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Cappadocia Tour by Plane
Itinerary;
CAPPADOCIA TOUR - DAY 1
05:00 Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Istanbul
airport.
06:35 Depart from Istanbul for Kayseri.
07:50 Arrive in Kayseri. Net on Arrive and transfer to
Cappadocia.
09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel or office for
Full day tour of North Cappadocia. 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.
MONKS 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.
GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM : Goreme was an important
Christian centre in the early years of the Middle Ages, was a
bishopric administered by Mokissos near Aksaray in the 11th and
13th centuries. Despite the vast numer of monasteries, churches
and chapels in the vicinity of Göreme, there are not many
inscriptions bearing dates. For this reason, these religious
buildings are mainly dated according to the iconography or
architectural features.
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 TOUR - DAY 2
Breakfast & check out the hotel.
09:30 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.
HOSPITAL MONASTRY: One of the oldest monastries in
Cappadocia.
KAYMAKLI : Kaymakli and Derinkuyu underground cities are the two
largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia. They both
have eight floors, although not all are open to the public.
PIGEON HOUSE : Visit the pigeon houses and rock
formations.
After the tour, transfer to bus Kayseri airport.
21:50 Depart from Kayseri for Istanbul
23:10 Arrive in Istanbul. Meet on Arrive at the airport
and transfer to your hotel |