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Cappadocia
3 Nights 4 Days by air* (CT3N4D)
Guaranteed departure everyday, all year-round in 2007.
As you have
time, there is a variety of activities you may join, if you are
interested in any of them, we may include in the following
suggested itinerary and you may even extend your stay. Unique
place for Hot Air Ballooning in Turkey is Cappadocia. For
adventure, Horse Riding or Mountain Bike, Jeep safari, hiking
reserve in advance. In the evenings, you may either just enjoy
your stay at your hotel or go in Sarihan Caravanserai near Avanos
to see the whirling Dervishes of Mevlana, founder of Sufism in
Turkey.
Program:
Day
1
Take the early morning flight. Arrival and meeting at the airport
with your guide and driver. Transfer to Cappadocia. Take the
morning flight from Istanbul to Kayseri Airport. Arrival and
meeting just outside the arrival's gate with a sign bearing your
name. Transfer to Hotel.
Leisure
afternoon. Some interesting walks can be done in the afternoon,
guided (extra) or on own: Walking for about 2- to
5 km in one of the most attractive valleys of Cappadocia :
Iceridere valley, Caglak valley near Ayvali, Red Valley, Rose
valley, Gomeda Valley or Pigeon valley.
Overnight Cappadocia.
Day
2
In the morning, first meeting with the lunar landscape of
Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley;
walking in Zelve Open Air Museum: a journey in the past with its
troglodyte houses; visit to Pasabag "fairy chimneys"
where the voice of wind mixes with the "songs of
fairies". Lunch in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art
since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery
workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and
see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut
churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Climb
on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the
valleys of Cappadocia.
Overnight Cappadocia
Day
3
Tour to Kaymakli Underground City, one of the most interesting
underground settlements in Cappadocia. Soganli Valley, an Open Air
Museum in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian
village with its different style Rock-Cut churches and frescoes.
Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the "table top"
mountains, are spectacular. Lunch and Visit to Sahinefendi newly
discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological
excavation site. Continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil, that
hides its frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can
only see by torch light. The Medrese (Theological School) from
Seljuk Turks in Taskinpasa is the witness of an early and rich
Turkish settlement in the town. Our tour finishes with a visit to
Mustafapasa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old
Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and
architecture.
Overnight Cappadocia
Day
4
Walking in Ihlara Canyon, a "mirage" in the Steps of
Anatolia up to Belisirma village, the ancient Peristrema:
"Valley of the Sky" along the Melendiz River. Rock-cut
churches, spread across a wild plantation, surprise you with their
successfully painted representations from the Bible. Lunch in
Belisirma a local restaurant by the river. Stop by Selime, a
village with cave houses at the end of the canyon and a "star
wars" like landscape. Transfer to airport and take a flight
and leave Cappadocia
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PRIVATE TOUR RATES (Customizable Tour Program) -
| TOUR
CODE |
SIZE |
PRICE |
INCLUDING |
EXCLUDING |
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CT3N4D
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1
Person |
755 €
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-Flights
from Istanbul to Kayseri & back.
-Transfer from Kayseri airport to hotel & back.
- Transportation by a comfortable AC Luxurious non smoking
car/Van with professional driver
- Professional and experienced licensed guide during the
tours.
- Gamirasu Cave Hotel or similar, including breakfast.
- Entry fees to the museums including Dark Church in
Göreme
- Parking fees. |
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Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
- Tips to guide, driver and hotel personnel. |
| 2
People |
495 €
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| 3-5
People |
425 €
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| 5
+ People |
Please
ask! |
*Price for Private Tours are in EURO per person sharing a double
room (single person has a private room). No hidden fees and no
forced shopping during the tours. We can customize the tour for
your needs, upgrade hotel rooms, modifiy tour itinerary, flights,
change hotels..etc. please contact for a new price in such a case.
REMARKS:
1- Please ask for discounted rates for family and for
large groups.
2- To add an extra night, please add 35 EURO
per person per night.
3- Rates based on double room, if you wish to
upgrade to Deluxe Room, please add 15 EURO per person per night,
for a Cave Suite, please add 40 EURO per person per night.
If you already have a place to stay, already booked your flights,
you may still join our tours, please contact us for rates and
details.
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