CAPPADOCIA TOURS

CAPPADOCIA TOUR 2 DAYS

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HIGHLIGHTS: Goreme Open Air Museum • Devrent Valley • Pasabag (Monk's Valley) • Avanos • Uchisar Castle • Cavusin Village • Kaymakli Underground City • Pigeons Valley • Red Valley (Kizil Vadi) • Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi) • Ortahisar Castle

Price:  from 295 Euro per person

Included: Transfer to Istanbul main bus station, round trip overnight public bus tickets, 2 days Cappadocia tour, 1 night accommodation, 2 lunches, entrance fees, all local transportations, professional guides

Excluded: Drinks at lunch, personal expenses

We also offer flight option instead of overnight bus in the same itinerary. Please check: Cappadocia Tour 2 Days by Flight.

DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL: Overnight public bus from Istanbul to Cappadocia around 20:30. You will have your own way to the Istanbul Esenler main bus station (at latest 30 minutes before the bus time). The road takes about 12 hours.

DAY 1 - FULL DAY REGULAR DEVRENT VALLEY - MONK'S VALLEY - AVANOS - GOREME - UCHISAR CASTLE / NORTH - RED TOUR (L)
Pick up from the bus station or your hotel around 10:00. First, we will visit Devrent Valley to see the animals shaped fairy-chimneys. After that, we will drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Avanos is our next stop where you can watch the potters at work using kick wheels. In the afternoon, we will continue to the beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. We finish our tour visiting the natural castle at Uchisar. Return to your hotel around 16:00.


Accommodation in Cappadocia

DAY 2 - FULL DAY REGULAR RED VALLEY - ROSE VALLEY - CAVUSIN VILLAGE - PIGEONS VALLEY - KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY - ORTAHISAR CASTLE / SOUTH - GREEN TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 10:00. We will start visiting Red Valley (Kizil Vadi) and explore the famous rock-cut churches by walking 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi) till Cavusin Village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch, we will continue to Pigeons Valley and then drive to Kaymakli underground city, where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back, visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. The tour finishes around 16:00.

Overnight public bus from Cappadocia to Istanbul. The road takes about 12 hours.

ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL: You will arrive to Istanbul main bus station early in the morning. You will have your own way to your hotel or airport.

One of the before mentioned tours can be replaced with Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley Tour with extra 15 Euro per person upon your request.

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PRICE DETAILS:

Gedik Cave Hotel - standard stone room        
or similar 
295 Euro per person
single suppliment is 70 Euro 

Ascension Cave Suites - standard cave room  
or similar
325 Euro per person
single suppliment is 95 Euro 

MDC Cave Hotel - standard cave room
Mithra Cave Hotel - standard cave room        
or similar
350 Euro per person
single suppliment is 115 Euro

Cappadocia Cave Suites - deluxe II room        
Yunak Evleri - classic cave room
or similar
395 Euro per person
single suppliment is 150 Euro


NOTES
• Hotels are based on bed and breakfast. Check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 11:00.
• All tours are regular including English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch (drinks extra), transportation. Please contact us for private tour options.
• You can make any change on the programme, if our programs are not suitable for you. We can work together on your itinerary.
• Programmes may change due to bad weather conditions.
• We may not offer these prices for last minute reservations and in festivals.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Balloon Tour in Cappadocia
Turkish night with dinner in Cappadocia with the cost of 65 Euro per person
Whirling Dervishes show in Cappadocia with the cost of 45 Euro per person
Alternative tours in Cappadocia such as horse riding, ATV, Jeep Safari, Cycling, and Jeep Safari

Devrent Valley is one of the few untouched area of Cappadocia. This valley is only shaped by erosion. Another name of the valley is Imaginary Valley or Pink Valley. Because this valley has the animals shaped chimney, you can see hares, camels, snakes, seals, dolphins, gazelles... may be others.
Pasabag (Monk's Valley) has the most beautiful fairy-chimneys in Cappadocia, which are more than 10 meters high and have double or triple rock caps.
Avanos is located on the banks of Kizilirmak River. This town is famous for potteries who use Kizilirmak's red clay. During your visit, you can make your own potter after a short lesson :)
Goreme is located among the "fairy chimney" rock formations. There are the most beautiful rock cut churches (belong to the 11th - 12th - 13th centuries - with frescoes) in Goreme Valley which itself has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1984. 
Uchisar Castle is the highest point of the Cappadocia Region. That is a perfect opportunity to observe a panoramic view of the landscape.
Red Valley is located between Goreme and Cavusin Village and it is a popular hiking route in Cappadocia. You can see some cave churches and pigeon houses there.
Kaymakli Underground City has ten levels, several chapels, warehouses, stables, and also a ventilation duct. This city was began to excavate by Hittites.
Ortahisar Castle is located in the middle of the Cappadocia area which was used as a fortress in Byzantine times.