CAPPADOCIA TOURS ---------- CENTRAL ANATOLIA
DAY 1 - NORTH CAPPADOCIA TOUR
You will be picked up from your hotel for a full day excursion in the area. The first stop will be Devrent Valley which is known as "Valley of Fairy Chimneys". Here you will see the best example of the fairy chimneys which are unhollowed and untouched. The next stop will be Zelve Open Air Museum which is a monastery complex with various carved rock houses and churches, one of the most spectacular sites in Cappadocia. After Zelve continue to Pasabag which is also called "Monks' Valley". It is surrounded by vineyards and number of tuff cones that were carved in the uppersection for better protection.Later drive to Avanos which is a charming town on the banks of the Kizilirmak River that gets its name from the clay that it deposits. This clay has provided Avanos with pottery for centuries and the town is still dominated by this industry. Lunch break and continue to Goreme Open Air Museum. It is a monastery complex of rock churches and chapels covered with frescoes, one of the best known sites in Turkey. Afterwards we will drive through Esentepe which has a panoramic view of the valley and the villages. The last stop of the tour will be Uchisar which is a small settlement next to a large triple rock formation and the citadel on the summit of this nearly 100 m. of tall rock. End of the tour and transfer back to the hotel.
DAY 2 - SOUTH CAPPADOCIA TOUR
You will be picked up from your hotel after the breakfast and will start your excursion with a visit to Derinkuyu Underground City. There are 8 floors of tunnels open to the visitors and this is enough to have an idea of the sensation of living in a labyrinth like this. The ventilation shafts, storage, stables, sleeping chambers make a complete environment. Being different from Kaymakli, there is a missionary school, a confession room, baptism pool which draws the attention of the visitors. After visiting Derinkuyu, continue to Ihlara Valley, a beautiful gorge 16 km long, both sides are lined with rock carved churches. It has a unique picturesque view along the canyon. The valley reaches to the cave villages of Ihlara and Selime on both ends. Lunch break in Belisirma Village then drive back to Urgup. On the way stop by Selime Village to take a look at the so called "Above Ground City", rock houses carved in the upper parts of the rocks which makes it quite difficult to access from the ground. Our last stop will be Agzikarahan Caravansarai before heading back to Urgup. This building is constructed along the ancient trade routes by Seljuk Turks. This place of trade and commerce was designed to protect foreign merchants. After visiting Agzikarahan, we will drive back to Urgup and transfer you to your hotel.
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