Affordable Istanbul Honeymoon Package from Nairobi | 6 Days 5 Nights

Affordable Istanbul Honeymoon Package Itinerary with Baecation Adventures from Nairobi

Flight times change with the season. From late October to late March, Turkish Airlines usually leaves JKIA before dawn and lands in Istanbul just before noon, and the flight home leaves Istanbul in the evening and lands at JKIA in the early hours. The days below follow that schedule. From late March, when the flight home leaves Istanbul in the afternoon, we run the trip the other way round, Cappadocia first and Istanbul second, so both balloon mornings still fit. Your planner confirms the exact times on your written quote before you pay. Topkapı Palace closes on Tuesdays, the Grand Bazaar closes on Sundays and on the first days of religious holidays, Hagia Sophia's visitor route closes around Friday noon prayers and the Blue Mosque pauses visits at prayer times, so your planner sets the Istanbul days around them.

Day 1: Nairobi to Istanbul

Morning: Wheels Up from JKIA Your direct flight leaves JKIA before dawn, so reach the airport about three hours before departure. Carry your passports with your Turkish visas, your travel insurance certificate, e tickets and hotel vouchers. About seven hours later you land on the same clock you left.

Afternoon: Into the Old City Clear immigration at Istanbul Airport, collect your bags and meet your driver in the arrivals hall for the drive of about 50 minutes to Sirkeci. Settle in, and if your room is not ready yet, leave your bags and take a first coffee nearby.

Evening: Between Two Domes Walk about ten minutes to Sultanahmet Park, where Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque face each other across the fountain. Step inside the Blue Mosque outside prayer time, then choose a small restaurant for your first dinner as a married couple in Istanbul.

Overnight: Sirkeci Mansion or similar Meals: None included

Day 2: Mosaics, a Cistern and a Palace

Morning: Hagia Sophia and the Cistern After breakfast, walk to Hagia Sophia as the visitor route opens and climb to the upper gallery to see the Byzantine mosaics up close. Then cross the road to the Basilica Cistern, where rows of ancient columns rise out of the water in the half light.

Afternoon: Topkapı Palace Spend the afternoon at Topkapı Palace, home of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries. Your ticket covers the courtyards, the Harem and Hagia Irene, and the palace terraces look out over the Bosphorus.

Evening: Pool Hours Back at the hotel, warm up in the indoor pool or the hammam, then find dinner a short walk away.

Overnight: Sirkeci Mansion or similar Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Bazaars and the Bosphorus

Morning: The Grand Bazaar After breakfast, lose yourselves in the covered lanes of the Grand Bazaar, then walk down to the Spice Bazaar for Turkish delight, coffee and saffron. On a Sunday, your planner swaps in the Spice Bazaar and the waterfront at Eminönü, as the Grand Bazaar is closed.

Afternoon: Galata and Karaköy Walk across the Galata Bridge, where the fishermen line the rails, and up through the lanes of Karaköy to Galata Tower. Head back to the hotel to rest and dress for the evening.

Evening: Dinner on the Bosphorus You are collected from the hotel for your Bosphorus dinner cruise. Dinner is served as the boat sails past the lit palaces and mosques of both shores, with live music and a Turkish night show.

Overnight: Sirkeci Mansion or similar Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 4: Istanbul to Cappadocia

Morning: A Short Flight East After an early breakfast, your driver takes you back to Istanbul Airport for the late morning Turkish Airlines flight to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, about an hour and a quarter in the air.

Afternoon: Into the Valleys Your driver meets you on arrival for the drive of about 35 minutes to Göreme. Check in at your cave hotel, then walk the village lanes between the fairy chimneys.

Evening: Sunset Over Göreme Climb the short path to the viewpoint above the village to watch the light change over the valleys, then have dinner in the village. Try the testi kebab, slow cooked in a sealed clay pot that is cracked open at your table.

Overnight: Sultan Cave Suites or similar Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Above the Fairy Chimneys

Morning: Your Balloon Flight Your pickup comes before dawn. After a light breakfast at the launch site, you climb into the basket and rise over the valleys as the sun comes up, drifting for about an hour among dozens of other balloons. You land to a champagne toast and your flight certificate, then return to the hotel for breakfast. If the balloons are grounded today, your second chance is tomorrow morning.

Afternoon: The Göreme Open Air Museum Walk or ride to the Göreme Open Air Museum to explore the rock cut chapels and monasteries, many painted with Byzantine frescoes. The Dark Church is ticketed separately on the day if you would like to see it.

Evening: Nowhere to Be After an early start, keep the evening slow. Have dinner in the village or stay in and watch the valley go dark from your terrace.

Overnight: Sultan Cave Suites or similar Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Cappadocia to Nairobi

Morning: Balloons at Breakfast If you flew yesterday, take a slow breakfast and watch the balloons rise over the valley, weather permitting. If yesterday was grounded, this is your second balloon morning, and you are back at the hotel in good time to check out.

Afternoon: Back to Istanbul Check out and your driver takes you to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport for the early afternoon flight to Istanbul. You land at the same airport as your flight home, with time for a meal before you check in.

Evening: Flying Home Your evening flight leaves Istanbul for JKIA, and you touch down in the early hours, married for a little longer and with a balloon certificate to frame.

Meals: Breakfast