Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia (Includes Flight Tickets) - Overnight Stay in Cappadocia

Istanbul - Begin your adventure to Cappadocia with a convenient transfer to the airport. A driver will collect you from your hotel reception or Airbnb, provided there is accessible parking. You will then be taken to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia.

Cappadocia - Upon arrival at Cappadocia Airport, your driver will be waiting at the arrivals terminal exit, holding a sign with your name. You will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia, which is about an hour’s drive away. Today is a free day with no scheduled tours or rides. This tour offers three different hotel options: Yunak Evleri Hotel (De Luxe Category), Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel (Special Boutique Category), and Misty Cave Hotel (Standard Category). You can choose your preferred hotel category from the available options.

Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional) - Semi-Private Cappadocia Tour - Return Flight to Istanbul (Includes Flight Tickets)

Cappadocia Balloon Tours - Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED FOR ALL OPTIONS EXCEPT THE “STANDARD PACKAGE”): Prepare for a unique experience in Cappadocia! You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the balloon site, where you can watch the balloon being prepared for your flight. The flight occurs at sunrise, with the pilot ascending to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. From this height, you can admire the stunning views of Cappadocia below. During certain parts of the flight, pilots can fly as low as 1 meter above the rock formations, offering perfect photo opportunities. The total activity lasts approximately 3 hours, with the flight itself lasting about 60 minutes. A champagne celebration follows the ride, after which you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.

Urgup - Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel for a carefully curated day trip to Cappadocia’s must-see attractions. Most tours only offer panoramic views of some valleys and fairy chimneys in Cappadocia due to entrance fees. This itinerary, created from extensive guest feedback, is designed for those interested in the historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of Cappadocia. Our semi-private daily tours, limited to a maximum of 10 guests per group, provide an in-depth exploration of Cappadocia’s ancient sites and breathtaking landscapes.

Goreme National Park - In a stunning landscape shaped by erosion, Göreme National Park features rock-carved sanctuaries showcasing remarkable examples of Byzantine art from the post-Iconoclastic period. This tour includes visits to the Göreme Open-Air Museum and Tokalı Church, two of the park’s most iconic landmarks.

Goreme Open-Air Museum - The Göreme Open Air Museum is recognized as one of the earliest monasteries in Christian history. This rock-hewn settlement, where education was provided to spread Christianity, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985, renowned for its fresco-covered churches and rock-hewn living spaces.

Tokalı Church - The Tokalı Church (Buckle Church) in the Göreme Open Air Museum is considered one of the most beautiful of the Cappadocian cave churches. Its interior boasts some of the most outstanding frescoes, notable for their theological and artistic significance. The church is part of a larger complex that includes four churches and a hermitage, all dating back to the 9th century. Once the most famous church in the region, it remains one of the most impressive churches in the area today.

Ortahisar - Ortahisar Castle, also known as the most spectacular fairy chimney of Cappadocia, is located in Ortahisar town of Nevşehir. Said to be one of the first multi-storey settlements in the world, this castle is surrounded by steep valleys on three sides. Its geography enabled the castle to be used for protection and shelter in ancient times. (Visits to the rock castle are not included due to walking difficulties and safety concerns.) After a panoramic visit to this amazing rock castle, you will continue for Weaving is a significant aspect of Turkish culture, with roots that trace back to Central Asia. This ancient tradition is still alive in Cappadocia today. During our tour, we’ll take a brief visit to a cooperative where world-renowned Turkish carpets are crafted, offering you the chance to learn about the intricate details of this age-old art form.

Avanos Oren Yeri - Today’s lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Avanos, where you’ll have the opportunity to try “Testi Kebab,” a traditional kebab unique to the Cappadocia region. (Vegetarian options are also available at the same restaurant.) Avanos is well-known for its charming old town with cobblestone streets and scenic river views. Formerly known as Venessa, the ancient city of Avanos overlooks the Kızılırmak (Red River), the longest river in Turkey, which separates Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia. A notable historical feature of Avanos, still prominent today, is its earthenware pottery production, which remains a key economic activity in the town. The ceramic industry in this area, with its numerous pottery workshops, dates back to the Hittites, and the clay sourced from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has been used for centuries. You will have a short stop for get this experience during your tour.

