2 Days 1 Night Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul by Plane with Optional Balloon Ride

Itinerary

Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia & North Cappadocia Day Tour

Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Your driver will be ready at your Istanbul hotel and transfer you to Istanbul Airport for Cappadocia flight. We pick you up from any hotel in Istanbul for airport transfer.Istanbul hotel pick up time is between 04.15 am and 6.30 am, depend on exact flight time.Departure time, which is specified as 9.00 am, is approximately it is the time when you will be at the airport in Cappadocia.
When you landed to Cappadocia we will greet you at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport and transfer to Cappadocia.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Our first stop is the fantastic view point of Uchisar Castle where you will receive information about the rich history of Cappadocia and the unique rock formations.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
After the panoramic view point, we visit the Goreme Open Air Museum. Your guide will explain the meanings of frescoes covering the walls of thousand-year-old cave churches as you explore this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
We will visit Avanos, one of the oldest settlements in Cappadocia. We're having a rich lunch here. Then we will visit the pottery workshop, one of the most important handicrafts of Cappadocia. We will also take a short walk along the banks of the Red River, Turkey's longest river.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
Here we will explore Pasabag, where is also commonly known as Monks Valley. You will have chance to see the famous mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys as well as St. Simeon’s monk cell carved into the rock.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
After Pasabag, we will drive to Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
We will make a short visit to a cooperative where world-famous Turkish carpets are produced and learn the intricacies of this thousands of years of art.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, your guide will leave drop you off to your hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: Some options of this tour includes soft drinks with lunch.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia (Utopia Cave, Alfina Cave, Medusa Cave or similar.)Hotels may vary depending on the tour option.

Day 2: Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride & South Cappadocia Day Tour

Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
If you have already booked ticket, you will take part in the balloon flight.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkey
At the time you have been notified, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and the first stop will be the panorama, which offers views of the charming Town of Goreme.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkey
We will start our hike in the beautiful Red/Rose Valley which will take approximately 4 km and slightly more than one hour. You will see fairy-chimneys, local farms, pigeon houses and cave chapels. Your guide will give information about the history and the unique formations of Cappadocia during the hike. At the end of the hike we will have a quick stop at Cavusin Old Greek Village.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkey
After hiking in Red Valley , we will drive to Love Valley to take amazing pictures of pillar-shaped rock formations of Cappadocia.
Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
In the historic town of Goreme,you will have a rich lunch with tasty Turkish kebabs.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
After lunch we will visit carved Kaymakli Underground City which was used by early Christians as a shelter to hide themselves against their enemies.This underground city, called the engineering wonders of the age, will fascinate you.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
After underground city, next stop is Pigeon Valley. The oldest and most popular valley in Cappadocia. Your guide will inform you about pigeon houses and its importance to Cappadocia.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Uchisar, Uchisar, Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a volcanic region and is home to many semi-precious stones. We're going to make a short visit to a workshop where these stones are processed.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to the airport for Istanbul flight.When you landed to Istanbul we will welcome you at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich Turkish breakfast at hotel. (Please note, due to the pandemic, some services may be restricted by the government.)
• Lunch: Some options of this tour includes soft drinks with lunch.
No accommodation included on this day.