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This tour offers a great chance to explore two of the most popular tourist destinations in Turkey. You will visit the fascinating Cappadocia region with its fairy chimneys and rock-hewn churches, and the ancient city of Pergamon with its impressive temples and theaters. This is a great opportunity to see some of the most famous sights in Turkey!
You’ll be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul around 4:00 am and will be transferred to the domestic airport for your flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir between 6:00 – 7:30 am. Upon arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Cappadocia. In Cappadocia, you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your 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 Valley (Monks Valley) to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos. After lunch, you will visit the Zelve Open Air Museum in Cappadocia. The museum features a series of carved caves and ancient churches, providing a glimpse into the region’s monastic history. 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 to your hotel in Cappadocia for check-in.
Optionally, attend a traditional Turkish Night show with dinner.
For an additional option, you can book an early morning hot air balloon ride and enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the valleys. Please be aware that this activity comes at an extra cost.
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 Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi). Next, you will visit Cavusin Village which is famous for its houses and churches of Christian Clergymen. We will take a break for lunch around noon. After lunch, you will drive to the Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi). In the afternoon you will visit the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak 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 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.
After breakfast, around 08:30 am you will be picked up from your hotel for your drive to Pergamon. Pergamon was one of the most beautiful cities of the ancient world. It was architects and sculptors were among the finest in the Hellenistic world.
The modern town is the first destination that we will visit. The Temple of Trajan, Hellenistic Barracks and Tower, Palaces, Library, Temple of Athena, theatre, temple of Dionysus, Altar, and Zeus. Asclepion was one of the most famous shrines and therapeutic center in the ancient world.
Red Church served as a temple of Serapis, an Egyptian God, used as a church and known one of the Seven Churches of Apocalypse of St.John. Before leaving Pergamon, we will visit the local Archeological Museum. At the end of the tour around approximately 4:00 pm, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your late evening return flight between 8:00 – 10:00 pm (flight duration is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes) to Istanbul.
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If you need to cancel your tour or change your travel dates, please notify us at least 5 days before the tour start date. As this tour includes domestic flights and bus tickets, which are non-refundable, the cost of these tickets will be deducted from your payment and the remaining balance refunded to you. For cancellations or date changes made less than 5 days before the start date, no refund will be issued and the booking will be treated under our no-show policy.
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