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DAY 1:
Visit Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Anatolian Civilizations Museum in Ankara. Drive to Cappadocia.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 2:
Visit Göreme Open Air Museum, Cavusin Old Greek Village, Avanos Pottery Making, Pasabagi Fairy Chimneys, Devrent Valley, Urgup and Uchisar Castle in Cappadocia.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 3:
Hot air balloon flight in the morning, Visit the old streets of Urgup, Ortahisar. Enjoy Turkish Bath in Göreme or Urgup.
DAY 4:
Visit Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, Agzıkarahan Caravanserai. Transfer to airport.
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| DETAILED ITINERARY (4 Days & 3 Nights ) |
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DAY 1: ANKARA
The tour starts from the hotel or airport in Ankara. The first stop is the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the resting place of the founder of modern Turkey, who was responsible for revolutionizing the country, and is still revered as a great national hero. After a lunch break in Ankara Castle, we visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, where we can see the masterpieces of 16 different Anatolian Civilizations. After visiting the Anatolian Civilization Museum, drive to Cappadocia.
Overnight: Cappadocia.
DAY 2: GOREME-AVANOS-UCHISAR
Meet the guide and driver in the hotel, and start discovering Cappadocia's unique landscape; first stop is the highlight of Cappadocia Region, Goreme Open Air Museum to witness the living art of Christian and Byzantine history on cave churches. Then we drive to Çavuşin, an old Greek village to discover the civil architecture in Cappadocia. We have lunch at a local restaurant in Avanos where has been the centre of terra-cotta art since 2000 BC. After lunch drive to Pasabagi or ‘Monks Valley’ to see the fascinating mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Then we drive to Devrent (Imagination Valley) to see different shapes of fairy-chimneys. Before returning to the hotel we visit the natural rock castle at Uchisar.
Overnight: Cappadocia.
DAY 3: HOT AIR BALLOON-URGUP-ORTAHISAR-TURKISH BATH
After a Hot Air Balloon tour over Cappadocia early in the morning, rest at the hotel for a few hours. Around mid day, we leave the hotel and wander on the old streets and centre of Urgup and have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we visit Ortahisar, a small village to witness the daily life. At the end of the day we enjoy a Turkish bath (Hamam) in Urgup.
Overnight: Cappadocia.
DAY 4: DERINKUYU-IHLARA VALLEY-AGZIKARAHAN-KAYSERI
Depart from your hotel, for Derinkuyu Underground city to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians. From Derinkuyu we head on to the gorgeous Ihlara Valley, the ancient Peristerema: 'Valley of Sky' along the Melendiz River. Explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 4km through the valley. On way back visit to the Caravanserai of Agzikarahan, a very fine example of the Seljuk Turks’ art, built in the early 13th century on the legendary Silk Road for accommodation of the traders and their camels. After that, we transfer you back to Kayseri Airport for the evening flight to Istanbul.
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-Accomodation
-Breakfasts, Lunchs and Dinners
-Modern, air-conditioned, vehicle for land transportation
-Professional English speaking tour guide
-Admission fees to sights and museums
-Parking, portage, tipping (except guide, driver), tolls
-V.A.T.
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