Cappadocia: Highlights of Cappadocia Tour (Max: 6 pax)

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ID: GYG515240-902230
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Country: Turkey

Duration: 08:00 hours


Description

Discover the enchanting Highlights of the Cappadocia tour, where ancient history meets surreal landscapes. Explore the otherworldly fairy chimneys of Göreme, and delve into the underground cities.
Highlights of Cappadocia tour starts at 09:30 from your hotel in Cappadocia. The tour will drive you to the most important places in Cappadocia: Goreme Open Air Museum. The museum is a big monastery complex and there are 9 churches over 1000 year-old that you can visit. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985 and our guide will give information about the history of the region & museum. After 1,5 hours in the museum, we'll go to Love Valley Panorama Point to see some fascinating conical fairy chimneys and Red & Rose Valleys from a unique perspective.


Then, we will drive to Pasabag Fairy Chimneys to see the best-protected fairy-chimneys in Cappadocia region. Pasabag is also called as "Monks Valley" and there are a lot of multiple-headed fairy chimneys. Our guide will give you information about the formation of these fairy chimneys and the entire region as well. After the visit, we will drive to Avanos to have our lunch in a small boutique restaurant.


After lunch, we will see the kick-wheel pottery demonstration in Avanos which is an art almost 4000 years old inherited from the Hittites. Next, for around 30 minutes, we'll journey to Kaymakli Underground City to see the most magnificent underground city in Cappadocia. The city is an amazing architectural carving that has storages, churches, living areas, wineries and so much more. The final visit will be in Pigeon Valley to see the beautiful view of the valley and Uchisar Castle from a panoramic point. After this final stop, we will take you back to your hotel around 5:00pm.

Highlights

  • Marvel at the iconic rock formations and fairy chimneys of Göreme (UNESCO)
  • Explore the complex underground city of Kaymakli
  • Discover the rich history of rock-cut churches and monasteries adorned.
  • Visit the unique rock formations and fairy chimneys of Pasabag (Monks Valley)
  • Participate in pottery workshops to create your own unique Cappadocian pottery.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.