2-Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Flights and Cave Hotel

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Devrent Valley, known for its surreal lunar-like landscape
• 02 Stop at Pashabağı, also called Monks Valley, with its distinctive fairy chimneys
• 03 Explore the Göreme Open Air Museum and its Byzantine cave churches
• 04 Discover Uçhisar Castle, the highest point in the Göreme region

Enjoy a 2-day guided tour of Cappadocia and discover its unique lunar-like landscapes, underground cities, cave churches, and houses carved into the rocks. See the famed fairy chimneys, the Göreme Open Air Museum, Uçhisar Castle, and other remarkable highlights of the region. With round-trip flights from Istanbul, guided sightseeing, and an overnight stay in a cave hotel, this tour offers a convenient way to experience Cappadocia in two days.

Enjoy a 2-day guided tour of Cappadocia and discover its unique lunar-like landscapes, underground cities, cave churches, and houses carved into the rocks.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Luxury

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Istanbul, Cappadocia, Avanos

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Northern Cappadocia and Cave Hotel Stay

• 4.15 am: Pick-up from your Istanbul hotel and transfer to Istanbul Airport.
• Meet the guide at Cappadocia Airport.
• Start the day by visiting Devrent Valley, also known as "Imagination Valley." This is the most surreal-looking landscape.
• Stop at Pashabağı, also called Monks Valley, because Christian hermits chose to locate hermit cells and churches in these three-headed pinnacles symbolic of the Holy Trinity.
• See all the stages in the formation of fairy chimneys at this spot.
• Proceed to Avanos, the pottery centre of Cappadocia. This village is set on the banks of the Red River.
• Have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to Göreme Open Air Museum. The world's most important Byzantine cave churches are found in these once-remote valleys, where monks and nuns pursued monastic life from the 3rd century onward.
• End the day at Uçhisar Castle. It is a tall rock and the highest point of the Göreme region.
• After the tour, transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay in a cave hotel.

2

Day 02

Southern Cappadocia, Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley

• 9.30 am: Pick-up from the tour hotel for a full-day Southern Cappadocia (Green) Tour.
• Start the tour with a spectacular view over Göreme from Esentepe. See the panoramic view of Göreme Valley, the village with its fairy chimneys, rock formations, and cave houses.
• Head to Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the best-preserved and deepest underground cities in Cappadocia. Discover the unique rooms found in an underground city, such as stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, and wineries. Visit the second floor, which housed the missionary school and study rooms.
• Travel to Ihlara Valley. Look at over one hundred rock-carved churches and houses that line the gorge.
• Walk along the river in the valley and explore the hidden churches.
• Relax by the river at Belisırma Village, where lunch is served.
• Following lunch, continue on to Selime Monastery. Visit this 13th-century monastery carved out of the rock by Christian monks.
• On the way back to Göreme, stop at the spectacular vista point overlooking Pigeon Valley.
• After the tour, transfer to the airport and take the flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul.
• Transfer from Istanbul Airport to your hotel in Istanbul.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Round-trip flight tickets between Istanbul and Cappadocia
• Round-trip transfer between your Istanbul hotel and Istanbul Airport
• Round-trip transfer between Cappadocia Airport and your Cappadocia hotel
• Luxury, non-smoking, air-conditioned transportation
• 2 full-day tours in Cappadocia
• Experienced and licensed English-speaking guide
• 1 night's accommodation in Cappadocia (B&B)
• Daily meals (1 breakfast and 2 lunches)
• All entrance fees
• V.A.T.

What's Not Included

• Drinks
• Gratuities
• Travel insurance
• Note that items marked as "optional" are suggestions and are not included in the tour price.
• Any expenses not noted in the above list of inclusions

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Camera to take amazing pictures

Know before you go

• Tour is based on a group tour.
• Timing specified in the daily itinerary is for reference only and may be subject to change.
• This itinerary is applicable for arrival in Cappadocia in the morning and departure from Cappadocia at noon or in the afternoon.

Booking Conditions: A non-refundable 100% tour fee is required upon reservation, together with photocopies of passports.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

devrent mevkii no:1, 50500 Aktepe/Avanos/Nevşehir, Turkey

Tour start

devrent mevkii no:1, 50500 Aktepe/Avanos/Nevşehir, Turkey

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.