4 Day Cappadocia and Gobeklitepe Private Tour from Istanbul

Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour

1. Cappadocia
   3h
   Your driver will be ready at reception for the Istanbul airport transfer. Upon your arrival to Cappadocia, our representative will welcome you with a sign bearing your name and then you will be transferred to the tour office in Cappadocia.
2. Uchisar
   20m
   Our 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.
3. Goreme Open Air Museum
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   After the panoramic view point, we visit the Goreme Open Air Museum. Your guide will explain the meanings of frescoes covering the walls of thousand-year-old cave churches as you explore this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site.
4. Avanos
   1h 30m
   We will visit Avanos, one of the oldest settlements in Cappadocia. We're having a rich lunch here. Then we will visit the pottery workshop, one of the most important handicrafts of Cappadocia. We will also take a short walk along the banks of the Red River, Turkey's longest river.
5. Fairy Chimneys
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Here we will explore Pasabag, commonly known as Monks Valley. You will have a chance to see the famous mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys as well as St. Simeon’s monk cell carved into the rock.
6. Devrent Valley
   20m
   After Pasabag, we will drive to Devrent Valley. It is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.
7. Cappadocia
   20m
   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. Cappadocia
   20m
   With the end of the tour, your guide will leave drop you off at your hotel.

Day 2: Hot Air Balloon Flight (optional) and South Cappadocia Day Tour

1. Goreme Panorama
   20m
   With your guide picking you up from your hotel, you'll get a chance to watch the iconic town of Goreme from a panoramic hill.
2. Red Valley
   1h
   We will start our hike in the beautiful Red/Rose Valley which will take approximately 4 km and slightly more than one hour. We will see fairy-chimneys, local farms, pigeon houses and cave chapels. Your guide will give information about the history and the unique formations of Cappadocia during the hike. At the end of the hike we will have a quick stop at Cavusin Old Greek Village.
3. Love Valley
   25m · Admission ticket included
   After hiking in Red Valley, we will drive to Love Valley to take amazing pictures of pillar-shaped rock formations of Cappadocia.
4. Goreme
   1h 30m
   In the historic town of Goreme, we will have a rich lunch with great Turkish kebabs.
5. Kaymakli Underground City
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   After lunch we will visit carved Kaymakli Underground City which was used by early Christians as a shelter to hide themselves from their enemies.
6. Pigeon Valley
   30m
   After our visit to the underground city, we will visit The Pigeon Valley, the oldest and most popular valley in Cappadocia. Your guide will give you information about pigeon houses and their importance to Cappadocia.
7. Uchisar
   15m
   Cappadocia is a volcanic region and is home to many semi-precious stones. We're going to make a short visit to a workshop where these stones are processed.

Day 3: Private Transfer to Sanliurfa

1. Kahramanmaras
   4h
   After breakfast at the hotel, check out and drive to Sanliurfa. Stop at Kahramanmaras for lunch and a taste of its famous ice cream.
2. Sanliurfa
   3h
   After lunch we will keep driving. Upon arrival to Sanliurfa, check in at the hotel and have rest.

Day 4: Private Gobeklitepe, Harran and Sanliurfa City Tour

1. Sanliurfa
   3h
   After breakfast, start exploring Sanliurfa. Urfa has been occupied since the Babylonians followed by the Hurrites, Hittites, Assyrians, Greeks. We will visit Urfa Archaeological Museum and Halepli Bahce Mosaic Museum. These museums exhibits a huge collection, founded from Harran and Gobeklitepe Area. We will also visit the holy sites at the Ainzelha, a lake with millions of domesticated fish. While in Urfa we will visit the cave where the prophet Abraham was born. Then, walk through the local covered bazaar of Sanliurfa and through the town to discover the many hidden treasures.
   
   We will have a delicious lunch with kebabs.
2. Harran
   1h
   After lunch we will visit nearby Harran and see the incredible beehive houses. Harran - according to the Bible - was the site where prophet Abraham spent a few years with his family before moving on to Israel, the Promised Land. There are exceptional photo opportunities in this area.
3. Gobeklitepe
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon you will see Gobeklitepe, a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Urfa. Gobekli Tepe which is believed the first temple of the World. It was built roughly twelve thousand years ago, circa 10,000 BC.
4. Sanliurfa
   2h
   After visiting the city, drive to the airport for your evening flight back to Istanbul.
   
   Upon your arrival to Istanbul, we will meet you and transfer to your hotel.
   
   End of our services

Pickup details

We pick you up from any hotel in Istanbul for airport transfer. Istanbul hotel pick-up time is between 04:15 am and 6:30 am, depending on the exact flight time.

Departure time, which is specified as 08:00 am, is approximately the time of the flight.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the standard double or triple room. If you would like stay at single room, there should be single room supplement cost.
• Supplier will send your domestic flight tickets three days before of your departure date.
• Flight tickets are economy class for all options and you will have 15 kg checkin luggage + 8kg hand baggage allowance for each domestic flight. If you will need more baggage allowance, please contact with us.
• Balloon ride is offered as an extra activity and not included in price for all options.Balloon flight ticket prices vary according to the season and demand. Therefore, for the most accurate information, please write your request in the special requests section when booking this tour. We will contact you and inform you as soon as possible.
• Optimum weather conditions are needed for hot air balloon flight. All flights can be canceled at any time by the Civil Aviation Authority. In such a case, there is no right to object. (Decisions taken for flight safety reasons are final and do not change). With its thousands of years of history, Cappadocia is undoubtedly much more than balloon flight. However, if you are still planning to come to Cappadocia just to join a balloon flight, we recommend that you consider that the balloon flight may be cancelled.
• If you made your balloon flight ticket reservation with us and your flight was canceled due to weather conditions, you will receive a full refund.
• It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes while participating in the tour.
• Pick up service can be provided from many hotels in Istanbul. The drop off point at the end of the tour is the same as the pickup point. (Please let us know if you prefer a different drop off point, additional charges may apply for late notifications)
• In summer, temperatures can be very high. For this reason, we would like you to take precautions and have sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat with you.