2 Days Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul and Hot Air Balloon Flight

4.9 (13 reviews) Istanbul, Turkey
Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Cappadocia region is a special region with its unique natural formations and the opportunity to watch these formations panoramically from the air at sunrise. We know and promote this region worth seeing, as the Kaymakli underground city of fairy chimneys is like an Zelve open-air museum and Uçhisar castle in the best possible way. Cappadocia is one of the most unique and impressive tourist regions in Turkey. This region is famous for its rock formations, fairy chimneys, underground cities, historical churches and hot air balloons. We aim to leave an unforgettable memory for our guests with these tours.

What's included

  • flights tickets
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • accommodation
  • pick up and drop service
  • professional guidance(english and spanish languages)
  • Personal expenses
  • Dinner

What to expect

Day 1: istanbul-cappadocia
  1. Goreme
    1h
    Goreme Panorama is a panoramic point where you can see a wonderful view of Goreme town with its spectacular cave houses.
  2. Zelve Open Air Museum
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Open Air Museum is the first and biggest monastery where this religious education was started. You will visit the churches, chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimneys with frescoes painted on the walls from the 10th to 13th Centuries. In the 4th century three important men created a new unity here they are the Great St. Basil, bishop of Kayseri, his brother St.Gregory of Nyssa, and St. George of Nazianus.
  3. Avanos Oren Yeri
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Avanos is known for pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak River. The Kizilirmak, which divides Avanos, is the longest river in Turkey.
  4. Devrent Valley
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Devrent Valley has various types of fairy chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones mushrooms like forms pillar, and pointed rocks. With the action of smaller, secondary volcanoes and the action of rivers, wind, and floodwaters, this layer of tuff has slowly but steadily been eroded to produce the rock formations know as "fairy chimneys". we will take a walk through this amazing valley.
  5. Fairy Chimneys
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Pasabaglari (Monks Valley) Many fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps can be found here, this style being unique to this area. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a hermit's shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three heads.
Day 2: cappadocia
  1. 1h · Admission ticket included
    Earlier morning 06:00 a.m I will let you know one day before pıck up from the hotel for the hot air-balloon tour, you will get picked-up from the hotel around the time of sunrise, transferred to take-off site for the exhilarating hot air-balloon tour, then get transferred back to hotel for breakfast.
  2. Uchisar Castle
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Uchisar Castle is the highest point in the region. The castle and its surroundings used to be the most populated area in this settlement to survey the enemies. The top of the citadel provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area.
  3. Rose Valley
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Kızılçukur is a valley called Rose valley as well because of the red colors of the rocks. This is one of the best valleys for hiking in the area (3,5km). Kızılçukur was also used by Christians at the end of the 5th century, so you will explore the cave dwellings and old churches. The colors also change up according to the daylight. It is the best place to see the sunset.
  4. Cavusin Seramik
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Cavuşin this village is one of the ancient settlements in the early period of Christian having the oldest church of the region dating back to the 3rd century. It was exactly settled like a big town where you see lots of cave rooms used as living rooms, sleeping rooms, kitchens, wineries, etc. All these are waiting for you to explore where cave houses collapsed because of a landslide in 1960 which has a gorgeous view.
  5. Kaymakli Underground City
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Love Valley called originally White Valley offers you a wonderful view with its funny shaped fairy chimneys.
    Underground City (Özkonak or Kaymaklı) is the most interesting one in the region among 36 other ones which were first used by Hittites and later by Christians as a shelter in during Roman persecution times. By carving lots of rooms all connected with tunnels, they lived in here when the cities were invaded by enemies. you have a chance to see the rooms, food storage church, and kitchens. Chimneys and defense systems used in the underground city will surprise you during the visit.
  6. Pigeon Valley
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Pigeon Valley is a panoramic viewpoint where you will see the pigeons and pigeon houses which were used to keep pigeons in order to collect their dropping for fertilising the earth especially vineyards.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We welcome you with the SR25 code in front of the 13 columns at the airports. Guests just need to tell their names to the officer in front of the SR25. If at the hotel, they just need to say the hotel name and their own names.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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