Departure date : 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2025
Duration of stay :5 Days
Stay: Canada >> Istanbul >> Cappadocia
Flight : Not Included
Transfer : included
Guide: included
Visits : Included
2 nights
Hôtel : The Central Palace Hotel Taksim 4*
1 night
Hôtel : El Puente Cave Hotel *
Room rates
Off season
from 01/11/2025 to 31/03/2026
Peak season
from 01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
Hotel Istanbul
The Central Palace Hotel Taksim 4*
Hotel Cappadoce
El Puente Cave Hotel *
Travel Itinerary
1 ✈️ Day 1 – Istanbul – Arrival Day – Welcome Dinner
(Welcome dinner included)
Welcome to Turkey and arrival in Istanbul.
Transfer from the airport and check-in at your hotel.
Welcome drink, meet with our culinary experts, and trip presentation.
In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner with the team and other participants, featuring traditional Turkish dishes in the mystical ambiance of Istanbul by night.
Overnight in Istanbul.
2 Day 2 – Turkish Cooking Class in Istanbul
(Breakfast included)
After a morning orientation tour, you will take your first Turkish cooking class.
Discover culinary specialties from different regions of Turkey.
Prepare and enjoy your own lunch.
In the afternoon, visit Topkapi Palace, the former residence of Ottoman sultans: jewelry collections, porcelains, miniatures, and sacred relics.
Then visit the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet) and the ancient Hippodrome, former site of chariot races, adorned with historic monuments.
Overnight in Istanbul.
3 Day 3 – Istanbul → Cappadocia – Cooking Class in Cappadocia
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After breakfast, domestic flight to Cappadocia.
Transfer to your cave hotel (traditional rock dwellings equipped with modern comforts).
In the afternoon, cooking class featuring recipes inspired by the Silk Road, Ottoman Empire, Greek and Byzantine influences.
Overnight in a cave hotel in Cappadocia.
4 Day 4 – Cooking Class and Visit of Cappadocia
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Second cooking class: discover typical dishes from Central Anatolia such as traditional pancakes or regional kebabs.
In the afternoon, visit the Göreme open-air museum, famous for its 10th-century frescoes.
Visit the abandoned village of Çavuşin and explore a traditional pottery workshop.
Then head to Paşabağı, the iconic site of the three-headed fairy chimneys.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
5 Day 5 – Cappadocia → Istanbul – End of the Trip
(Breakfast included)
Free time for souvenir shopping in Cappadocia.
Transfer to Kayseri Airport for the return flight to Istanbul, then journey back home.
Price Includes
- - Airport transfer upon arrival in Istanbul
- - 1 cooking class in Istanbul
- - 1 cooking class in Cappadocia
- - 2 nights in a hotel in Istanbul
- - 2 nights in a hotel in Cappadocia
- - 4 breakfasts, 1 welcome dinner, 2 dinners
- - Guided tours in Istanbul and Cappadocia
- - All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- - Transport by air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- - Professional French-speaking guides
- - Return transfer to Istanbul airport
- - Hotel taxes
Price Does Not Include
- - International flights
- - Domestic flight from Istanbul → Cappadocia
- - Insurance (all types)
- - Tips
- - Turkish entry visa
- - Personal expenses (soft drinks, laundry, etc.)
- - Any other expenses not mentioned in the "included" section
