Travel Itinerary
Day 1: Ankara & Hattusa Tour (L)
Pick up from your Hotel & transfer to Airport in Istanbul. Take a flight to Ankara. Upon arrival pick up and transfer to:
*Anitkabir (Mausoleum of Ataturk - founder and first president of the Turkish Republic) with the National World War I Museum & War of Independence Museum.
* Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, a historic caravanserai holding artifacts from up to 7500 years, including the most extensive and valuable collection of Hittite artifacts in the world.
Lunch in Bogazkoy
* Hattusa, the capital of Hittites with the Grand Temple, Lion’s Gate, Tunnel, and King’s Gate.
* Yazilikaya, Antique City was located as two open-air temples and between natural rocks which is 3 km to Hattusa and outside of 7 km city wall.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Morning pick up from hotel and continue to;
* Uchisar, a photo stop nearby the Uchisar castle and introduction of volcanic area with. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Fairy Chimneys.
* Goreme Open Air Museum, houses many painted frescoes cave-churches.
* Pasabagi, the best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys
* Avanos, famous for the pottery and painted tiles in Turkey. You can see pottery being made, including the old techniques, and even try your hand on the potter’s wheel.
* Devrent Valley, a lunar landscape and animal shaped pink rocks.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Morning pick up from hotel and continue to;
* Goreme Panorama, a stop for the panoramic view of Goreme Valley.
* Underground City, a complex of joint caves built by the Christians
* Ihlara Valley, enjoy an easy hike through part of the valley along the Melendiz stream, look up and see many of Roman churches, chapels, monasteries and hermits’ caves
* Selime Castle, It has a great 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 the rocks.
End of tour, transfer to Kayseri airport for evening flight back to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul
Cappadocia Optional Day Activities;
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Horse Back Riding Tours (Available 2 or 4 hours) - Explore the wild country around Cappadocia on horseback. Find the perfect half or full-day horseback riding tour
Cappadocia Optional Night Activities;
• Meals as per itinerary: (B = breakfast, L = lunch)
Inclusions
• Airport Arrival & Departure transfers in Istanbul, Ankara & Cappadocia
• 2 Flight Tickets in Itinerary
• All admission fees in tours
• Lunches in Tours
• Top quality accommodations (Bed & Breakfast)
• Transportation with comfortable AC non smoking car/Van
• Professional Guiding Services during Tours by a licensed Guide
Exclusions
• International airfare.
• Drinks and meals which are not listed at the itinerary.
• All personal expenses.
• All customary tips to drivers, guides and escorts are made at the traveler’s discretion
• Turkish Visa Fee
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