Embark on a stress-free 2-day tour from Istanbul and explore the captivating landscapes of Cappadocia. Visit Uchisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, Goreme Open-air Museum, and more on this action-packed adventure.
Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Full Day Cappadocia Tour - Overnight at Cappadocia
Istanbul - Your journey starts with a transfer from your hotel to the airport in Istanbul. The driver will meet you at your hotel reception or Airbnb address, provided it is accessible for parking. You’ll then be taken to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. This transfer and domestic flight ticket are included in the “Standard Package,” “Premium Package,” and “Ultimate Package.”
Cappadocia - Upon arrival at Cappadocia airport, your driver will greet you and take you to your hotel, about an hour away. The driver will be waiting at the airport’s arrival terminal exit, holding a sign with your name.
Urgup - Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel between 9:30am and 10:00am to start the Red Tour of Cappadocia. First, you’ll visit the famous trio of fairy chimneys, known as the Three Beauties, the official symbol of Ürgüp and Cappadocia.
TokalI Church - Buckle Church (Tokalı Kilise) in the Göreme Open Air Museum is the most exquisite of the Cappadocian cave churches. Its interior features exceptional mural paintings, both theologically and artistically. The church complex includes four churches and a hermitage from the 900s. Once the most renowned church in ancient times, it remains one of the most remarkable churches today.
Goreme Open-Air Museum - This site includes rock-cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages, and living rooms from Anatolian Christians. The Goreme Open Air Museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ortahisar - Weaving is a significant part of Turkish culture, with roots tracing back to Central Asia. This tradition is still alive in Cappadocia. During the tour, we’ll visit a cooperative where world-renowned Turkish carpets are crafted, offering a chance to learn about this age-old art form.
Uchisar Castle - Uchisar rock castle is one of Cappadocia’s biggest landmarks. It is the highest tuff hill in the area with beautiful views of the surrounding valley full of bizarre rock formations. (Visits to the rock castle are not included due to walking difficulties and safety concerns. Instead, you will have a stop for a panoramic view of the rock castle.)
Avanos Oren Yeri - Lunch will be at a local restaurant in Avanos, where you can try “Testi Kebab,” a traditional kebab unique to Cappadocia. (Vegetarian options are also available.) Avanos is known for its charming old town with cobblestone streets and scenic river views. Formerly known as Venessa, Avanos overlooks the Kızılırmak (Red River), the longest river in Turkey, which separates Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia. Avanos is also known for its earthenware pottery production, a key economic activity dating back to the Hittites. The clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has been used for centuries. You will have a short stop to experience this during your tour.
Devrent Valley - Also known as Imagination Valley, this area contains many animal-shaped rocks, mostly red in color. Some of the most frequent shapes resemble camels.
Fairy Chimneys - Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. The Fairy Chimneys are the best places to see these landforms and the interaction between humankind and nature. On this tour, you will see many examples of the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.
Cappadocia - At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional) - Flight Back to Istanbul
Cappadocia Balloon Tours - Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED ONLY IN THE “ULTIMATE PACKAGE”): Experience a unique adventure in Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the balloon site where you can watch the balloon being prepared. The flight will be at sunrise, reaching an altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters. From this height, you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below. During certain segments, the pilot may fly as low as 1 meter above the rock formations, perfect for photos. The total activity lasts about 3 hours, with the flight itself lasting about 60 minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at the end of the flight. After the balloon ride, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Cappadocia - You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul. (Return flight tickets to Istanbul are included in the “Standard Package,” “Premium Package,” and “Ultimate Package.”)
İstanbul - Once you’ve booked this trip package, please share your preferred return flight time with the service provider. If you don’t provide this information, the service provider may arrange your return flight for any time of the day.
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off services in Cappadocia (Included on All Options)
- 1 night accommodation at boutique / special class hotel including breakfast
- Lunch
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off services in Istanbul (Excluded on option of Flexible Package)
- Breakfast
- Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
- Roundtrip flight tickets from Istanbul (Excluded on option of Flexible Package)
- Hot air balloon ride (Included on option of Ultimate Package)
- Guided tour : Northern Cappadocia Tour
- Professional tour guide who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Semi-Private day trip - Max 10 guests guarantee for guided day trip
- Dinner & Drinks
Experience all that Cappadocia has to offer on a stress-free 3-day tour from Istanbul. With all of the logistics taken care of, including airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, some meals, and a robust itinerary, all you need to do is sit back and enjoy the world-famous landscapes. Uchisar Castle region, Pigeon Valley, Goreme Open-air Museum and Ihlara Valley are just a few of the visited attractions on your non-stop adventure.
- 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.
- The pre-planned hotels are “Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel” and “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel” for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose one of them while booking. If these hotels (which you preferred) are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, the service provider (tour operator) can replace it with an equivalent hotel. IMPORTANT NOTE (SUGGESTION) 1811 Cave Hotel is a historical heritage building and it doesn’t have AC in rooms because of that. If you travel in July-August, we highly suggest you upgrade your booking to option of “Premium Package” or “Ultimate Package”.
- The service provider (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 check-in to plane.
- The service provider (tour operator) can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets. If you do not share the details, 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 the service provider (tour operator). There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg.
- The check-in time of the hotels is 02.00pm. If hotel rooms will be available for early check-in on first day of your trip, hotel managment and the service provider (tour operator) will provide early check-in to room for you.
- 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, the service provider (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), the service provider (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) the service provider (tour operator) do not provide any hotel pick-up / drop-off service in Istanbul.
- 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. Your refund rate will be the difference between options of “Ultimate Package” and “Premium Package” for the cancellations of the hot air balloon ride.
- 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 did not book the option of “Ultimate Package”, you can not get any service for hot air balloon ride which advertised/offered at the paragpraph of the descriptions about the Hot Air Balloon Ride.
- 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.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, the service provider (tour operator) can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
- The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours (option of Ultimate Package).
If you cancel at least 3 full 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.
