Itinerary
Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Your driver will be ready at your Istanbul hotel and transfer you to Istanbul Airport for Cappadocia flight.
We can pick you up from many hotels in Istanbul for airport transfer.Istanbul hotel pick up time is between 04.15 am and 6.30 am, depend on exact flight time.
When you landed to Cappadocia we will greet you at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport and transfer to Cappadocia.
You will meet your tour guide for day tour.
(Hotel check-in will be at the end of the tour.)
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkiye
First stop is the fantastic view point of Uchisar Castle where you will receive information about the rich history of Cappadocia and the unique rock formations. (Panaroma only)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Goreme Open Museum is known to be one of the first monasteries in the history of Christianity. This rock-cut settlement, where education was given to spread Christianity, has been on the UNESCO World History list since 1985 with its frescoed churches and rock living areas.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Avanos is one of the oldest settlements of Cappadocia. The pottery art, which is known to have started at the time of the Hittites, still continues and there are many workshops.
This visit includes lunch and a short tour along the Kızılırmak.(Red River)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkiye
Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. Pasabag is the most obvious place to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature.Pasabag, where is also commonly known as Monks Valley. You will have chance to see the famous mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys as well as St. Simeon’s monk cell carved into the rock.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ortahisar, Ortahisar, Cappadocia
Weaving is one of the most important features of Turkish culture. This tradition from Central Asia still continues in Cappadocia. We will make a short visit to a cooperative where world-famous Turkish carpets are produced and learn the intricacies of this thousands of years of art.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off to your hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: A good lunch with various flavors from Turkish cuisine. Drinks are extra for the small group tour.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia (Solem Cave Suites, Fresco Cave Suites or similar) Hotels may vary depending on the tour option.
Day 2: Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride and South Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Goreme is a village located in the center of Cappadocia. Recently, it has become a center of attraction with its hotels carved from the rock. Goreme panorama offers views of the charming village of Goreme.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkiye
Red Valley is an area that attracts attention with its red color in the very center of Cappadocia. The inside of this valley is suitable for walking and there is a hiking route that lasts approximately 4 km. During this walk in touch with nature you will see fairy-chimneys, local farms, pigeon houses and cave chapels.
During the valley walk, it is possible to see the different color layers of the volcanic eruption millions of years ago in Cappadocia. Hiking finish at Cavusin Old Greek Village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Love Valley is one of the most well-known and photographed areas of Cappadocia. It attracts attention with its earth shapes and is almost like a natural photography studio.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
We will make a short visit to Goreme village for a lunch break. Then you will have time to take photos and take a short walk.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
Underground cities are the trademark of Cappadocia. It is known that there are more than 100 underground cities in the region. These architectural marvels were built from the time of the Hittites to shelter, hide and sustain life. It is known that the first Christians used these underground cities for a long time to hide from the Arab invasion. Kaymakli underground city is the biggest and the most visited underground city. Get ready to feel yourself in the stone age.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
Pigeon has been the most important animal after horse for Cappadocia. It is one of the iconic visiting areas of Cappadocia. The people living in nature have used pigeons as fertilizer in agriculture and pigeon eggs while decorating their churches. The most effective way of permanent fresco was to use pigeon eggs, and this discovery changed both their lives and the pigeons' lives. They built large rock-carved pigeon houses, fed them and had a common life. Although there are no fresco artists today, this common life continues.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to the Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for Istanbul flight.
Cappadocia to Istanbul flight tickets are included in the tour price.
When you arrive in Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
When you arrive in Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich Turkish breakfast at hotel.
• Lunch: A good lunch with various flavors from Turkish cuisine. Drinks are extra for the small group tour.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up offered from any hotel in Istanbul for airport transfer. Istanbul hotel pick up time is between 04.15 am and 6.00 am, depend on exact flight time.
05:00 AM
2 days(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the standard double or triple room. If you would like stay at single room, there should be single room supplement cost.
Supplier will send your domestic flight tickets three days before of your departure date.
Flight tickets are economy class for all options and you will have 15 kg checkin luggage + 8kg hand baggage allowance for each domestic flight. If you will need more baggage allowance, please contact with us.
Balloon ride is offered as an extra activity and not included in price for all options.Balloon flight ticket prices vary according to the season and demand. Therefore, for the most accurate information, please write your request in the special requests section when booking this tour. We will contact you and inform you as soon as possible.
Optimum weather conditions are needed for hot air balloon flight. All flights can be canceled at any time by the Civil Aviation Authority. In such a case, there is no right to object. (Decisions taken for flight safety reasons are final and do not change). With its thousands of years of history, Cappadocia is undoubtedly much more than balloon flight. However, if you are still planning to come to Cappadocia just to join a balloon flight, we recommend that you consider that the balloon flight may be cancelled.
If you made your balloon flight ticket reservation with us and your flight was canceled due to weather conditions, you will receive a full refund.
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes while participating in the tour.
This tour has 2 options, you can find the details when making a reservation.
