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3 Days / 2 Nights Istanbul to Cappadocia Tour in a CAVE HOTEL

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About this activity

This 3-day mini group tour ( Max. 10 Guests ) will take you to the daily life of the region as well the natural beauties. You will see the impressive rock formations and the landscape. You will have the air inside of you with your guide's suggestions. The non-stop adventure gives you a thorough overview of the country's most popular destination, without making you feel rushed. Perfect for travelers who are short on time or people who hate planning, all logistical details, including domestic flights, accommodation, and most meals, are included and accounted for. * Selected Cave Hotel Hotels * Small group ensures personal service with * Informative, friendly and professional guide * Domestic flights included. * Option with Private Tour for your family.

Highlights

    What's included

    • Professional Licenced Tour guide
    • Transportation with brand new air-conditioned minivan/minibus
    • 3 Traditional Turkish Lunches
    • 2 nights Accommodation in Gamirasu Cave or Yunak Cave Hotel
    • Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line )
    • Hotel - Airport return transfers.
    • Domestic flight tickets (Istanbul - Cappadocia - Istanbul) 15 kilos check in and 8 kilos cabin

    Not included

    • Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
    • Personal Expenses & Tips for driver & guides

    Itinerary

    Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia and Tour of Cappadocia ( Lunch )

    1. Our driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby and transfer you to Istanbul airport for your early mornig flight to Cappadocia.

      25 minutesAdmission free

    2. Upon your ariival, your guide will be waiting for you outside of the arrivals gate with your name sign. After greetings, you will continue to Cappadocia region.

      50 minutesAdmission free

    3. Tour to Kaymaklı Underground City, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. Drive to to Sahinefendi ( Sobesos )- Sobessos is newly discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site. Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the “table top” mountains, are spectacular.

      1h 30mAdmission included

    4. Continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil, that hides it’s frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can only see by torch light.

      45 minutesAdmission included

    5. Visit to Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses

      very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture.

      45 minutesAdmission included

    6. Continue with panorama of the Red Valley, with its fabulous volcanic rock formations, is in the heart of Cappadocia but away from the tourist crowd.

      Drive back to hotel for overnight in Cappadocia.

      40 minutesAdmission included

    Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast, Lunch)

    1. After breakfast, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley

      1h 15mAdmission included

    2. Walking in Pasabag near Zelve

      “fairy chimneys” where the voice of wind mixes with the “songs of fairies”.

      45 minutesAdmission included

    3. Lunch in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop.

      1h 30mAdmission free

    4. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century).

      1h 15mAdmission included

    5. Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.

      Drive to Hotel for overnight in Cappadocia.

      1 hourAdmission included

    Cappadocia Tour - Flight to Istanbul (Breakfast, Lunch)

    1. After breakfast Drive to Ihlara, walking in Ihlara Canyon, a “mirage” in the Steps of Anatolia up to Belisirma village, the ancient Peristrema: “Valley of the Sky” along the Melendiz River. Rock-cut churches, spread across a wild plantation, surprise you with their successfully painted representations from the Bible.

      4 hoursAdmission included

    2. Lunch in Belisirma, a local restaurant by the river. Stop by Selime, a village with cave houses at the end of the canyon and a “star wars” like landscape.

      Then transfer to Nevsehir airport for flight back to Istanbul

      3 hoursAdmission free

    3. Arrival to Istanbul. Our representative will meet you and private transfer to your hotel. The end of our services

      45 minutesAdmission free

    Meeting point

    The operator confirms the exact meeting point on your voucher.

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    Pickup

    • Everyone is picked up
    • The operator contacts you to arrange pickup
    • Pickup begins 15 min before departure

    Know before you go

    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Not recommended for travelers with walking disabilities
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking

    Cancellation and refunds

    All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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    Product code
    10390P94

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