CAPPADOCIA TOUR
2 NIGHTS 3 DAYS
1 NIGHT HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
DEPARTURE ON FRIDAY EVENING
CANCELLATION AND REFUND GUARANTEE PACKAGE
A cancellation request must be made 72 hours (3 days) before the tour departure date, or in case of changes, a 100% refund guarantee is offered without conditions. For tours with accommodation, the insurance cost is 1,300 TL for up to 3 days of accommodation and 1,500 TL for 4 days or more of accommodation.
- 1 night half-board accommodation at hotels
- Transportation with luxury vehicles
- Excursions as specified in the program
- Professional guiding services
- On-bus refreshments
- Mandatory travel insurance according to Tourism Law No. 1618
- Lunch meals
- Beverages taken with all meals
- All additional organizations specified
- Personal expenses
- Hot Air Balloon Tour
- Turkish Night
- ATV Tour
- All museum and archaeological site entrance fees (Dear guests, museum and archaeological site entrances are optional, and you can enter the museums you wish or decide not to enter certain ones. You can also purchase a museum card for more economical entrance fees.)
Our package prices include hotel, transportation, and surrounding tours. Child discounts applied to tour packages are valid for one child accompanying two adults. For children aged 0-6, a bed may not be provided for hotel accommodation. Our tour is a package that includes guiding, transportation, accommodation, and surrounding tours and cannot be considered separately. Unused rights related to transportation, accommodation, surrounding tours, etc., are non-refundable. Changes may be made in accommodation areas and hotels, as long as it is of the same standards, depending on occupancy. Our rest stops may be changed with regard to location and service standards, provided they remain the same due to circumstances such as occupancy and renovations. The guide has the right to make changes regarding the timing and program flow if they deem it necessary, while ensuring the entire program is carried out, due to weather conditions and adverse road conditions. The agency is not responsible for places that cannot be visited due to unavoidable reasons (weather, road, congestion at visitor sites, etc.) even if they are listed in the tour program. Extra tours listed in the tour program, such as night tours, are conducted based on the number of participants and the conditions of available personnel. Extra tours conducted along the way will still be carried out even if not all passengers participate. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours along the way will be directed by our guide to rest areas or city centers before entering the city. Passengers preferring not to participate in the extra tours acknowledge that they have joined the tour by agreeing to wait at the rest stop. During the reservation process, there is no guarantee or assurance of specific seat numbers. There is no guarantee for transportation and hotel notes entered into the reservation. Seats number 3 and 4 in vehicles belong to the guide and assistant. For our flights with tours, the airline agreement applies in the sections related to flights. Cancellation insurances do not cover air transport. Our tours have a tiered pricing system. The price announced is the price from the lowest class. (In flight-inclusive tour programs, 'economy class' is used.) If the required number of participants is not reached, the right to cancel is reserved by the agency up to 3 days before the tour departure date. In such a cancellation, the agency is obligated to inform its guests directly. In cases where children under 18, who are not considered legal adults, do not attend the tour with one or both parents, it is mandatory to carry the necessary consent forms for participation during the trip. Individuals must carry reports regarding their health issues, pregnancy status, and medications they use constantly. The mandatory travel insurance numbered 1618 covers the agency's bankruptcy or any reason preventing the provision of package tour services. It does not cover health insurance and medical expenses. Private health insurance is the personal expense of the guest. The Cancellation Guarantee Package allows you to cancel your purchased package tour without stating any reason up to 72 hours before the start date. After cancellation, the entire tour fee you have paid will be refunded without any deductions, according to your payment method. All our Cultural tour products apply a tiered pricing system. As the reservation number within the packaged tour offered for sale increases (as the occupancy rate of the tour rises), prices are gradually raised. In this case, price fixation cannot be made without receiving a down payment. If sufficient participation is not achieved, ticketing may be done to the nearest movement point to ensure our guests' participation in the tour. Information regarding arrival times at the end of the tour is as written in the package program, and the agency is not responsible for delays that may occur due to force majeure. Our guests will be dropped off at the points where they were picked up. According to the Traffic Law, it is mandatory to wear seat belts throughout the travel period in the vehicle, and the agency is not liable in case of non-compliance. All personal belongings in the vehicle are the responsibility of the individual at rest areas, etc. Night Tours and Extras; All Night Tours are extra and will be carried out based on participation and the number of persons involved.
USED VEHICLES
The vehicles to be used in the tours are determined according to the number of participants.
For 38 people and above: Otokar Doruk, Mercedes Travego – Tourismo, Man Fortuna, Mitsubishi Safir, Neoplan Tourliner – Cityliner
For up to 31 people: Luxury Otokar Sultan Maxi
For up to 27 people: Luxury Isuzu Novo – Isuzu Turkuaz – Otokar Sultan
For up to 18 people: Luxury Mercedes Sprinter–Volkswagen Crafter vehicles will be used.
