Itinerary
Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia, Cappadocia Tour & Overnight in Cappadocia
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Start the day visiting Devrent Valley also known as Imagination Valley, this is one of the most surreal-looking landscapes in Cappadocia. The next stop will be Pasabagi.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
After lunch we continue to the Goreme Open Air Museum, important Byzantine Cave churches are found in these once remote Valleys where Monks and Nuns pursued monastic life the 3 rd Century. Here you will see the preserved Byzantine Cave wall paintings and Frescos from the Iconoclastic period through to the end of the Selcuk Rule. Icons with scenes from the Old and New Testament can be seen above portraits of Saints and Church Fathers depicting the Structure of the Byzantine Period. Panoramic View Point Esentepe with a spectacular view over Goreme Valley and Goreme Village. End your day with a view of Uchisar Castle, this tall Rock is the highest point of the Goreme region.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Proceed to Avanos the Pottery Center of Cappadocia, the village is set on the banks of the Kizilirmak/Red River. The River gets its name from the Red clay deposits, here you can watch the potters at work using the traditional kick wheels, a technique that has remained unchanged for generations.
Lunch is served in a local Restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkiye
Also known as Monks Valley where Christian hermits chose to build Hermit Cells and Churches in these 3 headed Pinnacles symbolic of the Holy Trinity, it is possible to see all stages of the fairy chimneys at this spot.
Upon tour, transfer to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Pick up from hotel, apartment, or port and private transfer to Istanbul Airport, or Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia (Cave hotel), BB, standard room.
Day 2: Cappadocia Tour & Flight to Istanbul (Balloon Optional)
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkiye
Pick up around 09:30 am from your hotel. Start the day with a leisurely 4km walk along the Red & Rose Valley, where Valleys have some of the most breathtaking and mysterious views in the region. The Valley is famous for the fabulous volcanic rock formations so that it is in the heart of Cappadocia, but away from the mainstream tourist sites.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
The relaxing walk will end in Cavusin Village where we will see a Rock Castle and Troglodyte dwellings people lived until the 20th Century.
Lunch is served in a Local Restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
After lunch, we will descend towards the center of the earth with a trip to the Underground City of Kaymakli, where Kaymakli is one of the largest and deepest Underground settlements in Cappadocia. The City is approximately 40m deep and contains all the rooms commonly found in Underground Cities, Stables, Cellars, Storage rooms, Refectories, Churches and wineries. On the return we will visit Pigeon Valley where you will have spectacular views of Dovecotes, Old abandoned Cave Homes and Old Greek houses.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
On the return we will visit Pigeon Valley where you will have spectacular views of Dovecotes, Old abandoned Cave Homes and Old Greek houses. Pigeon Valley is famous in Cappadocia due to all the small pigeon dwellings that are carved into rockfaces. Pigeon Valley viewpoint to enable you to take some great photographs
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hot Air Balloon Cappadocia, Isalı-Gaferli-Avcılar Mah, Demirhan Sk. no:4/a, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
OPTIONAL BALLOON RIDE:
We will collect you from your hotel early in the morning, usually before sunrise
Your balloon ride depends on weather conditions. Your safety is our priority!
Early morning pick up from your hotel about 30 min to 1 h before your flight depending on your hotel’s location.
You will receive an e-mail or we will advise your hotel of the pickup time prior to the flight day.
If your flight is delayed or cancelled and you are leaving the following morning you will be refunded.
Tickets can be transferred to alternative dates and are valid for one year.
Balloon Ride is with 100% refund guarantee in case of cancellation due to weather conditions.
Balloon bookings are only valid for the scheduled day. Postponement to the next day is not guaranteed. Postponement is only available in case of availability.
If the postponement cannot be done, the fee will be refunded.
Duration: 1 hour
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No accommodation included on this day.