Cappadocia 2 Nights 3 Days by air* (CT2N3D-PRIVATE)
Guaranteed departure everyday, all year-round in 2008 !
Itinerary
Day 1
Take the early morning flight from Istanbul to Kayseri. Arrival and meeting at the airport just outside the arrival's gate with a sign bearing your name and transfer to Cappadocia.
Tour to Kaymaklı Underground City, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. Soğanlı Valley, an Open Air Museum in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian village with its different style Rock-Cut churches and frescoes. Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the "table top" mountains, are spectacular. Lunch and Visit to Sahinefendi- Sobessos, newly discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site. Continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil, that hides its frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can only see by torch light. The Medrese (Theological School) from Seljuk Turks in Taşkınpaşa is the witness of an early and rich Turkish settlement in the town. Our tour finishes with a visit to Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture. Overnight Gamirasu Cave Hotel Cappadocia
Day 2
In the morning, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley; walking in Zelve Open Air Museum: a journey in the past with its troglodyte houses; visit to Pasabag "fairy chimneys" where the voice of wind mixes with the "songs of fairies". Lunch in Avanos, center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
Overnight Gamirasu Cave Hotel Cappadocia
Day 3:
Walking in Ihlara Canyon, a "mirage" in the Steps of Anatolia up to Belisirma village, the ancient Peristrema: "Valley of the Sky" along the Melendiz River. Rock-cut churches, spread across a wild plantation, surprise you with their successfully painted representations from the Bible. Lunch in
Belisirma a local restaurant by the river. Stop by Selime, a village with cave houses at the end of the canyon and a "star wars" like landscape.
Transfer to airport to take the evening flight from Kayseri to Istanbul.
Flights:
Istanbul Ataturk (IST) to Kayseri (ASR): On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays by Onur airlines departure at 06:30am, arrival 07:50am; On Friday, Saturday and Sundays by Turkish airlines departure at 08:30am arrival 10:00am.
Kayseri (ASR) to Istanbul Ataturk (IST): On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays by Turkish Airlines departure at 20:30pm, arrival 21:45pm; On Friday, Saturday and Sundays by Onur Airlines departure at 19:55pm arrival 21:10am.
Private tour rates options :
Remarks
- Airport transfers may be in a group, tours privately
- Please ask for discounted rates for family and for large groups.
- To add an extra night, please add 40 EURO per person.
- Flights tickets are e-tickets and references will be sent to you after booking
- You may fly to Izmir, Antalya, Dalaman (may cost extra) after Cappadocia
Izmir Departures: On Saturdays & Wednesdays you may join the tours from Izmir with direct flight by Sun express and other days by Turkish airlines via Istanbul from any airport by the Coast.
Antalya Departures: On Saturdays & Wednesdays you may join the tours from Izmir with direct flight by Sun express and other days by Turkish airlines via Istanbul from any airport by the Coast.