Experience the beauty of Cappadocia, Pamukkale, and Salda Lake on this 3-day tour. Explore ancient ruins, witness stunning natural wonders, and take a hot air balloon ride for an unforgettable experience.
Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Guided Cappadocia Tour - Overnight at Cappadocia
Istanbul - Your journey begins with a transfer from your hotel to the airport. Our driver will meet you at your hotel reception (or your Airbnb if accessible by car) and take you to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. Pickup is scheduled between 3:30 AM and 4:30 AM, depending on your flight time. We will confirm the exact time once your domestic flight tickets are booked.
Cappadocia - Upon arrival at Cappadocia airport, your driver will meet you at the terminal exit holding a sign with your name and drive you to your hotel, approximately an hour away.
Keslik Monastery - We will pick you up from your hotel around 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM to visit the southern part of Cappadocia. Keslik Monastery is a vast cave complex featuring two churches, a large refectory hall, a sacred spring, and numerous cave rooms, all set in a beautiful garden. This site has evolved over 2,000 years, serving as a gravesite in pre-Christian Roman times, a communal monastery during the Byzantine era, and now a tourist attraction.
Taşkınpaşa Medresesi - Built during the Karamanogullari Principality, the exact construction date of Taskinpasa Madrasah is unknown but estimated to be in the 13th century. The complex includes a mosque, a madrasa, and tombs in the mosque’s courtyard. Note: The madrasah is currently under restoration by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, so you will only be able to view and photograph it from the outside.
Sobesos Ancient City - Discovered accidentally in 2002, Sobesos Ancient City reveals Cappadocia’s history through a 3-year archaeological excavation. The site features colorful stone motifs and intricate floor mosaics with geometric patterns.
Goreme - Enjoy lunch at a Turkish Kebab Restaurant in Goreme, with vegetarian options available.
Kaymakli Underground City - One of Cappadocia’s major underground cities, Kaymakli has 8 floors, though not all are open to tourists. The first floor is designated for animals, with corridors connecting churches and living spaces. The city includes warehouses, kitchens, cemeteries, a mughouse, and a copper workshop, with many hidden tunnels yet to be fully explored.
Pigeon Valley - Located in Uchisar town, Pigeon Valley offers one of the best panoramic views of the region and features numerous pigeon houses built by ancient inhabitants. You can also visit a popular onyx stone factory nearby.
Cappadocia - After the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel in Cappadocia.
Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED) - Guided Cappadocia Tour - Overnight at Cappadocia
Cappadocia Balloon Tours - Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED): Experience a unique adventure in Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the balloon site to watch the balloon being prepared. The flight takes place at sunrise, reaching altitudes of 700 to 1000 meters, offering stunning views of Cappadocia. The pilot may also fly as low as 1 meter above rock formations for perfect photo opportunities. The entire activity lasts about 3 hours, with the flight itself lasting around 60 minutes. A champagne celebration and a medal presentation will follow the flight. You will then be returned to your hotel.
Urgup - We will pick you up from your hotel around 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM for the Red Tour of Cappadocia. Visit the famous fairy chimneys known as the Three Beauties, the symbol of Urgup and Cappadocia.
Goreme Open-Air Museum - Explore the monastery with rock-cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages, and living rooms from Anatolian Christians. The museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ortahisar Panorama - Dominated by a 90-meter-high rock castle, Ortahisar offers a panoramic view of rock-cut architecture used as a refuge during Byzantine times.
Uchisar Castle - One of Cappadocia’s major landmarks, Uchisar rock castle offers beautiful views of the surrounding valley. Due to walking difficulties and safety risks, you will only have a panoramic view of the castle.
Avanos Oren Yeri - Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Avanos, with vegetarian options available. Avanos is known for its old town with cobbled streets and views over the Kizilirmak (Red River). The town is famous for its earthenware pottery, a tradition dating back to the Hittites.
Devrent Valley - Also known as Imagination Valley, this area features red-colored rocks shaped like animals, with camel shapes being the most common.
Fairy Chimneys - Cappadocia is renowned for its unique landforms, particularly the Fairy Chimneys. This tour will showcase many examples of these formations, though there will be no specific stop at the Fairy Chimneys.
Cappadocia - After the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel in Cappadocia.
Camel Safari (INCLUDED) - Flight Back to Istanbul
Rose Valley - Camel Safari (INCLUDED): After pickup from your hotel, join your guides for a safety briefing and get acquainted with your camel. Ride through the stunning landscapes of Red and Rose Valleys, with the option to wear traditional clothing. After the safari, you will be returned to your hotel. The standard safari route includes Red and Rose Valleys, Zindanonu Valley, and Meskenler Valley, though the route may change due to weather conditions.
Cappadocia - You will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Istanbul - Upon arrival in Istanbul, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Guided Tours: Northern Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour), Southern Cappadocia Tour
- Outdoor Experiences: Hot Air Balloon Ride, Camel Safari
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
- Domestic Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul
- 2 nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
- Professional tour guide who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Pick-up & Drop-off Services for hotels in Istanbul & Cappadocia
- Dinner & Drinks
Turkey’s most photographed natural spectacles include the white terraces of Pamukkale, Salda crater lake and the magical fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Additionally, visit the ancient ruins of Hierapolis, a Roman city, and unearth the mysteries of Cappadocia’s old underground cities. Our 3-day trip to Cappadocia, Pamukkale, and Salda Lake includes 2 nights’ hotel stay, domestic airfare from Istanbul to Cappadocia and Pamukkale to Istanbul, transfers as per the itinerary at the designated airports, bus journey from Cappadocia to Pamukkale, and entry fees for museums, national parks, and ruins as mentioned in the itinerary. Professional tour guides,authorized by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism, will accompany throughout the daytime tours. Remember to include a hot air balloon ride in your schedule for an unforgettable experience in Cappadocia. Discounted prices are accessible when booking this package.
- The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like add accommodation on single room(s) to your booking, there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for bookings of single / solo travelers. They will already accommodate at single room(s).
- The pre-planned hotels are “Sedirli Konak Hotel” - “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel” for your accommodation on this travel package. You can choose one of them during reservation. If these hotels (which you preferred) are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel. IMPORTANT NOTE (SUGGESTION) 1811 Cave Hotel is a historical building and it doesn’t have AC in rooms because of that. If you travel in July-August, we highly suggest you make booking to option of Classic Package.
- The check-in time of the hotels is 02.00pm, and you can not start use your room before this time. This is about the check-in & check-out policies of the hotels.
- The differences between the package options are about the hotel categories. Tour(s), airport transfer(s) and flight ticket levels will be same for all options.
- Local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at three days before your departure date. You will not need the print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport, and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for get your boarding cards from the desks of airline companies.
- Local tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets. If you do not share the details which requested by local tour operator, your domestic flight tickets can not bookable.
- You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
- If your return hotel is different than pick-up hotel, please inform that detail immediately. If you inform that detail after organised your flight tickets, local tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between the airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), local tour operator do not accept this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
- If your pick-up / drop-off hotels are inside of airports (IST and SAW airports) local tour operator do not provide any hotel pick-up / drop-off service.
- Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip.
- The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
- If you do not use any service or give up join to activities / tours / airport transfers, that’s meaning is going to be last minute cancellation. Because of that, there is not going to be any refund for that.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- This tour is not available for the bookings to children who are 17 years old and under.
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
