Observer Travel Seyahat Acentası Belge No: 8036
You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul around 4:00 or 04:30 am and will be transferred to the domestic airport for your flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir between 6:00 – 7:30 am. Upon arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Cappadocia. In Cappadocia, you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Cappadocia.
Istanbul
4.00 am or 4:30 am
On your short Cappadocia trip, you will visit a little part of the city. Cappadocia may be one of the most fascinating landscapes in the world.
It is short Guests must be able to walk approximately 2 miles over uneven and cobblestone surfaces. Comfortable shoes, a hat, and plenty of sunscreens are recommended as shade is limited the order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion. Guests should watch their steps at all times in order to avoid injuries.
Please note that your return flight from Kayseri / Nevsehir to Istanbul will arrive at either the New Airport in Istanbul or at the Sabiha Gökçen Airport depending on the availability of flights on the ticket purchase date.
If you prefer to return to a specific airport in Istanbul i.e. Sabiha Gokcen or Istanbul New Airport, you must request your choice of the airport in Istanbul by email prior to your tour booking. Any changes requested once your booking is confirmed will incur an additional cost.
The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
The normal arrival time in Istanbul is between 8:00 – 11:00 PM. If you are planning on reserving your plane back home that same day, we recommend you book a plane ticket from 1:30 AM onwards, to avoid missing your flight.
We strongly urge you not to book travel arrangements from Istanbul to your home destination on the day of your tour. We cannot be responsible for common or uncommon travel delays in our arrival time back to Istanbul.
You have to be ready ten minutes before your departure time. Our transfer men will pick you up predetermined address.
Transfer men will leave you at Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen airport. Gokcen. Check-in is your own responsibility.
After your arrival at the airport. our transfer men will be waiting for you at the airport where he/she holds a paper where your name was written. You will drive to the city center where you will meet your tour guide.
Devrent Valley: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1km from Pasabaglari (Monks’ Valley) and 5 km from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
Avanos: A center of terra cotta works of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides. The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.
Break for lunch at a traditional Turkish restaurant. After lunch, continue your tour to:
Goreme Open Air Museum: Goreme was an important Christian center in the early years of the Middle Ages, was a bishopric administered by Mokissos near Aksaray in the 11th and 13th centuries. Despite the vast number of monasteries, churches, and chapels in the vicinity of Goreme, there are not many inscriptions bearing dates. For this reason, these religious buildings are mainly dated according to the iconography or architectural features.
Uchisar: Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak in the area with a view of the whole of Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain.
Kaymakli: Kaymakli underground city is one of the largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia. It has eight floors, although not all are open to the public.
Upon arrival at Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen airport, you will be greeted by Observer Travel transfer men and transferred to your hotel. End of your trip.
