3 Days Cappadocia Tour from Izmir
3 Days Cappadocia Tour from Izmir
Tour Style:Group Tour
Day 1: Fly to Kayseri/Nevsehir from Izmir
You can fly from Izmir in the morning or afternoon or late evening depending on available flights to Kayseri. When you arrive in Kayseri, one of our local company representatives will hold a sign with your name and transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 2: Full Day North Cappadocia Tour
After breakfast around 9:30 am you will be picked up from your hotel to join the full-day tour of North Cappadocia. Your tour will start with a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Next, you will visit the Pasabag Monk’s Valley to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos. After lunch, you will visit the beautiful open-air museum of Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Finally towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will be able to visit the natural castles of Uchisar. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3: Full Day South Cappadocia Tour — Fly to Izmir
After breakfast at the hotel around 9:30 am you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. Your tour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Güllüdere (Rose) Valley. Next you will visit Çavusin village which is famous for its houses and churches of the Christian Clergymen. We will take a break for lunch around noon. After lunch, you will drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon you will visit the Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived. This will be the end of your full-day tour. After the tour, you will be transferred to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your late evening return flight to Izmir through Istanbul. Upon your arrival at the Izmir airport, a representative will be present holding your name sign to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel Izmir or Kusadasi or Selcuk. END OF OUR SERVICE and TOURS.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
What is included
Highly Recommended in Cappadocia :
• Hot-Air Balloon Flight in Cappadocia: 295 Euros per adult cash payment (no child reduction)
Hot-Air Balloon Watching Photo Tour by Taxi: 60 Euros per person (no child reduction)
• Whirling Dervishes Show: 40 Euros per person
• Turkish Night (traditional folk dances, belly dancers, unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, 3-course meal, transfer to and from your hotel): 80 Euros per person
• Turkish Baths (Hamam): 80 Euros per person
• Horseriding: 60 Euros per person (1 hour)
• ATV / Quad: 55 Euros (1 hour)
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Traditional Arts and Crafts in Turkey - Gifts and Souvenirs from Turkey:
Turkey has a rich history of authentic traditional handicrafts. Most famous Turkish items come from Cappadocia and goods were handmade here and transported along the Silk Road to Istanbul and the coastal areas.
Carpets and kilims: Carpets and kilims from Central Anatolia are world-famous. In Cappadocia, carpets are still handmade on authentic looms using natural dyes for the wool. You can see a free demonstration to see these age-old techniques still in use today.
Ceramic and pottery: Cappadocia has been famous since Hittite times for the beautiful and unique pottery and ceramics. Today, the best of the traditional ceramics and tiles on sale in Istanbul and other major cities are made in Avanos, Cappadocia.
Onyx and semi-precious stones: In Turkey, Cappadocia has the onyx mines where the highest quality onyx is found. Local artisans are experts at making items of jewellery made with precious and semi-precious stones, silver, and 22 and 24 carat gold.
Leather goods: Turkey is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of leather goods. You can find a wide range of quality leather goods in Uchisar, Cappadocia.
Spices: Istanbul Spice Market, once the largest spice trading venue of the medieval world, with its abundant stalls still featuring piles of edible exotics is a definite highlight for anyone exploring Istanbul.
INCLUDED in the Tour Price:
Pick up and drop off to your hotel (in Izmir or Selcuk or Kusadasi) & Kusadasi cruise port
Domestic flight tickets as per the itinerary
2 nights at the Holiday Cave Hotel or Heaven Cave House in Cappadocia including breakfast
Professional licensed English speaking guide during the tours
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary: (B) breakfast, (L) lunch
Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
Local taxes and service charges
NOT INCLUDED:
Hot Air Balloon Ride.
Any optional tours.
Tips to staff, items of a personal nature.
Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast).
Travel insurance.
WHAT TO BRING:
Hiking shoes
Camera
IMPORTANT INFO:
This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour.
The regular group tour has shopping stops included in the tour.
Vegetarian lunch option available upon request.
The normal arrival time in Izmir is between 10:00 – 11:45 pm. If you are planning on reserving your plane back home that same day, we recommend you book a plane ticket from 2:30 am onwards, to avoid missing your flight.
The hot air balloon ride operates in optimum weather conditions. The decision for the flight to take off on any given day is decided by the local government at the last minute depending on weather conditions to ensure passenger safety. If your paid and scheduled hot air balloon ride gets canceled by the tour company at the last minute for weather conditions, we will provide you with a refund of USD 290.00 for the hot air balloon ride if you have it booked with us.
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