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Only in 2 days you can see the highlights of Cappadocia along with your vacation in Istanbul.
You travel by plane between the cities and save time to make your travel comfortable and enjoyable.
Explore Cappadocia with a professional licensed tour guide.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Only in 2 days you can see the highlights of Cappadocia along with your vacation in Istanbul.
You travel by plane between the cities and save time to make your travel comfortable and enjoyable.
Explore Cappadocia with a professional licensed tour guide.
Itinerary
Day 1: Departure from Hotel – Fly to Cappadocia
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Our driver will meet you at the agreed upon location. We will transfer you to the Istanbul Airport and you will take your flight to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight Cappadocia
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia – Heaven Cave Hotel (or similar)
Day 2: Explore Cappadocia – Full Day Guided Tour – Fly Back to Istanbul
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
Today we explore the Cappadocia region starting with Devren Valley (also spelled as Dervent Valley) which reveals many different rock formations. The small fairy chimneys in the valley form a lunar landscape, or moonscape, by their strange look. The valley also has many animal-shaped rocks.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Then we go through Pasabag or Pasha’s Vineyard which 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.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
We will see The Goreme Open-Air Museum which resembles a vast monastic complex composed of scores of refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each with its own fantastic church.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Next we will see the Pigeon Valley. It is a lovely valley located near Uchisar town named after the thousands of pigeon houses carved into the soft tufa since ancient time. It offers another spectacular panoramic view over Cappadocia together with the spectacular views of the dovecotes.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
After lunch we drive for Kaymakli underground city which 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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
Then visit Cavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of Christian clergymen.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
