2 Days 1 Night Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul by Plane optional Balloon Ride

Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia & North Cappadocia Day Tour

1. Cappadocia
   2h
   The travel services will start with a departure transfer from your hotel to airport. Your driver will meet you at the reception of your hotel (or Airbnb addreess if the street of it is available for car parking) and then transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight to Cappadocia. The pick-up time is between 05.30am and 07.00am for this transfer. This timing depends the scheduled departure time of flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia on your travel date. Supplier will inform you about that after they booked your domestic flight ticket.
2. Devrent Valley
   20m
   Devrent Valley, also called as “Imagination Valley” is one of the fantastic regions of Cappadocia. The valley is also one most popular places to see in Cappadocia that travelers may experience and enjoy the beautiful lunar landscape of Cappadocia, the most surreal landscape of the region.
3. Peri Bacalari
   45m · Admission ticket included
   Pasabag or Pasha's Vineyard is situated on the Zelve road between the popular town of Goreme and traditional pottery-making town Avanos. Here you can find spectacular cone topped rock pillars known as Fairy Chimneys standing tall throughout the vineyard, Pasha was a in important officer in Ottoman times when the region was captured. However Pasabag is more commonly known as Monks Valley, it earned its name from the many monk refuges carved into the soft rock cones.
4. Avanos Carsi Seramik
   1h
   Visit the pottery village of Avanos.
5. Love Valley
   30m
   Love Valley is one of the most fantastic valleys of Cappadocia. Located between Avanos and Goreme road, the valley is named after the interesting fairy chimney formations, and being popular with the couples for marriage proposals. The soil of the region is very rich in minerals, which makes it an ideal place for growing fruits and vegetables.
6. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Goreme Open Air Museum is a rocky settlement area that has hosted an extreme monastery life between 4th to 13th centuries D.C.. Being UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985, the Goreme Open Air Museum is also one most popular places to see in Cappadocia.
7. Uchisar Castle
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Uchisar Castle is the highest point of the region and also the biggest and the most beautiful fairy chimney of the region where you may enjoy a unique panoramic views over Cappadocia.Situated in the Uchisar town, the rock castle was used as a fortress by the Roman and Byzantine armies. The region is also home to the most beautiful fairy chimney formations.

Day 2: Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride & South Cappadocia Day Tour

1. Goreme
   2h
   If you have already booked ticket, you will take part in the balloon flight.
2. Goreme Panorama
   45m
   Cappadocia is a world famous photogenic place offering outstanding landscape, fairy chimneys and rock-cut houses, the beautiful valleys and scenic lunar hills to incredible monuments for its visitors. There are variety of great panoramic viewpoints in Cappadocia for the ones who want to enjoy the stunning views of Cappadocia and also for photographers. Going to one of the popular viewpoints of Cappadocia is the best way to experience and enjoy the amazing landscape carved in fairy chimneys and rock formations.
3. Pigeon Valley
   20m
   Pigeon Valley is a lovely valley located near Uchisar town named after the thousands of pigeon houses carved into the soft tufa since ancient times and offers another spectacular panoramic view over Cappadocia together with the spectacular views of the dovecotes. The valley takes its name from pigeons and valley ranks first among the popular, most known, and impressive valleys of Cappadocia.
4. Kaymakli Underground City
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Kaymakli underground city is built under the hill known as the Citadel of Kaymakli and was opened to visitors in 1964. The people of Kaymakli (Enegup in Greek) village have constructed their houses around nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city. The inhabitants of the region still use the most convenient places in the tunnels as cellars, storage areas and stables, which they access through their courtyards. The Kaymakli Underground City has low, narrow and sloping passages. While the underground city consists of 8 floors below ground, only 4 of them are open to the public today, in which the spaces are organized around ventilation shafts.
5. Ortahisar Kalesi
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The rocks on which Ortahisar Castle is surrounded by steep valleys on three sides were first carved by the Etiler for the purpose of protection and shelter in the old times when wars were plentiful. Later on, it was used as a shelter during the time of the Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans.
6. Cappadocia
   1h
   At the end of tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
7. Istanbul
   1h
   Upon your arrival Istanbul, we will drop you to your hotel in Istanbul. ** The departure time of return flight is between 08.00pm and 09.00pm. That's meaning, Your return flight will be landing Istanbul airport or Istanbul SAW airport between 09.30pm and 10.30pm. After you arrived Istanbul, there will be approx one hour duration for your transfer from airport to your hotel in Istanbul. * The return flight could be to the Istanbul SAW airport if the flights are not available to Istanbul airport on your return date.

Pickup details

We pick you up from any hotel in Istanbul.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness