2 Days Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul by Plane& Balloon Tour

Day 1: Istanbul to Cappadocia

1. Cappadocia
   5h
   04:30 or 05:00 am Pick up from your Istanbul hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport. (We will let you know what time pick up from hotel)
   
   07:10 Depart from Istanbul for Cappadocia.
   
   08:40 Arrive in Kayseri or Nevşehir airport, meet in the airport. Transfer to Cappadocia your hotel.you check in hotel
2. Uchisar Castle
   30m
   09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel and tour will start out.
   First Stop is Uçhisar Castle.
   It is constructed on the highest point of the region. It has a totally dictinct castle form, including graves, tunnels and churches, that you cannot come across at any other place in the world.
3. Zelve Open Air Museum
   Pass by
   Cappadocia is an amazing place full of wonders. Things to do in Cappadocia are countless but for this article, we will be looking for one of the most amazing ones: Zelve Open Air Museum. One of Cappadocia's most well-known outdoor museum places is Zelve Valley, which is situated close to Pasabag Monks Valley between Avanos and Goreme. One of the most famous sights in Cappadocia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site is Zelve Valley Open Air Museum, where tourists may see pointed, comprehensive, and sharp fairy chimneys.
4. Love Valley
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Love Valley, also known as the Valley of Lovers, is among the meeting points in Cappadocia for those who want to witness a magnificent visuality as well as those who want to experience romance to the fullest. This valley, which is one of the must-see places in Cappadocia, has a length of 4900 meters. The vineyards and fruit trees in the valley, which fascinates every visitor with its impressive fairy chimneys, are expressed as the closest companions of the visitors.
5. Pasabag Vadisi
   30m · Admission ticket included
   The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
6. Avanos
   1h
   1 hour for the lunch in Restaurant which is very cool and popular in the region .You will start with the soup. Than you will have self-service.
7. Kapadokya Seramik
   30m
   Since Hittites 2000 BC people could get the red clays (terra rosa) around Kızılırmak river which is the longest river of Turkey, and white clays ( caulin) from volcanic hills .They could use the clays for their daily lifes by shaping the clay by their hand on the spinning wheels.
8. Devrent Valley
   30m
   The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
9. Sentez Avanos Hali - Rug Workshop & Store
   45m
   Every carpet, with its patterns, resembles a collection of messages, beliefs and symbols. Every pattern that is woven into a carpet is a picture of a feeling, a desire or a wish. So far as that every carpet represents a living history from the early ages to the present in which women have patiently and untiringly written their joys and sorrows in amazing codes and magic letters which are to be read line by line. After Tour drop to Hotel.

Day 2: Cappadocia

1. Cappadocia
   3h
   You will be picked up from hotel before sunrise fro balloon flight. Approximately one hour you will fly and after landing you will be dropped to hotel.
2. Goreme Panorama
   30m
   You will be picked up from hotel at 09:30 am and first stop is Göreme Panorama. You get information about history, formation of Cappadocia while watching the fairy chimneys. Following the information, free time for photograph.
3. Derinkuyu YeraltI Sehri
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After driving about 40 minutes, arrival Underground City. This underground city was firstly used by the local people as a natural deep freeze, later by the late Romans as a shelter against potential Arabian invasions. With the clear explanations of your guide you will spend almost 1 hour here.
4. Ihlara Valley
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Ihlara Canyon is 52 km. away from Derinkuyu Underground City.Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be in the entrance of Ihlara Valley.Ihlara Valley was formed by the volcanic actions of Mt. Hasan, next to Ihlara Valley. Afterwards, Melendiz River eroded the valley for millions of years besides the layers cracked and fell down. Eventually, 80 meter- deep canyon was composed. Whole Valley is 14 km. length. In the past, generally Christians lived in the several parts of the Valley; also they carved churches and painted them. You will hike about 3,5 km.Hiking will last 1hour 15m.Then you will arrive to Restaurant for Lunch
5. Belisirma
   1h
   1 hour for the lunch in the valley, next to the River. You will start with the soup and salad, later you will able choose one of the main dishes from the list. Lunch will be over with season fruits.
6. Selime Monastery
   45m · Admission ticket included
   At first look, the monastery looks like a castle, but shelters, churches, chapels, bedrooms, storages and big cathedral proves us its being a monastery. You get information about the monastic life in Cappadocia.
7. Pigeon Valley
   30m
   Climbing to Selime monastery will exhaust you, probably. But till you arrive to Pigeon Valley, you will have about 1 hour to rest. Also, our guide will mention about some traditions, cultures and stories about Anatolia on the way. Upon arrival to Pigeon Valley, pigeons will meet you on the top of the valley. Pigeons have always been important for Cappadocian people. Their eggs and droppings were used for different purposes. For this reason, local people carved houses for them to the slopes of valley. You will see the reason why people call them “houses”, when you see them.
8. Kapadokya El SanatlarI Merkezi
   30m
   The Last place in the tour will be a visit to onyx factory in Uchisar. Onyx is a volcanic stone which has various colors and contains different minerals in. As being a volcanic area, Cappadocia has some onyx deposits. In the factory, a master will give you information about the steps of onyx shaping and you will watch a shaping show.
   After Tour you will be dropped to airport and fly to istanbul.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Please note, if the hot air balloon flight is canceled because of weather conditions or full capacity, a refund of €75 per person will be provided
• 0 to 6 age cant go to balloon flight
• If the economy class flight tickets are full, round-trip with a business class flight ticket can be arranged for an additional fee.
• For double reservations, a room is allocated for two people. If two people want to stay in separate rooms, an extra €100 must be paid for each night of stay.