Tour overview
2 Days Private Cappadocia and Salt Lake Tour is a private tour option for your family only and we will offer optional hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia in the early morning to watch sunrise
Highlights
- Turkish Maldives which is known as Salt Lake of Turkey is a day trip from Cappadocia.
- A day trip in Cappadocia with highlights of the Goreme region with local tour guide
- Optional 1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia to watch sunrise in the morning
- Cappadocia + Salt Lake Tour
Itinerary
Day 1: Cappadocia Tour
Explore Salt Lake and Cappadocia with accompany of your local tour guide who is experienced in the region and licensed by Ministry of Tourism. Hiring a private tour guide who is expert of the region will give you flexibility and an opportunity of seeing more than a regular group tour program. Here is the list of suggested sights to visit for your family.
Goreme Panorama; climb to the highest point of Goreme village where you can watch the perfect view of Cappadocia. Here your guide will inform you regarding the formation of region and the valleys. From this point you can see the Mt. Erciyes one of the volcanic mountains which shaped the nature of Cappadocia.
Goreme Open Air Museum; a group of dedicated priests founded many churches inside caves and fairy chimneys to reside and explain their religion to the locals. Now all these churches are gathered under name of Goreme Open Air Museum, and it’s in UNESCO World Heritage List.
Some churches you will visit in the museum are; Carikli Church (Sandals Church), Tokali Church (Buckle Church), Apple Church (Elmali Church). Saint Barbara Chapel, Nunnery and Monastery, Saint Basil Chapel, Snake Church (Saint Onuphrius Church), Dark Church.
Have lunch in a local restaurant that your guide will suggest you according to your food preference.
Pasabag; previously known as Monks’ Valley and house of multi-headed fairy chimneys. Some chimneys were carved and converted into chapels where people can live and make use of. Unique shapes of chimneys in this Valley is home of the most various shapes of Cappadocia region. Mushroom shaped fairy chimneys are another beautiful part of this valley.
Devrent Valley; named as Imagination Valley as you can imagine the natural shapes of Cappadocia which look like camel, seal, dolphin and snakes. The Valley doesn’t include man made shapes or churches but consists of nature made shapes off rock where you can enjoy the pink color of valley.
Pigeon Valley; nests of pigeons which are vital for the decoration of dwellings of local, this valley is full of pigeon houses. A picturesque scene of this amazing valley will mesmerize you with its astonishing nature.
Avanos; Kizilirmak ‘Red River’ is the source of life in the area with its fertile land. The primary tribes of Hittite community started making potteries and within time people invented the kick-wheel method of pottery making. So here you can watch a demo which is a part of local art.
After completing the sites of visit your guide will accompany you back to your hotel. We wish you a good evening in your cave hotel where you can have an exceptional Cappadocia experience
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Guide
Transport
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Hygiene protocol
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Accommodation
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