ISTANBUL & CAPPADOCIA

• Arrival and check-in to a historic Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus, now converted into a hotel.
• In the evening, a private boat tour along the Bosphorus at sunset — taking in the waterfront yalıs, Rumeli Fortress, and the bridges linking two continents, all from the water.
• Dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Bosphorus.

• A morning private guided tour of Topkapı Palace and the Hagia Sophia.
• In the afternoon, the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), followed by a privately guided shopping excursion through the Grand Bazaar for carpets, jewelry, and antiques.
• Evening private ritual at a historic hammam, followed by a free evening.

• Morning visit to Dolmabahçe Palace, followed by an afternoon flight to Cappadocia (Kayseri or Nevşehir).
• Private transfer to Uçhisar on arrival; check in to Argos in Cappadocia, a property blending a thousand-year-old monastic settlement with modern luxury.
• Evening private wine tasting in the hotel’s historic cellar, followed by dinner in the cave restaurant.

• A private sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and valleys.
• After breakfast, a private guided tour of the Göreme Open Air Museum, tracing the frescoes of Byzantine churches carved into the rock.
• In the afternoon, a visit to one of the Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu underground cities; in the evening, sunset over Uçhisar Castle.

• Morning exploration of Ürgüp and Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), with tastings at the Turasan and Kocabağ wineries.
• Afternoon hands-on workshop with a master potter in Avanos; an optional private horseback ride through Cappadocia’s valleys.
• Farewell dinner at Argos.

• After breakfast, an optional final valley walk (Pigeon Valley or Red Valley).
• Private transfer to the airport for your departure flight.