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See the highlights of Turkey’s Cappadocia region on this 2- or 3-day tour from Istanbul, with return flights and 4-star cave hotel accommodation included. Fly to Kayseri and enjoy two daily tours to witness the region’s bizarre volcanic rock landscapes. Discover the fresco-painted chapels of UNESCO-listed Göreme Open-Air Museum, visit Kaymakli Underground City, see the fairy chimneys of Pasabag and more. On the second day, either return to Istanbul, or stay an extra night to experience Cappadocia’s magic for longer. Istanbul hotel pickup, Cappadocia hotel transfers and most meals are also included.
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Duration: 3 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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See the highlights of Turkey’s Cappadocia region on this 2- or 3-day tour from Istanbul, with return flights and 4-star cave hotel accommodation included. Fly to Kayseri and enjoy two daily tours to witness the region’s bizarre volcanic rock landscapes. Discover the fresco-painted chapels of UNESCO-listed Göreme Open-Air Museum, visit Kaymakli Underground City, see the fairy chimneys of Pasabag and more. On the second day, either return to Istanbul, or stay an extra night to experience Cappadocia’s magic for longer. Istanbul hotel pickup, Cappadocia hotel transfers and most meals are also included.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul – Kayseri – Northern Cappadocia
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Begin your 2- or 3-day experience with an early morning pickup from your central Istanbul hotel, and travel to Istanbul airport for your flight to Kayseri.
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
head for the UNESCO-listed Göreme Open-Air Museum, famous for its rock-cut chapels coated in Byzantine frescoes. Admire the beautifully painted chapels
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Uchisar, Uchisar, Cappadocia
Visit the rock castle of Uchisar and be wowed by the stunning views from the top
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
explore two areas known for their mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. Visit Pasabag (Monk’s Valley), whose chimneys are widely regarded as the best in Cappadocia, and ogle the Devrent Valley, where more mushroom-shaped pinnacles cover the hillsides.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: MDC Cave Hotel or similar
Day 2: Southern Cappadocia
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
After breakfast, leave your hotel and drive to southern Cappadocia. Stop at Pigeon Valley where over the centuries, locals have carved pigeon houses into the cliffs to collect pigeon manure for use as an agricultural fertilizer
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Walk through Rose Valley, famous for its red-hued rock and hand-cut churches, and visit Kaymakli Underground City, one of Cappadocia’s best-preserved subterranean sites. Delve into the mazy passages and rooms as your guide explains how early Christians used them to hide from persecutors.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
Stop for a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, and visit Cavusin, where a now abandoned settlement of rock-cut homes climbs up a hill. Take photos of the eerie village before continuing to the pottery town of Avanos. Watch local potters at work using centuries-old techniques, and perhaps buy some colorful ceramics (own expense) as souvenirs.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: MDC Cave Hotel or similar
Day 3: Cappadocia to Istanbul Flight
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Check out after breakfast and transfer to Kayseri airport for your return flight to Istanbul airport, where your tour ends.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
