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Iconic Cappadocia Tour | 1-Night Accommodation | Departures from Istanbul and Ankara | October 29 Special
Tour Detail
You are in for an unforgettable journey where you will discover Cappadocia’s unique valleys, fairy chimneys, and thousands of years of history. In this fairytale-like region where nature and culture intertwine, you will experience something different at every moment.
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Overnight Bus Journey
Departure Points & Times
- In front of Doğtaş Furniture, across from Ömür Plaza, İncirli (21:00)
- Mecidiyeköy Mado (IETT Bus Stops) (21:30)
- In front of Kadıköy Marriage Office (22:00)
- Bostancı Bridge (22:10)
- Kartal Bridge (Ankara direction) (22:30)
- Pendik Bridge (22:35)
- In front of Lukoil, Gebze Center (23:00)
- Intercity Bus Terminal Entrance Bus Stops, İzmit (23:30)
- Sakarya Bus Terminal Entrance (23:45)
- Düzce Bus Terminal Entrance (00:45)
- Ankara AŞTİ Berat Buffet (04:15)
- In front of Galeria, Ankara Ümitköy (04:30)
- In front of Gama Business Center, Ankara Kızılay Square (04:45)
After picking up our guests joining from the designated departure points, we begin our tour with a night journey, accompanied by brief information our guide will provide inside the vehicle.
Salt Lake / Ihlara Valley / Narlı Lake / Underground City / Avanos / Çavuşin / Fairy Chimneys
Since the entrance to Ihlara Valley is closed, provided that weather and road conditions are suitable, an excursion to Belisırma or Selime Cathedral (if the relevant sites are available) will be carried out.
We begin our journey with you, our valued guests, toward fairytale Cappadocia, known as the ‘Land of Beautiful Horses’. Following the rest stops we will take along our route, we arrive in the Cappadocia region in the morning. We take a short photo break at Lake Tuz, one of our country’s largest lakes. After the breakfast stop at the facility (optional-Extra), we begin our tour with Ihlara Valley, which welcomes us with its length of 14 km and the beauty of the Melendiz Stream flowing through it. During our walk in the valley, we have the opportunity to see the pigeon houses and churches dating back to the Byzantine Period (Ağaçaltı, Yılanlı).
Afterward, we reach Lake Narlıgöl, one of the crater lakes in our country, by vehicle. Following our photo break, a short journey takes us to the Underground City, which began to be used from the Hittite Period onward and was built by the peoples living in the region for shelter, reaching depths of up to 100 meters in places. Our tour of this city makes us feel the traces of the past. (Among the underground cities of Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, and Özkonak, the one that is most available in terms of crowd levels will be visited.)
After our visit to the Underground City, we continue by vehicle, passing among the fairy chimneys, to the restaurant where we will have lunch, which was carved entirely into a block of rock (optional). Then, while passing through the Avanos district, we will also see the Kızılırmak River and visit the Pottery Workshop, where we can watch the traditional production of bowls and pottery made from the red clay extracted from the Kızılırmak River and shop.
After a short journey, we see the Çavuşin Ruins, which contain old settlements carved into the rocks. We visit our final stops of the day: Dervent Valley and Paşabağ Valley, where we will see the finest examples of fairy chimneys formed when the tuffs accumulated by Mount Erciyes and Mount Hasan over millions of years were carved by natural forces and used as living spaces by people throughout history. The shapes taken by the fairy chimneys will take you deep into your imagination.
After completing today’s tour, we go to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Dining Information
Breakfast: Will be served in the morning at the rest facility (optional).
Lunch: Avanos Uranos Restaurant / Lentil Soup - Dried Beans with Pastırma - Testi Kebab - Rice - Dessert or Fruit - Water (optional)
Dinner: Buffet or set-menu dinner will be served at our hotel as part of the tour fee.
Accommodation: Loopy Lodge Hotel – Ürgüp
Göreme / Open Air Museum / Three Beauties / Ürgüp / Uçhisar / Hacı Bektaş
Those who wish may wake up early in the morning and participate in a Balloon Flight or Balloon Watching, while our guests who desire may join an ATV tour or an ATV safari program during the day. (Optional) Our guide will inform you about balloon, ATV tour, and ATV safari tours.
After breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin our day with a visit to the Onyx Workshop, where both the production and promotion of onyx and other precious stones take place. We reach the famous Three Beauties Fairy Chimneys after a short journey. After our photo break, we travel to the Uçhisar region, home to Uçhisar Castle, which is the highest point in the Cappadocia region and was once used as a defensive fortress. During our visit here, we will also have the chance to see the pigeon houses carved into the rocks and used throughout history to meet the need for fertilizer. The Göreme Open-Air Museum, one of the most visited museums in our country, will be our final stop in the Cappadocia region. Churches used since the early periods of Christianity, living spaces, and the frescoes in the churches, carved into the rocks and established within the valley, will come together with the information provided by our guide. After our visit to the Open-Air Museum, which is included on the World Heritage List, we stop at a shop in Cappadocia, one of the regions where the Hittites, one of Anatolia's magnificent civilizations, developed the art of tanning between 2000 BC and 1800 BC, where we can see examples of leather products prepared by today's craftsmen. Our guests who wish may shop here. Completing our visits in the region, we proceed to the Hacıbektaş district and visit the lodge of Hacı Bektaş Veli, the spiritual leader of the Bektashi order, which holds an important place in the geography where the Alevi-Bektashi understanding spread. During our visit here, after seeing the Soup Kitchen, Meydanevi, and Tomb sections, which serve as a museum, we begin our journey to Istanbul by vehicle. We say goodbye to you by dropping you off at the points where we picked you up, until we meet at another event.
