2-Day Istanbul to Cappadocia Tour: Explore Majestic Landscapes and Historical Sites
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Embark on a 2-day adventure from Istanbul to Cappadocia and discover the breathtaking landscapes and historical sites. Highlights include the Goreme Open Air Museum, Kaymakli Underground City, and the stunning Fairy Chimneys of Pasabag. Book now!
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour

Istanbul - Your driver will be ready at your Istanbul hotel and transfer you to Istanbul Airport for Cappadocia flight.
We can pick you up from many hotels in Istanbul for airport transfer.Istanbul hotel pick up time is between 04.15 am and 6.30 am, depend on exact flight time.
When you landed to Cappadocia we will greet you at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport and transfer to Cappadocia.
You will meet your tour guide for day tour.
(Hotel check-in will be at the end of the tour.)

Uchisar Castle - First stop is the fantastic view point of Uchisar Castle where you will receive information about the rich history of Cappadocia and the unique rock formations. (Panaroma only)

Goreme Open-Air Museum - Goreme Open Museum is known to be one of the first monasteries in the history of Christianity. This rock-cut settlement, where education was given to spread Christianity, has been on the UNESCO World History list since 1985 with its frescoed churches and rock living areas.

Avanos - Avanos is one of the oldest settlements of Cappadocia. The pottery art, which is known to have started at the time of the Hittites, still continues and there are many workshops.
This visit includes lunch and a short tour along the Kızılırmak.(Red River)

Fairy Chimneys - Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. Pasabag is the most obvious place to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature.Pasabag, where is also commonly known as Monks Valley. You will have chance to see the famous mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys as well as St. Simeon’s monk cell carved into the rock.

Devrent Valley - Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.

Ortahisar - Weaving is one of the most important features of Turkish culture. This tradition from Central Asia still continues in Cappadocia. We will make a short visit to a cooperative where world-famous Turkish carpets are produced and learn the intricacies of this thousands of years of art.

Cappadocia - At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off to your hotel.

What's Included
  • Roundtrip airport transfers in Cappadocia and Istanbul
  • Accommodation at a unique boutique cave-stone hotel
  • Included meals: daily breakfast and lunch
  • Skip-the-line museum entrance tickets
  • Services of a professional, licensed tour guide
  • Roundtrip flight tickets between Istanbul and Cappadocia
What's Not Included
  • Balloon Flight Tickets (Please specify your request in the special requests section when booking)
  • Beverages at lunch (private tour option includes soft drinks during the lunch)
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

The swiftly planned 2 Days 1 Night tour of Cappadocia from Istanbul, facilitated by a plane journey, is an effortless way to explore Cappadocia. We ensure pickup and drop off services to your hotel in Istanbul, making it a worry-free experience. Having meticulously thought and arranged everything, you’re left with nothing but to savour the trip. This package is comprehensive and checks all the boxes for you.

Fascinating places you will visit on this tour include:

Goreme Open Air Museum Kaymakli Underground City
Pasabag Fairy Chimneys Pigeon Valley
Uchisar Castle Avanos
A hike through Red Valley Love Valley
*Goreme Panorama

Important Information
Through this compact two-day tour, the splendid beauty of Cappadocia will unveil itself to you in a short period of time. To optimize time, the flights to Cappadocia are scheduled as the first in the morning (Typically a 06:40 am flight, subject to availability). You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul at about 4 am. Please note, airport assistant services are not included in this tour.
*The tour price does not entail balloon flight tickets. For reservations and pricing details, please inquire.

