Exclusive itinerary - Cappadocia
Esentepe – Goreme – Cappadocia
- 2 nights
- No visa needed
- English
- on request
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You will be provided with an English-speaking professional guide, entrance tickets and Mercedes Vito VIP transport. Our guide will meet you at your hotel.
The tour starts with a visit to Esentepe, from where you can admire the entire valley surrounding Goreme. The magnificent landscape around Göreme was formed by the hardening of lava flows from ash and tuff. Thus, for thousands of years, uninterrupted erosion has turned this area, into something that reminds lunar landscape.
Goreme Museum
Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and located in the open air. Here you can see cave churches, medieval paintings of which were carved by Orthodox monks. Get to know the best examples of Byzantine art in the rock churches. With uniqueexamples of carved architecture and fresco technique also.
Pasabag
Also known as the Monks’ Valley in Cappadocia, it is located on the road coming from Göreme. The Pasabag Valley is home to some of the most colorful mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys with double and even triple stone caps.
Devrent Valley
The unique style of fairy chimneys, where the sounds of the wind seem to mix with the songs of the fairies, will take you to Devrent Valley. Devrent, which has never been inhabited, is known for its lunar landscape and is only a 10 minute drive from Göreme. Upon arrival here, you will see the unique rock formations of Cappadocia, whose natural beauty has fascinated travelers for centuries.
Avanos
The city is located on the banks of Kyzylirmak, the Red River. RiverThe Kizilirmak is the longest river in Turkey and not only separates the city from other parts of Cappadocia, but is also full of pottery clay. The presence of a red pottery clay here brought glory to Avanos and the main source of income. On this tour, in addition to simply seeing the many Avanos pottery workshops, you will also be given the opportunity to observe and touch the unique pottery craftsmanship for yourself. The last stop of this tour is Uchisar village located at the highest point of Cappadocia just 5 km from Goreme. From the top of Uchisar Castle, a magnificent panorama of the surroundings and Mount Erkiyes opens up.
The beginning of the tour will depend on the time assigned to you. Your guide will accompany you until the departure of the balloon. You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning to make an air travel and spend an amazing pastime in the air while meeting the fabulous dawn. You can be sure – it is incomparable with anything.
Hot air ballooning provides a unique platform for seeing all the splendor. Imagine drifting over the wondrous cliffs, fertile valleys and dramatic volcanic landscape that formed in Cappadocia over two million years ago.
You will be provided with a russian-speaking professional guide, entrance tickets and Mercedes Vito VIP transport.The guide will meet you at the hotel. This tour starts with a visit to Kaymakli Underground City, which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The journey will pass through a tunnel, this tour may not be suitable for those who suffer from claustrophobia.
Guvercinlik Valley (Pigeon Valley)
Ideal for walking. The name comes from the presence of thousands pigeon houses carved in ancient times. Famous for its friendly people, picturesque houses, narrow streets and churches, Ortahisar will give you an introduction to the historic castle named after the city. Ortahisar Castle offers a magnificent panorama of Peribajalara Hallacder, now known as Mount Erciyes.
KIzIlcukur Valley
A valley famous for changing its color scheme depending on the time of day, season and weather conditions.
These places are a must see in Cappadocia, as all of this – gardens, vineyards, stone churches and Peribajalars (magic pipes) – creates an unforgettable landscape. When you reach the old Greek city of Cavousin in Cappadocia and look back at the top of the hill, the first thing you will see is the ancient Church of St. John the Baptist, which dates back to the first half of the 5th century. 5 years after the construction, the church was divided into three separate areas. This was done in order to prevent its collapse. This helped the building to exist to this day.
You will also get to know three amazing magic pipes found in Urgup (Three Beauties) on this tour. This amazingly beautiful with incredibly rich history find is the symbol of Urgup.