Dubai and Turkey Basic – Express 10 days – 09 Nights – Hotel ⭐⭐⭐

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ITINERARY

DAY 01: CITY OF THE FUTURE DUBAI (DXB)

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel or accommodation.

DAY 02: SAFARI AND DINNER IN THE DUBAI DESERT

Breakfast at the hotel. In the afternoon we will make the most attractive and popular excursion… Safari 4×4 in the desert and dinner. Enjoy the desert and live an authentic adventure with the Safari excursion with dinner. We will pick you up at your hotel in a 4×4 vehicle and we will take you directly to the heart of the desert. In more or less an hour we will arrive at the destination and we will check how the color of the sand changes to a more reddish one.

Then we will leave the highway to enter the desert, where they will deflate the pressure of the tires up to a kilo and a half, when they initially had four. In this way, the 4×4 will adapt better to the ground and you will be able to have fun with the exciting ride through high dunes at the wheel of expert drivers. A real adrenaline rush. We will also make a stop with an impressive view of the desert. Here we will have the opportunity to witness a wonderful sunset. And, of course, to take fantastic photographs that prevent us from forgetting those special moments while we perceive the peace that the desert offers us on this calm landscape of fine, reddish sand. Next, we'll go to the camp with its typical Persian rugs where we can enjoy the contrasts of the night in the desert.

We will get a unique insight into the traditional life of the Bedouins and we will be able to ride a camel. You can dress up in traditional costumes or try the typical freshly made Arab sweets. You can also get henna tattoos, learn about the important role that falcons play in local life and smoke a water pipe (shisha) in their designated area. These are some of the activities that you can do within this camp and that are included.

We will enjoy a buffet dinner, outdoors, under the stars. Different types of grilled meat accompanied by a variety of appetizers, salads and typical sweets from the region.

After dinner, we will attend a show, where a Tanoura dancer will turn on himself, keeping spinning without passing out for almost twenty minutes. Also a belly dancer will move her body to the rhythm of Arabic music.

Once this show of almost an hour is over, you will be taken back to your hotel in Dubai and accommodation.

DAY 03: DUBAI – (CITY TOUR AND BURJ KHALIFA)

Breakfast at the hotel. Appointment in the lobby of your hotel to make the panoramic visit, which gives us the opportunity to get to know the most developed city on the planet, the city of tomorrow, where there are incomparable projects under construction.

We will start with a panoramic stop at the Burj Al Arab, the 7-star hotel, where you will have the opportunity to take some photos. Next, we go to the Jumeirah Mosque, a mixture of Ottoman and Arabic art.

After lunch, we will continue the visit and enter the traditional Bastakya neighborhood. A tour of the past through the neighborhood with its wind towers, where the first natural air conditioning is; the coffee museum and its art galleries.

Next, we pass through the fabric market, where you can browse and purchase an endless selection of silks, cottons, and embroidered fabrics. You're sure to find the exact print and color you're looking for among the hundreds of rolls of fabric. Next, a trip in "Abra" (water taxi) crossing the Creek and being able to experience the exotic aromas of the Souk of spices and the glitter of gold of the largest Gold Souk in the world.

We finish with Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa (OPTIONAL TO CLIMB THE TOWER), the tallest tower in the world, 828 meters. They can enjoy staying at the mall or going back to the hotel.

DAY 04: DUBAI – DHOW CREEK AND DINNER

Breakfast. Free morning to carry out optional activities according to the tastes of the passenger.

In the afternoon at the scheduled time, you will be picked up from your Dubai hotel and taken to the Dubai Creek area, right in the heart of the city. In this traditional area, you will board the wooden Arab dhow, where you will take a night cruise. A wonderful experience to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Dubai Creek and have a beautiful view of the illuminated city, while we sail around the abras (water taxis). Dubai's main monuments will guard your route giving you a glimpse into the city's past and future. In the traditional wooden Arab dhow, converted into a floating restaurant, you will enjoy a buffet dinner during the cruise. Dinner will be made up of local food such as hummus and moutabel. You can continue with pasta, chicken, beef, lamb and fish as main dishes. Finishing with a flan, cake and/or fruit, including water, coffee and tea. After the cruise ends, you will be taken back to your hotel in Dubai.

