Cappadocia Ihlara Valley and Urgup Goreme Tour (2 Nights Hotel Accommodation)
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We Offer a Fairy Tale Vacation in the Beautiful Horse Country of Cappadocia. A Dream Awaiting You with Its Mystical and Historical Texture.
Balloon Tour or Balloon Takeoff Watching Tour
Göreme Open Air Museum, Pottery Workshop
Ürgüp, Göreme, Avanos, Uçhisar, Turkish Night
Dervent Valley, Pigeon Valley, Sinassos
Asmalı Konak, Onyx Workshop, ATV Safari
Hacı Bektaş-i Veli Tomb, Horseback Safari Tour
Istanbul, Çayırova, İzmit, Sakarya, Eskişehir, Ankara
Day 1: VENUS TOUR Departure Points
19:00 Beylikdüzü Migros Front
19:15 Avcılar Bus Stops
20:00 İncirli Doğtaş Furniture Front
20:20 Mecidiyeköy IETT Stops (in front of Mado)
21:00 Kadıköy Marriage Office Front
21:05 Bostancı Bridge Under (towards Ankara)
21:20 Kartal Bridge Under (towards Ankara)
21:25 Pendik Bridge Under (towards Ankara)
21:40 Gebze Center AVM Front
22:40 İzmit Bus Station Side (across from Romatem)
23:20 Adapazarı Highway Exit Shell Gas Station
00:45 Bozüyük Young Life Facilities
01:15 Eskişehir Atatürk Boulevard Migros Front
03:15 Polatlı Bus Station Lights
04:00 Aşti Front Berat Buffet
04:10 Gölbaşı Shell Gas Station
Accommodation: Night Journey
Cappadocia, Salt Lake, Ihlara Valley, Melendiz River, Derinkuyu Underground City, Testi Kebab, Avanos, Pottery Workshop, Pigeon Valley, Hidden Garden, Uchisar Castle
After meeting with our esteemed guests at the mentioned times, we will begin our journey with the VENÜS TOUR buses for the Cappadocia Ihlara Valley and Ürgüp Göreme Tour. Our first stop will be Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake) after a break at Kaynaşlı Türsan Rest Area, where we will pick up guests joining us from Ankara and have a short photo break in the early morning. After that, we will have our first breakfast stop at Kapadokus Hotel (Extra). After breakfast, we will head towards the Cappadocia region, which the Persians referred to as the “Land of Beautiful Horses”. Our first destination will be Ihlara Valley, which is 14 km long and created by the Melendiz River. During our short walk in Ihlara Valley, we will visit the Tree Church, one of the remaining 105 places of worship in the valley, and the Snake Church, the only church depicting Jesus Christ sitting cross-legged. After Ihlara Valley, our second stop will be for a short photo break at the natural beauty of Narlı Lake Crater. The next destination will be the Underground City (Visitors can explore either Derinkuyu Underground City, Kaymaklı Underground City, or Özkonak Underground City), which is a marvel of engineering where thousands of people could live for months to escape enemy raids. After our visit to the Underground City, we will take a lunch break at our rock-designed restaurant in Avanos, which is famous for its pottery (Extra). After lunch, we will learn about and observe the making of Pottery, made from the red clay taken from the old bed of the Kızılırmak, and then leave Avanos to go to the Hidden Garden, where you can enjoy the view of Göreme Valley and Cappadocia beneath your feet. After enjoying our tea, we will head to Uchisar Castle, the highest of the three elevations in Cappadocia, and Pigeon Valley, where we will also see many Pigeon Houses and take a photo break. After our photo break, we will do some shopping for the region's famous delicacies, Pumpkin Seeds. At the end of the day, we will visit the Wine Cellar to learn about how Cappadocia's flavorful wines are produced and stored. After all our tours, we will settle into our hotel. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be at Kapadokus Hotel as Open Buffet. (Extra)
Lunch: Evranos Restaurant / Pottery Kebab Menu. (Extra)
Dinner: Will be Set Menu or Open Buffet at the hotel. (Included)
Accommodation: World Cave, Kapadokus Holiday Village, Karen Thermal Life, Signature Hotel etc...
Accommodation: Cappadocia Hotels.
