Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia – Horseback Ride (INCLUDED) - Overnight at Cappadocia

Istanbul - Begin your Cappadocia adventure with a transfer from your hotel or Airbnb in Istanbul to the airport for an early morning flight. The driver will meet you at the hotel reception or your Airbnb location, provided parking is available. From there, you’ll proceed to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia.

Cappadocia - Upon arrival at Cappadocia airport, your driver will greet you at the arrivals terminal exit, holding a sign with your name. You will then be transported to your hotel in Cappadocia, approximately an hour’s drive away.

Cappadocia ATV and Horse Tours Ovizu - Horseback Ride (INCLUDED): Historically, Cappadocia was known as the land of beautiful horses, and even today, exploring its vividly colored valleys on horseback is a wonderful experience. You will be picked up from your hotel and join an experienced guide for a ride through some of Cappadocia’s most stunning landscapes: Red Valley with its fairy chimneys, Rose Valley with its churches, and the atmospheric Çavuşin village.

Cappadocia - After the ride, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.

Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED) – Guided Day Trip - Flight Back to Istanbul

Cappadocia Balloon Tours - Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED): 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 takes place at sunrise, with the pilot ascending to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. From this height, you will be amazed by the beauty of Cappadocia below. During certain parts of the flight, the pilot 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 will follow the flight. After the balloon ride, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.

Ürgüp - Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start a carefully planned day trip to Cappadocia’s key attractions. Most tours only offer panoramic views of some valleys and fairy chimneys in Cappadocia due to entrance fee costs, limiting the full experience of the region’s history and geography. Based on extensive feedback from guests, this itinerary was created for those interested in the historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of Cappadocia. Our semi-private daily tours (guaranteed for a maximum of 10 guests per group) showcase the ancient and extraordinary geographical spots of the Cappadocia district.

Goreme National Park - In a breathtaking landscape shaped entirely by erosion, Göreme National Park and its surroundings feature rock-carved sanctuaries that are extraordinary examples of Byzantine art from the post-Iconoclastic period. During this tour, you will explore the Göreme Open-Air Museum and Tokalı Church, two of the top highlights in this national park.

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 to explore the rich tradition of weaving, a significant aspect of Turkish culture with roots tracing 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 to experience this 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 conclusion of the tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.

İstanbul - Upon arrival at the airport in Istanbul, the driver will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. * The departure time for your return flight is between 8:00 pm and 9:30 pm, which means your flight will land in Istanbul approximately between 9:30 pm and 10:45 pm. This timing is ideal, allowing you to comfortably catch your return flight to Istanbul after your full-day guided tour of Cappadocia today. It is not recommended to connect your international flight from this tour if you have one, as there could be a risk of missing your international flight if the return flight is delayed by the airline company.

• Departure transfers from hotels in Antalya, Marmaris, Bodrum
• Transfers at mentioned airports for domestic flights in itinerary
• 4 nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
• Camel Safari
• Hotel pick-up & drop-off services for each mentioned tour and transfer on itinerary
• Hot Air Balloon Ride (Diamond Package only)
• Domestic Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Denizli, Izmir to Cappadocia, Cappadocia to Istanbul
• 4 daily trips with licensed guides in Pamukkale, Ephesus & Cappadocia

• Dinner & Drinks

This package includes a trip to Cappadocia for two nights and three days, comprising of domestic roundtrip flight tickets from Istanbul, a hot air balloon ride, accommodation in a cave hotel, guided tours throughout the day, a camel safari, and transportation to and from the airport. You will explore the Devrent valley, the open-air museum in Goreme, Avanos, rock churches, the distinctive landscape and rock-cut houses of Cappadocia, as well as one of its top-rated underground cities.

• 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 “Carina Boutique Hotel” in Kusadasi and “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel” in Cappadocia for your accommodation on this travel. If these hotels are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
• 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.
• 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.
• Local 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 the local 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 local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
• The ticket of the domestic flight from Istanbul to Denizli is excluded for the departures from hotels & airports in Antalya - Bodrum. This service will be replaced to private transfer from Antalya - Bodrum to Pamukkale district by minivan.
• 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, 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), local 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) local 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.
• 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.