01 · Private · 4N
Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace and an evening on the Bosphorus.
- Hagia Sophia
- Topkapi Palace
- The Bosphorus by boat
For awe · curiosity
Türkiye · On request
Istanbul & Cappadocia
Byzantium and the Ottomans on two continents, and Rumi's whirling dervishes.
- Base
- Istanbul
- Best time
- Apr – Jun · Sep – Nov
- Also
- Cappadocia, Konya, Bursa
Journeys in Istanbul & Cappadocia
3 ways in.
Planned privately on request, with trusted local partners.
02 · Circuit · 6N
Istanbul to Konya for the sema of the whirling dervishes.
- Mevlana Museum
- A sema ceremony
- Cappadocia's cave churches
For devotion · stillness
03 · Private · 3N
Balloons over the fairy chimneys, and churches painted inside the rock.
- Balloon flight at sunrise
- Göreme Open-Air Museum
- An underground city
For awe
Experiences in Istanbul & Cappadocia
Add to any journey.
01 · Indulgence
A historic hammam
A traditional Turkish bath under an Ottoman dome.
02 · Curiosity
The Grand Bazaar with a dealer
Carpets and kilims, and the stories woven into them.
Next destination
Petra & Wadi Rum