Dream of Cappadocia - 2 Days Cappadocia Travel with Balloon Ride from Istanbul
Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for a 2-day tour with the option to add a sunrise hot air balloon flight. By coordinating flights, ground transport, activities, and meals in advance, this 2-day Cappadocia tour saves precious time for exploring a landscape of wind-sculpted rock, ancient caves, churches, villages, and more; you’ll spend less time on logistics and more time discovering the region’s magnificent highlights.
• Included, domestic flights from Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul ensure two full days of sightseeing
• Daily tours feature some of Cappadocia’s most beloved destinations
per adult from
$521
NZDDuration
2 days
Pickup
Hotel pickup available
Voucher
Mobile ticket
What's included :
- 1x Breakfast
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 1 night
- 1 night accommodation including breakfast
- Roundtrip domestic flights (Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul)
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Hot Air Balloon Ride (Available for 2nd Option)
- Northern Cappadocia (Red) Tour
- Southern Cappadocia (Green) Tour
- Professional English-speaking & Spanish-speaking tour guides for the duration of the day tours
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
- Entrance fees
- Entry/Admission - Goreme National Park
- Entry/Admission - Pasabag
- Entry/Admission - Cappadocia Balloon Tours
- Entry/Admission - Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri
- Entry/Admission - Selime Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Ihlara Valley
- Entry/Admission - Pigeon Valley
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's excluded :
- Dinner
- Drinks
Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Cappadocia Red Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
The travel services will start with an airport transfer (approx. 04.00am) from your hotel to Istanbul New airport or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport for flight to Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kayseri Erkilet Airport, Ahmet Yasevi Mahallesi, Merkez, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Blv., 38090 Kocasinan/Kayseri, Turkey
Upon your arrival Cappadocia airport, you will be met by your driver and driven to Goreme - approx 1 hour from airport.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Uchisar Castle, which is the highest point of Cappadocia and the view from the top is just brilliant. In the first destination you will be informed about unique formations of Cappadocia.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Here is the monastery ,including the rock cut churches , kitchens , wineries, storages and living rooms left from Anatolian Christians. Goreme Open Air Museum is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Cavusin, 50502 Çavuşin/Avanos/Nevşehir, Turkey
The village is one of the old settlements used by the Anatolian Greeks and Turks with a nice view.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Avanos Oren Yeri, Kapadokya Cd., Avanos 50500 Turkey
Avanos is the town of traditional pottery art, thus. You will visit one of the family work-shops in Avanos to have some information about the pottery and have a kick-wheel-pottery demonstration. Also, you will take your lunch in one of the traditional restaurants in Avanos.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
The most famous place of Cappadocia with its mushroom shaped fairy chimneys and the cave dwellings. Pasabagi also called the Monks Valley because Christian hermits chose to locate hermit cells and churches in these three-headed pinnacles.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
Which is also known as Imagination Valley. Valley contains many animal shaped rocks which are mostly in red colour. Some of the most frequent shapes is like Camel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch: You will get your lunch at restaurant (open buffet)
Accommodation included: Your accommodation will be in "Cappadocia View Hotel" (or equivalent hotel).
Day 2: Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride (Available for 2nd Option) - Cappadocia Green Tour - Flight Back to Istanbul
Stop At: Cappadocia Balloon Tours, Göreme Açık Hava Müze Yolu Caddesi, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight. The flight will begin at sunrise, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. The Standard Flight is a total of 60 fascinating minutes (approx.). There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight and you will be presented with a Flight Certificate, signed by your pilot, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. You will be returned to your hotel at the end of balloon ride. (Available for 2nd Option)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Göreme Panaroma, Nevşehir Yolu Üzeri 1. Km., 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
We will pick you up from your hotel on 09.30am (Approx) and depar for the Green Tour of Cappadocia.
Goreme Panaroma ;
A fascinating panoramic view point where you can see the Old Goreme Village with its surroundings. You will get general information about the Göreme and Cappadocia.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey
Which is the biggest and deepest underground city of Cappadocia. It has 8 levels and connected with narrow tunnels. You will visit Stalls,Storages,Church,Vinery, Kitchen and the other sections which are open for visitors.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
Which is the biggest rock-cut Monastry of the region.And the landscape of the town which contains the Kathedral is keeping some similarities about Star Wars movies.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
You will visit the Ihlara valley/canyon after your lunch (approx 1 hour for lunch time). Totaly Canyon is 14 km but you will have the best part of it which is around 4 km and it takes almost 1 hour. Ihlara Canyon contains more than 100 churches and approximately 10.000 caves which are carved by early christian Monks.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Which is located in Uçhisar town to have one of the best panaromic viev of the region. That site also covers lots of pigeon houses which are builty bye the ancient inhabitants of the region. If you like, you can able to visit popular onxy stone factory of the region.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
The tour will be finished approx. 17.30pm - 18.00pm. After your tour in Cappadocia, we will transfer you to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon your arrival Istanbul, we will drop you to your hotel in Istanbul.
** The return flight could be to the Istanbul SAW airport if the flights are not available to Istanbul airport on your return date.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will get your breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: You will get your lunch at restaurant (open buffet)
No accommodation included on this day.Departure Point :
1: İstanbul, Turkey
2: Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Turkey
3: Göreme, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
4: Avanos, Nevşehir, Turkey
5: Cappadocia, Turkey
Traveler pickup is offered
We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to Istanbul new airport or Sabiha Gokcen airport for flight to Cappadocia.Departure Time :
4:00 AMReturn Detail :
İstanbul, TurkeyHotel Pickup :
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the 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.
- You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to us.
- Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip. The refund rate is the difference between options of "with balloon ride" and "without balloon ride" for the cancellations of the hot air balloon ride.
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Hand sanitizers provided for travellers in cars, restaurants, hotels. Desk/seater plans with Social distancing in restaurants & hotels. Max 60% guest capacity in restaurants & hotels (except small boutique hotels). Hotels will have the Covid-19 accredited certification which confirmed by government.
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Language
English - Guide
Age Req.
-
Fitness Req.
None
Group Size
15
Organised by Lotus Travel (aka SMS Global Tourism LLC)
Activity ID: V-66241P64
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