The Splendors of Cappadocia
DAY 1: Soganli, Mustaapasa and Sobessos
Meet our guide and driver at Kayseri Airport and start the tour. We will drive further to Soganli valley, which is one of the earliest settlements in Cappadocia. After this, we will drive to Mustafapasa through the unspoiled villages of Cappadocia, surrounded by the "table-top" mountains. After lunch hosted by a local family in an old house in Mustafapasa, we will walk for about 5km in one of the most attractive valleys of Cappadocia: Red Valley, with its fabulous volcanic rock formations. Then we will drive to the hotel to check-in.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 2: Goreme, Avanos, Uchisar
Meet the guide and driver in the hotel, and start discovering Cappadocia`s unique landscape; our first stop is the highlight of the Cappadocian Region, Goreme Open Air Museum where we will witness the living art of Christian and Byzantine history in cave churches. Then we will drive to the old Greek village of Çavuşin to discover some of the Cappadocian architecture. We will have lunch in a local restaurant in Avanos that has been the centre for terr-cotta art since 2000 BC. After lunch will drive to Pasabagi or ‘Monks Valley’ to see the fascinating mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Then we will drive to Devrent (Imagination Valley) to see different shapes of fairy-chimneys. Before returning to the hotel we will visit the natural rock castle of Uchisar.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 3: Derinkuyu, Ihlara Valley, Agzikarahan, Kayseri
Depart from your hotel, for Derinkuyu Underground city to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians. From Derinkuyu we head on to the gorgeous Ihlara Valley, formally known as Peristerema. We will then see the "Valley of Sky" along the Melendiz River. Explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 4km through the valley. On our way back will be a visit to the Caravanserai of Agzikarahan, a very fine example of the Seljuk Turks’ art, built in the early 13th century on the legendary Silk Road to welcome traders looking for a place to spend the night. Finally, we will transfer you back to Kayseri Airport for an evening flight to Istanbul.
INCLUDED
- Accomodation
- Breakfasts, Lunchs and Dinners
- Modern, air-conditioned, vehicle for land transportation
- Professional English speaking tour guide
- Admission fees to sights and museums
- Parking, portage, tipping (except guide, driver), tolls
- V.A.T.