Dining Information
Breakfast: It will be served at our accommodation hotel as an open buffet or set menu, included in the tour price.
Lunch: It will be taken optionally at a regional restaurant in accordance with the tour program.
Dinner: It will be taken optionally at a rest stop facility during the return journey.
General Information
Child Discount and Circular Rules
The child discount is valid for the 7–12 age range.
The tour circular is valid as of the date it was published, 19.01.2026. Circulars published at later dates for the same tour invalidate the previous circular.
Mandatory additional services are included in the tour fee.
Important Information About Tours Including Flights
- For tours including flights, all procedures related to flights are subject to the provisions of the airline agreement.
- Cancellation insurance does not cover air transportation.
- A tiered pricing system is applied; the advertised prices are those starting from the lowest class.
- Economy class flights are used in tours including flights.
- Flight tickets are issued as a round trip together. If the outbound flight is not used, the return flight also becomes invalid in accordance with the airlines’ “sequential use” rule. Therefore, participation only in the return flight is not possible.
Museum – Ancient Site – National Park Entrance Fees
All museum, ancient site and national park entrance fees are the responsibility of our guests. At museums and ancient sites where the Museum Card is valid, our guests may obtain a card from Museum Card sales points before or during the tour in order to benefit from its advantages.
Package Price Coverage
Our package tour prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and the surrounding excursions specified in the program.
Rest Stops
Breaks are taken at rest facilities along the route. Due to congestion, renovations or similar force majeure reasons, rest stops may be changed provided that they are equivalent in terms of service quality and location.
Extra Tours and Program Flow
Night tours and extra excursions included in the tour program are organized depending on the number of participants and the availability of assigned personnel. Extra tours carried out en route may take place even if not all guests participate. Guests who do not wish to participate in the extra tour will be directed by our guide to rest areas before the city entrances or to the city centers. In this case, guests who agree to wait at the rest area are considered to have participated in the tour.
Due to weather conditions, road conditions or similar reasons, the guide may make changes to the program sequence (visit points within the day or between days) if deemed necessary.
Go-Turkey cannot be held responsible for locations that cannot be visited despite being included in the program due to force majeure (weather conditions, road conditions, congestion at visit points, etc.) or because guests fail to comply with the timings provided by the guide.
Health Notification
Our guests are required to carry with them reports and information regarding any health problems they may experience during the tour, pregnancy status or medications they regularly use.
Accommodation Information
The hotel names specified in the program are the priority accommodation facilities. Hotels may be changed depending on availability. Upon request, information about the hotel where guests will stay is shared with them no later than 48 hours before the tour departure. If the hotel is changed due to congestion or force majeure reasons, provided that the standards remain the same, our guests will be informed by Go-Turkey representatives.
Important Notes
- On tours including flights, flight delays may occur due to congestion.
- Night tours are extra and are organized according to participation.
Vehicles Used
Tour vehicles are planned as follows according to the number of participants:
Bus (28–46 people):
Mercedes Travego / Tourismo, Neoplan Cityliner / Tourliner, Mitsubishi Safir
(ABS, ASR, air conditioning, monitor, refrigerator, kitchen unit, reading lamps, announcement system, CD/DVD)
Midibus (17–27 people):
Isuzu Turkuaz
(ABS, ASR, air conditioning, monitor, refrigerator, announcement system)
Minibus (up to 16 people):
VW Volt, VW Volt EL, Mercedes Sprinter, Mercedes Sprinter EL
(Specially designed reclining seats, ABS, ASR, air conditioning, refrigerator, announcement system)
Recommendations
- Clothing and footwear suitable for the geographical structure and weather conditions of the tour region should be preferred.
- It is recommended that you bring the necessary charging equipment for taking photographs and videos.
- Regularly used medications should not be forgotten; allergic, chronic or hereditary conditions should be reported to the guide.
- Personal care products, a backpack and personal belongings that will make the journey more enjoyable should be kept with you.
- For programs that include boat tours and swimming breaks, it is recommended that swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and similar sea equipment be brought.
The tour program and explanations above have been originally prepared by Go-Turkey. They may not be copied, reproduced or published without permission. The program has been arranged in accordance with the Consumer Protection Law No. 6502 and should be evaluated as a whole.
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