2 Day All Inclusive Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Optional Balloon Flight
Overview
2 Days 1 Night Cappadocia tour from Istanbul by plane is the most easy way to explore Cappadocia.We will pick you from your hotel in Istanbul and drop off to your hotel again.You don't have to worry about anything. We have thought and arranged everything for you. You just enjoy your trip. This package will tick all the boxes for you.
What is the highlights of this tour?
*Goreme Open Air Museum
*Kaymakli Underground City
*Pasabag Fairy Chimneys
*Pigeon Valley
*Uchisar Castle
*Avanos
*Hike in Red Valley
*Love Valley
*Goreme Panaroma
**Please Note**
*With this 2-day tour, you will see all the beauties of Cappadocia at a limited time.Due to this limited time, flights to Cappadocia are the first flights in the morning. (Usually 06.40 am flight, subject to availability). Your pick up time from Istanbul hotel will be around 4 am.
*This tour does not include assistant services at airports.
*The price does not include balloon flight tickets.Please ask for reservation and price information.
What is the highlights of this tour?
*Goreme Open Air Museum
*Kaymakli Underground City
*Pasabag Fairy Chimneys
*Pigeon Valley
*Uchisar Castle
*Avanos
*Hike in Red Valley
*Love Valley
*Goreme Panaroma
**Please Note**
*With this 2-day tour, you will see all the beauties of Cappadocia at a limited time.Due to this limited time, flights to Cappadocia are the first flights in the morning. (Usually 06.40 am flight, subject to availability). Your pick up time from Istanbul hotel will be around 4 am.
*This tour does not include assistant services at airports.
*The price does not include balloon flight tickets.Please ask for reservation and price information.
Inclusions
- Roundtrip airport transfer in Istanbul
- Roundtrip airport transfers in Cappadocia
- Roundtrip Cappadocia flight tickets from Istanbul
- Accommodation in a boutique, cave -stone hotel
- Professional, licensed tour guide
- Skip the line museum entrance tickets
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 1 night
- 1x Breakfast
- Entry/Admission - Goreme Open-Air Museum
- Entry/Admission - Fairy Chimneys
- Entry/Admission - Love Valley
- Entry/Admission - Kaymakli Underground City
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
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.)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkiye
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)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
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)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkiye
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ortahisar, Ortahisar, Cappadocia
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off to your hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: A good lunch with various flavors from Turkish cuisine. Drinks are extra for the small group tour.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia (Solem Cave Suites, Fresco Cave Suites or similar) Hotels may vary depending on the tour option.
Day 2: Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride and South Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Goreme is a village located in the center of Cappadocia. Recently, it has become a center of attraction with its hotels carved from the rock. Goreme panorama offers views of the charming village of Goreme.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkiye
Red Valley is an area that attracts attention with its red color in the very center of Cappadocia. The inside of this valley is suitable for walking and there is a hiking route that lasts approximately 4 km. During this walk in touch with nature you will see fairy-chimneys, local farms, pigeon houses and cave chapels.
During the valley walk, it is possible to see the different color layers of the volcanic eruption millions of years ago in Cappadocia. Hiking finish at Cavusin Old Greek Village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Love Valley is one of the most well-known and photographed areas of Cappadocia. It attracts attention with its earth shapes and is almost like a natural photography studio.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
We will make a short visit to Goreme village for a lunch break. Then you will have time to take photos and take a short walk.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
Underground cities are the trademark of Cappadocia. It is known that there are more than 100 underground cities in the region. These architectural marvels were built from the time of the Hittites to shelter, hide and sustain life. It is known that the first Christians used these underground cities for a long time to hide from the Arab invasion. Kaymakli underground city is the biggest and the most visited underground city. Get ready to feel yourself in the stone age.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
Pigeon has been the most important animal after horse for Cappadocia. It is one of the iconic visiting areas of Cappadocia. The people living in nature have used pigeons as fertilizer in agriculture and pigeon eggs while decorating their churches. The most effective way of permanent fresco was to use pigeon eggs, and this discovery changed both their lives and the pigeons' lives. They built large rock-carved pigeon houses, fed them and had a common life. Although there are no fresco artists today, this common life continues.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to the Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for Istanbul flight.
Cappadocia to Istanbul flight tickets are included in the tour price.
When you arrive in Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich Turkish breakfast at hotel.
