3 Days Istanbul Cappadocia By Plane - YK169

Itinerary

Day 1: Fairy Chimneys Tour at 09:30am

Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
Day 1 – Istanbul- Cappadocia
Take the morning flight from Istanbul Ataturk airport to Kayseri

Arrival and meeting just outside the arrival’s gate with a sign bearing your name. Transfer to Hotel.

Fairy Chimneys Tour at 09:30am

In this day you will be able to see:
DEVRENT VALLEY: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1km from Pasabaglari (Monks’ Valley) and 5 km from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.

LOVE VALLEY: The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha’s Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.

AVANOS: A center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides. The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.

UCHISAR: Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with the view of whole Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Overnight Cappadocia
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight Cappadocia

Day 2: Rose Valley & Underground City Tour at 09:30am

Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
Day 2 –Rose Valley & Underground City Tour at 09:30am

You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of South Cappadocia. In this day you will be able to see:
KIZILCUKUR: is an isolated valley behind Urgup. It has beautiful rock formation with some great hidden rock-carved churches. The most interesting part of this area is the countless tracks connecting the small villages and towns through vineyards and gardens like a spider net. It is always possible to see villagers working in the area and offering grapes, apples or apricots to you.

CAVUSIN: One of the oldest settlements in the area, Cavusin is situated 2km from Goreme, on the Göreme-Avanos road. The Church of St.John the Baptist offers a panoramic view of the village. This church and its paintigs date back to the 5th century, making the oldest church in the region. It had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia, this has been eroded away
however.

Underground City: One of largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia. They both have eight floors, although not all are open to the public.
Overnight Cappadocia
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight Cappadocia

Day 3: Day 4 – Ihlara Valley Tour

Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30am
Drive to Ihlara, visit to Guzelyurt on the way. The ancient name of the town was Gelveri. It is known to be the town of one of the old church fathers of Cappadocia with the name Gregory of Nazianzus (who is one of the three fathers of Cappadocia next to Greogory of Nysse and St.Basil the Great). Guzelyurt has abandoned cave houses and hidden underground cave monasteries. Walking in Ilhara 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. 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. Transfer to airport to take the evening flight to Istanbul and leave Cappadocia.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.