Balloon Tour, Balloon Watching Tour, ATV Safari, Horse Riding Tour, Onyx Stone Workshop, Göreme Open Air Museum, Paşabağ, Dervent Valley, Ürgüp, Asmalı Konak, Three Beauties Fairy Chimneys, Wine Cellar, Turkish Night
On the 3rd day of our Cappadocia Ihlara Valley and Ürgüp Göreme Tour, after having breakfast at our hotel, we start the new day. Guests who wish can participate in our activities such as Hot Air Balloon Tour (Extra) to see Cappadocia from above before breakfast, and Balloon Watching Tour (Extra) to photograph Cappadocia with balloons, and ATV Tour (Extra) and Horse Riding Tour (Extra) to explore among the fairy chimneys. First, we are going to visit Onyx Stone Workshop to learn about the properties and processing of Onyx, which is a subtype of Agate that belongs to the Quartz group. After visiting the Onyx Stone Workshop, we will explore the Göreme Open Air Museum which is considered the place where monastic education began, accompanied by our guide’s explanations. After the guide's explanations, during our break, you can visit the Rock Churches (St. Basil Chapel, Elmalı Church, Yılanlı Church), the Dining Hall, and the Kitchen and Cellar. After our visit, we have an extra lunch break. After lunch, we will take a photo break at Paşabağ (St. Simeon Valley) where we will see the most beautiful examples of multi-headed fairy chimneys. After wandering among the fairy chimneys in Paşabağ and taking photos, we will explore Develi Valley (Dervent Valley) which hosts interesting fairy chimney formations, named after the chimney shaped like a camel. This road will lead us to Ürgüp, one of the most important points of Cappadocia. After a panoramic tour of Ürgüp, known as Prokopia during the period when the Greeks lived there, we will pass by the mansion where the series Asmalı Konak was shot, and see the Hat-Wearing Fairy Chimneys and the Three Beauties Fairy Chimneys which are the symbols of Cappadocia. After all our tours, we return to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. Guests who wish can join the Turkish Night* organization (Extra) after dinner.
*Turkish Night Extra: 8-10 Varieties of Seasonal Mezes, Nuts, Popcorn, Unlimited Local Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Service.
Breakfast: Will be taken as Open Buffet or Set Menu at the Hotel. (Included)
Lunch: Uçhisar - Tandır Evi Restaurant / Will be taken as Open Buffet. (Extra)
Dinner: Will be taken as Set Menu or Open Buffet at the Hotel. (Included)
Accommodation: World Cave, Kapadokus Holiday Village, Karen Thermal Life, Signature Hotel etc...
Accommodation: Cappadocia Hotels.
Sinassos, Mustafapaşa, Ayazel Leather, Hacı Bektaş Veli Tomb
On the 4th Day of our Cappadocia Ihlara Valley and Ürgüp Göreme Tour, after having breakfast at our hotel in the morning, today we will reach Mustafapaşa, which until the 1920s had a majority population of Greeks, meaning Sinasos, which translates to City of the Sun in Greek. After visiting the Asmalı Konak, a mansion built in the 1800s and the first owner was a Greek painter named Yorha Vasil, we will take a tea-coffee break in the town center. After the break, we will arrive in Avanos. To see the modern transformation of a recently popular tourist and cultural organization, we will go to Ayazel Leather for our presentation. After our presentation, we depart from Cappadocia, following the Kızılırmak, which originates from Kızıldağ in Sivas and flows into the Black Sea from Bafra, Samsun, and we reach Gülşehir. From there, we head to the district of Hacıbektaş, where the tomb of Hacı Bektaş-i Veli, who was born in 1248 in Horasan, a Turkish mystic and the patron of the Janissaries, is located. At the Hacı Bektaş-i Veli Museum; we pass through the largest of the 7 decreasing doors, known as the Ak Kapı, to reach the Nadar Courtyard. After seeing the Üçler Fountain, we transition from the Üçler Gate to the Dargah Courtyard, where we see the Triangular Arch Pool, Lion Fountain, the Sacred Black Cauldron in the Kitchen, and the Dervish Clothes and Items in the Guest House, before moving on to the Pir Courtyard. At the entrance to the courtyard, we visit Atatürk Corner, see the Dervish Earrings at Balım Sultan Tomb, and visit the Chamber of Trials in the Pir House, Kırklar Square, Güvenç Abdal Tomb, and the Tomb of Hacı Bektaş-i Veli, located in the Huzur-u Pir, before starting our return journey. In the evening, after leaving behind a beautiful weekend holiday, we say goodbye to you, our valued guests, at the points we picked you up from, hoping to meet you at the next VENÜS TOUR organization.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel as an open buffet or set menu. (Included)
Lunch: Avanos - Han Restaurant / Will be taken as an open buffet. (Extra)
Dinner: Highway Rest Areas / Free Time. (Extra)
Accommodation: Attention! There is no accommodation this night.
Accommodation: Attention! There is no accommodation this night.
INCLUSIONS:
- Venus Tour Guarantee
- 2 Night Accommodation in Hotels
- 2 Breakfasts and 2 Dinners in Hotels
- Mandatory Travel Insurance No. 1618
- All Included Environmental Tours
- Parking, Highway, and Bridge Fees
- Professional Guiding and Accompaniment Services
- Transportation with Luxury Vehicles and Refreshments of Water on Board
EXCLUSIONS:
- All Lunches
- All Special Expenses
- All Beverages Taken During Meals
- All Extra Organizations Specified
- All Museum and Historical Site Entrance Fees
- Breakfast on the First Day and Dinner on the Last Day