From Istanbul: Cappadocia Highlights 2-Day Tour with Balloon From Istanbul: Cappadocia Highlights 2-Day Tour
ID: GYG81336-115191
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
2 days
Description
Travel to Cappadocia by air and enjoy 2 days of tours. Take in the Göreme Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys and enjoy a hot-air balloon ride.
Discover Cappadocia on a 2-day tour from Istanbul that includes round-trip flights and an overnight stay at a boutique hotel. See the fascinating Göreme Open Air Museum, watch a pottery demonstration, and marvel at the dainty Urgup fairy chimneys.
Day 1Begin with a pre-dawn pickup at your Istanbul hotel and head to the airport for an early flight to Cappadocia. After landing in Cappadocia, drive to your boutique hotel before beginning your tour of Cappadocia.
First, stop at the Uçhisar Castle viewpoint for 360-degree views of the valleys below. Spot Mt. Erciyes and the eerie cave dwellings in Uchisar Valley. Continue to the famous Göreme Open Air Museum to visit the ancient villages and monasteries cut into the rock itself.
Next, head to the rock city of Love Valley, and explore the fascinating buildings built into the rock. Stop in Avonos for lunch (included) before watching the experts at work at a pottery demonstration. Drive by the delicate fairy chimneys made of rock in PaşabağıValley before turning into Devrent Valley.
Finish your day with a visit to Urgup to see its fairy chimneys and to visit a carpet factory before spending the night in your hotel.
Day 2
Start your day before dawn with a pickup from your hotel to your hot-air balloon experience. Board a hot-air balloon and marvel at the valleys and rock formations below as the sun rises.
Around 8:00 A.M., return to your hotel for a break before heading out for your day tour. Begin with a panoramic view of Göreme, followed by a visit to the mysterious Derinkugu Underground City, constructed as a temporary shelter against invasions and raids.
Next, enjoy a short hike in the picturesque Ihlara Valley, followed by a lunch break (included) in Belisirma village. After lunch, stop at the Yaprakhisar viewpoint for a stunning view of Selime Monastery before heading to Pigeon Valley for an onyx demonstration.
In the evening, return to Kayseri Airport for your return flight back to Istanbul and your hotel there.
Highlights
- Visit Göreme Open Air Museum and Derinkuyu Underground City
- Marvel at the iconic fairy chimney formations
- Enjoy a hike in the scenic Ihlara Valley
- Admire caved churches
- Take flight in a Hot Air Balloon
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• If the hot-air balloon flight is canceled due to weather conditions, a refund of €75 per person will be provided
• If the hot air balloons capacity is full there is a refund of €75 per person
• Children under 6 years of age are not allowed on the balloon ride
• For women, if they are pregnant they cannot participate in the balloon tour and refund 75 euro
• Lunch is provided on both days in Cappadocia, and breakfast is provided on day 2 at the hotel
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Pick-up at your central Istanbul hotel and Cappadocia hotel is provided.
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.
