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Overview
2-day Cappadocia tour from Istanbul can be a great way to explore this unique region of Turkey.
-Visit the Goreme Open Air Museum
-Explore the fairy chimneys and rock formations
-Visit the Kaymakli Underground City
-Visit a traditional pottery workshop in Avanos and watch the potters at work
What's included
Lunch
Professional art historian guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
1 nights accommodation
Flight tickets with Turkish Airlines
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Alcoholic beverages at lunch
What to expect
Day 1: Pick up from hotel. Flight to Cappadocia. Cappadocia Red Tour
Istanbul
1h
We will pick you up from the your hotel early morning. Transfer to airport for flight to Cappadocia
Cappadocia
1h
Driver will wait with your name in Airport. Transfer to Cappadocia (1 Hour)
Goreme National Park
1h · Admission ticket included
you will start touring in magical Cappadocia with the most important place in Cappadocia Region: Goreme Open Air Museum. The museum is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. You will see the best-preserved rock-cut churches in the area.
Cavusin
1h
The next visit will be in Cavusin where there were Greek and Turkish people living together until 1924. You will see an old Greek and Turkish Village which was inhabited until 1950’s and then moved by the government to a new place because of the falling rocks from the village.
Pasabag Vadisi
1h · Admission ticket included
We will visit Pasabag (Monks Valley) which is also known as mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. The fairy-chimneys in Pasabag are the best-protected ones in the area and it gives the best idea about the formation of a fairy-chimney.
Avanos
1h
We will have our lunch at a local restaurant in Avanos.After lunch, we will have the kick-wheel pottery demo which is an art for about 4000 years. Starting with the Hittites, this art became the most important cultural heritage of the town.
Pigeon Valley
30m
After experiencing the life in underground, we will drive you to Pigeon Valley to see Uchisar Castle and the valley from a panoramic point. The tour will end around 5:00pm and we will drive you back to your hotel. Overnight accommodation in Goreme.
Day 2: Cappadocia Green Tour. Flight to Istanbul
Goreme Panorama
45m · Admission ticket included
This morning will start at 09:30 with a pick-up from your hotel in Goreme and drive about 5 minutes to the Goreme Panorama Point to see Goreme Town and valleys of Cappadocia from a higher point. Our guide will give you information about the history and geography of the region.
Derinkuyu YeraltI Sehri
1h · Admission ticket included
The next visit will be after 40 minutes drive in Derinkuyu Underground City which is the deepest one in Cappadocia region. The underground city has all the amenities of a classical underground city, but in this one, you will reach 60 meters below the ground.
Ihlara Valley
2h · Admission ticket included
We will then visit one of the most spectacular canyons in Turkey: Ihlara Gorge. 3 km hike will be one of the highlights of our tour. We will hike through the canyon for about 1 hour along the river, passing by Byzantine rock-cut churches decorated with frescoes.
Belisirma
1h
We end the hiking portion of the tour near Belisirma village, where we will have lunch in a quaint riverside restaurant.
Selime Monastery
15m · Admission ticket included
After lunch, we will drive about 15 minutes to climb up to Selime Monastery which is the biggest one in the region. We will see the monastery, kitchen, catedral and church sections after climbing there
Uchisar Castle
Pass by
Then, we will drive about 1,5 hours to get back to Uchisar area to see the traditional stone art demonstration and Pigeon Valley at the same place. The tour will end around 5:00pm and we will drive you back to the airport for the flight back to Istanbul.
Istanbul
1h
After you land at the airport, our driver will meet you there and drive you to your hotel in Istanbul.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to your flight to CAppadocia.
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
