2 Day All Inclusive Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Optional Balloon Flight

Day 1 Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour

1. 1

   Istanbul

   4 hours

   Your driver will be ready at your Istanbul hotel and transfer you to Istanbul Airport for Cappadocia flight.
   We can pick you up from many hotels in Istanbul for airport transfer.Istanbul hotel pick up time is between 04.15 am and 6.30 am, depend on exact flight time.
   When you landed to Cappadocia we will greet you at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport and transfer to Cappadocia.
   You will meet your tour guide for day tour.
   (Hotel check-in will be at the end of the tour.)

2. 2

   Uchisar Castle

   20 min

   First stop is the fantastic view point of Uchisar Castle where you will receive information about the rich history of Cappadocia and the unique rock formations. (Panaroma only)

3. 3

   Goreme Open-Air Museum

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket included

   Goreme Open Museum is known to be one of the first monasteries in the history of Christianity. This rock-cut settlement, where education was given to spread Christianity, has been on the UNESCO World History list since 1985 with its frescoed churches and rock living areas.

4. 4

   Avanos

   1 hour 30 min

   Avanos is one of the oldest settlements of Cappadocia. The pottery art, which is known to have started at the time of the Hittites, still continues and there are many workshops.
   This visit includes lunch and a short tour along the Kızılırmak.(Red River)

5. 5

   Fairy Chimneys

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. Pasabag is the most obvious place to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature.Pasabag, where is also commonly known as Monks Valley. You will have chance to see the famous mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys as well as St. Simeon’s monk cell carved into the rock.

6. 6

   Devrent Valley

   20 min

   Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.

7. 7

   Ortahisar

   20 min

   Weaving is one of the most important features of Turkish culture. This tradition from Central Asia still continues in Cappadocia. We will make a short visit to a cooperative where world-famous Turkish carpets are produced and learn the intricacies of this thousands of years of art.

8. 8

   Cappadocia

   20 min

   At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off to your hotel.

Day 2 Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride and South Cappadocia Day Tour

1. 1

   Goreme Panorama

   20 min

   Goreme is a village located in the center of Cappadocia. Recently, it has become a center of attraction with its hotels carved from the rock. Goreme panorama offers views of the charming village of Goreme.

2. 2

   Red Valley

   1 hour

   Red Valley is an area that attracts attention with its red color in the very center of Cappadocia. The inside of this valley is suitable for walking and there is a hiking route that lasts approximately 4 km. During this walk in touch with nature you will see fairy-chimneys, local farms, pigeon houses and cave chapels.
   During the valley walk, it is possible to see the different color layers of the volcanic eruption millions of years ago in Cappadocia. Hiking finish at Cavusin Old Greek Village.

3. 3

   Love Valley

   25 min Admission ticket included

   Love Valley is one of the most well-known and photographed areas of Cappadocia. It attracts attention with its earth shapes and is almost like a natural photography studio.

4. 4

   Goreme

   1 hour 30 min

   We will make a short visit to Goreme village for a lunch break. Then you will have time to take photos and take a short walk.

5. 5

   Kaymakli Underground City

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket included

   Underground cities are the trademark of Cappadocia. It is known that there are more than 100 underground cities in the region. These architectural marvels were built from the time of the Hittites to shelter, hide and sustain life. It is known that the first Christians used these underground cities for a long time to hide from the Arab invasion. Kaymakli underground city is the biggest and the most visited underground city. Get ready to feel yourself in the stone age.

6. 6

   Pigeon Valley

   30 min

   Pigeon has been the most important animal after horse for Cappadocia. It is one of the iconic visiting areas of Cappadocia. The people living in nature have used pigeons as fertilizer in agriculture and pigeon eggs while decorating their churches. The most effective way of permanent fresco was to use pigeon eggs, and this discovery changed both their lives and the pigeons' lives. They built large rock-carved pigeon houses, fed them and had a common life. Although there are no fresco artists today, this common life continues.

7. 7

   Cappadocia

   1 hour

   At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to the Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for Istanbul flight.
   Cappadocia to Istanbul flight tickets are included in the tour price.
   When you arrive in Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.

8. 8

   Istanbul

   2 hours

   When you arrive in Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.