Day 01: Istanbul-Cappadocia (09:00-18:00)
Transfer to the airport late morning/early afternoon flight (inclusive) to Nevsehir or Kayseri to begin the 3-Day Cappadocia tour from Istanbul with Cappadocia Tour Specialist. Visit Kaymakli (or Ozkonak) Underground City where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit to panoramic Pigeon Valley where pigeons contributed to the lives of locals with their manure to fertilize the vineyards. You may also like to taste Cappadocia wine before checking-in to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia (B).

Day 02: Cappadocia (09:00-18:00)
Optional (extra) balloon tour

If taken, the tour departs at 04:00-04:15 early morning.

Meet at the hotel and visit to Derbent Valley where various types of fairy chimneys are abundant. We will walk through this amazing valley. Thereafter visit Pasabagi (Monk’s Valley) with multiple stems and caps, peculiar to this area. After visiting Pasabagi, drive to Avanos which is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak River, the longest river of Turkey. Further to the time for lunch proceed to Goreme Open Air Museum (Dark Church is excluded; entrance requires additional admission fee) to visit the churches, chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimneys from the 10th to the 13th centuries with frescos painted on the walls. Thereafter time to take photos in the neighbouring valleys before going back to the hotel (B).

Day 03: Cappadocia-Airport Transfer
Transfer to the airport in Nevsehir or Kayseri for the flight to next destination (Airfare is not inclusive)