Classical Cappadocia

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Arrival & Cappadocia Tour

Stop At: Soganli Valley, Situated Near Yesilhisar In The Province of Kayseri, Kayseri 38800 Turkey
Welcome to Turkey! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, take the next flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir (locations of the two main airports of Cappadocia). When you arrive at the airport in Cappadocia, you will meet our driver at the gate exit.

We will meet in the lobby before beginning our day’s adventures in Cappadocia. We will start by driving to Soganli Village (approximately 1 hour drive), where we can see one of the greatest examples of monastic life that has been hidden and protected.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sobesos Ancient City, 1 mile from Sahinefendi, Urgup Turkey
We will then drive to Sobesos Excavation site of a Roman City with one-of-a-kind floral mosaics that have only recently been discovered.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Keslik Monastery, Urgup Turkey
We will then drive to Sobesos Excavation site of a Roman City with one-of-a-kind floral mosaics that have only recently been discovered.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sinasos Kilisesi, Davutlu, Manastır Vadisi Açık Hava Müzesi, 50400 Mustafapaşa/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Turkey
We are going to drive to Sinassos where we will see an Old Greek Village, which was re-inhabited after 1927.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkey
We will drive (approximately 20 minutes) to Red Valley to begin our lovely 2-hour hike.

With this hike we are going to complete the daily Cappadocia tour and transfer to our hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

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

Day 2: Day 2 Cappadocia Tour

Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Aktepe Koyu Turkey
Day will begin with an exploration of Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the different types of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Zelve Open Air Museum, Zelve Yolu, Nevsehir Turkey
Zelve Open Air Museum which is one of the oldest settlement of Cappadocia and one of the three UNESCO sites in the park.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
We will then stop in Pasabag, where we will see the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbit and Smurfs.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Avanos Oren Yeri, Goreme Turkey
This trip offers the opportunity to stop by a local pottery shop, where details are shared of how people survived and created beautiful art dating back to the Hittite period.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme Turkey
The stop at Goreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches of the 530 in Cappadocia.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cappadocia Cave Dwellings, Urgup Turkey
You will see wonderful view of Cave Dwellings
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
We will stop at Uchisar Castle and Pigeon Valley, two of the best spots for photography and photo opportunities in the world.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Pause for a photo break at Pigeon Valley.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Goreme panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Beautiful view of Cappadocia.

We will return to our hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia
Duration: 30 minutes

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

Day 3: Private Green Tour Of Cappadocia

Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
First, we drive to Kaymakli Underground City to see how Christians protect and defended themselves from the persecutions and invasions for centuries.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
During the photo break, we will have to drive a bit more to reach Ihlara Canyon for 3.8 km hike by the river and beautiful nature.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Saruhan Exhibition and Culture Center, Yeni kayseri Yolu 6 km, Nevsehir 50500 Turkey
We will stop in Sarihan Caravanserai to visit the 13th century residence for the merchants and their camels.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
Selime monastery is the biggest religious building in Cappadocia with a cathedral-size church.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kayseri Erkilet Airport, Ahmet Yasevi Mahallesi, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Blv., 38090 Merkez/Kocasinan/Kayseri, Turkey
We will drive to the airport.

We hope you enjoy Cappadocia and our services at Pupa Tourism. We look forward to welcoming you in Turkey.
Duration: 2 hours

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