DAY 05: DUBAI – ISTANBUL

Breakfast. At the indicated time, transfer to Dubai airport to take the flight to TURKEY.

Arrival in Istanbul and reception by our Spanish-speaking correspondent. Transfer to hotel or accommodation.

DAY 06: ISTANBUL – FLIGHT – CAPPADOCIA M/P

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat ride on the Bosphorus, the channel that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey you can see the palaces of the Sultans, old and typical wooden houses. Enjoy history in a different way.

We will end our visit with one of the star visits, the spice bazaar, built by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used since then. Our visit ends in the bazaar, where you can enjoy its atmosphere and variety of shops.

In the afternoon, at the scheduled time, transfer to Istanbul airport to catch a domestic flight to Cappadocia. Arrival in Cappadocia, transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 07: CAPPADOCIA M/P

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of this fascinating region and original landscape, formed by the lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago.

Visit to the open-air museum of the Goreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of churches carved into the rock, with beautiful frescoes. Panoramic visit to the valleys of Cappadocia (Avcilar Valley, Love Valley and Güvercinlik.) The valleys have spectacular scenery due to the so-called Fairy Chimneys. Lunch during the visit in a local restaurant.

Next, a visit to the typical carpet (or ceramic) and onyx and turquoise shops, where you can find quality at a good price.

Dinner at the hotel. Hotel accommodation in Cappadocia. (During your stay in Cappadocia you will have the possibility to participate in a folk dance show in a typical cave with unlimited regional drinks, and to take an optional hot air balloon excursion at sunrise).

DAY 08: CAPPADOCIA – ISTANBUL. A/D DOMESTIC FLIGHT CAP/ IST A/D

Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, departure to Cappadocia airport to catch a domestic flight to Istanbul. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

DAY 09: ISTANBUL L/D FREE DAY (OPTIONAL HISTORICAL VISIT) (L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for optional activities.

"The Jewels of Constantinople." Optionally, you can take a full-day tour to the magnificent city of Istanbul to explore its historic part. The Hagia Sophia, the pinnacle of Byzantine art and a gem of Istanbul. The famous Topkapi Palace, the residence of Ottoman sultans for four centuries, including the treasury and sacred relics.

At noon, we will enjoy a typical lunch at a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area. We will then continue our visit to the Blue Mosque, a marvel of harmony, proportion, and elegance, as well as the Hippodrome, which preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Fountain of Emperor Wilhelm, and the Egyptian Obelisk. In the late afternoon, we will visit the famous Grand Bazaar, where you will have free time to wander through its four thousand shops.

Return to the hotel and accommodation.

DAY 10: ISTANBUL – DESTINATION

Breakfast at the hotel and at the indicated time transfer to the airport. End of our services.

NOTE: The itinerary could be altered without affecting the visits or their content.

Included

In Dubai

• 4 nights in Dubai on a bed and breakfast basis.
• Transfers from Dubai airport and vice versa.
• Professional Spanish-speaking guide.
• Dubai city tour 4 hours, not including food.
• Safari and dinner at the camp.
• Visit to the Emirate Sharjah.
• Dhow Creek dinner and drinks with transfers.

In Turkey

• 3 nights Istanbul B/D.
• 2 nights Cappadocia M/P.
• 1 lunch in local restaurants.
• Transfers from Istanbul airport and vice versa.
• Professional Spanish-speaking guide.
• Visits included according to itinerary.
• Domestic flight Istanbul – Cappadocia 15 K.G.
• Domestic flight Cappadocia – Istanbul 15 K.G.

Not Included

In Dubai

• Dubai food tour
• Burj Khalifa .
• Personal expenses.
• Guide and driver tips (at will).
• Any service not mentioned in the itinerary.

In Turkey

• Visa procedure.
• Personal expenses.
• Guide and driver tips (at will).
• Beverages.
• Service fee 40$ PP, mandatory payment at the destination.
• Tipping hotels and restaurant.
• Any service that is not mentioned in the “included” part.