Experience the best of Cappadocia in just 3 days with this tour from Istanbul. Enjoy a camel safari, a hot air balloon ride, and explore the stunning landscapes and ancient caves of the region. Domestic flights and daily tours included.
Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Camel Safari (Included) - Overnight at Cappadocia
Istanbul - Your journey begins with a transfer from your hotel to the airport. Our driver will meet you at your hotel reception (or your Airbnb address if accessible for parking) and take you to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. The exact pick-up time will depend on your flight schedule, and we will inform you once your domestic flight tickets are booked.
Cappadocia - Upon arrival at Cappadocia airport, you will be greeted by your driver and taken to your hotel, approximately an hour away. The driver will be waiting at the arrival terminal exit, holding a sign with your name.
Rose Valley - Camel Safari (INCLUDED): After being picked up from your hotel, join your guides for a safety briefing. Meet your camel companions and begin your safari through the stunning landscapes of the Red and Rose Valleys. You can enhance your experience by wearing traditional clothing provided for the ride. After the safari, you will be returned to your hotel. Standard Safari Route: Red and Rose Valleys, Zindanonu Valley, Meskenler Valley. ** The route may change depending on weather conditions on the day of your experience.
Hot Air Balloon Ride (Included) - Full Day Cappadocia Tour - Overnight at Cappadocia
Cappadocia Balloon Tours - Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED): Prepare for a unique experience in Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the balloon site, where you can watch the balloon being prepared. The flight takes place at sunrise, reaching altitudes of 700 to 1000 meters, offering breathtaking views of Cappadocia. The pilot may also fly as low as 1 meter above the rock formations for perfect photo opportunities. The total activity lasts about 3 hours, with the flight itself lasting around 60 minutes. A champagne celebration and a medal presentation will follow the flight. You will then be returned to your hotel.
Keslik Monastery - We will pick you up from your hotel around 9:30-10:00 am and head to the southern part of Cappadocia. Keslik Monastery is a vast cave complex with two churches, a large refectory hall, a sacred spring, and numerous cave rooms. Set in an idyllic garden, it is the largest monastery in Cappadocia, with a history spanning 2,000 years. It has served various purposes, from a gravesite in pre-Christian Roman times to a large communal monastery during the Byzantine era, and now a tourist site.
Taşkınpaşa Medresesi - Built during the Karamanogullari Principality, the exact construction date of Taskinpasa Madrasah is unknown but estimated to be in the 13th century. The complex includes a mosque, a madrasa, and tombs in the mosque’s courtyard. Note: The madrasah is currently being restored by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, so you will only be able to view and photograph it from the outside.
Sobesos Ancient City - Discovered by accident in 2002, Sobesos Ancient City reveals Cappadocia’s history through a 3-year archaeological excavation. The site features many motifs on colored stones, with floor mosaics displaying interesting geometric patterns.
Goreme - Enjoy lunch at a Turkish Kebab Restaurant in Goreme, with vegetarian options available.
Kaymakli Underground City - One of Cappadocia’s major underground cities, Kaymakli has 8 floors, though not all are open to tourists. The first floor is designated for animals, with corridors connecting churches and living spaces. The city includes warehouses, kitchens, cemeteries, a mughouse, and a copper processing workshop, with hidden tunnels yet to be fully explored.
Pigeon Valley - Located in Uchisar town, Pigeon Valley offers one of the best panoramic views of the region and features numerous pigeon houses built by ancient inhabitants. You can also visit a popular onyx stone factory in the area.
Cappadocia - After the tour, you will be returned to your hotel.
Full Day Cappadocia Tour - Flight Back to Istanbul
Ürgüp - We will pick you up from your hotel around 9:30-10:00 am for the Red Tour of Cappadocia. Visit the famous fairy chimneys known as the Three Beauties, the official symbol of both Urgup and Cappadocia.
Goreme Open-Air Museum - Explore the monastery complex, including rock-cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages, and living rooms from Anatolian Christians. The museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ortahisar Panorama - Dominated by a 90-meter-high rock-castle, Ortahisar is an extraordinary example of rock-cut architecture used as a refuge during Byzantine times. Enjoy a panoramic view of this unique town.
Avanos Oren Yeri - Lunch will be at a local restaurant in Avanos, where you can try the traditional Testi Kebab. Vegetarian options are also available. Avanos is known for its charming old town with cobbled streets and views over the Kizilirmak (Red River), Turkey’s longest river. The town is famous for its earthenware pottery, a tradition dating back to the Hittites, using clay from the red silt of the Kizilirmak.
Uchisar Castle - Uchisar rock castle is a major landmark in Cappadocia, offering beautiful views of the surrounding valley. Due to walking difficulties and safety risks, there will be no visit to the castle itself, but you will have a panoramic view stop.
Devrent Valley - Also known as Imagination Valley, this area features many red-colored, animal-shaped rocks, with camels being a common shape.
Fairy Chimneys - Cappadocia is renowned for its unique landforms, with the Fairy Chimneys being a prime example of the region’s natural beauty and the interaction between humans and nature.
Cappadocia - After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Istanbul - Upon arrival in Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. * The return flight departs between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm, arriving in Istanbul around 9:30 pm to 10:45 pm. This timing allows you to comfortably catch your return flight after your full-day guided tour in Cappadocia.
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Guided Tours: Northern Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour), Southern Cappadocia Tour
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
- Domestic Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul
- 2 nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
- 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
Embark on a 3-day journey to Cappadocia from Istanbul. Origins are at your Istanbul hotel and the tour concludes with a flight from Cappadocia to Antalya. By pre-arranging flights, ground services, sightseeing, and meals, this 3-day Cappadocia tour guarantees you save valuable time for experiencing a unique environment of wind-carved rocks, age-old caves, churches, villages, and more - you’ll dedicate less time to planning and more time uncovering the area’s remarkable attractions.
• Flights from Istanbul to Cappadocia and Cappadocia to Antalya are covered
• Excursions include some of Cappadocia’s top-rated sites
• Choose a hot air balloon at booking for a sunrise flight complemented with Champagne
- 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.
