Cappadocia From Istanbul in 2 Days Tour

Highlights

• Goreme Panorama
• Derinkuyu Underground City
• Ihlara Valley
• Selime Monastery
• Pigeon Valley
• Uchisar Castle
• Goreme Open Air Museum
• Love Valley
• Avanos
• Pottery Workshop
• Pasabag
• Devrent Valley

What’s included

• Flight tickets
• Airport transfers
• 2 days tour of Cappadocia with professional tour guide
• 1 night cave hotel accommodation in Cappadocia
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Lunches on tours
• Entrance fees
• Local taxes and service fees

Not included

• Hot Air Balloon ride (You can book separately)
• Drinks
• Dinner
• Personal expenses

Tour itinerary

Day 1

You will be picked up at around 04:00-04:30 am from your hotel in Istanbul and transferred to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia.

Upon arrival in Cappadocia you will be met at the airport and transferred to our office. Then you will join in the first day tour of Cappadocia.

Today we visit South part of Cappadocia (Green tour).

Our first stop is Goreme Panoramic View Point where you can watch Goreme view and take beautiful photos.

Then we drive to Derinkuyu Underground City which is one of the must-see places in Cappadocia. This is the deepest underground city of Cappadocia. It has 8 floors under the ground.

Our next stop is Ihlara Valley, the biggest canyon of Cappadocia. We walk about 3 km. in the valley and have lunch in Belisirma Village, near the Melendiz River.

After lunch we visit Selime Monastery, the biggest rock-cut cathedral of Cappadocia.

After almost one hour drive, we reach to Pigeon Valley. Here you can see many pigeons and take photos of unique panoramic view.

Our final stop on an onyx factory.

After the first day tour, we drop you off at your hotel. Overnight stay at cave hotel in Cappadocia.

Day 2

Optional: Hot air balloon ride. (If you like, we can provide hot air balloon ride early in the morning at about 05:00 am.)

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up at 09:30 am. for the second day tour of Cappadocia.

This morning we explore North Cappadocia (Red tour).

At first, we visit Uchisar Castle which is the highest point of Cappadocia and it has fantastic rock formation.

Next we go to Goreme Open Air Museum. In 1985, it entered the Unesco World Heritage List. Here you can see beautifully preserved frescoes which are from the 5th. century on the walls of churches and chapels.

Then we go to Love Valley. A beautiful valley with an amazing view.

Then we forward to Avanos for lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch we visit a pottery workshop where you can watch and have chance to try making a pottery.

Next we go to Pasabag, the Monk’s Valley. Here you can see the most spectacular fairy chimneys.

Our last stop is Devrent Valley which is also called Imaginary Valley. Here are many animal-shaped rocks sculpted by nature. You can also see many other rocks shaped like Napoleon’s hat, praying Mary and so on.

End of the tour you will be transferred to the airport of Cappadocia and will have a flight back to Istanbul. You will be met at the airport and then be dropped off at your hotel in Istanbul.

Rates are below in Euro currency and per person.

• %30 discount for children under 8
• Free for children under 2

What’s included

• Flight tickets (Istanbul to Cappadocia / Cappadocia to Istanbul)
• All airport transfers (hotel to airport / airport to hotel)
• 2 days tour of Cappadocia with professional tour guide
• 1 night cave hotel accommodation in Cappadocia
• Breakfast at the hotel (1)
• Lunches on tours (2)
• Entrance fees
• Local taxes and service fees