Tour Type : By Plaine
Day 1
Early morning flight to Kayseri (Cappadocia)
After check in to hotel depart for Devrent Valley, followed by Zelve Open Air Museum, one of the most impressive monastery complexes in the area. Next, visit Pasabag (also known as Monk's Valley), followed by a short drive to Avanos, a village situated on the banks of Kizilirmak River, famous for its clay pottery. After a lunch break there, where you can also participate hands-on in a pottery work shop, you will proceed to the Goreme Open Air Museum, featuring the most impressive of all rock-carved churches in Cappadocia. The last stop-off will be at Uchisar Village, located next to a natural Citadel. Overnight in Urgup.
Day 2
After breakfast depart for first stop-off is at Red Valley, presenting an opportunity to hike through orchards and vineyards, between fairy chimneys and rock-carved houses. Continue the walk in Rose Valley. Afterwards, visit the old Christian Village of Cavusin. Following a lunch break, visit Pigeon Valley, so named after the hundreds of little windows carved into the rocks to attract nesting pigeons. Then visit Kaymakli Underground City, Ortahisar Castle and Mustafapasa Village, an old Greek village also known as Sinasos.
Day 3
Depart from your Hotel, for Derinkuyu Underground City to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians, where they could hide from persecutors . From Derinkuyu continue to the beautiful valley of Ihlara , Formerly known as peristerema. Explore the famous rock cut churches and hike 4 km through the valley. On the way back visit the monasteries in Selime Village and 13 century Caravansary built by Selcuk Turk s on the silk road.
After tour flight back to Istanbul |