Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul (Full Day)

Cappadocia is one of Turkey's most important tourist areas. Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul (Full Day) provides to see the Devrent Valley, Fairy Chimneys, Avanos, Goreme Open Air Museum and Uchisar Castle. This tour includes pick-up and drop-off, flight tickets, airport transfers, tour guide, entrance fees and lunch.

Lets give you information about Cappadocia history: Cappadocia was known as Hatti in late Bronze age, and was the homeland of the Hittite power centred at Hattusa. After the fall of the Hittite Empire with the decline of the Syro-Cappadocians (Mushki) after their defeat by the Lydian king Croesus in the 6th century. Cappadocia was left in the power of a sort of feudal aristocracy, dwelling in strong castles and keeping the peasants in a servile condition, which later made them apt fur foreign slavery. It was included in the third Persian satrapy in the division established by Darius, but long continued to be governed by rulers of its own, none apparently supreme over the whole country and more or less tributary to the Great King.

CAPPADOCIA TOUR PROGRAMME

DAY-1 NORTH OF CAPPADOCIA

Pick up from your hotel,drive to Devrent valley walking 1 km through to the Fairly Chimneys in Devrent Valley, Pasabag,practice pottery production with the ancient technique in Avanos , visit to Goreme open air museum holding the earliest churches and chapels carved in FairyChimneys presenting finest examples of frescoes, Pigeon Valley, petrified valley of Uchisar Castle, the highest point in the region,Esentepe;panorama for the best view of the region. End of the tour transfer to your hotel.

DAY-2 SOUTH OF CAPPADOCIA

Pick up from your hotel drive to Red Valley. Walk to 2 km into the wonderland at Red Valley, and the village of Cavusin old christian village with rock-out dwellings.Underground city of Kaymakli, rock -cut city beneath the earth up to 8 levels where early Christians used to hide from Roman and Byzantine persecution. Explore the rock formations in Catalkaya. Last visit Mustafa Pasa which inhabited Greek Orthodox families until the begining of the 20th century

About Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul (Full Day)

Pick-up and Drop-off Informations of Cappadocia Tour

Important Notice:Pick-ups from meeting points outside the regions listed above are charged.

What is include in the Cappadocia Tour?

• Pick-up and drop-off only from the regions listed.
• Flight tickets Istanbul to Kayseri and Kayseri to Istanbul.
• Airport transfers in Istanbul and Kayseri.
• Transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicles.
• Professional tour guide.
• Entrance fees.
• Lunch in a local restaurant.
• Local taxes.
• Service charges.

What is not included in the Cappadocia Tour?

• Drinks at lunch.
• Personal expenses.
• Tips/gratuities.
• Optional activities.