CAPPADOCIA TWO DAYS FROM KEMER

TOUR PROGRAM

1. Day

• Our guests will be picked up from hotels
• Stop for breakfast in the restaurant for 20 minutes
• Visit to the underground city of Saratli
• Arrival in the territory of Cappadocia
• Lunch
• Visit to the Valley of Love
• Visit to the Goreme Open Air Museum
• Visit to the Church of St. Basil
• Visit to the Apple Church
• Visit to the Church of St. Barbara
• Visit to the Serpent Church
• Visit to the Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)
• Visit to the chapel of St. Catherine
• Visit to Devrent Valley (Pink) (Fantasy Valley)
• Visit to an onyx stone store
• Accommodation at the Alp Hotel Cappadocia
• Dinner at the hotel

2.Day

• Hot air balloon flight (optional)
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Visit to a pottery workshop
• Uchisar fortress
• Visit to the Pigeon Valley
• Panorama of Goreme
• Lunch in Konya
• Departure from Konya
• Our guests will be dropped off at the hotels

• The guide reserves the right to change the order of the tour without changing the program as a whole

• Children who travel for free on the tour are not provided with separate seats on the bus. Children take places together with adults (sitting on their hands).
• If you would like your child to occupy a separate seat on the bus, please designate it at the time of booking as a child for which you need to pay or as an adult.

• According to the rules set by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism, children under 8 years of age enjoy discounted admission to museum sites and must have their passport with them for registration.
• For the discount, the year of birth is taken into account, not the date of birth (for example, 2022-8=2014). It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure that the child's age is correct when booking the tour.

PICK-UP TIMES FROM HOTELS BY REGIONS (Approximately)

• At 03:00 from hotels in Tekirova
• At 03:00 from hotels in Camyuva
• At 03:00 from hotels in Kiris
• At 03:00 from hotels in Kemer
• At 03:00 from hotels in Goynuk
• At 03:00 from hotels in Beldibi

• After booking, we will send you the exact time and details of the excursion via WhatsApp or Viber.

DROP-OFF TIMES TO HOTELS BY REGIONS (Approximately)

• At 20:00 - 21:00 to hotels in Camyuva
• At 20:00 - 21:00 to hotels in Kiris
• At 20:00 - 21:00 to hotels in Kemer
• At 20:00 - 21:00 to hotels in Goynuk
• At 20:00 - 21:00 to hotels in Beldibi

DISTANCE TO CAPPADOCIA

• Distance from Beldibi to Cappadocia: 585 km - 8 hours
• Distance from Goynuk to Cappadocia: 587 km - 8 hours 10 minutes
• Distance from Kemer to Cappadocia: 592 km - 8 hours
• Distance from Kiris to Cappadocia: 597 km - 8 hours 10 minutes
• Distance from Camyuva to Cappadocia: 600 km - 8 hours 20 minutes
• Distance from Tekirova to Cappadocia: 610 km - 8 hours 30 minutes

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Insurance
• Guide services
• On the first day, breakfast is included in the price ($ 10) (Zirve Tinaztepe Restaurant www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9OI3ZngmP8
• On the second day, breakfast is included in the hotel
• On the first day, lunch is included ($ 10).
• On the first day, dinner is included at the hotel
• On the second day, you will be at your hotel for dinner.
• Lunch at the Uranos Sarikaya restaurant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uIWnwkP0V0
a wonderful restaurant inside the cave that fits well with the surrounding landscape.
• On the second day, lunch is included ($ 10) Yaylap?nar Restaurant in Konya
• During the bus ride, water is included in the price
• The entrance ticket to the open-air museum in Goreme is included in the price ($ 15).
• The entrance ticket to the underground city of Saratli is included in the price ($ 10).
• Accommodation at the Alp Hotel Cappadocia is included in the price. 
• Alp Hotel Cappadocia is a cozy and beautiful 4-star hotel. During the construction of the hotel, local Cappadocian stones were used and the architecture of the hotel itself perfectly conveys the mysterious atmosphere of Cappadocia. The hotel has a large garden and outdoor pool. www.alphotelcappadocia.com

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES

• Personal expenses (photos, souvenirs, etc...)
• Supplement for single room (20$)
• Transfer back and forth by bus to the observation deck ($20 optional), where you can watch the flight of hot air balloons and take pictures against the backdrop of hot air balloons.

Important information about flying in a hot air balloon!

• The approximate price of a balloon flight varies from $150 to $200. The exact price for the flight is announced by the guide on the first day of the tour.
• This price is determined taking into account the prices of the current year. Please note that balloon prices may exceed the listed prices. In such cases, our agency is not responsible. Before the COVID-19 virus, balloon prices were as high as $250.
• During an excursion to Cappadocia for 3 days, all responsibility for the life and safety of tourists lies entirely with us!
• In this regard, we and other organizers of excursions to Cappadocia, do not accept tourists who book a balloon flight in a place other than our guide.
• In the event of such a situation during the Cappadocia tour for 3 days, your tour will be canceled without refund, and the agency will not be responsible for providing a return transfer!

