YOUR 2-DAY CAPPADOCIA JOURNEY BY FLIGHT
From the moment you arrive in Cappadocia, every day brings a new landscape, story and experience. Explore the region’s famous valleys, fairy chimneys, rock-cut churches and underground cities with a professional local guide. Follow the itinerary below to see how we make the most of your two days in Cappadocia.
DAY 1 - Transfer from your hotel in Istanbul Sultanahmet or Taksim to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Flight to Nevsehir or Kayseri Airport (around 07:00am). Pick up from Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport and shuttle transfer to Cappadocia.
Magical Valleys of Cappadocia: Devrent, Pasabag & Goreme Tour (L)
Pick up from 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 - Beyond the Fairy Chimneys: Hidden Cappadocia 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.
One of the before mentioned tours can be replaced with Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley Tour with extra 15 Euro per person upon your request.
Shuttle transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Cappadocia Airport. Flight to Istanbul (around 19:00pm).
Pick up from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transfer back to your hotel in Istanbul Sultanahmet or Taksim.
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PRICE DETAILS:
Stone Peace Hotel - standard stone room
or similar | 445 Euro per person
* single suppliment is 90 Euro |
Aydinli Cave Hotel - standard cave room
or similar | 480 Euro per person * single suppliment is 125 Euro |
Dervish Cave House - standard cave room or similar | 490 Euro per person * single suppliment is 135 Euro |
Hera Cave Suites - standard cave room or similar | 525 Euro per person * single suppliment is 170 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. The prices are subject to availability of economy class (V) domestic flight tickets for the requested tour date. Flight fares can be changed depending on the low / high season as well as making the reservations in advance. Please let us know your travel dates to check flight fares.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Balloon Tour in Cappadocia
Turkish night with dinner in Cappadocia with the cost of 75 Euro per person
Whirling Dervishes show in Cappadocia with the cost of 60 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.