Vegetarian food option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
Pick up service can be provided from many hotels in Istanbul.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Joanne_T
The two day experience was flawless with Mustafa in constant contact organising every detail from pickup in Zistanbul to Flights to Kayseri and transfers to Solum cave hotel which was spectacular. We had .Omar as our guide who was knowledgeable, fun and mindful of all participants in our group. Lunches were really good both days . It was the little touches of breakfast bags and the places visited on the tour were great. Worth every dollar for this tour. Lucky enough to do balloon rides too
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Elena_D
This tour was the highlight of our trip to turkey! My friend and I booked the private tour from Istanbul with the balloon flight. Everything was very well organized and ran smoothly from the hotel/airport pickup to the tour itself. Our guide was very knowledgeable and awesome. We had a jam packed two day itinerary which allowed us to appreciate what a gem cappadocia is! We stayed in a lovely cave hotel with great breakfast and were picked up around 4am for the balloon ride (totally worth it to fly over a fairytale landscape at sunrise). Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Elise_C
The whole experience was a thrill for us. It has been on our bucket list for years and we finally actualized it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : NurSyakireen_B
The tour was smooth sailing from the start till end, clear and detailed instructions and well-communicated across different parties involved. We took a private tour as we wanted the flexibility and no disruptions to others given we have two little kids (1 and 3 year olds) on this journey. Knowing that Turkey is not really a kids destination given the hilly terrains and we hardly find info on bringing young kids there. Hence, we were quite nervous prior to the trip but engaging this tour has made it possible to explore Cappadocia with kiddos!
Prior to trip, I've raise questions and possible requests and this company has answered to my queries promptly and assisted us with my requests. I'm glad for the flexibility they had offered.
We've learnt so much from our amazing guide, Baris Sahin, throughout this trip. He's very knowledgeable and answers our tons of questions. He helped to curate the program to suit or needs and interests. Firstly, the places we visited were the highlights of Cappadocia. I was particularly looking forward to the underground city visit, and glad to have made it there. I wouldn't have thought it was possible to go down underground with the kids! Not to mention the kids also get to visit places that they are more kids friendly like the Pigeon Valley and visited the ducks by the Red River. Baris has always ensured we are doing ok and took initiatives to offer help and also in capturing our moments together. At one point, he helped us to take couple photos when the kids were asleep. How thoughtful and sweet of him!
Secondly, they get us to taste the different traditional Turkish food in Cappadocia for the 2 days' lunch.
The places they brought us for lunch was comfortable, and food were delicious! Flexible in choosing our menu and asked if we needed more to ensure we're full. To add on, when Baris first came to see us, he gave us bags of sandwiches since it was still early and knowing we have been up since very early to catch our flight from IST. That’s very thoughtful.
Thirdly, the cave hotel we stayed in was amazingggg with an unforgettable Turkish breakfast spread. Beautiful scenery and nearby to shops.
We would also like to thank our amazing driver (we forgot his name) whom had greeted us upon arrival and waved us goodbye at the end. A good and safe driver and thank you for bringing us around safely. The vehicle is clean and good condition.
Overall, we young parents had a great experience along with the kids who have enjoyed it too albeit they're young. The programs for the trip was well optimized for the 2 days span. All I can say is it's worth every penny and are glad we came across this on Viator! It was indeed a highlight of our Turkey trip! Thank you for the outstanding service and wonderful experience!
Regards,
Syakireen
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Sigfrido_R
excellent guide! love the ballon adventure! great way to know Cappadocia! everything according to tthe plan!
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Posted On : 2024-05-11
Posted By : Carlos_M
From the beginning, the organizing agency, Bellaturca, was very informative and always available. They answered all my doubts, by mail, tipically in less than one hour. In Turkey all the logistics (flights, transfers) worked very well, they sent everything in advance and well explained, and again their Whatsapp channel was always available. In Capadoccia all was up to our expectations: the guide was very informative, patient and well-humoured; meals and hotel (specially the later) were very good.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : andr_esG9612OS
Wonderful trip. All the transfers went smoothly. The guide was wonderful - very knowledgeable and informative. The company was extremely responsive and clear in their instructions and the restaurants and hotel selected were great. Highly recommend the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Sarah_M
Fantastic tour! We changed the itinerary slightly to stay another night and fly on to Antayla. BellaTurca did all this for us absolutely hassle free. Airport transfers, a great guide (Ahmed) and beautiful accommodation at Solem Cave suites, plus we were lucky enough to go hot air ballooning. The whole experience was amazing, we would totally recommend this tour and BellaTurca travel.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : Mariko_E
We had a great time on our private tour of Cappadocia. We were very happy with our guide, Sarkan. He was extremely knowledgeable. The tour from pickup to drop off was exactly as expected. Highly recommend this 2 day tour of Cappadocia.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Sara_S
Wow. I don’t even know where to begin. This was an amazing experience. My husband and I were so excited to explore Cappadocia. I found this tour and it looked too good to pass up. The tour manager was excellent with communicating with us for the coordination of the trip from Istanbul to Kayseri. We were promptly picked up from our hotel and transported to the airport. We flew to our destination and were promptly picked up by the driver, Saim, in Kayseri who drove us to Nevsehir where we met our tour guide, Ahmet. Ahmet was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He truly went above and beyond from 9am until almost 6pm. We were taken to our cave hotel to relax for the night. The hotel was so nice and included spa amenities and a great restaurant and Turkish breakfast. The next morning, we were picked up for our hot air balloon ride which was incredible!! We continued our tour after that and were promptly dropped off at the airport back to Istanbul. Highly recommend this tour company! BellaTurca is the best!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