  • The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the standard double or triple room. If you would like stay at single room, there should be single room supplement cost.
  • Supplier will send your domestic flight tickets three days before of your departure date.
  • Flight tickets are economy class for all options and you will have 15 kg checkin luggage + 8kg hand baggage allowance for each domestic flight. If you will need more baggage allowance, please contact with us.
  • Balloon ride is offered as an extra activity and not included in price for all options.Balloon flight ticket prices vary according to the season and demand. Therefore, for the most accurate information, please write your request in the special requests section when booking this tour. We will contact you and inform you as soon as possible.
  • Optimum weather conditions are needed for hot air balloon flight. All flights can be canceled at any time by the Civil Aviation Authority. In such a case, there is no right to object. (Decisions taken for flight safety reasons are final and do not change). With its thousands of years of history, Cappadocia is undoubtedly much more than balloon flight. However, if you are still planning to come to Cappadocia just to join a balloon flight, we recommend that you consider that the balloon flight may be cancelled.
  • If you made your balloon flight ticket reservation with us and your flight was canceled due to weather conditions, you will receive a full refund.
  • It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes while participating in the tour.
  • This tour has 2 options, you can find the details when making a reservation.
  • Vegetarian food option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • Pick up service can be provided from many hotels in Istanbul.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Raymond_m
May 22, 2024
Great Experience Not To Be Missed - Unique rock formations, area of rich history and amazing balloon ride. Well organized from the time we were picked up in Istanbul to the time we got back to our apartment in Istanbul. Lots of early starts and walking required but well worth the effort.
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Arjunmaruthi
May 21, 2024
Excellent Experience with Bellaturca - Bellaturca Travel is a boutique tour company that runs small-group tours of 10 people or less. Had an excellent experience - the company arranged everything seamlessly, including booking roundtrip flights from Istanbul to Cappadocia, as well as a very nice hotel and lunch at great restaurants. All we had to do was show up! The tours were very well organized, and transportation is provided in a nice, air conditioned BMW or Mercedes van. Our guide, Sherkhan, was very knowledgeable about the region and had great energy throughout the trip. Bellaturca was also very responsive to questions and replied almost instantly to messages. Visits to each of the stops were well-timed and were not rushed. Would 100% book this company again for future trips.
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Randy_t
May 20, 2024
Great Cappadocia experience - Our tour was really memorable. After booking, the tour operator, Mustafa, was helpful to brief us regarding the tour. From pick-ups, flights, accommodation and the tour was faultless. Only 2 days but we covered pretty much all the important places in Cappadocia, but also not overly tiring. Special thanks to our tour guide, Omer, who was very friendly and made sure everyone was comfortable throughout the tour.
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Joanne_t
May 16, 2024
Cappadocia 2 day tour - The two day experience was flawless with Mustafa in constant contact organising every detail from pickup in Zistanbul to Flights to Kayseri and transfers to Solum cave hotel which was spectacular. We had .Omar as our guide who was knowledgeable, fun and mindful of all participants in our group. Lunches were really good both days . It was the little touches of breakfast bags and the places visited on the tour were great. Worth every dollar for this tour. Lucky enough to do balloon rides too
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Elena_d
May 16, 2024
A must do experience! - This tour was the highlight of our trip to turkey! My friend and I booked the private tour from Istanbul with the balloon flight. Everything was very well organized and ran smoothly from the hotel/airport pickup to the tour itself. Our guide was very knowledgeable and awesome. We had a jam packed two day itinerary which allowed us to appreciate what a gem cappadocia is! We stayed in a lovely cave hotel with great breakfast and were picked up around 4am for the balloon ride (totally worth it to fly over a fairytale landscape at sunrise). Highly recommend!
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Elise_c
May 15, 2024
Fabulous experience, well run organization. Very impressive. - The whole experience was a thrill for us. It has been on our bucket list for years and we finally actualized it.
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Nursyakireen_b
May 14, 2024
Great tour in Cappadocia for Young Family - The tour was smooth sailing from the start till end, clear and detailed instructions and well-communicated across different parties involved. We took a private tour as we wanted the flexibility and no disruptions to others given we have two little kids (1 and 3 year olds) on this journey. Knowing that Turkey is not really a kids destination given the hilly terrains and we hardly find info on bringing young kids there. Hence, we were quite nervous prior to the trip but engaging this tour has made it possible to explore Cappadocia with kiddos! Prior to trip, I've raise questions and possible requests and this company has answered to my queries promptly and assisted us with my requests. I'm glad for the flexibility they had offered. We've learnt so much from our amazing guide, Baris Sahin, throughout this trip. He's very knowledgeable and answers our tons of questions. He helped to curate the program to suit or needs and interests. Firstly, the places we visited were the highlights of Cappadocia. I was particularly looking forward to the underground city visit, and glad to have made it there. I wouldn't have thought it was possible to go down underground with the kids! Not to mention the kids also get to visit places that they are more kids friendly like the Pigeon Valley and visited the ducks by the Red River. Baris has always ensured we are doing ok and took initiatives to offer help and also in capturing our moments together. At one point, he helped us to take couple photos when the kids were asleep. How thoughtful and sweet of him! Secondly, they get us to taste the different traditional Turkish food in Cappadocia for the 2 days' lunch. The places they brought us for lunch was comfortable, and food were delicious! Flexible in choosing our menu and asked if we needed more to ensure we're full. To add on, when Baris first came to see us, he gave us bags of sandwiches since it was still early and knowing we have been up since very early to catch our flight from IST. That’s very thoughtful. Thirdly, the cave hotel we stayed in was amazingggg with an unforgettable Turkish breakfast spread. Beautiful scenery and nearby to shops. We would also like to thank our amazing driver (we forgot his name) whom had greeted us upon arrival and waved us goodbye at the end. A good and safe driver and thank you for bringing us around safely. The vehicle is clean and good condition. Overall, we young parents had a great experience along with the kids who have enjoyed it too albeit they're young. The programs for the trip was well optimized for the 2 days span. All I can say is it's worth every penny and are glad we came across this on Viator! It was indeed a highlight of our Turkey trip! Thank you for the outstanding service and wonderful experience! Regards, Syakireen
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Sigfrido_r
May 11, 2024
very good! - excellent guide! love the ballon adventure! great way to know Cappadocia! everything according to tthe plan!
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Carlos_m
May 9, 2024
Really good experience - From the beginning, the organizing agency, Bellaturca, was very informative and always available. They answered all my doubts, by mail, tipically in less than one hour. In Turkey all the logistics (flights, transfers) worked very well, they sent everything in advance and well explained, and again their Whatsapp channel was always available. In Capadoccia all was up to our expectations: the guide was very informative, patient and well-humoured; meals and hotel (specially the later) were very good.
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Andr_esg9612os
Apr 29, 2024
Vacation in Turkey - Wonderful trip. All the transfers went smoothly. The guide was wonderful - very knowledgeable and informative. The company was extremely responsive and clear in their instructions and the restaurants and hotel selected were great. Highly recommend the tour.
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