Cappadocia
2 Nights 3 Days (by air*)
*Same program can be done by bus.
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
(web http://www.silkroadhotels.com/gamirasu.htm)
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 - 220 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 65 -
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.