PLEASE BRING WITH YOU

• Money for personal expenses (photos, souvenirs, etc.)
• Camera, drinks
• Sun care cream, sunglasses
• Camera, water
• Comfortable shoes
• Warm clothes
• international passport

WEATHER IN CAPPADOCIA

Average daytime temperatures in Cappadocia

• Weather in Cappadocia in January: +4
• Weather in Cappadocia in February: +5
• Weather in Cappadocia in March: +10
• Weather in Cappadocia in April: +15
• Weather in Cappadocia in May: +20
• Weather in Cappadocia in June: +24
• Weather in Cappadocia in July: +28
• Weather in Cappadocia in August: +28
• Weather in Cappadocia in September: +24
• Weather in Cappadocia in October: +18
• Weather in Cappadocia in November: +11
• Weather in Cappadocia in December: +6

MORE ABOUT THE TOUR

• Cappadocia – valley of beautiful horses, stone mushrooms and fairies. This amazing region is located in the heart of the Republic of Turkey and attracts the attention of tourists with its unique lunar landscapes, interesting centuries-old history and the search for answers to unsolved mysteries.
• Cappadocia – one of the main attractions of Turkey, which appeared more than 60 million years ago. Collisions and breaks of tectonic plates, and a little later, volcanic eruptions were the result of the fact that the entire surface of the soil was covered with a thick layer of rock – volcanic tuff. Further, it is a matter of time, wind and rain from the impact of which the soft volcanic rock, on the one hand, collapsed, and on the other, thanks to this, stone pillars, mountains, valleys, and canyons of bizarre shape were created. Amazing natural formations are often called "mushroom-rocks", and the locals - "fairy pipes". "Leg" mushroom – this is tuff, and the "hat" - basalt, basalt is denser than tuff and is destroyed more slowly, because of this, the landscape of Cappadocia is constantly changing and makes us understand that nature – the best creator who managed to create a real masterpiece with the help of the destructive forces of cataclysms.
• Sometimes Cappadocia is called the cradle of Christianity. The thing is that in the 1st century AD. the walls of the rocks gave shelter and protection to the first Christians who fled to them from their persecutors.
• As part of the tour, you will be able to visit multi-level dungeons, rock fortresses, monks' houses and churches. Walk through the valleys with an unearthly landscape: Pink, Red, Love, Pigeon. And at dawn, enjoy a fantastic view when hundreds of hot air balloons take off into the sky, and maybe the flight itself.

• Avanos – the city of potters. It is located on the banks of the longest river in the Turkish Republic, Kyzylyrmak, or as it is also called the Red River. This water artery got its name because of the large accumulation of clay near its banks. The inhabitants of Avanos have been engaged in pottery and carpet weaving since ancient times.
• The main attractions of the city – these are, of course, pottery and carpet weaving workshops, in which anyone can participate in a master class; museum of ceramics; monument to the crafts of Avanos. Not far from the city is the Pasabag valley, popularized by the rock church of St. Simeon and the Derwent (Fantasy) valley.

• Underground cities – the biggest mystery of Cappadocia. To date, there are more than 200 such hidden shelters, of which 30 have been studied so far. Until now, there is no consensus on who and when exactly they were created, some claim that the ancient Hittites built them, others attribute them to the period of the formation of Christianity, and still others say about previously unknown advanced civilizations. Only the purpose of these cities does not cause controversy – protective.
• Each city is designed for 50 families and goes many floors down. Everything was thought out to the smallest detail: the ventilation system, wells, sanitary facilities, rest rooms, wine cellars, storage rooms, barns, stables, and rooms where other livestock were kept, schools, a church. In such dwellings, people could be underground for 3 months without the need to go outside.
• The largest and most famous settlements – Derinkuyu, Kaymakli, Ozkonak and Saratly. You will visit Saratly, which was discovered by archaeologists quite by accident in 1991. And for the past 30 years, archaeological work has been carried out here. At the moment, 7 floors have been cleared, the first 3 levels are available for tourists.

• Goreme Museum – National park and open-air museum complex, which is included in the list of objects protected by UNESCO. On its territory with a total area of 9600 hectares there are about 10 monasteries carved into the rocks and dating back to 900-1200 years. BC, open to the public. At the same time, it is believed that in ancient times there were about 400 churches. On their walls, ancient paintings and frescoes depicting the faces of saints or important events for the entire Christian world have been preserved.
• So, you will visit the Apple, Serpentine, Dark churches, the church of St. Barbara and St. Catherine, the chapel of St. Basil, the church with a buckle, which is considered the largest and the church with sandals.
• And also from the stories of the guide you will learn a lot of interesting and informative information about the life of the great Cappadocians. Basil the Great (Caesarian), Gregory of Nyssa and Gregory of Nazianzus (theologian). These saints lived in Cappadocia in the 4th century and encouraged the creation of monastic complexes and temples here.
• The most common frescoes that can be seen on the walls of churches in Cappadocia:
• Supplication
• Journey to Bethlehem
• Birth
• Adoration of the Three Wise Men
• Escape to Egypt
• Baptism
• The Resurrection of Lazarus
• Transformation
• Entrance to Jerusalem
• The Last Supper
• Betrayal and Crucifixion.

• Balloons are rightfully recognized as a true symbol of Cappadocia. With the first rays of the sun, up to 200 multi-colored airships rise into the sky, in the baskets of which there can be from 2 to 35 passengers at the same time. For about an hour you will soar in the air, then rising higher, then descending lower, in order to properly consider all the sights and admire the unearthly beauty.
• Flights are operated all year round, the main condition – favorable weather without strong wind and precipitation. The permit is issued by the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority, and the pilot must be trained and have the appropriate certificate. The best period is from April to October.
• Another mesmerizing sight – a parade of balloons that you can enjoy from any observation deck and take spectacular photos.

Which cities do you pass during the tour of Cappadocia

Konya

• Konya has a population of more than 2 million inhabitants and is the largest city in terms of area among Turkish cities. Konya was founded in Byzantine times and was called « Iconium » - « the city where icons are made. In the 13th century the city became the capital of the Seljuk Empire. The Seljuks began to call her Konya. Now it is a large industrial center.

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