Experience the best of Cappadocia in just 2 days with this tour from Istanbul. Enjoy a camel safari, a hot air balloon ride, and explore the stunning landscapes and ancient caves of this unique region.
Experience the best of Cappadocia in just 2 days with this tour from Istanbul. Enjoy a camel safari, a hot air balloon ride, and explore the stunning landscapes and ancient caves of this unique region.
Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Camel Safari (Included) - Overnight at Cappadocia
Istanbul - The travel services will start with a departure transfer from your hotel to airport. Our driver will meet you at the reception of your hotel (or your AirBnb address if the street of it is available for car parking) and then transfer to airport for…
Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Camel Safari (Included) - Overnight at Cappadocia
Istanbul - The travel services will start with a departure transfer from your hotel to airport. Our driver will meet you at the reception of your hotel (or your AirBnb address if the street of it is available for car parking) and then transfer to airport for your flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Exact pick-up time depends the scheduled departure time of flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia on your travel dates. We will inform you about exact timing after booked your domestic flight tickets.
Cappadocia - Upon your arrival Cappadocia airport, you will be met by your driver and driven to your hotel in Cappadocia - approx 1 hour from airport. The driver will be waiting you at the exit gate of arrival terminal in airport, and holding a signboard written your name on it.
Rose Valley - Camel Safari (INCLUDED) : After your hotel pickup, join your guides during the safety briefing. Get to know your new camel friends and start the safari journey. Admire the stunning landscapes of Cappadocia as you ride into the Red and Rose Valleys. Enhance your experience by donning traditional clothing, which will available for you to wear during the ride. After your Camel Safari, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Cappadocia. Standard Route of Safari : Red and Rose Valleys, Zindanonu Valley, Meskenler Valley. ** The route could be replaced to different routes if weather does not suitable on your experience date.
Hot Air Balloon Ride (Included) - Full Day Cappadocia Tour - Flight Back to Istanbul
Cappadocia Balloon Tours - Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED) : Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight. The flight will be at sunrise time, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. Duration of total activity is approx 3 hours, and total duration of flight is approx 60 minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight and you will be presented with a madal, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. Afterwards, we will drop back you to your hotel.
Ürgüp - We will pick you up from your hotel on 09.30am-10.00am (Approx) and depar for the Red Tour of Cappadocia. Meet the most famous family of fairy chimneys: Three beauties. These are the official symbol of both Urgup and Cappadocia.
Goreme Open-Air Museum - Here is the monastery, including the rock cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages and living rooms left from Anatolian Christians. Goreme Open Air Museum is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Ortahisar Panorama - The entire town is dominated by the 90-metre-high (300 ft) rock-castle in the centre of the town, which is called Sivrikoya by the inhabitants. It is an extraordinary example of the rock-cut architecture which is typical of the region and served as a refuge from attackers in Byzantine times. You will see all these rock-cut architecture by panoramic visit.
Avanos Oren Yeri - Today’s lunch service will be in a local restaurant at the Avanos, and you will have chance for test the “Testi Kebab” which is a traditional kebab variety of the Cappadocia region of Turkey. (Also, vegetarian meals are available in same restaurant.) Avanos is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river. The old city of Avanos, whose name in ancient times was Venessa, overlooks the longest river of Turkey, the Kizilirmak (Red River), which also separates Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia. The most famous historical feature of Avanos, which is still relevant and very visible today, is its production of earthenware pottery; it is also the most economic activity in the town. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date right back to the Hittites, and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kizilirmak has always been used.
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. (There are no any visit to rock castle because of the walking difficulties and safety risks on there. You will have a stop for panoramic view to this rock castle.)
Devrent Valley - Which is also known as Imagination Valley. Valley contains many animal shaped rocks which are mostly in red colour. Some of the most frequent shapes is like 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 tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
İstanbul - Upon your arrival Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and then we will drop you to your hotel in Istanbul. The departure time of return flight is between 08.00pm and 09.00pm. That’s meaning, Your return flight will be landing Istanbul approx. 09.30pm and 10.45pm. The best timing is this one for you can catch your return flight to Istanbul after your full-day guided Cappadocia tour on today.
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Lunch
- 1 night hotel accommodation including breakfast
- Breakfast
- Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
- Guided Tour: Northern Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour)
- Domestic Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Professional tour…
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Lunch
- 1 night hotel accommodation including breakfast
- Breakfast
- Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
- Guided Tour: Northern Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour)
- Domestic Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Professional tour guide licensed by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Outdoor Tours: Hot Air Balloon Ride, Camel Safari
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off Services in Istanbul & Cappadocia
- Dinner
- Drinks
- Dinner
- Drinks
Take a 2-day journey from Istanbul to Cappadocia, with the option to include an enchanting sunrise hot air balloon flight. This tour has been designed to save you time by carefully coordinating flights, ground transportation, activities, and meals. Make the most of your time in Cappadocia, a breathtaking landscape featuring wind-carved rocks, ancient…
Take a 2-day journey from Istanbul to Cappadocia, with the option to include an enchanting sunrise hot air balloon flight. This tour has been designed to save you time by carefully coordinating flights, ground transportation, activities, and meals. Make the most of your time in Cappadocia, a breathtaking landscape featuring wind-carved rocks, ancient caves, churches, villages, and other attractions, by spending less time arranging your trip and more time experiencing the remarkable sights of the region.
- 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(s).
- The pre-planned hotels are “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel” - “Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel” for your accommodation on this travel package. You can choose one of them during reservation. If these hotels (which you preferred) are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, service provider (tour operator) can replace it with an equivalent hotel. IMPORTANT NOTE (SUGGESTION) 1811 Cave Hotel is a historical building and it doesn’t have AC in rooms because of that. If you travel in July-August, we highly suggest you make booking to option of Premium Package.
- The check-in time of the hotels is 02.00pm, and you can not start use your room before this time. This is about the check-in & check-out policies of the hotels.
- The differences between the package options are about the hotel categories. Tour(s), airport transfer(s) and flight ticket levels will be same for all options.
- Service provider (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 get your boarding cards from the desks of airline companies.
- Service provider (tour operator) can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets. If you do not share the details which requested by service provider (tour operator), 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 service provider (tour operator). There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
- 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, service provider (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), service provider (tour operator) do not accept 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) service provider (tour operator) do not provide any hotel pick-up / drop-off service.
- 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.
- The Standard Balloon 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.
- 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.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- This tour is not available for the bookings to children who are 17 years old and under.
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.
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.