Begin with three nights in Istanbul, where Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques and the Grand Bazaar sit either side of the Bosphorus. Then take the short flight to central Anatolia for four nights in Cappadocia, a landscape of rock chimneys, cave churches and valleys that you can walk, ride or see from a hot-air balloon at dawn. It is one of the most rewarding culture trips within four hours of the UK.
The internal flight takes about an hour and a quarter, and private transfers are arranged at both ends. In Istanbul you stay in Beyoğlu, near Istiklal Avenue and a short ride from the old city. In Cappadocia you sleep in a cave hotel above the valleys, a good base for the open-air museum at Göreme and the underground cities.
2 stops · 7 nights
Mosques, bazaars, the Bosphorus
Fairy chimneys, cave hotels, balloons
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Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia. Spend a day in Sultanahmet for Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace, lose yourself in the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market, and take a ferry along the Bosphorus.
Volcanic ash and erosion have shaped Cappadocia into cones, pillars and valleys, honeycombed with cave churches and homes. Walk the Rose and Red valleys, see the frescoes at the Göreme Open-Air Museum and go underground at Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu.
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Best time to go: April to June and September to October are best, with mild weather in Istanbul and clear mornings for balloon flights in Cappadocia. Summers are hot; winter brings snow to Cappadocia, which is beautiful but cold, and balloon flights are more often cancelled.
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Fly from London to Istanbul, about 4 hours, and transfer to your hotel in Beyoğlu. Walk down Istiklal Avenue to the Galata Tower for the evening.
Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Basilica Cistern, then shop the Grand Bazaar. Take a Bosphorus cruise or the public ferry to the Asian side.
Take the short flight to Nevşehir or Kayseri and transfer to your cave hotel. Watch the sunset over the valleys from Uçhisar.
Rise early for an optional balloon flight, visit the Göreme Open-Air Museum, explore an underground city and walk the Rose Valley. A pottery workshop in Avanos makes a good afternoon.
Transfer to the airport for your flight home, connecting in Istanbul.
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No. Balloon flights depend on the weather and are confirmed locally, usually the evening before. We recommend keeping more than one morning free in case a flight is cancelled.
The quickest way is a domestic flight of about 1¼ hours to Nevşehir or Kayseri, followed by a transfer of 40 minutes to an hour. An overnight bus is possible but much slower.
British citizens can visit Turkey for tourism for up to 90 days without a visa. Your passport should be valid for at least 150 days from your arrival date.
Yes. It is easy to add a week on the Turkish Riviera around Antalya or the Aegean coast, with domestic flights from Cappadocia or Istanbul.
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