3 day tour from Izmir, departs daily.
(Explore highlights of Cappadocia)
Small groups, skip the line admissions & excellent services
Program
- Day 1 - Izmir to Cappadocia -
In the morning , we will meet you at your hotel provide a transfer to Istanbul domestic airport and put you on a short domestic flight to Cappadocia.
Upon arrival, we will meet you at the airport then transfer you to the region. After check into your hotel, enjoy rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Cappadocia
- Day 2 - Cappadocia - (B/L)
Today will be devoted to exploring more of Cappadocia's unforgettable sites.
Sites you'll see today:
* Goreme Open-Air Museum - A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Goreme is an ancient town carved right out of the rock (tufa); you'll explore Byzantine-era churches, chapels and monasteries which house wonderfully-preserved 11th- and 12th-century cave frescoes.
* Fairy Chimneys--This strange geological phenomenon was created over millions of years, and were formed during regional volcanic eruptions. Reaching at times 40 meters in height, they are conical in shape and have a whimsical "hat" top to them.
* Devrent Valley--This valley is known as "the pink valley" because of the color of its soil. This is a lovely place to wander about and really take in the magical rock formations indicative to Cappadocia, including the Fairy Chimneys.
* Uchisar Castle, also known as Uchisar Fortress, is actually a formation of two gigantic rocks surrounded by smaller ones that together, form a natural fortress with towers. These formations were inhabited during both the Byzantine and Ottoman periods.
We'll also visit local crafts people and learn the special art of making dolls and traditional pottery.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Day 3 - Cappadocia to Izmir - (B/L)
(If you have purchased the optional hot-air ballooning tour, please note that you'll need to rise very early in the morning to go to the balloon-launch site. After the trip has concluded, we'll come back to the hotel for breakfast and have a rest before setting out in later in the morning to see the rest of the sites listed below.)
Today, we'll stroll through an amazing subterranean city where ancient Christians once hid from Arab invaders; we'll then wander through the Ihlara Gorge and spend time in a classic Anatolian village.
* Underground City of Derinkuyu--You'll gradually make your way down into the depths of the earth of this ancient settlement that has 18-20 floors which boast depths as long as 40 meters. (Don't worry, we'll only go down to the 8th floor!) You'll marvel at the fact that Derinkuyu is just one of 36 Cappadocian underground cities, which archaeologists date back to the time of the Hittites around 4,000 years ago.
* Ihlara Gorge is an oasis in the middle of the Anatolian plain. We'll explore the canyon and take in the beautiful green scenery as we stroll casually alongside the river. Here, you'll see ancient monasteries complete with pigeon holes carved into the cliffs by the monks; the pigeons acted as messengers to communicate with neighboring monks!
* Traditional Anatolian village -- You'll get time to stroll in a village such as this and see the average Turkish villager at work...or play.
After the tour we will provide a transfer to Cappadocia Airport and put you on a short domestic flight back to Izmir.
We can also provide flights to Istanbul and transfers to different destinations.
*** Program ends ***
Total cost : 385.00 Euros for per person
Note: ( Rates are subjected to change for late and last minute bookings )
Price includes
* Hotel accommodation in Cappadocia (Cave
* All land transfers with comfortable vehicles
* All of the meals mentioned in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner)
* Professional, English-speaking tour guides
* Admissions to Cappadocia sites
* Domestic fight tickets from Izmirl to Cappadocia
* Domestic flight tickets from Cappadocia to Izmir
* All taxes and service charges
Excludes
* Hot Air Balloon tour on Cappadocia (%15 percent discount if booked with this package)
* Drinks with meals
We can customize this program and add more destinations like Ephesus, Pamukkale, Troy and more.....
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