3-Day Cappadocia Tour from Kayseri with Optional Balloon Ride

Your 3-day guided Cappadocia tour is sure to be a memorable and hassle-free way to explore this stunning region. With the assistance of your expert guide, visit Kaymakli Underground City, Rose Valley, Ortahisar and more. Learn about the history of this fascinating corner of Turkey at the Göreme Open-Air Museum. With lodging at 4-star hotels, this trip is not to be missed.   Day 1: Kayseri – Cappadocia (D) Depending on the option selected, enjoy either a worry-free transfer from Kayseri Airport or a hotel pickup in the greater Cappadocia area for your 3-day Cappadocia tour. Then, travel by air-conditioned coach to your cave hotel for check-in. After dropping off your bags, continue to stunning Dervent Valley Area and hop out to view the impressive landscape in Pasabag (Monk’s Valley). Next, head to Avanos, a village famous for its pottery making and stop for lunch. Continue to Pigeon Valley and learn how pigeons were bred in caves for so their droppings could be used as fertilizer. Afterwards, drive to Göreme Open-Air Museum and see the collection of rock-carved churches and chapels that are prime examples of Cappadocia’s Byzantine history.  Day 2: Cappadocia (B, D) If you optioned for the hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia’s landscape get ready for a sunrise to remember. Bright and early, enjoy a short ride to the hot air balloon office for a tasty buffet breakfast. Explore different vantage points of Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and fascinating rock formations that were weathered by natural forces over millennia. After snapping your last photo, gracefully land and enjoy a glass of Champagne. Then head back to your hotel to meet the rest of your group. If you decided to pass on the balloon flight, enjoy a tranquil morning at your hotel. In the late morning, everyone will meet up and continue to Rose Valley for a leisurely hike. Along your walk, see red-hued rocks expand over a striking reach of land. Watch as your guide points out the abundance of tunnels and churches chiseled into the walls of rock. End the walk at Çavuşin and stop at the cave mosque. Then, enjoy free time to explore more and stop for lunch (own expense).  Rendezvous with your coach and journey to Kaymakli Underground City, Cappadocia’s most well-maintained subsurface attractions. Then, experience what life was like for early Christians who hid here from persecution. Hop back on your coach and head to Ortahisar home of the huge monolithic Ortahisar Castle. Explore the craggy homes lining the streets and grab photos of the massive fortification that rises high above the village. Journey past Pigeon Valley back to your hotel for dinner and, if time allows, take a slight detour for a wine-tasting at a local cellar. Day 3: Cappadocia – Kayseri (B) After a nice breakfast at your cave hotel end your 3-day trip with a ride back to Kayseri Airport or if you are staying longer your preferred Cappadocia accommodation.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off (if required)

• Lunch

• Round-trip Kayseri Airport transfer (if required)

• 2 nights of accommodation

• Local guide

• Wine tasting (if time permits)

• Air-conditioned vehicle

• Hot-air balloon flight (if option selected)

• Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

• Entry/Admission - Cappadocia Cave Dwellings

• Entry/Admission - Kaymakli Underground City

• Gratuities

• Food and drinks, unless specified

• Entry/Admission - The Citadel