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8 Days
Istanbul
Cappadocia
Min Age : 12
Max People : 4

Turkey Wildlife Tour | 8 Days

Turkey Wildlife Tour | 8 Days – We’ll spend plenty of time exploring Cappadocia’s famed regions of archaeological and natural sites, enjoying the scenery, culture and wildlife in equal measure with a Turkish Biologist. 
Cappadocia’s strange and wonderful landforms hosts all manner of colorful flowers such as purple Gladioli, deep blue Bellevalias, chunky Arnebia densiflora and vibrant blue and pink Moltkia. On the other hand, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Black-headed Buntings and Hoopoes are the common birds here. 
Aladağ, the highest of the Taurus ranges, we’ll find massed blue Scilla sibirica tauricaand photograph the tubby yellow bells of Fritillaria aurea here in a wonderful mix of colors and shapes as they hybridise freely with Fritillaria pinardii. Radde’s Accentors and Snowfinches are both very common and Ibex may be spotted on the high crags. 
The Sultan Marshes have flocks of Glossy Ibis, Little Bitterns, abundant herons and egrets, Spur-winged Plovers, Ferruginous Ducks, Black Storks, and all manner of wildfowl and waders. We’ll glide serenely along channels where water lilies and water crowfoot bloom, dragonflies buzz everywhere, and the constant whirring and chattering of Bearded Tits, Great Reed, Savi’s and Moustached Warblers, is all about us – a wonderful experience! 
Important Note: This tour is a private tour starting from 6 people.
Turkey Wildlife Tour Details
Turkey Wildlife Tour | 8 Days

Departure & Return Location

Cappadocia Kayseri (ASR) our Nevşehir Airports (NAV) – Istanbul (IST) or SAW

Pick-up and Drop-off

Flexible

Price Includes

Accommodation : 2 Nights in a local pension in Sultan Marshes Bird Sanctuary , 2 Nights in Cappadocia Ürgüp Dinler Hotel 5***** (local standards) , 2 nights in Nallıhan (Local Ottoman House Hotel), 1 night in Istanbul in Hotel Lalahan 4***** or similar

Guide: Professional English speaking guide 

Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners and 6 Breakfasts

Transport: Private A/C car during transport, All transfers per itinerary, Arrival and departure transfers

Others Included: Local taxes , Entrance to the museums, national parks and birding activities authorizations

Price Excludes

  • Personal expenses
  • Flights
  • Special guides such as ornithologist or biologist upon request and availability. 

COVID-19 RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL RULES IN TURKEY

Eskapas is committed to fulfill the following regulations to protect its customers from the risk of Covid-19 :
1 – Eskapas will fulfill all safety rules mentioned in the “Safe Tourism Certification” prepared by Turkish Ministry of Tourism; that plan covers all aspects of the journey from the aircraft to the airport, transfers, touring and hotels (tga.gov.tr/about-safe-tourism-program/ )
2 – Eskapas staff is trained to follow all hygiene rules when in service of our customers; they will respect the social distance
3 –Vehicles will be sanitized regularly as imposed and controlled by Turkish Ministry of Health, 
4 – All hotels used to accommodate our customers are certified by “Hotel Association of Turkey”; they all are committed to use maximum 50 % capacity
Turkey Wildlife Tour | 8-Day Itinerary

Day 1Kayseri(ASR) or Nevşehir (NAV) Arrival

Turkey wildlife tour
Turkey wildlife tour
Meet at Kayseri Airport and transfer to your hotel in Sultan Marshes Bird Sanctuary.Dinner and overnight in Sultansazlığı (Cappadocia Region)
Meals: Dinner Overnight: Sultansazlığı  Mileage: 80 km

Day 2Sultan Marshes Bird Sanctuary

Turkey wildlife tour
Turkey wildlife tour : Sultansazligi
Early morning in a 2 hours boat tour you may watch over moustached warbler, bearded tit, reed bunting, pygmy cormorant, red necked grebe, black necked grebe, white-headed duck and many other waterfowls.
After noon we will ride to watch over more than 50 species: collared pranticole, citrine wagtail, purple heron, cattle egret, crakes and many other reedbed birds Meals: Full board Overnight: Sultan Marshes Bird Sanctuary Mileage: 30 km

Day 3Aladağlar Mountains

Turkey wildlife tour
Turkey wildlife tour : aladaglar Mountains
You can watch over red fronted serin, white throated robin, rock trush, crimson-winged finch, snowfinch, linet and many other high altitude birds (20-40 species) with Aladağlar Mountains tour.
Meals: Full board Overnight: Cappadocia Mileage: 150 km

Day 4Cappadocia

Balloon Riding in Cappadocia

In the early morning, possibility to enjoy a hot air balloon flight to admire the breathtaking moonlike landscape of Cappadocia over the Fairy Chimneys, orchards and vineyards (optional) Entire day to enjoy the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique region : explore the frescoed interiors of Goreme’s cave churches, which date from the 8th century, take a walk in Avcilar, Pasabagi and the red valley of Dervent where you will admire the chimney like volcanic formations and a brief photo stop at Uchisar. Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Mileage: 150 km

Day 5Cappadocia -Salt Lake – Beypazarı

Turkey wildlife tour : Beypazari

Departure for Nallıhan Bird Sanctuary via Salt Lake.

Overnight: Beypazarı Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Mileage: 395 km

Day 6Nallıhan Bird Sanctuary

Turkey wildlife tour : Nallihan Bird Sanctuary
Nallıhan Bird Paradise is one of the Important Bird Areas in Turkey. Different ecological habitats such as willow grove, reeds and tamarisks which grew near the Aladağ Stream, extensive farmlands, groves, steppe areas, rocky cliffs and hills and presence of rich nutrient provides shelter for different bird groups in the area. 191 bird species have been observed to date in Nallıhan Bird Paradise. Not only Nallıhan Bird Paradise, but also Sarıyar Dam is important for bird life. Sarıyar Dam provides a shelter for thousands of waterbirds in the winter. In some years, the number of wintering waterfowl pass 50,000 in dam. Most of wintering birds in the area is composed of mallard, ruddy shelduck, common pochard, coot, cormorant and gull species as stated in several mid-winter waterfowl counts.
Overnight: Beypazarı Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Mileage: 80 km

Day 7Beypazarı – Bolu – Istanbul

Turkey wildlife tour

Breakfast and departure for Istanbul via Bolu mountains. Possibilitiy to see many mountain birds.

Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Mileage: 300 km

Day 8Istanbul Departure

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Overnight: N/A Meals: Breakfast Mileage: 40 km

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