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Private 2 Day Cappadocia Tour with Airport Transfers
Two days in Cappadocia on the ground, with a private vehicle, a local guide and airport transfers at both ends. A sunrise hot air balloon flight is not included in this price. The operator can add one as an option, so anyone who wants to fly needs to arrange it separately: what you book here is guided sightseeing by road. Arrivals come from Istanbul or another city. After baggage, a driver waits at the passenger exit gate holding a card with your name, and the drive into the region takes about an hour, ending where the guide picks things up. Arriving one day before the reservation date is possible and gets folded into the program if you send the details through. The second morning starts at 09:50 with the guide at your hotel. Day one covers Uçhisar Castle as a viewpoint, rock-cut churches painted in the Byzantine period, the cones at Pasabag (Monks Valley), the pottery town of Avanos on the Kızılırmak, and Love Valley. Day two goes underground at Kaymaklı, eight storeys cut into rock and in use since around 3000 BC, then walks the Red and Rose valleys past the Cross Church and the Columned Church, with Çavuşin village, the Göreme panorama terrace and Pigeon Valley either side. The last drop is at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for an evening flight to Istanbul, or at your hotel if you fly the following day.
What's included
- Parking Fees & Local Taxes
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- RoundTrip Airport Transfer - Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport
- 2 Days Comfortable & A/C Minibus with Local Driver during the Tour
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- 2 Full Day / Lisenced & Experienced Speak English Local Tour Guide
Itinerary
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Cappadocia
Once you have landed and cleared baggage, a member of the team is waiting at the passenger exit gate you are directed to, holding a card with your name on it. The drive to the Cappadocia region takes about an hour, and your guide is there at the end of it. The tour starts from that point. (Arriving in Cappadocia one day before the reservation date is possible and will be included in the program. Just send the details through.)
Devrent Valley
First stop is Uçhisar Castle, taken here as a viewpoint and photo spot, where the guide covers the history of Cappadocia and how its rock formations came about.
Explore the rock-cut churches with their stunning frescoes…
Rock-cut churches come next, with their frescoes and wall paintings, and an introduction to the Byzantine art of Cappadocia.
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Pasabag Vadisi
Pasabag, also called Monks Valley, holds some of the most distinctive fairy chimneys in the region. Volcanic eruption laid the rock down and erosion shaped it over millions of years, and the result reads as something off another planet. Walking trails run through the valley at several difficulty levels, close enough to the chimneys for a proper look and for photographs.
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Avanos
Avanos sits beside the Kızılırmak, the Red River, and the town is known for its pottery tradition. Its history as a settlement runs back to the Hittite period, and the workshops are what most visitors come to see.
Love Valley
Love Valley takes its name from the odd shapes of its fairy chimneys and from a local legend attached to them. The cones here stand tall and narrow, and the valley keeps a quiet, faintly strange atmosphere.
Cappadocia
Day one finishes with a drop-off at your hotel.
Cappadocia
Day two begins at 09:50 at the hotel, where you meet your guide and the private Cappadocia tour gets under way.
Kaymakli Underground City
Kaymaklı Underground City is one of the largest in Turkey, in the Kaymaklı district of Nevşehir. Eight storeys were cut down into the rock, with a history going back to 3000 BC. The Hittites, Romans and Byzantines all used it for shelter, worship and defence.
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Rose Valley
Set aside for the end of the day, the walk through the Red and Rose valleys runs among cone-shaped rocks on a scale that dwarfs the path, and the hiking here is among the best in the region. The Cross Church (Haçli Kilise) and the Columned Church (Kolonlu Kilise) both sit inside the valley, along with other sites. Late in the day the setting sun puts a rose colour on the stone.
Cavusin Village
Çavuşin Village, in the Ürgüp district of Nevşehir, is one of the oldest villages in Cappadocia, known for its fairy chimneys, rock-cut churches and rock-cut houses. Its history goes back to the 4th century BC. Christians used the village as a shelter, and many churches and monasteries from that period are still standing. In the Byzantine era it became an important trade centre.
Goreme Panorama
The Göreme Panorama terrace is one of the most visited spots in Cappadocia, and the reason is what you see from it: the Göreme Valley below, with its fairy chimneys, rock-cut churches and houses.
Uchisar Castle
Uçhisar Castle stands on the highest point in the region, in the town of Uçhisar in Nevşehir, with panoramic views over the country around it. Its history goes back to the 4th century BC, and it was a military base of some weight under the Romans and Byzantines before Christians in the area used it as a refuge. (Panorama only.)
Pigeon Valley
Pigeon Valley runs between Uçhisar and Göreme and is one of the better known stops in Cappadocia, with fairy chimneys, rock-cut churches and houses along its length. The name comes from the hundreds of pigeon nests carved into the rock faces. The area has been inhabited since the Byzantine era, and the rock-cut churches and houses date to the 4th century AD. Pigeons have been kept here since the 9th century: the droppings went on the vineyards as fertiliser, and the eggs went into the making of frescoes.
Cappadocia
At the end of the tour the drop-off is at Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for the evening flight to Istanbul. If your flight is the following day, the drop-off is at your hotel instead. Pickup then happens 3 hours before your flight, with a transfer to the airport.
Not included
- Lunch
- Goreme Open Air Museum
- Pasabag - Fairychimneys
- Kaymakli Underground City
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- You may be staying in Cappadocia for two nights. Your arrival flight may be one day before your reservation start date. Or your return flight may be one day after your reservation end date. In either case, we will provide airport transfers and tour services. Simply share the details with us after booking.
- Lunch is not included in the program. Your guide will help you choose the restaurant that best suits your taste and preferences.
- It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes while participating in the tour.
- Museum entrance fees are not included in the program. The program covers three different venues with entrance fees: Goreme Open Air Museum, Pasabag, and Kaymakli Underground City. You can purchase your tickets at the entrance ticket office. Alternatively, we can provide your guide with a museum card for museum entrances. This way, you can skip the queues and get through the turnstile quickly. This will save you time and avoid waiting in line. Museum entrance fees are fixed per person. You will pay the guide at the end of the tour. You can confirm per person prices at the museum entrance ticket office.
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
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