Tour Detail
Magical Cappadocia: 3 Days and 2 Nights Tour
Day 1: Afternoon flight to Kayseri/Nevsehir, transfer to hotel in Cappadocia:
- In the afternoon, you'll take a flight from Istanbul to either Kayseri or Nevsehir, the two airports that serve Cappadocia.
- Upon arrival, you'll be met by your guide and driver who will take you to your hotel in Cappadocia.
- Check-in at your hotel and enjoy the evening at your leisure
- Optional Tour air balloon ride at sunrise: As an optional activity, you can arrange a hot air balloon ride at sunrise for an additional cost with us.
Day 2: Discovering Cappadocia's North (Cappadocia Red Tour):
- After breakfast at your hotel, you'll begin your tour of Cappadocia. First, you'll head to the ancient town of Cavusin, where you'll see the remains of a 5th-century church and traditional stone houses.
- Next, you'll visit the Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley, and then head to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the fascinating mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
- Following lunch, you'll visit the Zelve Open Air Museum, where you'll see cave dwellings, churches, and monasteries carved into the rock.
- Afterwards, you'll continue to Avanos, a town famous for its pottery, where you'll have the opportunity to watch a demonstration of pottery-making
- Finally, visit Uchisar Castle, a natural rock formation that served as a fortress in ancient times
Day 3: Discovering Cappadocia's South (Cappadocia Green Tour):
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Full-day tour of Cappadocia, including the following:
- Derinkuyu Underground City, an impressive subterranean city that dates back to the Hittite era
- Ihlara Valley, a picturesque canyon that offers a scenic hike along the Melendiz River, with a visit to the hidden rock-carved churches of the valley
- • Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in the valley
- After lunch, visit Selime Monastery, an impressive rock-cut monastery that dates back to the 13th century
- After the tour, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your evening flight back to Istanbul
- Upon arrival in Istanbul, transfer to your hotel. End of our Services
A friend recommended talking to Mr Volkan from Tour of Istanbul Company for a tour in Cappadocia, including the balloon flight. The complete tour experience from the moment they pick up for the hotel until we returned the next day was spectacular: punctuality, selection of places we visited, the guide who accompanied us was super prepared and spoke in our language, the hotel was incredible! And of course Cappadocia is a spectacular, unique in the world and unforgettable! If you are traveling to this beautiful region of Turkey, I recommend doing the tour with them because the service was outstanding and is a place you must visit at least once in life.