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Pamukkale & Cappadocia Tour - 3 day
KUSADASI / SELCUK ► PAMUKKALE ► CAPPADOCIA ► ISTANBUL*
* Optional Tour Ending Destinations: Fethiye, Antalya or back in selcuk , Kusadasi
3 Days - 2 Nights in Pamukkale & Cappadocia
Tour Visits
Pamukkale, Ancient City of Hierapolis, Goreme, Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Open Air Museum, Rose Valley (Kizilcukur), Cavusin, Monks Valley (Pasabaglari), Avanos, Uchisar, Devrent Valley, Goreme Esentepe (Goreme Panaroma), Belisirma, Selime Monastry, Pigeon Valley
DAY 1: PAMUKKALE & HIERAPOLIS
Pick up from Kusadasi / Selcuk
08:15 : Pick up from your hotel / hostel in Kusadasi
08:45 : Pick up from your hotel / hostel in Selcuk
12:00 : Arrive in Pamukkale & have open buffet lunch
: Guided tour of the Ancient city of Hierapolis & Pamukkale
Night bus Pamukkale to Cappadocia
20:00 : Transfer from Pamukkale to Denizli bus station
21:00 : Nights bus departs to Cappadocia
DAY 2: NORTH CAPPADOCIA
06:30 : Arrive Goreme, transfer to your cave hotel & check in.
09:30 : Pick up from your cave hotel
: Tour of North Cappadocia
17:00 : Drop off at your accommodation
DAY 3: SOUTH CAPPADOCIA
09:30 : Pick up from your accommodation
: Tour of South Cappadocia
17:00 : Drop off at your accommodation
Night bus Cappadocia to Istanbul
19:30 : Pick up from your cave hotel
20:00 : Bus to Istanbul (you can choose to go to Fethiye, Antalya or Pamukkale)
Tour Includes
- 2 Night buses
- Full day Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour
- Full day Guided North Cappadocia Tour
- Full day Guided South Cappadocia Tour
- While on tours; entrance fees and buffet lunch
- 1 breakfast on 3rd day
- 3 days buffet lunch on 1st, 2nd and 3rd days
- 1 nights cave Hotel Accommodation
Click to see the Tour Cost
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The Cave Hotel included on Tour
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TOUR DETAILS
NORTH CAPPADOCIA TOUR – FIRST DAY PROGRAMME
Pamukkale
An unusual natural and historical site, with the sparkling white castle like cascades, Pamukkale is one of the most important highlights of Turkey and unique in the world. The site is named in Turkish as "Pamukkale," meaning "cotton castle", which is parallel to the glorious and spectacular view of the site.
The dazzling white calcareous castles are formed by limestone-laden thermal springs, creating the unbelievable formation of stalactites, potholes and cataracts. Waters in the terraces, is the sedimentation of the springs with calcium bicarbonate in 33C. Waters, containing mainly calcium salts and carbon-dioxide, run off the plateau's, depositing calcium, while carbon-dioxide disappearing. The marvelous landscape of Pamukkale has been created by this gradual formation, leaving a cotton-like image. Located above the theatre of Hierapolis, is this mineral water sources from the thermal springs of Cal Mountain.
It is collected in a pool, known as the "Sacred Pool" of ancient times, where you can swim amidst the historical remains of Hierapolis. The Sacred Pool is now located inside Pamukkale Hotel. The water of Pamukkale is famous for its benefits to the eyes and skin; and its curing properties to the ailments of asthma and rheumatism as well. The remains of the ancient Hierapolis are situated on back of the thrilling white terraces, standing wondrously in the area. The fairyland Pamukkale is a must-see for people travelling through this region, during a holiday in Turkey.
Ancient City of Hierapolis
Hierapolis, whose name means "sacred city," was believed by the ancients to have been founded by the god Apollo. It was famed for its sacred hot springs, whose vapours were associated with Pluto, god of the underworld. The city also had a significant Jewish community and was mentioned by Paul in his Letter to Colossians.
