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| Relax Cappadocia Tours 6 Days 5 Nights From Istanbul | ||
| DAY 1 | ISTANBUL – CAPPADOCIA
10:00 Am You will be pickd up from your hotel and transerred to the airport.
Overnight in Cappadocia | |
| DAY 2 | CAPPADOCIA TOUR I (B + L)
09:30 Am You will be picked up from your hotel.
Devrent Valley, Here is also known as imagination valley as well where you see lots of fairy chimneys with interesting shapes like camel rock,mushroom like shapes and more. you can enjoy the valley while walking through the rock formations. Pasabaglari, We call here monks valley too.At the end of 5 th century one of the saints called St.Simeon from Syria came here and lived in a cave in the valley and live as a hermit.Here youfind all the fairy chimneys with three caps on them. Avanos, We can call here as the heart of art and handicrafts of the area.Here is the small town where the locals make potteries and seramics.This tradition was first started by Hittites 4000 years ago.Red River,Kızılırmak in Turkish,passes from the village. Goreme, The names given here in history Korama,Avcılar and still called Maccan by locals.This is the place where you see lots of rock cut churches with best paintings of the area. Here was used as missionary school beginning from 2 nd centuries till 12 th centuries. Goreme Open Air Museum, Featuring the most impressive of all rock-carved churches in Cappadocia. Esentepe, That s the best view you can ever see in the area.You will have a break on a hill called Esentepe where you see all the marvellous looking valleys with different shapes and the volcanoes shaped them. Uchisar, Here is the small village which is famous with a huge castle used by Christians.There were 3 castles like this located in the area. The others are in Ortahisar and Ürgüp.
17:00 Pm After the tour,you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
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| DAY 3
| CAPPADOCIA TOUR II (B + L)
09:30 Am You will be picked up from your hotel for the second day of Cappadocia.
On tour you will visit:
Red Valley, presenting an opportunity to hike through orchards and vineyards, between fairy chimneys and rock-carved houses.This was also used by Christians at the end of 5th centuries,so you will explore the cave dwelling used by them and visit old churches too.Continue the walk in Rose Valley. Afterwards, visit the old Christian Village of Cavusin.It was exactly settled like a big town where you will see lots of cave rooms used as living rooms,sleeping rooms,kitchens,wineries,etc.So all these are waiting for you to be explored.Following a lunch break,visit Esentepe,where you will have the best view in the area.You will have a break on that hill,you will see all the marvellous looking valleys with different shapes.Then visit Kaymakli Underground City,which is probably the most attracting place to see in the area that you should not miss.It is the 2nd largest one in the area with its 4 levels and 40 meters depth.There are almost 40 underground cities like this.They were used first by Hittites and later by Christians as a shelter in the war times.They carved lots of rooms all connected with tunnels.The tour continue with visiting Catalkaya where you will see the most famous fairy chimneys in Cappadocia.The last place to see is Hospital Monastry (Ortahisar),which is the first place in the area used as hospital and health center by Christians.
17:00 Pm After the tour,you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
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| DAY 4 | CAPPADOCIA TOUR III (B + L)
On tour you will visit:
Derinkuyu Underground City to explore the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians, where they could hide from persecutors.It is the largest one in the area with its 7 levels and 65 meters depth.The air-condition chimneys and defence systems used in these caves will surprise you during your visit.From Derinkuyu continue to the beautiful valley of Ihlara ,which was formed after the volcanic erosions and eroded by rain.This canyon was settled by Christians for 500 years between 5th and 10th century.Also explore the famous rock –cut churches and hike 4 km through the valley. On the way back visit the monasteries in Selime Village and Ağzıkarahan Caravanserai which is one the caravanseraies that was built by Selcuk Turk’s in 13th century on the silk road.
17:00 Pm After the tour,you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia
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| DAY 5 | CAPPADOCIA TOUR IV (B + L)
09:30 Am You will be picked up from your hotel in Cappadocia.(Pick up time depends on the location of your hotel.)
On tour you will visit:
In this tour,you will mostly visit villages and see the Turkish and Greek Architecture.You will start with visiting Mustafa Paşa,which is an old village inhabited by Greeks until the beginning of 20th century.You will have a chance to see the houses built in Greek architecture.You will continue with Damsa where a big dam is located.It is surrounded by the gorgeous mountains of the region and you will drop into this place to have the view.Afterwards you will visit Cemil,a very old small village around Urgup that was inhabited by Christians.The next place to see is Keslik, located close to Cemil.This area was used by Christians as a monastery which contains a chapel,refectories and some rock cut houses.You adventure in the villages of Cappadocia will continue with Soganli, another settlement by Christians who escaped from persecutions of Arabs.You will taste Turkish food in a local restaurant by the view of canyon.The last place to explore is Taskınpasa, where you will encounter many buildings in Turkish Architecture.The famous places to see here are the mosques,medrese(the theological school of Muslims) and tombs.
17:00 Pm After the tour,you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia
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| DAY 6 | FREE DAY IN CAPPADOCIA – ISTANBUL (B)
Free Day in Cappadocia until your flight time in the afternoon.
12:00 Pm You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport.
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