Day 1
Take the early morning flight. Arrival and meeting at the airport with your guide and driver. Transfer to Cappadocia. Tour to Soðanlý Valley, an Open Air Museum in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian village with its different style Rock-Cut churches and frescoes. Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the "table top" mountains, are spectacular. Lunch and Visit to Sahinefendi- Sobessos, newly discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site. Mustafapaþa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture. Kaymaklý Underground City, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia Overnight Gamirasu Cave Hotel Cappadocia
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Day 2
In the morning, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley; visit to Pasabag "fairy chimneys" near Zelve where the voice of wind mixes with the "songs of fairies". Lunch in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
Overnight Gamirasu Cave Hotel Cappadocia

Day 3
Transfer to airport and take the morning flight back to Istanbul..

PRICE: EURO - 160 per person

INCLUDING:
  -Arrival & Return transfers between Kayseri airport and Hotel
  -2 nights stay at Gamirasu hotel sharing a double room with breakfast.
  -2 Days guided group tour in Cappadocia
  -Transportation by a comfortable AC Van
  -Entry fees to the sites and museums.
  -Lunch during the guided tours.

EXCLUDING
  -Flights (or bus from Istanbul to Cappadocia and back)
  -Drinks
  -Dinner
  -Tips.

Recommended activities:
Hot Air Ballooning Over a Fairy Land
Dervish Show/Turkish Night
Horse Riding near Red & Rose valleys by the Red River (Kizilirmak)...

EXTRA DAY TRIP: Tour to Ihlara Canyon
Walking in Ihlara Canyon, a "mirage" in the Steps of Anatolia up to Belisirma village, the ancient Peristrema: "Valley of the Sky" along the Melendiz River. Rock-cut churches, spread across a wild plantation, surprise you with their successfully painted representations from the Bible. Lunch in Belisirma a local restaurant by the river. Stop by Selime, a village with cave houses at the end of the canyon and a "star wars" like landscape. Price: EURO 50 -

DEPARTURE: 09:30AM RETURN: 17:00PM
INCLUDING: Entrance fees to the museums, guide and lunch, transportation,
gasoline, driver& guide and their expenses, parking fees and tax.
EXCLUDING Drinks, tips.

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