Turkey

Friends Holiday to Turkey

A short trip built around a dawn hot air balloon and a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus.

5 Nights / 6 DaysDuration
2Cities

Not every friends' trip needs two weeks. Five nights split between Cappadocia and Istanbul covers the two things most people actually picture when they think of Turkey: a hot air balloon over the fairy chimneys, and the Old City's big landmarks.

This is one of the Turkey itineraries we've planned for a group of friends before , 5 nights, 6 days across Cappadocia and Istanbul, built for 4 travelling together. It's shared here to show what a short friends' trip through Turkey could look like. A version built around your own group's size, pace, and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Turkey with Your Friends

Why Travel to Turkey with Your Friends

Two nights in Cappadocia are enough for the hot air balloon at sunrise and a full day exploring the underground city and Ihlara Valley on foot. Three nights in Istanbul cover the Old City's landmarks by day and a Bosphorus dinner cruise with live performances by night.

The small-group Istanbul tour, capped at twelve people, keeps the pace personal rather than herded , useful when the group itself already four opinions on where to stop for photos.

If you asked us: book the Hamam bath on the free Istanbul day. It's the kind of thing easy to skip planning for and hard to fit in once you're there.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Cappadocia, Istanbul
Starting Price
₹1,82,500

to ₹1,99,000 per person, based on 4 adults travelling together, including international airfare and Turkey visa (the range reflects stamped visa versus e-visa, and whether the Hamam bath is added).

Best Time to Travel
Early July, warm and dry for the balloon flights and the Bosphorus evening cruise.
Experiences Covered
Cappadocia hot air balloon, Ihlara Valley hike, Derinkuyu underground city, Istanbul Byzantine and Ottoman tour, Bosphorus dinner cruise with cultural performances

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Cappadocia Day 1–2

A sunrise hot air balloon, an underground city, Goreme, and a hike through Ihlara Valley.

Istanbul Day 3–6

Topkapi Palace's harem and treasury, Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, the Grand Bazaar, the Blue Mosque and a Bosphorus dinner cruise.

Day By Day

Turkey Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cappadocia Arrival

    Arrival in Istanbul, a connecting domestic flight to Kayseri, and a private transfer to the hotel in Cappadocia. The rest of the day is free.

  2. Day 2

    Hot Air Balloon and Cappadocia Tour

    An early hot air balloon flight at sunrise, then a full-day guided tour of the region , an underground city, the Selimiye Monastery, Goreme, and a hike through Ihlara Valley.

  3. Day 3

    On to Istanbul

    A flight from Kayseri to Istanbul, then a private transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free.

  4. Day 4

    Istanbul City Tour

    A full-day small-group tour by luxury minivan, limited to twelve people , Topkapi Palace's harem and treasury, Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, the Grand Bazaar and the Blue Mosque.

  5. Day 5

    Leisure Day and Bosphorus Dinner Cruise

    A free day in Istanbul, with an optional Hamam bath. In the evening, a Bosphorus dinner cruise with a menu spanning European and Asian dishes, and cultural performances including belly, folk and Latin-flamenco dance.

  6. Day 6

    Departure

    A free morning before the private transfer to the airport.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Two nights at the Alia Cave Hotel in Cappadocia, a Suite Room and a Standard Room with breakfast. Three nights at the Occidental Taksim in Istanbul, two Standard Rooms with breakfast.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, domestic and international flight bookings, visa assistance, private tours and transfers, and travel support for the whole group.

Customised by group size, hotel preference, budget, and travel dates.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Friends Trip to Turkey

A sunrise balloon flight, an underground city, a small-group tour of Istanbul's biggest landmarks, and a dinner cruise to close it out , five nights that don't waste a day.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a group of friends travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own group would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹1,82,500 per adult · All inclusive

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