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Tour Detail
- Day 1
- Night Journey
- 22:00 Yenibosna Airport Avm Parking Lot
- 22:30 Mecidiyeköy Torun Center Front
- 23:00 Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot Front
- 23:10 Bostancı Bridge
- 23:15 Kartal Bridge Under
- 23:20 Pendik Bridge
- 23:30 Çayırova McDonald’s
- 23:45 Gebze Center Front
- 00:15 Izmit Halkevi
- 01:00 Sakarya Alpet Petrol Station Front
- 04:00 Ankara Söğütözü Facilities (Armada Shopping Center)
- After picking up our valued guests from the designated points, we begin our night journey for the Cappadocia Ihlara Hacıbektaş Tour with TURDAN TURA.
- Day 2
- Salt Lake – Aksaray – Ihlara Valley – Narlıgöl Crater Lake – Kaymaklı Underground City – Pigeon Valley - Paşabağ – Dervent Valley – Pottery Workshop - Avanos
- After our night journey, we arrive at Tuz Gölü in the early hours of the morning for the Cappadocia Ihlara Hacıbektaş Tour with Tura. (The sunrise will not be visible during periods when it’s late.) After spending some free time at Salt Lake, we take a breakfast break before starting our tour. We arrive at our first stop, Ihlara Valley, with the view of Hasan Mountain, which is one of the most important components of the Cappadocia formations. (Due to the construction of the Glass Terrace and Facility at the main entrance of Ihlara Valley, entries are temporarily closed. Until the work is completed, we will enter Ihlara Valley through the Belisırma Entrance and walk through the valley, visiting Kırkdamaltı Church.) We descend 380 steps into this naturally formed valley, which is 14 km long and one of the essential retreats of Christianity. We walk through Ihlara Valley, which is carved by the Melendiz stream and has a depth of over 120 meters in places, a natural wonder. During our walk, we receive information about the valley, the settlements it contains, and the churches. Depending on the crowd, we will see examples of the Ağaçaltı, Sümbüllü, or Yılanlı Churches and gather information from our guide. We will have free time at beautiful photo spots to immortalize our memories and replenish our peace in the valley air. After we meet at the gathering time, we recharge our energy while climbing the steps and move towards our next sightseeing spot, Narlıgöl Crater Lake. Offering breathtaking beauty in every season, we take a short photo break at Narlıgöl, which has a heart shape when viewed from above. After our photo break, we head towards Kaymaklı Underground City. (In case of high demand, Derinkuyu Underground City will be visited. With a historical usage of approximately 4,500 years, we will perform our visit to this underground city, which impresses with both its architectural features and its purposes, accompanied by our guide. You will be amazed at every step of this underground city where thousands of people lived. After our visit to the Kaymaklı Underground City, which was built during the Hittite period and converted into an underground city by being carved in the Roman and Byzantine periods, we board our bus to move towards Pigeon Valley. We take a photo break at Pigeon Valley, where you can capture magnificent photos combined with contamination and pottery trees. After our break, we proceed to the restaurant where we will have our lunch. After our lunch, we have 1 hour of free time for any of the activities. During the 1-hour free time, our guests who do not participate in the activities can enjoy tea or coffee and take a walk,
- Atv Tour (Extra): We drop off guests who wish to take part in the fun activity of ATV tour in the Cappadocia region. In an adrenaline-filled journey among the fairy chimneys, accompanied by instructors, we will see places like Çavuşin Panorama, Kılıçlar Valley, and Kızılçukur Valley. After enjoying the tour with photo breaks, we return to the starting point.
- Horse Safari Tour (Extra): After learning about the horses with the help of trainers, we will have an unforgettable safari experience lasting about 1 hour among the fairy chimneys. During photo breaks, our helpers will take photos to immortalize your memories.
- We pick up guests returning from the activities and move toward Paşabağ, where we will closely see the big and hat-shaped fairy chimneys. After receiving information about the Fairy Chimneys from our guide at Paşabağ, you can walk among the fairy chimneys and take beautiful photos. After the time allocated for Paşabağ finishes, we gather at the bus and move to the last point of the day, known as Dervent Valley, also called the Dream Valley. The reason for its name is that you can shape the fairy chimneys according to your imagination and associate them with various figures. After our guide shows the fairy chimneys resembling a dancing bride and groom and sitting camel, we take a short photo break. After this break, we proceed to the Pottery Workshop, the last stop of the day. Here, our master will tell us about pottery making in ancient times, and after demonstrating, he will try to get our guests to make one of the products through a fun presentation. After gathering information about the products from our master, we will have some time for shopping. You can carry out your shopping for pottery products and souvenirs here. After our shopping, we board our bus and head to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel.
- Guests wishing can participate in the optional Turkish Night event after dinner.
- Turkish Night (Extra): At the time set by our guide, we will take our bus from the front of the hotel to the Kayadan Carved Cave Restaurant where the night will be held. We will watch shows featuring traditional Turkish customs such as bride-asking, henna nights, weddings, and folk dances in a night where unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and appetizers are included. At the end of the night, we will board the bus again to return to our hotel.
