Best of Cappadocia : 2 Full-day Tours & Sunrise Balloon Ride

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Enjoy a 3-day tour of Cappadocia from Istanbul by roundtrip flights. The services of this travel package starts and ends at your hotel in Istanbul. 2 full-day tours to most popular places of Cappadocia, two nights accommodation at a cave boutique hotel in Cappadocia, roundtrip domestic flight tickets (Istanbul to Cappadocia), and airport transfers are all included. Do not forget add a hot air balloon ride with discounted price to your booking for an even more unforgettable experience.

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
2-nights stay with breakfast at cave boutique hotel in Cappadocia
Round-trip flight tickets from Istanbul to Cappadocia
Hotel / Airport pick-up & drop-off services mentioned in itinerary
Hot Air Balloon Ride (Included for all options except the option of Bronze Package)
3 full-day tours by professional tour guides who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Dinner & Drinks
Entrance fees (Tour guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip lines at museums mentioned itinerary)

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What To Expect

Day 1

Departure by Plane or by Private Car / Semi-Private Tour to Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Laodicea / Overnight at Kusadasi

13 Stops

Istanbul

Departures from Istanbul (Available for all booking options except the Flexible Package) : The services of this travel package will begin with a transfer from your hotel (or at your Airbnb address if parking is available) to the airport. Your driver will meet you at your pick up place and then transfer to the airport for your flight from Istanbul to Denizli. Upon arrival Denizli Cardak airport, your tour guide and another driver will meet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal, and then you will start today’s semi-private guided tour.

Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale

Departures from Antalya, Fethiye, Marmaris, Bodrum (Available for all booking options except the Flexible Package) : The services of this travel package will begin with a private transfer from your hotel (or at your Airbnb address if parking is available) to the Pamukkale Natural Park. Upon arrival, your tour guide and another driver will meet you and then you will start today’s semi-private guided tour.

Admission Ticket Free

Denizli Çardak Airport

Departures from Denizli Cardak Airport (Available for only Flexible Package option): Your tour guide and another driver will meet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal in Denizli Cardak airport, and then you will start today’s semi-private guided tour.

Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale Natural Park

Pamukkale Natural Park, a must-visit destination for Nature and History lovers. For centuries, people have been coming here and going home restful. This natural park provide you experiences at the white travertenies of Pamukkale, Cleopatra Pools and ancient city of Hierapolis which are located in Pamukkale Natural Park.

Admission Ticket Free

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

The highlights of the Hierapolis Ancient City are Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater and Antique Pool. During visits to these ancient ruins, you can take some photos from the nicest corners of the Pamukkale.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale Thermal Pools

After visited the Hierapolis Ancient City, you will have free time for about 60-75 minutes to explore the natural beauties of the Pamukkale, and swim at white travertines - thermal pools (or antique pool - Cleopatra’s pool with extra fee). Then meet again with your guide, continue to the restaurant for lunch.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Cleopatra Pools

Situated above the Pamukkale white travertine pools is one particularly spectacular location fed by the same hot springs. Here you can bath in the same waters in which Cleopatra once swam! A professionally run modern spa facility allows you to enjoy these historical healing waters. Unlike the white water of the lower pools the Antique Pool favored by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, is pure clear warm water. Once it was surmounted by a Roman Temple to Apollo with ornate roof held up with Doric columns. Imagine how Cleopatra must have experienced this when you imagine it in it's glory day.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale

You will stop at a local restaurant for your lunch. Today’s lunch is included during guided tour. After the lunch, you will have experience traditional handcraft workshop for get lecture about the special stones/metals of Pamukkale.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Laodicea

Excavations here have revealed artifacts dating from 3500 BC (Late Chalcolithic) to 3000 BC (Early Bronze Age). The city’s name comes from the Seleucid king Antiochus ii, who named it for his wife Laodike in the 3rd century BC when it was thriving. Later controlled by the kings of Pergamum, it was willed to the Roman Empire, and thrived again from the 4th to 6th centuries. Its importance then numbered it among the Seven Churches of Revelation.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

pamukkale tandem paragliding

Pamukkale Paragliding Adventure (Optional Attraction – You can add this attraction to your experiences with extra cost.) : See Pamukkale’s glistening white travertine and ancient Hierapolis, including the enormous theater, from the air on this short-but-sweet paragliding experience with a seasoned pilot. You will race off the edge of a slope about 1,300 feet (400 meters) up, then glide on the breezes over the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kusadasi

After today’s semi-private guided tour in Pamukkale district, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kusadasi Castle

This small castle is picturesque Byzantine fortress stands on the causeway-connected Guvercin Adasi (Pigeon Island) and has recently been renovated. *** There is no any visit to this place on tour. You can visit there by your own after we dropped you to your hotel in Kusadasi.

