3 Days 2 Nights Cappadocia Package Tour from Istanbul by Plane

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Overview

Cappadocia is easily accessible from Istanbul, with direct flights taking only one hour.

This tour includes a two-night stay in Cappadocia, giving you the opportunity to witness two stunning sunrises—maximizing your chances of experiencing a hot air balloon flight. Your driver will handle all transfers between your hotel and the airport, ensuring a seamless experience with no additional arrangements required. Everything is carefully planned for your convenience, allowing you to simply enjoy your journey.

Day tours are conducted in small groups, with a private tour option also available. Hotel pick-up and drop-off services are included, and your professional guide will accompany you throughout the tours.

Highlights of the Tours:
Goreme Open-Air Museum
Kaymakli Underground City
Devrent Valley
Pasabag
Pigeon Valley
Uchisar Castle
Red Valley
Love Valley
Goreme Panorama

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
All entrance fees to sights and museums
2 nights accommodation in stylish boutique hotel
Roundtrip Cappadocia airport transfers.
Roundtrip Istanbul airport transfers.
Roundtrip domestic flight tickets
Professional, licenced tour guide.

Drinks at lunch (for small group tours)
Personal expenses
Balloon flight tickets (Please specify your request in the special requests section when booking)

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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up offered from any hotel or address in Istanbul for airport transfer. Pick up time is between 04.15 am and 6.00 am, depend on exact flight time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour

8 Stops

Istanbul

Your driver will be ready at your Istanbul hotel and transfer you to 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 after Cappadocia airport transfer (Hotel check-in will be at the end of the tour.)

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Uchisar Castle

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)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Goreme Open-Air Museum

Second stop - 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.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Avanos

Third stop - 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)

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fairy Chimneys

Fourth stop - 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.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Devrent Valley

Fifth stop - Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ortahisar

Sixth stop - 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.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Urgup

At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off to your hotel.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Day 2

Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight and South Cappadocia Day Tour

7 Stops

Goreme Panorama

Goreme panorama offers views of the charming village of Goreme.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Red Valley

Second stop - 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.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Love Valley

Third stop - 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.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Goreme

Fourth stop - We will make a visit to Goreme village for a lunch break. Then you will have time to take photos and take a short walk.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kaymakli Underground City

Fifth stop - Underground cities are the trademark of Cappadocia. Kaymakli underground city is the biggest and the most visited underground city. Get ready to feel yourself in the stone age.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pigeon Valley

Sixth stop - 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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Urgup

At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off to your hotel.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Day 3

Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight and Flight to Istanbul

2 Stops

Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
The package prices are valid for accommodation in standard double or triple rooms. If you prefer a single room, an additional single-room supplement fee will apply.
Your domestic flight tickets will be sent by the supplier three days before your departure date. All flight tickets are in economy class and include a baggage allowance of 15 kg for checked luggage and 8 kg for carry-on luggage per passenger. If you require additional baggage allowance, please contact us in advance.

The hot air balloon ride is an optional activity and is not included in the package price. Ticket prices for balloon flights vary depending on the season and demand. To receive the most accurate pricing information, please mention your request in the special requests section when booking the tour. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Hot air balloon flights require optimal weather conditions and may be canceled at any time by the Civil Aviation Authority. Such decisions are made for safety reasons and are final. Cappadocia, with its rich history spanning thousands of years, offers much more than just a balloon flight experience. If your primary reason for visiting Cappadocia is the balloon ride, please be aware that cancellations may occur due to weather conditions.
If you have booked your balloon flight ticket through us and the flight is canceled due to weather conditions, you will receive a full refund.
For your comfort, we recommend wearing suitable footwear during the tour.
This tour is available in two formats: private or small group tours.
A vegetarian meal option is available upon request; please inform us at the time of booking if required.
Pick-up service is available from various hotels and addresses in Istanbul.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 3 Days 2 Nights Cappadocia Package Tour from Istanbul by Plane?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03). Read more Apr 2025