• Lunch: A good lunch with various flavors from Turkish cuisine. Drinks are extra for the small group tour.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
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.)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkiye
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)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
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)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkiye
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ortahisar, Ortahisar, Cappadocia
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off to your hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: A good lunch with various flavors from Turkish cuisine. Drinks are extra for the small group tour.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia (Solem Cave Suites, Fresco Cave Suites or similar) Hotels may vary depending on the tour option.
Day 2: Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride and South Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Goreme is a village located in the center of Cappadocia. Recently, it has become a center of attraction with its hotels carved from the rock. Goreme panorama offers views of the charming village of Goreme.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkiye
Red Valley is an area that attracts attention with its red color in the very center of Cappadocia. The inside of this valley is suitable for walking and there is a hiking route that lasts approximately 4 km. During this walk in touch with nature you will see fairy-chimneys, local farms, pigeon houses and cave chapels.
During the valley walk, it is possible to see the different color layers of the volcanic eruption millions of years ago in Cappadocia. Hiking finish at Cavusin Old Greek Village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Love Valley is one of the most well-known and photographed areas of Cappadocia. It attracts attention with its earth shapes and is almost like a natural photography studio.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
We will make a short visit to Goreme village for a lunch break. Then you will have time to take photos and take a short walk.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
Underground cities are the trademark of Cappadocia. It is known that there are more than 100 underground cities in the region. These architectural marvels were built from the time of the Hittites to shelter, hide and sustain life. It is known that the first Christians used these underground cities for a long time to hide from the Arab invasion. Kaymakli underground city is the biggest and the most visited underground city. Get ready to feel yourself in the stone age.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
Pigeon has been the most important animal after horse for Cappadocia. It is one of the iconic visiting areas of Cappadocia. The people living in nature have used pigeons as fertilizer in agriculture and pigeon eggs while decorating their churches. The most effective way of permanent fresco was to use pigeon eggs, and this discovery changed both their lives and the pigeons' lives. They built large rock-carved pigeon houses, fed them and had a common life. Although there are no fresco artists today, this common life continues.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to the Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for Istanbul flight.
Cappadocia to Istanbul flight tickets are included in the tour price.
When you arrive in Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich Turkish breakfast at hotel.
• Lunch: A good lunch with various flavors from Turkish cuisine. Drinks are extra for the small group tour.
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- 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.
- All Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted by the government of the Republic of Turkey. However, detailed cleaning is carried out on our vehicles on a regular basis.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
PeterJohn_J
January 2022
Ahmed, the guide, was entertaining. The Balloon Staff were amazing as well. Funny lads! Wonderful experience!
Ahmed, the guide, was entertaining. The Balloon Staff were amazing as well. Funny lads! Wonderful experience!valentinamZ2989HW
May 2023
It was all amazing. The staff was really kind, polite and helpful. They have organized everything down to the last detail; from airport transfer, flight and Cappadocia tour including balloon flight. You can't miss it!! They are really good!
It was all amazing. The staff was really kind, polite and helpful. They have organized everything down to the last detail; from airport transfer, flight and Cappadocia tour including balloon flight. You can't miss it!! They are really good!Jacobo_R
April 2023
Excellent experience. Highly recommended The hotel the tour guide everything was very very good Definitely would repeat the experience with Bellaturca Thank you
Excellent experience. Highly recommended The hotel the tour guide everything was very very good Definitely would repeat the experience with Bellaturca Thank youAshley_C
April 2023
We had an excellent experience with this tour and Bellalurca Travel- they were very thorough and communicative, the hotel accommodations were excellent, and an overall amazing trip. Highly recommend!
We had an excellent experience with this tour and Bellalurca Travel- they were very thorough and communicative, the hotel accommodations were excellent, and an overall amazing trip. Highly recommend!Kuldeep_B
March 2023
Ahmet our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. He us a real asset to your company. The site visits were out if this workd. The only thing I was disappointed with was that we couldn't do tge hot air balloon, due to weather
Ahmet our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. He us a real asset to your company. The site visits were out if this workd. The only thing I was disappointed with was that we couldn't do tge hot air balloon, due to weatherJaishankar_V
March 2023
Excellent guide, good accomodation, good spread of breakfast, special attention to us-vegan, on time pick up and drop.
Excellent guide, good accomodation, good spread of breakfast, special attention to us-vegan, on time pick up and drop.