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Discover highlights of Cappadocia and get the most of
it with the assistance of a professional team.
DAY 1 -
IZMIR (Ephesus) - KAYSERI (Cappadocia)
Flight from Izmir to Kayseri. Met on arrival by New Deal Travel
Agency and transfer to Cappadocia. Check in to cave hotel. Free Day.
Overnight.
DAY 2 - Full Day North of Cappadocia Tour
Morning arrival to Cappadocia. Met on arrival and
transfer to cave hotel and start to visit;
DEVRENT VALLEY has various types of fairy
chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones, mushroom like
forms pillar and pointed rocks. With the action of smaller,
secondary volcanoes and the action of rivers, wind and flood waters,
this layer of tuff has slowly but steadily been eroded to produce
the rock formations know as "fairy chimmeys". We will take a walk
through this amazing valley.
ZELVE OPEN AIR MUSEUM
has the most important churches in the
valley. Balikli, Uzumlu, and Geyikli, blong to the Pre Iconoclastic
period. The valley was inhabited until 1952. Apart from monasteries
and churches, houses, a mill, a mosque, and several dovecotes are
found in the valley.
PASABAGLARI (MONKS VALLEY) Many fairy
chimneys with multiple stems and caps can be found here, this style
being unique to this area. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a
hermit's shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three
heads.
AVANOS is known for the pottery, a craft
dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by
local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak river. The
Kizilirmak, which divides Avanos into two, is Anatolia's longest
river.
GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM is the place where
this religious education was started. You will visit the churhcesö
chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimmeys from the 10th
to the 13th centuries with fresgos painted on the walls. In the 4th
century three important men created a now unity here they are the
Great St. Basil, Bishop of Kayseri his brother St Gregory of Nyssa
and St. George of Nazianus.
PIGEON VALLEY here you will see where the
Pigeons and hear of how they were used to help the people. Some
examples where to send messages and to fertiziize the grapes. Also
you will see a wonderful panoromic view.
UCHISAR CASTLE is the highest point in
the region. The castle and its surrounds used to be the most
populated area this settlement, which resembles Ortahisar in style.
The top of the citadel provides a magnificent panorama of the
surrounding area. End of the tour transfer to hotel. Overnight in
cave hotel.
DAY 3 - Full Day South of Cappadocia Tour - Izmir
After breakfast you will be picked up from hotel
around 09:00 and start to visit;
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.
HOSPITAL MONASTRY: One of the oldest monastries in Cappadocia.
KAYMAKLI: Kaymakli and Derinkuyu underground cities are the
two 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.
End of tour transfer back to Kayseri airport and flight to Izmir.
Arrive in Izmir. Tour ends.
Tour
Includes:
*All
transfers
*2 Full day tours with lunch
*2 Nights cave hotel with breakfast
* Entrance fee to the various sites.
* Transportation in non-smoking mini/midi bus with professional
English speaking guide and experienced driver. (Guide in other
languages available also on demand)
Not Included: Drinks, tips to guide, driver and personal
expenses and optional tours
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