- Breakfast: It will be taken in Aksaray. (Extra)
- Lunch: It will be taken in regional restaurants. (Extra)
- Dinner: It will be taken at the hotel. Included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Suhan Cappadocia Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Emin Koçak Cappadocia, etc.
- Day 3
- Balloon Tour – Ürgüp – Asmalı Konak - Winery – Göreme Open Air Museum – Atv Tour – Çavuşin Village – Onyx Stone Workshop
- In the early hours of the morning, guests wishing can participate in a balloon or balloon viewing tour. After the extra tours are over, we will return to the hotel.
- *Balloon Tour (Extra) Guests wishing to join the balloon tour will meet in the lobby at a pre-determined early hour and be transferred to the balloon take-off area. We will watch the preparations of the balloons with drinks. After all preparations are completed, we will take off. During our balloon trip, which will last about an hour, we will watch the breathtaking beauty of the fairy chimneys and the entire region at sunrise. After the balloon tour, we will move towards the hotel with the certificates given during the champagne toast at the landing spot, making the Balloon Tour, which must be done, an unforgettable experience. After receiving our certificates, we will move towards our hotel. After the balloon tour, we will have enough time to prepare for today's activities.
- *Balloon Viewing Tour (Extra): Guests wishing can participate in our extra balloon viewing tour (Extra 200₺). In this tour, we go to Love Valley, where we can see the preparations of the balloons before take-off. We will watch the magnificent view created by the balloons in the sky at sunrise. You can capture unforgettable photos in this amazing atmosphere. After our balloon viewing tour, we will return to our hotel with ample time to prepare for today's program. (If the balloon take-off is canceled at the launching site, no refund will be made. If the balloon take-off is canceled before leaving the hotel, the balloon viewing tour fee will be refunded. This extra service includes guidance and transportation services. The tour is not responsible for cancellations made at the launch site.)
- On the 3rd day of the Cappadocia Ihlara Hacıbektaş Tour with Tura, after our breakfast at the hotel, we visit a leather workshop where we will learn about Turkish leather arts with a historical significance in the world and watch a fashion show. After enjoying the show and shopping, we head towards Ürgüp. In Ürgüp, we first take photos of the Asmalı Konak, which was filmed in a popular Turkish TV series in the early 2000s. Then, we go to Turasan Winery, where we can buy famous wines from Cappadocia. After shopping, we board our bus again. Our next stop will be a shop where you will find perfectly roasted pumpkin seeds and many other local specialties from the Cappadocia region. After a short shopping break, we head to the Göreme Open-Air Museum, which plays a significant role in the historical development of Christianity. In Göreme Open Air Museum, we visit the Girls and Boys Monastery, St. Basil’s Church, Elmalı Church, St. Barbara Church, Yılanlı Church, Karanlık Church, Çarıklı Church, and Tokalı Church with our guide and gather information. After completing our visit here, we gather at the bus and go to the restaurant where we will have our lunch. After lunch, we head to the Onyx Stone Workshop. In this workshop, we will be able to see how onyx stone extracted from the volcanic region of Cappadocia and various semi-precious and precious stones extracted from different depths are processed. After our workshop visit, we will have shopping time for guests wishing. After finishing our shopping, we head back to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation will be in our hotel.
- Guests wishing can participate again in the optional Turkish Night event after dinner.
- Turkish Night (Extra): For the Turkish Night event, at a time determined by our guide, we will take our bus from the front of the hotel to the Kayadan Carved Cave Restaurant where the night will be held. We will watch shows featuring traditional Turkish customs such as bride-asking, henna nights, weddings, and folk dances in a night where unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and appetizers are included. At the end of the night, we will board the bus again to return to our hotel.
- Breakfast: It will be taken at the hotel. Included in the tour price.
- Lunch: It will be taken in regional restaurants. (Extra)
- Dinner: It will be taken at the hotel. Included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Suhan Cappadocia Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Emin Koçak Cappadocia, etc.
- Day 4
- Mustafapaşa – Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Tomb – Istanbul
- On the last day of the Cappadocia Ihlara Hacıbektaş Tour with Tura, after our breakfast at the hotel, we will head towards Mustafapaşa, an old Greek village. We will take a pleasant walk along the streets of Mustafapaşa, where we can see the best examples of Greek stone craftsmanship. After finishing our visit to Mustafapaşa, we will depart from Nevşehir and head towards the Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Tomb. Upon arriving at the Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Tomb, we will begin our visit with the guide's narration. We will see the Three Fountain in the outer courtyard, and complete our visits to the Main Courtyard (Kitchen, Square House) and Last Courtyard (Pir House, Hacı Bektaş Veli Tomb). After visiting the Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Tomb, we conclude our Cappadocia Ihlara Hacıbektaş Tour with Tura and start our return journey. We will say goodbye while dropping our valued guests off at the points from where we picked them up, looking forward to meeting again in the next tour organized by Tura.
- Breakfast: It will be taken at the hotel. Included in the tour price.
- Lunch: It will be taken in regional restaurants. (Extra)
- Dinner: It will be taken at a resting facility on the route. (Extra)
- Accommodation: It is the return day. There will be no hotel accommodation tonight.
