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Days: 6 Nights / 7 Days
Step by step throughout Cappadocia...
DAY 1 KAYSERİ-TRANSFER
Meet the guide at the Kayseri Airport and transfer to Cappadocia. C/in the hotel (D)
DAY 2 HACIBEKTAS-KARABURNA-GAVURHÖYÜK
After brekfast at the hotel (pension) depart by tour bus to Hacibektas ( 50km.away Nevsehir ) for the cultural and historical visit. Keep on driving to Karaburna where you will have special village lunch. After visit the Hittite Castle, walk through the Karaburç village( 7-8 km. ) where you will have a breathtaking view to reach the old Hittite settlement place, Gavurhöyük .Back to hotel. (B-L-D)
DAY 3 GULSEHIR-ÇAT
After breakfast arrive by tour bus to Gülsehir where you will visit the Karavezir Complex covering historical mosque and old medresse. Drive to Çat village for the lunch with the local villagers and walk through the Çat valley ( 8-9 km.) to reach the picturesque Open Palace. Back to hotel. (B-L-D)
DAY 4 AK VALLEY-HORSE RANCH
After breakfast at the camp site, depart by tour bus to the place where you will give the start for walk. After 5 km. walking through the mysterious Ak Valley where you will see Cappadocian typical formation, color exchanges on tufas transfer by bus again to Horse ranch near Kizilirmak, for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, horse back riding through the river side. Back to hotel. (B-L-D)
DAY 5 GÖREME VALLEY
Depart, after breakfast, by tour bus ror the cultural tour through the Göreme Valley; Devrent Valley (Fairy Valley) a short walk among fairy chimneys and closed witness to spectacular landscape. Visit to Zelve - Pasabag where you will find the most interesting fairy chimneys and possible to see the first example of monk's chapel. Drive to Göreme Open Air Museum, semi pilgrimage center for CHRISTIANS, where Rock churches carved by Christians after the 4 th .Century ( after Milano Declaration) and decorated by frescoes that explain the life of JESUS. Stop for photo at panoramic points ( Esentepe and Cevizlibag ) Lunch at an authentic restaurant. Climb up the Uçhisar Castle u sed as a watch tower and also populated by head of the village. Stop at Pigeon Valley to see pigeon houses on slopes of valleys. Avanos for for traditional handicraft as pottery m anufacturing by Hittite technique and Tiles & Plates and/or visit for a kilim weaving demonstration and carpet education program. ( If required ). Back hotel. (B-L-D)
DAY 6 DERINKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY-NAR CRATER LAKE-IHLARA GORGE
Depart by bus for Derinkuyu Underground City ( The best example of the underground cities. Dwelling was started during the Hittites ( 2000 BC) and became a big shelter for 12 different nations). Stop at Nar Göl (Crater Lake is the firmly proof of the region was the volcanic area. There is hot spring water by the lake. The magnificent scenery attracts visitors). Arrive to Ihlara Valley , t he deep canyon was formed by the volcanic eruptions where the scenery is fascinating too and possible to visit rock cut churches with frescoes again). After have a walk through the valley ( 7 km. ) reach to Belisirma for the picnic lunch. Visit the villages Yaprakhisar,Selime and Agzi Karahan Caravansaray( Oil station of Camels!!!). Stop at the wine factory and taste of delicious Cappadocian wines on the way back to hotel. (B-L-D)
DAY 7 NEVSEHIR
Nevsehir city tour including traditional Turkish bath. Depending on the flight time transfer to the airport or to the hotel. (B-L)
PLEASE NOTE WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING WITH YOU
Sleeping bag, trekking shoes, waterbottle, amateur fishing equipment (for the person concerned), torch, hat and sun glasses. Please remind the summer evenings are cool so, please take a sweater or jacket.
Include
All transfers from Airports & Hotels
Private Professional Cultural English speaking
Comprehensive sightseeing
All Accommodations with private facilities
All Meals Indicated as per Itinerary
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Private Deluxe transportation with A/C
Exclude
All tips to guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff
Entrance fees
All items of a personal nature, including beverages, phone calls, laundry service and food other than stated in the itinerary.
Any other item not specifically mentioned as being included.
Baggage, Travel insurance.
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