Today, Hierapolis is a World Heritage Site and popular tourist destination. In addition to interesting Roman ruins and the museum, the site offers a Sacred thermal pool, in which you can swim amongst ancient artefacts, whilst enjoying a view of the spectacular white terraces of Pamukkale.
TOUR DETAILS
NORTH CAPPADOCIA TOUR – SECOND DAY PROGRAMME
ROSE VALLEY (KIZILCUKUR)
The Rose Valley is an isolated valley behind Urgup. It has beautiful rock formations with some great hidden rock – carved churches. The most interesting part of this area is the countless tracks connecting the small villages and towns through vineyards and gardens like a spider net. It is always possible to see villagers working in the area and offering grapes, apples or apricots to you.
CAVUSIN
One of the oldest settlements in the area, Cavusin is situated 2km from Goreme, on the Goreme – Avanos road. The Church of St. John the Baptist offers a panoramic view of the village. This church and its paintings date back to the 5th century, making it the oldest church in the region. It had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia. However this has eroded away.
MONKS VALLEY(PASABAGLARI)
The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha’s Vineyard is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
AVANOS
A centre for terracotta works of art since 3000BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop set deep into the hillside. The clay, from the Red River passing through the town gives life both to the land and to the local economy.
UCHISAR
Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadoccia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the centre of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with a view of whole of Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain.
OPEN AIR MUSEUM
Goreme, an important Christian centre in the early years of the middle ages, was a bishopric administered by Mokissos near Aksaray in the 11th and 13th Centuries. Despite the vast number of monasteries, churches and chapels in the vicinity of Goreme there are not many inscriptions bearing dates. For this reason these religious buildings are mainly dated according to the iconography or architectural features.
DEVRENT VALLEY
Devrent Valley is situated on the Northern slopes of Aktepe, 1km from Pasabaglari (monk’s valley) and 5km from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent Valley are spread over three valleys which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
SOUTH CAPPADOCIA TOUR – THIRD DAY PROGRAMME
Ihlara Valley Tour
GOREME ESENTEPE (PANAROMIC VIEW)
The magnificent landscape around Göreme has been formed from its solidified lava streams, its ash and tuff stone, all dating from the Neocene period. A result of thousands of years of continual erosion makes this area look like a lunar landscape. The fairy chimneys also have a great colour variety. There are light and dark colours from white to yellow, pink, grey and black.
DERINKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY
Derinkuyu is situated 29km from Nevsehir, on the road to Nigde. The city is approximately 85m deep. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground city (stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, wineries etc). Apart from these, a large room with a barrel vaulted ceiling on the second floor was a missionary school, the rooms to the left being study rooms. From the 3rd and 4th floors onwards the descent is by way of vertical staircases, which lead to a cruciform plan church on the lowest floor. The 55m deep ventilation shaft was also used as a well. Not every floor was provided with surface access in order to protect the dwellers from poisoning during raids. Derinkuyu Underground City was opened to visitors in 1965 but so far only 10% can be visited.
IHLARA VALLEY - TREK
Early Christians have constructed their rock houses and temples by carving the tuffs in the valley of Ihlara, through the valley runs the Melendiz River. The waters of the river are named Ihlara as Peristrema meaning "The people of circulating waters". To search the source of the water in Ihlara, is in fact trying to reveal the meaning of life. It takes 2 1/2hrs to walk from the Ihlara Vadsisi Turistik Tesisleri to Belisirma and about 3hrs to walk from Belisirma to Selime.
BELISIRMA AND LUNCH
After walking through Ihlara Valley you will be driven to Belisirma for a smorgasbord lunch, a mixture of Turkish and Western food including dessert.
SELIME MONASTRY
Selime Monastery is an astonishing rock cut structure incorporating a vast kitchen and soaring chimney, a church with a gallery all around it, stables with feeding troughs and other evidence of the troglodyte lifestyle.
PIGEON VALLEY
You will stop on the outskirts of Goreme village and look down into Pigeon Valley to see the centuries old pigeon houses carved from the cliffs. Throughout the years farmers have used pigeon manure as a rich source of fertiliser for their crops.
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