Istanbul & Cappadocia & South Eastern Turkey

Istanbul & Cappadocia & South Eastern Turkey

Prices from £1,344 per person

Total 2 weeks holidays: Istanbul 3 nights & Cappadocia 4 nights & Beach holiday 7 nights

Our most popular 3 centre holiday: combining Cappadocia, truly one of Turkey’s most fascinating and scenic regions, with imperious Istanbul and a relaxing coastal resort of your choice. Connections between resorts on this 3-centre holiday will be made using internal flights.

Day 1: UK to Istanbul

Fly to Istanbul and will be  met by our representative  for private transfer to your hotel for  overnight.

Day 2 - 3: Istanbul

Choose to explore the city independently or book a sightseeing tour through in advance.

Day 4: Istanbul to Cappadocia

Pick up from your hotel and private return transfer to  Istanbul airport and fly to Cappadocia and meet by our local representative at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for transferring to your hotel in Cappadocia (private transfer).

Day 5: Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys & Göreme Tour

After breakfast our tour guide will pick you up around 9 am from your hotel for a full day small group tour which includes a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique ‘fairy chimneys’ and Pashabagi to see the fascinating mushroom shaped Pinnacles. After lunch (included in price) at Avanos visit the ancient rock-cut churches and Christian settlements of the Göreme Open Air Museum before finally heading to see the natural castle of Üçhisar. Drop off at your hotel at approximately 17:00pm.

Day 6: Rose Valley and Kaymakli Underground City Tour

After breakfast our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel around 9 am. You will enjoy another full day small group tour that includes a visit to the Red Valley to explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5km through the Gulludere Valley. Visit Cavusin with its famous houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch (included in price) visit Pigeon Valley and then the underground city of Kaymakli, which was home to the early Christians, and finish the day with a visit to the natural castle of Ortahisar. Drop off at your hotel at approximately 17:00pm.

Day 7: Ilhara Valley and Derinkuyu Underground City Tour

After breakfast our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel around 9 am and enjoy a third small group tour, this time visiting the huge underground city of Derinkuyu carved out of the rock by the early Christians, continuing to the beautiful Ihlara Valley where you will hike 4km through the valley exploring the hidden churches. After lunch (included in price) finish with a visit to the Selime Monastery, than return to your hotel at approximately 17:00pm.

Day 8: Starts Southern Turkey Part – Mount Nemrut

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and you will join a small group of people heading towards Southern Turkey. If you would like to join to small group you need to travel on Wednesdays or Sundays. However, we can tailor made just for you and you can travel same trip alone just for your party any days of the week. Drive early morning to Mt Nemrut, Karatay Caravansaray , we cross the Tekir plateau towards Adiyaman and Mt Nemrut. Along the way our first stop will be the Seljuk Karatay Caravansaray. The next stop will be Pinarbasi for a short tea break. From here we continue onto the ancient Severus (Cendere) Bridge and the Karakus Tumulus where members of the royal family were buried. This evening we will go to Mt Nemrut, ascend the mountain, watch the magical sunset over the plateau, and visit the massive ancient rock statues. After the sunset we return to Adiyaman. Overnight Adiyaman 4 star White Star Hotel (D)

Mount Nemrut 134-metre-high (7,001 ft) mountain in south-eastern Turkey notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC. It is one of the highest peaks in the east of the Taurus Mountains. It was added to the Unesco World Heritage in 1987. The entry states: The mausoleum of Antiochus, who reigned over Commagene  kingdom founded north of  Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander’s Empire, is one of the most ambitious constructions of the Helenistic Period.

Day 9 - Gobekli Tepe, Sanliurfa, Harran

Today we drive to Sanliurfa, visiting Ataturk Dam, Turkey's largest, along. After short break we drive to Gobekli Tepe, predating Stonehenge by some 6,000 years, some believe it is the site of the world's oldest temple. We then visit the Harran, a village of Mud-Brick "beehive" houses mentioned in the book of Genesis where Abraham spent the last years of his life. We will visit the ruins of Harran including city walls, oldest Islamic university and the castle dated to eighteen century. We then drive back to Sanliurfa where we will stay and you will have chance to see Mevlid-i Halil Mosque, where you can see the Prophet Abraham Cave and the Pools of the Holy Carp surrounding it, then wander around oriental covered bazaar. Overnight Sanliurfa (Urfa) 4 star Hotel Harran (B, D)

