Cappadocia Tours

Friday, March 29, 2013

Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul


Cappadocia 2 days 1 night

Departures: Everyday all year-round
Travel Itinerary:


Day 1 – Istanbul- Cappadocia
Take the early morning flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Airport transfer to Cappadocia. Your tour start with the tour toKaymaklı Underground City, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. Soğanlı Valley, anOpen Air Museum in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian village with its different style Rock-Cut churches and frescoes. Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the "table top" mountains, are spectacular. Lunch and Visit to Sahinefendi ( Sobesos ), newly discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site. Continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil, that hides its frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can only see by torch light. Our tour finishes with a visit to Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture. Overnight Cappadocia

Day 2 – Cappadocia

Hot Air ballooning with sunrise (extra),
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30am
After breakfast, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley; walking in Pasabag near Zelve ; "fairy chimneys" where the voice of wind mixes with the "songs of fairies". Lunch in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
*Transfer to airport . Evening flight back to Istanbul.

What is included
• 1 night Cave hotel accommodation.
• Services of professionally licensed guides on local tours.
• 3 Meals: 1 breakfast, ... 2 lunch.
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coaches on local tours.
• English speaking guided tours of Cappadocia.
• Dometic flight tickets, Inbound and outbound airport transfers to/from your hotel.
• All taxes, entrance & museum fees, baggage handling. (unless otherwise stated)

What is not included
• International airfares.
• VISA needed for Turkey.
• Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast).
• Travel Insurance and medical services.

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