3-Day Cappadocia Tour – Starts in Istanbul, Ends in Cappadocia

Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir – Transfer to your hotel

You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Istanbul Airport for your flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir (morning, afternoon, or evening depending on availability). After landing, our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia. Once you check in, you will have the rest of the day free to relax.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day
• Accommodation: Heaven Cave House OR Zula Cave Hotel OR Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 2: North Cappadocia Tour

For an additional option, you can book an early morning hot air balloon ride and enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the valleys. Please note that this activity comes at an extra cost.

After breakfast around 9:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour of North Cappadocia. Your tour starts with a visit to Devrent Valley, famous for its unique fairy chimneys. Next, you will visit Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley) to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles.

Afterward, you will drive to the town of Avanos, known for its pottery and ceramics, where you will stop for lunch. After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to the Zelve Open Air Museum. This museum offers an insightful look into the region’s monastic history, featuring carved caves and ancient churches.

Finally, before returning to your hotel, you will have about 15 minutes to take panoramic pictures of Uchisar Castle from the outside, as entry to the interior of the castle is not permitted.

After the tour ends at around 4:00 pm, you will be transferred back to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax, explore the city at your own pace, or participate in optional activities.

For additional activities, you can choose a Turkish Night show with dinner, a 2-hour ATV tour, a 2-hour horseback riding tour through Cappadocia’s valleys, or attend a 1-hour Whirling Dervish show, where you can witness the enchanting Sufi tradition. All these activities are available at an extra cost.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Heaven Cave House OR Zula Cave Hotel OR Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 3: South Cappadocia Tour – End of the Tour and Services

After breakfast at the hotel, check out, and you will be picked up around 9:30 am to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia.

Next, you’ll visit Cavusin Village, known for its ancient cave houses and churches once inhabited by Christian clergymen. Around noon, you’ll take a break for lunch at a local restaurant, savoring authentic Turkish flavors.

After lunch, the tour will continue to Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi), where you’ll witness the valley’s iconic pigeon houses carved into the cliffs. In the afternoon, you’ll explore either the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, both remarkable underground cities where early Christians took refuge.

End of the Cappadocia Tour (around 4:00 PM):

Option 1: You may conclude your tour in Cappadocia. This will be the end of our service.

Option 2: You may choose to be transferred to Kayseri Airport to take a domestic flight, or to the Cappadocia main bus station to take a bus to another destination such as Antalya, Pamukkale, Selçuk, Izmir, or Istanbul. This will be the end of our tour service.

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• One-way flight from Istanbul to Kayseri airport
• 2 nights in Cappadocia at Cave hotel including breakfast
• English-speaking guide during the tours
• Transport by air-conditioned vehicles
• Entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• Taxes and service charges

NOT INCLUDED:

• Flight from Kayseri or Nevsehir back to Istanbul.
• Hot Air Balloon Ride.
• Optional tours mentioned in the program, they will be provided at an additional cost.
• Services not mentioned in the program.
•  Dinner and Drinks.
• Travel insurance (recommended).

IMPORTANT INFO:

• The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
• 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.
• The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.