Gobekli Tepe: Dated to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic between c. 9500 and 8000 BCE, the site comprises a number of large circular structures supported by massive stone pillars – the world's oldest known megaliths. Many of these pillars are richly decorated with figurative anthropomorphic details, clothing, and reliefs of wild animals, providing archaeologists rare insights into prehistoric religion and the particular iconography of the period. The site was first used at the dawn of the Southwest Asian Neolithic period, which marked the appearance of the oldest permanent human settlements anywhere in the world. Prehistorians link this Neolithic Revolution to the advent of agriculture, but disagree on whether farming caused people to settle down or vice versa. Göbekli Tepe, a monumental complex built on the top of a rocky mountaintop, with no clear evidence of agricultural cultivation produced to date, has played a prominent role in this debate.

Day 10: Sanliurfa , Gaziantep

 Leave in the morning from Sanliurfa for Gaziantep where you can see the famous Mosaic Museum, the largest in the world and home to the famous 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic. This museum exhibits superb mosaics discovered at the roman site of Belkis - Zeugma before Birecik Dam flooded most of the site. In the afternoon we will walk around Gaziantep famous for it’s authentic Turkish cuisine. Well known dishes, variety of kebabs, but most famous one is Baklava where it’s originated. Visit one of the best Baklava shop for original taste . Drive to Hotel and rest of the day free to try  a nice authentic Turkish Restaurant. Overnight in Gaziantep.

Day 11: Flying back to the home.

Depending your flight time, we will drive you to airport and drop you off at the airport and our tour concludes. (B) (B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)

Empire Palace Hotel

Istanbul - 4* - Bed & Breakfast

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Nowy Efendi Hotel

Istanbul - 4* - Bed & Breakfast

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Likya Residence

Kalkan - 5* - Bed & Breakfast

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Romance Istanbul Hotel 4* B&B

Superior  Boutique Hotel  Special category - Istanbul 

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Ece Saray Hotel

Fethiye - 5* - Bed & Breakfast

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Sultania Hotel 4*  B&B

Superior  Boutique Hotel  Special category - Istanbul

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Yucelen Hotel

Akyaka - 4*  Bed & Breakfast

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Rixos Hotel

Gocek - 5*  Ultra All-Inclusive

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Salmakis Resort

Bodrum 5*  All inclusive

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MDC Cave Hotel - Cappadocia

4* Bed & Breakfast

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Hera Cave Suites  4* B&B -Cappadocia

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Mithra Cave Hotel 4* B&B Cappadocia

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Istanbul

Istanbul is uniquely positioned at the crossroads of the Orient and the Occident, with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. For the perfect Two-centre holiday, combine a stay in Istanbul with a Turkish coastal resort or Cappadocia or just the city break alone.

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Cappadocia

Cappadocia’s landscape was formed around 30 million years ago when volcanic activity left the region blanketed with ash. The ash solidified into what is known as ‘volcanic tuff’, this is an easily eroded material and as it wore away over many years, it left the distinctive rock formations seen in Cappadocia today.

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Coastal Resorts

Diamond Star Experience offers a range of authentic and traditional Turkish resorts to suit all tastes including, Fethiye, Oludeniz, Kalkan, Kas, Selimiye, Akyaka, Gocek etc

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Istanbul Daily Tours

Day 1 - Istanbul Classic Tour
Duration: 9 am to 4 pm.
Visit the most important popular sites of Istanbul in one full day tour.
St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar.

Day 2 - Istanbul Two Continents Tour
Duration: 9 am to 4 pm
One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus, is the strait separating two continents Europe and Asia. This tour includes a Bosphorus Cruise and visits the Spice Bazaar, Rustempasa Mosque, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorous Bridge and Camlica Hill

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Hot-air Balloon Tours

Cappadocia is known around the world as one of the best places to fly with hot-air balloons. The spectacular surrealistic landscape, combined with excellent flying conditions, allows the balloons to gently drift over and between fairy chimneys and pigeon houses hewn from the unique rock formations, through beautiful orchards and vineyards and impressive valleys with distinctive rock formations and features – and then float up over rippled ravines for breath-taking views across the region.

