Istanbul and Cappadocia in five days

Istanbul · Cappadocia

5 Days / 4 Nights Istanbul & Cappadocia Tour

Tour Overview

Five days, two guided, two internal flights. The two things almost every client asks for by name · Istanbul and the fairy chimneys · and nothing else.

Who it suits. Short trips, first-time clients, and anyone whose whole reason for coming is the balloon. It is the easiest route to sell because it needs no explaining: the client already has both images in their head.

What you handle, what we handle. You sell and collect. We operate the two internal flights, all transfers, four nights with breakfast, and two guided days in Cappadocia with entrance fees.

Note before you sell: Cappadocia is one night. The sunrise balloon therefore has a single chance, and weather cancels flights often enough that this matters. If the balloon is the reason your client is coming, sell a route with two Cappadocia nights.

Tour Highlights

  • The two headline sights in one short package · under 800 USD
  • Two internal flights included, 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin per person
  • One night in a cave or stone hotel in Cappadocia, not a standard city hotel
  • Two guided days · Cappadocia north and Cappadocia south
  • Two free days in Istanbul at the start, hotel in the historic centre
  • Maximum 18 travellers plus the guide, in a Sprinter van · never a large coach
  • One closed USD price · the same on every channel, we never undercut you
Public price · PVP
798USD

per person · double or triple

Already have dates?

The same price on every channel

How it works

  1. Send us the dates and the group · we reply within 24 hours
  2. We confirm dates, hotels and your net rate
  3. You sell and invoice · we operate everything on the ground
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Balloons at sunrise, Cappadocia
Balloons at sunrise, Cappadocia
The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 · Istanbul, arrival

    • Transfer: airport to hotel, private, for your client only
    • Hotel: 4★ in Sultanahmet or Taksim, breakfast included
    • Rest of the day free · no guide, no scheduled activity
  2. Day 2 · Istanbul, free day

    • Free day. The hotel is steps from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar
    • Optional: a private Spanish or English guide, useful if your client wants Topkapı properly explained · entrance fees included, quoted separately
    • ⚠️ Topkapı closes on Tuesdays, Dolmabahçe on Mondays · worth checking against your client’s dates
  3. Day 3 · Cappadocia, northern valleys

    • Flight: Istanbul → Cappadocia, early morning, 15 kg checked baggage
    • Guided: Göreme Open Air Museum, rock-cut churches, UNESCO listed
    • Also guided: Paşabağ and Devrent valleys
    • Hotel: cave or stone hotel, one night
  4. Day 4 · Cappadocia, underground and return

    • Optional at sunrise: hot air balloon · not included, 200-250 EUR per person depending on season. We book it and confirm the exact price for your dates. Full refund if the flight is cancelled for weather
    • Guided: Kaymaklı underground city, Uçhisar castle, Pigeon Valley
    • Flight: evening, Cappadocia → Istanbul · transfer private to the hotel
  5. Day 5 · Departure

    • Breakfast, then private transfer to Istanbul airport for the international flight

What is included?

  • 2 internal flights · 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
  • All airport and intercity transfers · private in Istanbul
  • 4 nights in hotels with breakfast · 3 in Istanbul, 1 in a cave or stone hotel in Cappadocia
  • Professional guide in Spanish or English on both touring days
  • Entrance fees to the sites in the programme, at our cost
  • Lunch on touring days
  • Local assistance by WhatsApp throughout the trip

What is excluded?

  • International flights to and from Turkey
  • Hot air balloon in Cappadocia · optional, 200-250 EUR per person, booked separately
  • Guide in Istanbul · the two Istanbul days are free by design; a private guide is quoted apart
  • Dinners and drinks
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance

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Frequently asked questions

How does your pricing work with agencies?

The price you see is the public selling price · the same one your client would find on any of our channels, so you are never undercut. Request the tariff sheet and we send you the net rate for this tour.

My client is coming for the balloon. Is one night enough?

It is one chance, and that is the honest answer. Balloon flights are cancelled for wind often enough that a single morning is a real risk. If the balloon is the reason for the trip, sell a route with two Cappadocia nights: the five-day Cappadocia and Aegean route or the eight-day classic. If it is a bonus rather than the point, this route is fine.

How many days are guided?

Two, both in Cappadocia: the northern valleys on day 3 and the underground city with Uçhisar on day 4. The two Istanbul days are free by design, with the hotel in the historic centre.

Which flights are included?

Both internal flights: Istanbul-Cappadocia and Cappadocia-Istanbul. Each carries 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin per person. International flights are not included and stay with you.

How and when do we pay?

20% to confirm the booking, 40% before travel, and the final 40% on arrival in Turkey. The deposit stays valid as credit for 12 months if plans change.

What is the minimum number of travellers, and what about single rooms?

Two. The published 798 USD is per person in a double or triple room. If your client travels with someone but wants their own room, there is a single supplement · the figure is on the tariff sheet. A solo traveller is priced separately, because private transfers and the vehicle are not shared.

Is the cave hotel a gimmick?

No, and it is worth selling properly. These are real rooms cut into the rock, and for most clients the night there is the second thing they talk about after the balloon. We do not substitute a standard city hotel in Cappadocia.

Do you invoice in my agency's name?

Yes. We invoice the agency, not the end client, and your client never sees our net rate.

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From 798 USD per person