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You can choose North or South Cappadocia. If you choose Northern side, you will be welcomed by the famous and the great Goreme Panorama. Goreme Panorama stands at the entrance of Cappadocia and literally serves as a welcoming place for the tourist into the area. Conical shaped nature miracles called Fairy Chimneys can be seen from Goreme Panorama and there you can have a nice tea whilst watching the magnificient view. These fairy chimneys are special in that way there are indigenous to Cappadocia because of the area’s geographical situation. After witnessing Open Air Museum where the monastery culture blossomed, you will be taken Ortahisar and you will explore its castle which actually is the biggest fairy chimney of all. Due to castle’s coordination back in time it was used as a shelter for wars and illnesses. Visitors generally view the castle as a chateau. After that, we will be going Devrent Valley. The fairy chimneys surrounding this valley have no holes in it thus, it bears no living environment. It is one of most fascinating areas of Cappadocia.
Pick up and drop off is from your hotel in Istanbul (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Your Flight Time
At an early hour we pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport to take a flight to Cappadocia. When you are in Istanbul Airport, go to the counter to do check in and take your boarding pass. By following the boarding pass information, please go to your boarding gate. After your arrival, you will be greeted by a driver who will be holding a sign with your name on it and transfer you to join the Tour. Depending on the day you will do either North or South Cappadocia Tour.
North Cappadocia Tour
This speacial tour visits Goreme Panorama that has a magnificient view of village and fairy chimneys, then you will visit the biggest monastery in the region called Open Air Museum . After that, your tour continues to Ortahisar which has a castle, cave food storage and Pasabag with its mushroom like shaped rocks and fairy chimneys. Then, the tour will take you to the Devrent where there are animals petrified in the rocks.
After the lunch break in a local restaurant, you will visit the longest river in Turkey called Kızıl Irmak (Red River) and some small villages famous with their potteries. You will get to see how they are made and you can try, if you like. Your tour ends with Love Valley with its amazing view.
South Cappadocia Tour
You will visit the Uçhisar Castle which is the biggest fairy chimney , many civilizations used that as a fortress in the past. You will hike about 4 km in Red Valley and pass through Rose Valley while you are exploring rock churches . After you arrive the ancient settlement Cavusin village, you can see the villages’ cave residences.
After the lunch break in a local restaurant you will visit Kaymaklı Underground City which was used by refugees or people running away from catastrophes as a shelter. Pigeon Valley has a nice view over Uchisar Castle and you will see pigeons. Your tour ends at the Three Beauties Valley which is famous with its vine factories and stunning view.
At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to airport to take Istanbul flight. After your arrival, you will be picked up by the driver holding a sign with your name on it. Then you will be transferred to your hotel.
Flights might be from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
Solo traveler pays 50 Usd additional for single supplement cost.