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3 nts Istanbul & 4 nts Cappadocia & 7 nts Resort: Total 14 nts  -  Prices from     Low         Mid           High        
Sultania Hotel 4* Superior BB & MDC Hotel 4* BB & Likya Residence 5*BB - Kalkan £1,698      £1,748     £1,846          
Yasmak Sultan  4*BB & MDC Hotel 4* BB & Ece Saray 5*BB - Fethiye £1,498      £1,648      £1,738
Novy Efendi Hotel 4*BB & MDC Hotel 4* BB & Yucelen Hotel 4* BB - Akyaka £1,344      £1,486      £1,548
Romance Hotel 4*Superior BB & MDC Hotel 4* BB  & Rixos Gocek 5* All inclusive - Gocek £2,098      £2,322      £2,400     
Empire Palace 4*BB & MDC Hotel 4* BB & Salmakis Resort  5* All inclusive – Bodrum  £1,428      £1,575      £2.100

Price Includes:

 
  • Return flights, internal flights (all flights with Turkish Airlines - include cooked meals, soft and alcoholic drinks) 
  • Return private transfers in Istanbul & Cappadocia & Resort
  • 3 nights in 4*BB - Boutique hotel in old Istanbul,
  • 4 nights in  4*BB Cave hotel in Cappadocia,
  • 3 days regular sightseeing tours in Cappadocia (including lunch).
  • 7 nights in 4*BB or AI - Boutique hotel in resort, 

Prices do not include: 
Sightseeing tours in Istanbul, hot air balloon in Cappadocia they are optional.

Flights info: 
Return Flights are included in above prices with Turkish airlines (or British Airways where available) flights available from Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Dublin. However, the prices are subject to change depending on departure airports and flight timings. We can book any flights from any airport on request basis.  All part of package holiday, including flights, hotels, transfers, and tours will be covered by our ATOL licence and all your money will be 100% protected.

Early booking discounts & loyalty discounts

"Our holiday in Turkey exceeded our expectations. Cappadocia was interesting and beautiful. It was exciting staying in cave. Istanbul was amazing. We had very little previous experience of Turkey and Turkish people, so we enjoyed the beauty of the country and friendly hospitality of the people. We felt safe and not at all threatened in the city. The quality of food and service in restaurants was good. Efes beer is very tasty. We were a little confused on our first day in Istanbul as the tour details implied a bus tour, but all become clear when we realised how close all the sights were to our hotel. We had a memorable holiday. Thank you Akin."

Mr David Hyam, 19.5.2019

"Dear Mr. Koc,I've been meaning to write to you for some time, to say thank you for arranging such a wonderful holiday for us. We had 4 nights B&B at the Empire Palace Hotel in Istanbul, which was wonderfully central - with friendly, helpful staff - and then flew to Cappadocia, staying at the MDC Cave Hotel in Urgup, which was delightful. The location was outstanding and the hotel quite unique. We have travelled all over the world and I can safely say that this holiday was one of the best - full of new experiences including a trip in a hot-air balloon, visiting underground cities, ancient cave dwellings with amazing frescoes and fabulous landscapes. It was fun and exciting. For the first two days of tours in Cappadocia we went with the local representatives, who were excellent and our guide, Mustafa Sahin was outstanding. Thank you again for a brilliant trip and we will recommend your company. We may be interested in Croatia next year. Yours sincerely,"

Barbara Lewis , 30.7.2018

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"I wanted to send you an e-mail now that we are back from our wonderful holiday. My wife and I wanted to express our sincere gratitude to you and the team at Diamond Star for arranging a truly unique style of holiday that we are still talking about to friends and family two weeks after we came home. The places we have visited, and the things we have seen were truly amazing, it will take a month or more to sort through our photos"  Andrew and June Welch - 24 Oct 2022

"Back from our holiday to Istanbul/Cappadocia what an awesome holiday. The hot air balloon was out of this world. Thank you Diamond Star for making it all possible special thanks to Nazan. I recommend this company to make your dreams come true."  Mrs Angela Bailey - 6 Oct 2022

"We arrived home from Fethiye on Monday, and would just like to thank you and Akin for planning an amazing trip. The gulet was fantastic and as usual, the Ece Saray Hotel was lovely. The staff there are some of the best we have come across, and the breakfasts were great. We are looking ahead to 2023 and were wondering if you could arrange a quote for a similar trip."  Sue and Mike Fedeczko - 28 September 2022

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