4 Days Cappadocia Pamukkale by Plane By Bus - CAP52

4 Days Cappadocia Pamukkale by Plane By Bus - CAP52

Highlights : Cappadocia with its famous rock-hewn churches and frescoes, Cappadocia Valley, Underground City where Christians lived in fear and faith, overnight in a luxury cave Hotel - an incredible experience, Pamukkale and its thermal spa.

Itinerary

Day 1: Fairy Chimneys Tour

Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
Fairy Chimneys Tour at 09:30am

In this day you will be able to see:
DEVRENT VALLEY: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1km from Pasabaglari (Monks’ Valley) and 5 km from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.

LOVE VALLEY: The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha’s Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.

AVANOS: A center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides. The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.

UCHISAR: Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with the view of whole Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia. (Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in cave hotel in Cappadocia Dedeli Konak Hotel

Day 2: Rose Valley & Underground City Tour at 09:30am

Stop At: Rose Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkey
You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of South Cappadocia. In this day you will be able to see:
KIZILCUKUR: is an isolated valley behind Urgup. It has beautiful rock formation with some great hidden rock-carved churches. The most interesting part of this area is the countless tracks connecting the small villages and towns through vineyards and gardens like a spider net. It is always possible to see villagers working in the area and offering grapes, apples or apricots to you.

CAVUSIN: One of the oldest settlements in the area, Cavusin is situated 2km from Goreme, on the Göreme-Avanos road. The Church of St.John the Baptist offers a panoramic view of the village. This church and its paintigs date back to the 5th century, making the oldest church in the region. It had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia, this has been eroded away however.

UNDERGROUND CITY: One of largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia. They both have eight floors, although not all are open to the public.

PIGEON HOUSE: Visit the pigeon houses and rock formations.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia. Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel

Day 3: Ihlara Valley & Derinkuyu Underground City Tour

Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
Ihlara Valley & Derinkuyu Underground City Tour Our tour starts at 09:30 by pick-up from your hotel. After our guide’s introduction to Cappadocia at the Goreme panoramic view point, we drive about 1 hour and visit the most spectacular gorge of Turkey: Ihlara. The 6 km hike in the Ihlara Valley will be the highlight of our day. The Melendiz River has carved an impressive canyon through the verdant valley and we will walk about two hours along the river, passing Byzantine rock chapels decorated with frescoes. Especially the first half of the hike where we will be the only tourists walking, is totally peaceful. We end the hiking portion of the tour near Belisirma village, where we will have lunch in a quaint riverside restaurant.

After lunch, we stop at the biggest rock-cut monastery of Cappadocia, Selime Monastery and Cathedral. Selime is the biggest rock-cut cathedral of Cappadocia and located at the end of Ihlara Valley. It has has been used as a fortress by both Byzantine and Seljuk armies during 10th to 12th centuries.

Derinkuyu Underground City. Previously known as Melagobia, Derinkuyu was one of the biggest settlements in Cappadocia and its 8 level underground city is the deepest of the region today. We will explore the caves of this interesting city and your guide will explain about the way of life here. With its floors extending to a depth of approximately 60 m, it was large enough to shelter approximately 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found across Cappadocia. Derinkuyu itself connects to Kaymaklli via an 8 km tunnel.

We will then drive back to your hotel and finish the tour around 17:00.

EVENING BUS TO PAMUKKALE
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight bus to Pamukkale

Day 4: Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
Arrive in Denizli. Met on arrival & Transfer to hotel.

09:30 with the temple of Apollo, the breathtaking theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis
antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected
with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools.
TRANSFER TO DENIZLI CARDAK AIRPORT FOR EVENING FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL

Arrive Istanbul airport.
Meet and transfer to hotel in Sultanahmet
End of our service
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.