CAPPADOCIA & KONYA TOUR
Duration: 03 Days / 02 NightS
Highlights: Goreme Museum, Avanos, Devrent, Kaymakli Underground City, Rose Calley, Gulludere Valley, Uchisar, Ortahisar, Mevlana Museum, Karatay Medrese
Operates: All year-around
Package Rate: Please fill the form and tell us your travel dates & choice of hotels
Optional Tours: Turkish Night Show, Whirling Dervishes Performance, Hot Air Balloon Tour
Note: Cappadocia & Konya tour is insuranced by TURSAB (Association of Turkish Travel Agencies)
DAY 01 – Arrival in Cappadocia / North Cappadocia Tour (Meal: Lunch)
Upon arrival to Kayseri/Nevsehir Airport, you will be met & accompanied during your transfer to the Cappadocia region, where you will be met by your guide & start your journey to the Devrent Valley which is perfect for exploring rock formations of the famous fairy chimneys and then off to Pasabag (Monk's Valley). Next you will visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and view the ancient rock-hewn churches sculpted in the hillsides almost a thousand years ago. Stop at a local restaurant for lunch and then off to join in the Discovery Series “Art of Pottery in Asia Minor” event for the afternoon, offering you the opportunity to visit a cave pottery atelier. Your day will conclude with a visit to the Uchisar Castle, situated at the highest point in the region & Piegon Valley, the famous grounds where pigeons were trained to deliver messages throughout Central Cappadocia, essential for communication. Tonight will offer you the unique opportunity to sleep in a traditional Cappadocian cave hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia
DAY 02 – South Cappadocia Tour / Bus to Konya (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast, check-out & start your second day tour of Cappadocia with a visit to Red valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then proceed to Cavusin Village, one of the oldest settlements in the area, stopping at the Church of St. John the Baptist, offering panoramic view of the village. After lunch, you will drive on to the south of Cappadocia to visit Kaymakli Underground City, carved underneath beneath a rocky hill (Kaymakli Castle). The day tour will finish with a stop at Ortahisar village, to visit the natural castles dating back to Eti period. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to Cappadocia bus station for bus journey to Konya. Overnight in Konya.
DAY 03 – Konya City Tour / Transfer to Airport (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast, check-out & you will be met by your tour guide and start the tour with a visit to the Mevlana Museum which is a holy site for Muslims. It is the former lodging place for the whirling dervishes. The architecture and turquoise tiles are a beautiful site for all. Then we will visit the Karatay Medrese which houses an outstanding collection of ceramics and tiles. The eight- hundred year old building was once a Selcuk Islamic theological seminary. After the tour, transfer to Konya Airport for your onward flight.
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Cappadocia/Konya or combine with other cities in Turkey.
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Please take note of the following:
* We aim to respond to all requests within 24 hrs. We are happy to modify the itinerary upon request
* Smoking is not permitted in our tours but all tours make frequent stops
What's Included:
* Hotel accommodations in choice of preferred class
* Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
* Noted sightseeing tours on regular group or private guided basis
* Main entrance fees to sights mentioned by the itinerary
* Meals mentioned by the itinerary - Vegeterian meals available
* Local taxes
What's NOT Included:
* Internal flights to/from Cappadocia/Konya and personal travel insurance, any other expenses not noted in the above included section or airport tax, visa for Turkey (if required), any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels, items of a personal nature, hotel extras (minibar, telephone/internet usage, laundry, etc), drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast) and medical services.
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