Cappadocia Tour II
Days / 2 Nights with accommodation - by air
DAY 1: ARRIVAL TRANSFER - NORTH TOUR-CLASSIC CAPPADOCIA TOUR
Fly Istanbul to Nevsehir or Kayseri. Meet wiht dirver & your guide at airport gate and transfer to Cappadocia region. Today , you will visit ;
In the morning, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent Valley. Visit to Pasabag“ fairy chimneys ” where the voice of wind mixes with the “ songs of faires ” near Zelve. Then, visit to Avanos, centre 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). Continue to panoramic viewpoint Esentepe. With a spectacular view over Goreme, see the complete view of Goreme valley and Goreme village: fairy chimneys, rock formations and cave houses. Return to hotel.
DAY 2: IHLARA CANYON & UNDERGROUND CITY TOUR
Pick-up from hotel at 09: 30 am. Tour to Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the largest and deepest underground city in Cappadocia. Drive to Ihlara Canyon; 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 the successfully painted representations from the Bible. Continue to Selime, a village with cave houses and on the edge of the Canyon, landscape like a ”STAR WARS”. Finally, you will have a break at Uchisar Pigeon VAlley to take photos. Then, you will return to hotel.
DAY 3: DEPARTURE TRANSFER
Transfer to Nevsehir or Kayseri airport.
Fligh to Istanbul.
