2 Days / 2 Nights Tour Package from Istanbul to Cappadocia (Afternoon Departure)

Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia

You will be collected from your hotel on the European side of Istanbul and transferred to the airport for your domestic flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir, subject to flight availability.

On arrival, meet your local representative and transfer to your cave hotel in Cappadocia. The remainder of the day is free for you to settle in and rest.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): None

Day 2: North Cappadocia Tour

An early-morning hot air balloon ride is available as an optional extra, offering views across Cappadocia’s valleys from above. After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel for a full-day North Cappadocia tour.

Begin at Devrent Valley, known for its unusual fairy-chimney formations, then continue to Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley) to see its distinctive mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Travel on to Avanos before lunch.

In the afternoon, visit the cave dwellings and ancient churches of Zelve Open Air Museum. Your final stop is the natural castles of Uchisar, viewed from outside as their interiors are not accessible. Afterwards, return to your hotel.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: South Cappadocia Tour and flight to Istanbul

After breakfast, meet your guide for a full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Visit Red Valley, where you can see rock-cut churches, then follow a walk of approximately 5 km through Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi). Continue to Cavusin Village, known for its former homes and churches used by Christian clergymen.

Following lunch, travel to Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi). In the afternoon, explore either Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, where early Christian communities once lived underground.

At the end of the tour, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your domestic return flight to Istanbul.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Inclusions

• European-side Istanbul hotel to airport transfer
• Domestic flights between Istanbul and Kayseri or Nevsehir
• Two nights’ cave-hotel accommodation in Cappadocia
• Breakfasts and lunches as listed
• English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees on the programme
• Local taxes and service charges

Exclusions

• Istanbul airport to hotel transfer on return
• Cappadocia hot air balloon ride
• Optional tours
• Drinks with meals
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses and services not listed