2N/3D Cappadocia Tour

3 Days/2 Nights Cappadocia Full Package

Explore the delights of Cappadocia in this immersive package which covers many of the highlights of this fascinating region in central Turkey, home of ‘fairy chimneys’ and troglodite dwellings.

Highlights

Sunrise: Early morning hot-air balloon ride – the best way to view the spectacular lunar landscape.
Ihlara Canyon: 4km trekking through a gorge alongside the Melendi River.
Underground City: Visit one of the region’s ancient underground cities where early Christians hid from invading armies.

Recommendations

Visitors should not wear sleeveless shirts, shorts, short skirts or skimpy clothing when visiting religious or official buildings in Turkey. Shoes should be removed before entering a mosque or private house. Sun protection, sun glasses, a hat and mosquito repellent can be very useful during your stay.

Tour Plan

Day 1

ARRIVAL CAPPADOCIA

Meet at the airport (Kayseri or Nevsehir) and transfer to your ‘cave’ hotel. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the magnificent panoramic view of this amazing landscape.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 2

CAPPADOCIA

You will be picked up from your hotel early morning, approximately 5am depending on sunrise time, to join the hot-air balloon ride. At the ascent point there is a short briefing before the flight which lasts an hour. The end of the ride is celebrated with a glass of champagne and then you are transferred back to your hotel for breakfast. At 9.30am your guide will pick you up from the hotel to begin the Classical Cappadocia tour. This tours starts with Goreme panorama and Goreme open-air museum where there are several churches carved out of the rock, dating back to between the 10^th and 13^th centuries and displaying beautiful frescoes of religious scenes. We then move on to Devrent Valley to look at the strange rock formations and this is followed by Pasabag, meaning the Pasha’s vineyard where mushroom-shaped rocks tower over the vineyard. There is a stop for lunch at the town of Avanos on the banks of the Red River where distinctive ceramics are made from the local red soil. A visit to a ceramics centre is given in the afternoon with the tour’s last stop in the village of Cavusin. Tour will end at approximately 5pm.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia. Breakfast and Lunch included.

Day 3

CAPPADOCIA – END OF TOUR

On the last day, we depart the hotel after breakfast for a tour beginning with a photo-stop opportunity of Pigeon Valley where thousands of pigeon houses have been carved into the soft tufa rock since ancient times. The tour then moves on to Ihlara Canyon which is a 16km gorge cut through volcanic rock and we trek 4km by the side of the Melendiz River; here was the first settlement of the early Christians escaping Roman soldiers and there are dozens of churches carved out of the rock. At the end of the trek we stop for lunch at Belisirma and afterwards visit the huge Selime Monastery carved out of the rock by monks in the 13^th century. Our last stop is at one of the region’s underground cities which have been dug deep underground and contained storage rooms, wine and oil presses and once supported hundreds of the local population who would hide here to escape discovery by invading armies. At the end of the tour, according to your departure flight, you will be transferred to the airport for the flight back to your destination.

Breakfast and Lunch included.

Cancellation Policy

Less than 2 days, or no show 100% cancellation charge applies.

Terms and Conditions

Release: 10 days
Allotment: Free sale
Minimum: 7+ to join balloon tour

What is Includes?

Tour guide: Local guides. Licensed english, spanish, french, portuguese, german speaking tour guide.
Accommodation: 2 nights’ accommodation in 4* hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.
Meals: 2 lunches at local restaurants.
Entrance fees and activities: Admissions to attractions, sites, hot-air balloon and museums as outlined in the programme.
Transport: Modern air-conditioned minibus, midi-bus or coach depending on number of participants per departure.
Other: All applicable government taxes and fees. Any increases in vat and other fees will be reflected to the per person prices.