Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul to Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
05:00 Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport.
06:45- 07:00 Depart from Istanbul for Cappadocia by plane
08:40 Arrive in Kayseri or Nevşehir airport, meet in the airport. Transfer to our office in Göreme.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: 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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: 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.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: 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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
1 hour for the lunch in Restaurant which is very cool and popular in the region .You will start with the soup. Than you will have self-service.
Duration: 1 hour
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
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: 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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 2: Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
You will be picked up from hotel early morning and join balloon flight. You will fly about one hour and land. Then transfer to hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: 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.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: 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
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkiye
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: 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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kapadokya El SanatlarI Merkezi, Asagi Mahalle, Adnan Menderes Caddesi, No:13, Nevsehir 50100 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
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After tour back to hotel
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 3: Cappadocia to Epheusus
Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
We pick you from Izmir airport transfer to your hotel in Kuşadası or Selçuk
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast in Cappadocia hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight in Kuşadası or Selçuk
Day 4: Ephesus Tour
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
Drive to House of Virgin Mary which is one of the pilgrimage for Christians where she had her recently time and died. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, Pope John Paul II also visited the shrine in 1979. Pope Benedict XVI visited this shrine in 2006.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ephesus Museum, Selcuk Turkiye
*After that, you will visit Ephesus which is one of the best well-kept Greco-Roman ancient city in the world, famous with Odeon, Temples, Library; theatre where is one of the biggest with 24. 000 people capacity and St. Paul preached; Roman Baths ; Fountains; Temples; Agora; Love House; Public Toilets;etc.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkiye
Ephesus terrace houses are located on the hill, opposite the Hadrian Temple.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ephesus Museum, Selcuk Turkiye
After Ephesus, you will visit Saint John Church where Apostle John spent his final years and he was buried. Then visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the seven wonders of Ancient time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After tour transfer to İzmir Adnan Menderes airport.Then fligtt to İstanbul
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Arrive Istanbul and we pick you from airport and transfer to hotel
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.