Safranbolu & Cappadocia /4 days
How much can you see in 4 days?
From the historical buildings of Safranbolu to the diverse lunar landscapes of Cappadocia.
These two sites can be seen at a comfortable pace!
Duration: 4 days
Safranbolu & Cappadocia
Night pick up from hotel. Transfer to Istanbul Central Bus Station & transfer to Safranbolu by bus.
- Location:
Night pick up from hotel. Transfer to Istanbul Central Bus Station & transfer to Safranbolu by bus.
- Exclusions
- Attraction tickets
- Drinks are not included with meals.
- Gratitude.
- Price: Upon request
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- *Meals as per itinerary; (B) as breakfast, (L) as lunch.
- All taxes
The main places that you will get to see:
Day 1: Safranbolu (B)
Once you Arrive in the morning you will be met at the bus station and transferred to your hotel.
Free time to discover old Safranbolu or you can arrange optional tours by yourself.
Overnight in Safranbolu
Day 2: Safranbolu to Cappadocia (B)
After check-out, you will have free time in the morning for Safranbolu then transfer to Cappadocia by bus via Ankara. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 3: North Cappadocia (B-L)
Morning pick up from hotel and continue;
Uchisar – Photo stop nearby Uchisar Castle and introduction of volcanic area. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the fairy chimneys.
Goreme Open Air Museum – Houses many frescoes in cave churches with different names and stories.
Cavusin – A deserted town with rock houses because of frequent rock falls (??). This small rock village is at the same time an old Greek village.
Pasabag – the best place to see three-headed conical rock formations.
Avanos – Famous town for hand-made pottery and painted tiles in Turkey. You will have a demonstration on how to make handmade pottery with old school kick-wheel techniques.
Devrent Valley – A lunar landscape and natural animal shaped pink rocks
Urgups Fairy Chimneys – Rock formations with caps, a conical shaped body and a boulder sitting on top of it. End of tour, transfer to a cave hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 4: South Cappadocia (B-L)
Morning pick up from hotel and continue to;
Goreme Panorama – A stop for a panoramic view of Goreme Valley.
Underground City – This underground city is approximately 85m deep. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground city (stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, wineries )
Ihlara valley – Enjoy an easy 3 km hike through part of this valley along the Melendiz Stream. Look up and see many Roman cave churches, chapels, monasteries, and hermit caves.
Selime Monastery – Located at the northern opening of Ihlara Valley. It has a lovely picturesque view looking down the valley. The complexes were carved into volcanic rock outcroppings during the Byzantine period.
Pigeon Valley – Named after the thousands of pigeon houses carved into rocks.
End of tour: transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for an evening flight back to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul.
Important notice:
- Drinks are not included with meals.
- Meals as per itinerary: (B) as breakfast, (L) as lunch.
