3 DAYS CAPPADOCIA TOUR

DAY1 | Green (South) Tour

The Green Tour takes you to the highlights of the Southern Cappadocia:

• Göreme panorama
• Derinkuyu Underground City
• Selime Monastery
• Lunch
• 3.5 km walking in Ihlara Valley
• Pigeon Valley

Tour departs at 9.30 and you will be collected from your hotel prior to departure time.
Our first stop is Esentepe, the impressive panoramic viewpoint overlooking Goreme. Here your guide will give you information about  the history of Cappadocia and its  unique rock formations.
There are more than 200 underground cities in Cappadocia and the deepest one is Derinkuyu underground city. These troglodyte cave-cities were excavated as early as Hittite times, and expanded by early Christians and others over the centuries, as various marauding armies traversed Central Anatolia in search of captives and plunder.
We continue on to the Selime Monastery, the largest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia with large cave cathedral and breathtaking views over the area.
After the Lunch in Ihlara Village we go on 3,5 km walk in Ihlara Valley, which is near Mount Hasan and Mount Melendiz, two of the three volcanoes of Cappadocia. Ihlara Valley  is a canyon with a depth of approximately 100m and was formed by the Melendiz River thousands of years ago. It begins at Ihlara village and ends with Selime Monastery at Selime village after making 26 bends along 14 kilometers.
It is believed that the valley housed thousands dwellings and more than hundred cave churches decorated with frescoes. Thousands people once lived in Ihlara Valley. It is very pleasant to walk through the Ihlara valley by the vineyards, poplars and pistachio trees, sound of the rushing water (Melendiz River), and surrounded by a rich wildlife of lizards, frogs, butterflies, birds and sometimes eagles and other mammals like lambs and sheep.
On our way back to Goreme, we stop at the spectacular vista point overlooking Pigeon Valley.

Admission Ticket Free

DAY 2: Red Tour (Nord)

 The Red Tour takes you to the highlights of the Northern Cappadocia:

• Uçhisar panorama
• Göreme Open Air Museum
• Love valley view point
• Lunch in Avanos Village
• Avanos traditional handicrafts demonstration
• Paşabağ fairy chimney rock formations
• Devrent valley

Tour departs at 9.30 and you will be collected from your hotel prior to departure time.
The first stop is Uçhisar Castle, where you have a breathtaking view of the castle and the fantastic cone-shaped rock formations surrounding it. The Guide provides you with information about the formation and history of Cappadocia.

The next stop is Göreme Open Air Museum, the most famous tourist attraction in Cappadocia, in this museum of ancient cave churches, cut into the rock by Orthodox monks, you will see beautiful , original 11th, 12th, 13th century frescoes, as well as rectories, dwellings and a religious school, forming a large monastic complex carved into rock in the stunning Cappadocian landscape.

Continuing on to the Love Valley Panorama, where you can admire the most amazing creations formed naturally over millions of years by wind erosion. After having lunch in Avanos, tour goes on by a visit to the ancient town of Avanos, which was called Venessa in the olden times. It overlooks the longest river in Turkey, the Kızılırmak (Red River), which separates Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia. The most famous historical feature of Avanos, which is still relevant and prominent today, is its production of earthenware products. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date back to the Hittites. The ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has always been used. You can watch the potters at work using the kick wheel, a technique that hasn’t changed over generations. Later you can also try making your own pottery.

Next you go to Pasabag, where highly remarkable mushroom-shaped rock formations can be seen. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This type of formation is unique, even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.

The next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also known as Magic Valley. Devrent valley has many different red-coloured rock formations, forming a lunar landscape with their strange appearance. The valley has many animal-shaped rocks. Some of the most commonly seen shapes include a camel, snake, seals, and a dolphin. If you use your imagination, you can find many others. There is even a rock pillar which looks like Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus.

Day 3 Sunset Atv Tour

• On the third day, you will have an ATV tour with three available options: 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 5:00 PM (sunset). Please specify in the comments section which time slot you would like to participate in.

Admission Ticket Free

ATV Tour Rotations

Red Valley: The Red Valley, also known as the Red Pit Valley, has a beauty that makes those who see it admire it. Therefore it is an ideal route for a experience quad bike tours.

Admission Ticket Free

Gulludere Valley

Güllüdere Valley, which has rocks that have a crimson rose color with daylight, is one of the most beautiful routes in Cappadocia. An excellent Quad Bike tour can be organized in this valley.

Admission Ticket Free

Çavuşin Village

Another beautiful place where you can do a Quad Bike tour in Cappadocia is the village of Cavusin. This village has a unique history and is among the most beautiful places where you can take a Quad Bike tour.

Admission Ticket Free

Love Valley

Love Valley is one of the most beautiful Cappadocian valleys with fairy chimneys in it. It is known as one of largest valleys of central Cappadocia where you can do an excellent Quad Bike tour! After the ATV tour, our captain will drop you off at the airport and our tour will end here.

Admission Ticket Free