Admission Ticket Free

Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI

This caravanserai was built by the Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade in the region. This historical building is opposite to Kusadasi cruise port. *** There is no any visit to this place on tour. You can visit there by your own after we dropped you to your hotel in Kusadasi.

Admission Ticket Free

Day 2

Semi-Private Tour to Ephesus Ancient City

12 Stops

Cappadocia Balloon Tours

Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED FOR OPTIONS OF “SILVER PACKAGE & DIAMOND PACKAGE”) : Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight. The flight will be at sunrise time, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. Duration of total activity is approx 3 hours, and total duration of flight is approx 60 minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the ride. Afterwards, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Urgup

Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel to begin this carefully crafted day trip to Cappadocia’s top attractions. While most tours only offer panoramic views of some of the valleys and fairy chimneys, they often don't give you a full understanding of Cappadocia’s rich history and geography. After receiving hundreds of valuable guest feedback, we designed this itinerary for those who are eager to explore the historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of the region. Our semi-private daily tours, limited to a maximum of 10 guests per group, provide a deeper dive into Cappadocia’s ancient landmarks and awe-inspiring landscapes.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kaymakli Underground City

Kaymakli, one of the largest underground cities in Cappadocia, spans 8 levels. However, like many other underground cities, not all of its floors are accessible to tourists. The first level was specifically designed for animals, allowing them to move freely. Corridors connect the churches and other living areas, separated from the stables. Kaymakli Underground City is home to remarkable sections such as storage rooms, kitchens, cemeteries, a communal area, and a copper workshop. It is believed that hidden underground tunnels remain within the city, still waiting to be fully explored.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Goreme National Park

Set in a stunning landscape shaped by erosion, Göreme National Park is home to rock-hewn sanctuaries that feature exceptional examples of Byzantine art from the post-Iconoclastic era. This tour will guide you through the Göreme Open-Air Museum and Tokalı Church, two of the park's most renowned landmarks.

Admission Ticket Free

Goreme Open-Air Museum

The Göreme Open Air Museum is recognized as one of the earliest monasteries in Christian history. This rock-hewn settlement, where education was provided to spread Christianity, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985, renowned for its fresco-covered churches and rock-hewn living spaces.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

TokalI Church

The Tokalı Church (Buckle Church) in the Göreme Open Air Museum is considered one of the most beautiful of the Cappadocian cave churches. Its interior boasts some of the most outstanding frescoes, notable for their theological and artistic significance. The church is part of a larger complex that includes four churches and a hermitage, all dating back to the 9th century. Once the most famous church in the region, it remains one of the most impressive churches in the area today.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ortahisar

Before stop for your comlimentary lunch at traditional local restaurant, you will continue for Weaving is a significant aspect of Turkish culture, with roots that trace back to Central Asia. This ancient tradition is still alive in Cappadocia today. During the tour, you’ll take a brief visit to a cooperative where world-renowned Turkish carpets are crafted, offering you the chance to learn about the intricate details of this age-old art form.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cappadocia

The lunch will be served by the famous Cappadocia ceramics at a traditional local restaurant in Cappadocia, where you'll have the opportunity to try delicious tasted from Turkish cuisine. (Vegetarian options are also available at the same restaurant.) The ceramic industry in this area, with its numerous pottery workshops, dates back to the Hittites, and the clay sourced from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has been used for centuries. You may have a short stop for get the experience about hand-made potteries.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Uchisar Castle

Uchisar rock castle is one of the biggest landmarks of Cappadocia. It is the highest tuff hill in the area with beautiful views of the surrounding valley full of bizarre rock formations. (Visits to the rock castle are not included due to walking difficulties and safety concerns. Instead, you will have a stop for a panoramic view of the rock castle.)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pigeon Valley

Located in the town of Uchisar, this spot offers one of the best panoramic views of the region. It is also home to numerous pigeon houses built by the area's ancient inhabitants. If you wish, you can also visit a renowned onyx stone factory in the region.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fairy Chimneys

Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. The Fairy Chimneys are the most obvious places to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature. On this tour, you will have seen many examples of the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.

Admission Ticket Free

Cappadocia

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What's included in the price?

A: The following is included: Breakfast.Lunch.Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary.2-nights stay with breakfast at cave boutique hotel in Cappadocia.Round-trip flight tickets from Istanbul to Cappadocia.Hotel / Airport pick-up & drop-off services mentioned in itinerary.Hot Air Balloon Ride (Included for all options except the option of Bronze Package).3 full-day tours by professional tour guides who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The following is NOT included: Dinner & Drinks.Entrance fees (Tour guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip lines at museums mentioned itinerary). Read more Apr 2025