Uchisar Castle - Uchisar rock castle is one of the biggest landmarks of Cappadocia. It is the highest tuff hill in the area with beautiful views of the surrounding valley full of bizarre rock formations. (Visits to the rock castle are not included due to walking difficulties and safety concerns. Instead, you will have a stop for a panoramic view of the rock castle.)

Devrent Valley - This valley, also known as Imagination Valley, is home to numerous rock formations shaped like animals, predominantly in shades of red. One of the most common shapes found here is that of a camel.

Fairy Chimneys - Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. The Fairy Chimneys are the most obvious places to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature. On this tour, you will have seen many examples of the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.

Cappadocia - At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.

İstanbul - Upon your arrival at the airport in Istanbul, your driver will be waiting to meet you and transfer you to your hotel. * The departure time for your return flight is between 8:00pm and 9:30pm, which means your flight will land in Istanbul approximately between 9:30pm and 10:45pm. This timing is ideal, allowing you to comfortably catch your return flight to Istanbul after your full-day guided tour of Cappadocia today. We do not recommend scheduling any other flight immediately after this return flight, as any potential delays on by the airline could put it at risk.

• Hotel pick-up & drop-off services in Cappadocia (Included on All Options)
• 1 night accommodation at boutique / special class hotel including breakfast
• Lunch
• Hotel pick-up & drop-off services in Istanbul (Excluded on option of Flexible Package)
• Breakfast
• Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
• Roundtrip flight tickets from Istanbul (Excluded on option of Flexible Package)
• Hot air balloon ride (Included on option of Ultimate Package)
• Guided tour : Northern Cappadocia Tour
• Professional tour guide who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
• Semi-Private day trip - Max 10 guests guarantee for guided day trip

• Dinner & Drinks

Explore Turkey’s top attraction with this two-day travel package from Istanbul. Hop on a hot air balloon for a sunrise tour over Cappadocia’s distinctive rock landscapes and explore the Goreme Open-air Museum, the various valleys, Devrent Valley, and the pottery village of Avanos – all part of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The package covers round-rip flights between Istanbul and Cappadocia, hot air balloon ride, a stay at a boutique cave hotel, a full-day guided excursion, and airport transfers.

• The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like add accommodation on single room(s) to your booking, there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for bookings of single / solo travelers. They will already accommodate at single room.
• The pre-planned hotels are “Yunak Evleri Hotel”, “Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel” and “Misty Cave Hotel” for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose one of them while booking. If these hotels (which you preferred) are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, the local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
• MONEY BACK GUARANTEE !! Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip. Your refund rate will be the difference between options of “Standard Package” and “Optimal Package” for the cancellations of the hot air balloon ride.
• Hot Air Balloon Ride will be in “Standard Category”. This category ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
• The local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at three days before your departure date. You will not need the print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane.
• The local tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets. If you do not share the details, your domestic flight tickets can not bookable.
• You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to the local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg.
• The check-in time of the hotels is 02.00pm. If hotel rooms will be available for early check-in on first day of your trip, hotel managment and the local tour operator will provide early check-in to room for you.
• If your return hotel is different than pick-up hotel, please inform that detail immediately. If you inform that detail after organised your flight tickets, the local tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between the airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), the local tour operator do not confirm this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
• If your pick-up / drop-off hotels are inside of airports (IST and SAW airports) the local tour operator do not provide any hotel pick-up / drop-off service in Istanbul.
• If you did not add Hot Air Balloon Ride to your booking for this trip package, you can not get any service for hot air balloon ride which advertised/offered at the paragpraph of the descriptions.
• If you do not use any service or give up join to activities / tours / airport transfers, that’s meaning is going to be last minute cancellation. Because of that, there is not going to be any refund for that.
• If you would like change your scheduled domestic flight(s) after organised them, the local tour operator can request new flight ticket cost. The flight tickets can not refundable after organized.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, the local tour operator can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
• The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours.

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.