Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul to Cappadocia
Pass By: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkiye
It is constructed on the highest point of the region. It has a totally dictinct castle form, including graves, tunnels and churches, that you cannot come across at any other place in the world.
Pass By: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Open Air Museum especially important to understand the influence of the religion, especially of Christianity, on the region. For good reasons it is the most famous attraction, a complex of several painted cave-churches carved out by Orthodox monks between 900 and 1200 AD.
Pass By: Çavuşin Köyü Muhtarlığı, Çavuşin Köyü İç Yolu, 50502 Çavuşin/Avanos/Nevşehir, Türkiye
An old Greek village will be next place in the tour. Çavusin is a village about 4 kilometers from Göreme .The old village is largely deserted because the area has been plagued by rock falls. At Çavusin you can visit the Church of John the Baptist which probably dates from the 5th century with paintings from the 6th, 7th and 8th centuries. The view of Rose Valley is excellent from this village.
Pass By: Han, Cumhuriyet, 1. Sk. No:521, 50840 Avanos/Nevşehir, Türkiye
1 hour for the lunch in Han Restaurant which is very cool and popular in the region .You will start with the soup. Than you will have self-service.
Stop At: Kapadokya Seramik, Bahceli Evler Mah. Cavusin Yolu, Avanos Turkiye
Since Hittites 2000 BC people could get the red clays (terra rosa) around Kızılırmak river which is the longest river of Turkey, and white clays ( caulin) from volcanic hills .They could use the clays for their daily lifes by shaping the clay by their hand on the spinning wheels.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sentez Avanos Hali - Rug Workshop & Store, Kizilirmak Caddesi No 8, Avanos 50500 Turkiye
Every carpet, with its patterns, resembles a collection of messages, beliefs and symbols. Every pattern that is woven into a carpet is a picture of a feeling, a desire or a wish. So far as that every carpet represents a living history from the early ages to the present in which women have patiently and untiringly written their joys and sorrows in amazing codes and magic letters which are to be read line by line
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Pasabag, Urgup Turkiye
The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
Pass By: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
Pass By: Twin Fairy Chimneys, Esbelli, Nevşehir Ürgüp Yolu, 50400 Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Türkiye
The "fairy chimneys" with caps, mainly found in the vicinity of Ürgüp, have a conical-shaped body and a boulder on top of it. The cone is constructed from tufa and volcanic ash, while the cap is of a harder, more resistant rock such as lahar or ignimbrite. The fairy chimneys which are symbols of Ürgüp are called holly spirit chimneys. There is mother, father and son fairy chimneys stay together.
17:30 Your tour will finish and you will be dropped to your hotel.
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Cappadocia boutique style Hotel
Day 2: Cappadocia Green tour and back to Istanbul
Pass By: Göreme National Park, Müze caddesi, Açık Hava Müzesi Otoparkı, üzeri, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
05:30 am Early morning we pick you from hotel and go to hot air balloon tour.
08:00 am back to hotel
Pass By: Göreme Panaroma, Nevşehir Yolu Üzeri 1. Km., 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
First place in the tour is Panoramic view of Goreme. You get information about history, formation of Cappadocia while watching the fairy chimneys. Following the information, free time for photograph.
Pass By: Derinkuyu Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
After driving about 40 minutes, arrival to Underground City. This underground city was firstly used by the local people as a natural deep freeze, later by the late Romans as a shelter against potential Arabian invasions. With the clear explanations of your guide you will spend almost 1 hour here.
Pass By: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkiye
Ihlara Canyon is 52 km. away from Underground City.Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be in the entrance of Ihlara Valley.Ihlara Valley was formed by the volcanic actions of Mt. Hasan, next to Ihlara Valley. Afterwards, Melendiz River eroded the valley for millions of years besides the layers cracked and fell down. Eventually, 80 meter- deep canyon was composed. Whole Valley is 14 km. length. In the past, generally Christians lived in the several parts of the Valley; also they carved churches and painted them. You will hike about 3,5 km.Hiking will last 1hour 15m.Then you will arrive to Restaurant for Lunch
Pass By: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkiye
1 hour for the lunch in the valley, next to the River. You will start with the soup and salad, later you will able choose one of the main dishes from the list. Lunch will be over with season fruits.
Pass By: 68502 Yaprakhisar/Güzelyurt/Aksaray, Türkiye
After lunch our guide will take you to a unique place, Yaprakhisar. You will see the nicest examples of conical fairy chimneys. Since the area is very similar to Star Wars Film Set, Yaprakhisar is known as “Star Wars Movie Set”.
Pass By: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkiye
Our tour will go on with another movie- set-like place, Selime Monastery. At first look, the monastery looks like a castle, but shelters, churches, chapels, bedrooms, storages and big cathedral proves us its being a monastery. You get information about the monastic life in Cappadocia.
Pass By: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
Climbing to Selime monastery will exhaust you, probably. But till you arrive to Pigeon Valley, you will have about 1 hour to rest. Also, our guide will mention about some traditions, cultures and stories about Anatolia on the way. Upon arrival to Pigeon Valley, pigeons will meet you on the top of the valley. Pigeons have always been important for Cappadocian people. Their eggs and droppings were used for different purposes. For this reason, local people carved houses for them to the slopes of valley. You will see the reason why people call them “houses”, when you see them.
Stop At: Goreme Onix, Urgup Yolu, Nevsehir Turkiye
The Last place in the tour will be a visit to onyx factory in Uchisar. Onyx is a volcanic stone which has various colors and contains different minerals in. As being a volcanic area, Cappadocia has some onyx deposits. In the factory, a master will give you information about the steps of onyx shaping and you will watch a shaping show.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
17:30 Your tour will finish and you will be dropped to your hotel.
19:00 Go to airport and flight to Istanbul
22:00 arrive to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.