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Flight to Cappadocia / North Cappadocia Tour (Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
05:30 Complete check-out and board your transfer to IstanbulAirport.
07:00 Departure on Turkish Airlines flight to Kayseri.
08:25 On your arrival at Kayseri Airport, you will by your guide who will start you on your journey to the Devrent Valley which is perfect for exploring rock formations of the famous fairy chimneys and then off to Pasabaglari Valley. Next you will visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and view the ancient rock-hewn churches sculpted in the hillsides almost a thousand years ago. Continue on to the small town of Urgup, which has many carved dwellings that are still inhabited. Stop at a local restaurant for lunch and then off to join in the Discovery Series “Art of Pottery in Asia Minor” event for the afternoon, offering you the opportunity to visit a cave pottery atelier. You will continue with a visit toUchisar Castle, situated at the highest point in the region. Your day will conclude with a visit to Piegon Valley, the famous grounds where pigeons were trained to deliver messages.
DAY 04 22nd December 2013 – South Cappadocia Tour / Flight toIstanbul (Meal: Breakfast, Lunch)
09:30 Check-out and start your second day tour of Cappadocia with a visit to Rose Valley, named after the pink tints visible in its weathered rocky sides. Along the way you will see the original and still currently inhabited rock-formed houses. Then proceed toCavusin Village, one of the oldest settlements in the area, stopping at the Church of St. John the Baptist, offering panoramic view of the village. After lunch you will continue on to the south ofCappadocia to visit Kaymakli Underground City, carved underneath beneath a rocky hill (Kaymakli Castle). The day tour will finish with a stop at Ortahisar, famous for the Castle of Ortahisar situated in a 86m height cave during the period of Eti.
18:00 At the end of the tour you will be transferred to KayseriAirport.
19:20 Departure on Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul.
20:50 On your arrival to Istanbul, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.