Cappadocia is unique
in the world with its landscape, fairy chimnies, rock carved churches and monasteries,
underground shelters, rock settlements and the rock castles. We have 3 main tours of Cappadocia area
as detailed on below. We combine these tours with various types of hotels
and transportation to optimize your budget and time in Turkey.
North Cappdaocia Tour: Start the day visiting Dervent Valley, also known as "Imagination Valley", this is the most surreal-looking landscape. Your next stop will be Pashabagi called also the Monks Valley because Christian hermits chose to locate hermit cells and churches in these three-headed pinnacles symbolic of the Holy Trinity, it´s possible to see all the stages in the formation of fairy chimneys at this spot. Proceed to Avanos (Venessa) the pottery centre of Cappadocia, this village is set on the banks of the Kizilirmak/Red River. The river gets its name from the red clay it deposits. You can watch the potters at work using kick wheels, the technique which has remained unchanged for generations. Lunch. Continue to Göreme Open Air Museum. The world´s most important Byzantine cave churches are found in these once remote valleys where monks and nuns pursued monastic life from the 3rd century on. Here you can see the best preserved Byzantine cave wall paintings and frescos from the Iconoclastic period through to the end of Seljuk rule. Icons with scenes from the Old Testament and the New Testament above portraits of Church Fathers and saints depict the structure of the Byzantine universe. Panoramic view point Esentepe. With a spectacular view over Göreme from Esentepe see the complete view of Goreme valley and Goreme village: fairy chimneys, rock formations and cave houses. End your day with Uchisar Castle. This tall rock, the highest point of the Goreme region, is a 25-floor beehive of cave rooms forming an underground-type city reaching into the sky. It was used as a citadel during Roman, Byzantine and Seljuk times. The view of the Cappadocian countryside from here is just brilliant.After the tour you will be transferred to your hotel.
South Cappadocia Tour : Start the day from your hotel about 09:30 with a walk in Red Valley, famous for its rocks capes, local culture and historical sights. Depending on the season, you may see local people plowing their gardens or harvesting their crops. This walk normally takes 2 - 3 hours. At the end of your walk you will reach Cavusin Village. Here a spectacular rock castle that once housed everyone in the village is awaiting you. Climbing up on the top of the castle you can see the ruins of Saint John the Baptists, a very large Byzantine church. Walk around the castle and visit some of the homes that were lived in until recently. Lunch. Continue driving to Kaymakli Underground City, one of the best preserved and most visited Underground Cities in Cappadocia. This city is approximately 40m deep. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground city (stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, wineries etc.). Continue to Pigeon Valley a spectacular view of old abandoned cave homes and old Greek houses of Uchisar. End your day with Uchisar Castle . This tall rock, the highest point of the Goreme region, is a 25-floor beehive of cave rooms forming an underground-type city reaching into the sky. It was used as a citadel during Roman, Byzantine and Seljuk times.
Ihlara Valley and Derinkuyu Tour : Start the tour with a spectacular view over Göreme from Esentepe. You will see the complete view of Göreme valley and Göreme village: fairy chimneys, rock formations and cave houses.Continue driving to Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the best preserved and deepest Underground Cities in Cappadocia. Derinkuyu is excavated to a depth of approximately 85 m. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground city (stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, wineries etc.), a large room on the second floor was a missionary school with study rooms. Proceed to Ihlara Valley. This gorge is 16 km long and both sides are lined with rock carved churches, there are more than a hundred little churches and houses. You will walk about 4 km along the river in the valley exploring the hidden churches. At the end of your walk lunch will be served at Belisirma Village by the river. On the way back visit Selime Monastery, carved out of the rock by Christian monks in the 13th century. The size of the church makes a visit here astonishing. Stop briefly at Yaprakhisar Panorama point for another view of this great Monastery (this is also the spot where famous movie "Star wars" was shot).
Tour Packages
: Code CAP1 : 1
night boutique hotel accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour + Return bus tickets Code CAP2 : 2 nights boutique hotel
accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour + Return bus tickets
Code CAP3 : 3 nights boutique hotel
accommodation + 3 days Cappadocia tour + Return bus tickets
Code CAP4 : 1
night boutique hotel accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour + Return flight tickets
Code CAP5 : 2 nights boutique
hotel accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour + Return flight tickets
Code CAP6 : 1 night
4-5 star hotel accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour + Return bus tickets
Code CAP7 : 2 nights 4-5 star hotel
accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour + Return bus tickets
Code CAP8 : 1
night 4-5 star hotel accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour + Return flight tickets
Code CAP9 : 2 nights 4-5 star hotel
accommodation + 2 days Cappadocia tour +Return flight tickets
Tours: All tours are made as regular. There are about 15-20 people mostly from EU countries. There are less people on the tours in Istanbul as operated by our company. The tour guides speak fluent English and licensed by The Ministry of Culture. They are well educated and experianced. The tour vehicles are new and air-conditioned midibuses . The tours include transportation with air-cond. buses, entrance fees, and professional guidance. Buses: All intercities buses are very comfortable and air-conditioned provided through major local companies. They are specially designed for overnight journeys with recycling seats. They also have breaks at the roadside restaurants during the journey at about each 4 hrs for refreshment.
Cappadocia Balloon Tours:The tour uses a 16-21 person capacity balloons. This is a great option for those travelling on a budget. Upon landing,we have a champagne toast service for you. A commemorative flight certificate...
At around sunrise,the balloons begin to take off. They rise approximately 1000 feet to show you sunrise and extraordinary views of Cappadocia. Then they descend and float through the valleys,between fairy chimneys and caves which gives you excellent views to take pictures or videotape. The duration of this tour is approx.1 hour.Click here for more details