DAY 1: BURSA – CAPPADOCIA
DEPARTURE / NIGHT JOURNEY
21:30 Bursa Kent Meydanı Avm Front
DAY 2: CAPPADOCIA
PANORAMIC SALT LAKE – IHLARA VALLEY – DERINKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY – PASABAG – DEVELI VALLEY – THREE BEAUTIES FAIRY CHIMNEYS
– POTTERY & CERAMIC WORKSHOP – ÜRGÜP – AVANOS – PIGEON VALLEY
After meeting with our guests at the designated meeting points, we head towards Cappadocia, known as the "Land of Beautiful Horses" by the Persians, thanks to its natural beauties formed by the 3917 m high Erciyes Mountain and 3268 m high Hasan Mountain. After having a free breakfast on the way, we will see Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake) panoramically. Our first stop in Cappadocia will be Ihlara Valley, which is 14 km long and hosts pigeon houses and rock churches formed by the Melendiz River. During our walk in Ihlara Valley, we will also see the Ağaçaltı Church and the Yılanlı Church. Our second stop will be Derinkuyu Underground City, an engineering marvel where thousands of people could live for months, escaping enemy attacks. You will be fascinated by this interesting city built underground. Right after exploring the underground city, we travel towards Uçhisar. We take photos of Pigeon Valley and Uçhisar Castle before arriving at a rock-carved place for lunch. Here, we have the opportunity to taste the famous pastirma (cured beef) with dried beans and testi kebab of Cappadocia. After our meal in the authentic setting, we head to Avanos, famous for its pottery. In Avanos, we see the Kızılırmak River and learn about the pots and pans made from its clay. After that, we take a photo break at Paşabağ (Monks Valley), where you will see the most beautiful examples of multi-headed fairy chimneys. After strolling among the fairy chimneys in Paşabağ and taking photos, we visit Develi Valley (Dervent Valley), which contains interesting fairy chimney formations and takes its name from a fairy chimney shaped like a camel. Following a panoramic tour within Ürgüp, we also see Asmalı Konak from the outside and get the chance to taste Cappadocia's delicious wines at the Wine Cellars. At the end of the day, we see the Hat Girl Fairy Chimneys and the symbolic Three Beauties Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia. After our visits, we check into our hotel. Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel. For those who wish, we gather in the lobby to join a Turkish night. (Extra, detailed information about the night will be provided by our guide on the bus.)
Breakfast: The breakfast on the first day is not included in the price and will be taken freely at the rest area.
Lunch: Will be served as a set menu at Bezirhane Restaurant. (Extra)
Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Nevşehir Regional Hotels
DAY 3: CAPPADOCIA – BURSA
BALLOON TOUR – GÖREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM – STONE WORKSHOP – ROCK CHURCHES – HACI BEKTAŞ-I VELI TOMB AND MUSEUM – CHILEHANE
For guests wishing to take part in the balloon or ATV tour, we will gather in the lobby early in the morning and transfer them to the departure points. (Extra) General information will be provided by our guide. After enjoying a buffet breakfast at the hotel, we will check out with our luggage. Our first stop will be the Onyx Stone Workshop to learn about the properties and processing of Onyx, a variant of the Quartz group. After the Onyx Stone Workshop, we will visit the Göreme Open Air Museum located in the Göreme Valley, previously known as Korama. We will see rock churches (Elmalı, Yılanlı, Çarıklı Churches), a dining hall, kitchen, pantry, and the Tokalı Church, which illustrates the Bible from beginning to end. After visiting the Göreme Open Air Museum, we head to Hacıbektaş district, where the tomb of Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli, a universal figure born in Horasan in the 13th century, is located. At Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Museum, we will explore; Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Tomb, Balım Sultan Tomb, Güvenç Abdal Tomb, Kırklar Square, Pir House, Third Courtyard, Pantry House, Square House, Square House Mosque, kitchen, Second Courtyard (Dergah Courtyard), and first courtyard (Nadar Courtyard) ending with the Chilikhane, and then we start our return trip. In the evening, we drop off our esteemed guests back at the points where we picked them up for future tours.
Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken at Han Restaurant as an open buffet (Extra)
Dinner: Will be taken extra at our rest area on the way.
Accommodation: WARNING: THERE IS NO HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TONIGHT.
TURKISH NIGHT:
This entertainment is held in authentic venues carved into rock, featuring folk dances from every region of our country and oriental performances. The night includes various music shows, animations, and entertainment, with unlimited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and accompanying appetizers served.
BALLOON TOUR:
Depending on weather and seasonal conditions, our tour will last between 60 – 75 minutes and ends with our transfer back to your hotel. Around 5 in the morning, our vehicles will pick you up and take you to the launch site. While the balloons are being prepared for flight, our guests will have a light breakfast buffet. After a brief preparation, the balloons will take off close to sunrise. The flight lasts about 1 hour. During the flight, we ascend to approximately 1000 feet, providing guests with the opportunity to watch the sunrise, and view and photograph the fairy chimneys and valley landscapes. At the end of the flight, a champagne celebration is held for guests. Additionally, a flight certificate will be provided as a souvenir of the experience. The entire ballooning adventure lasts approximately 3 hours, and guests will be returned to their hotels or tour locations around 8 in the morning.
ATV TOUR:
Depending on weather and seasonal conditions, our tour will last between 45 – 60 minutes and ends with our transfer back to your hotel. Around 5 in the morning, our vehicles will pick you up and take you to the launch site. After having a light breakfast here, we take to the ATV vehicles to enter valleys that are inaccessible by bus, allowing us to capture stunning photographs of the breathtaking sceneries. The valleys that will be intensely covered during our ATV tour will include; Love Valley and Monks Valley.