TOUR CODE | CAPP1+1 |
DEPART FROM | Istanbul |
PICKUP LOCATION | hotels in city center |
HIGLIHGTS | Cappadocia tours, Istanbul, Pasabag, Devrent Valley, Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos, Kaymaklı Underground City, Hotel |
Day 1 – Istanbul (Izmir or Antalya) to Cappadocia
Take the morning flight to Cappadocia: Direct flights from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir everyday; Direct flights from Izmir to Kayseri on Thursday and Friday. Direct flights from Antalya to Nevsehir on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday Arrival and meeting at the airport just outside the arrival’s gate with a sign bearing your name and transfer to Hotel and Overnight Cappadocia
Day 2 – Cappadocia to Istanbul (or other destinations) Hot Air ballooning with sunrise (extra), Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30am
First meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley; visit to Pasabag “fairy chimneys” where the voice of wind mixes with the “songs of fairies”. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Stop by Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Visit to Kaymaklı Underground City, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia.
- Flight tickets.