DAY 1        ISTANBUL - CAPPADOCIA

10:00         Transfer from Kayseri or Nevsehir airport to Hotel

11:00         After dropping your luggage at the hotel, drive to the valleys of Cappadocia.

11:30         Visit the pottery artisans in the village of Avanos,in their traditional workshops.

13:00         Lunch at Avanos or Goreme

14:15         View some of the fascinating frescoed and rock carved churches of the Göreme open-air museum(Dark church,not included)

16:15         Photo stop for best shots of Cappadocia, at Esentepe.

16:45         Uchisar, the natural fortress of the region.

17:15         Another spectacular spot for photo shots, Pigeon Valley.

18:00         Return to hotel and overnight in Cappadocia

DAY 2        CAPPADOCIA

09:15         Pick-up from hotel after your breakfast.

09:30         Hiking in the Red valley for two hours-suitable shoes,suggested..

11:30         Hiking ends at Cavusin village, one of the oldest settlements in the region.

13:00         Lunch at Avanos or Goreme

14:15         Drive to Kaymaklý Underground city,the best preserved and the largest one in Cappadocia

15:45         Proceed for local hand crafts to take home.

17:00         Ucguzeller, stop and touch the most known fairychimneys of Cappadocia.    

18:00         Return to hotel YUNAK evleri or similar

DAY 3        CAPPADOCIA - ISTANBUL 

09:00         Check-out from hotel after your breakfast and take your luggage with you on board.

09:15         Pick-up from hotel.

10:00         Soganli village,best samples for rock carved churches and Sobesos,recently discovered/under excavation, a Byzantine-LateRoman city. Proceed to Taskinpasa an architecture from 13th century and Keslik monastery and its chapel.

13:00         Lunch at MustafaPasha(Sinasos) famous for well preserved Greek houses. Enjoy tasty dishes of local culinary through ages in a village house, hosted by the family members

14:30         Visit the church from 18th century, `St.Constantine and Helen`, served to Greeks until 1924-the Exchange of Populations from/to Greece.

15:45         Proceed to Urgup for Cappadocia today. Browse around in the town and visit a wine factory, still helping

                  the economy. Transfer to airport.Tasting their wine is a must !   

18:00         Transfer to airport for your flight to Istanbul

2 nights accommodation at Boutique Hotel

All transport throughout by private mini van

Private guiding service

Lunches of dishes at choice (drinks are not included but water)

Visits, as specified

Further enquiries can be made to : hasslefree@anzachouse.com