2 Days Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul by Plane

Before or after breakfast in the morning (we will share the options to confirm the preferred time), get picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha (SAW) Airport. After an hour and a 15 minutes flight, you will arrive at Kayseri (ASR) or Nevsehir (NAV) Airport. Meeting your guide upon arrival, re-plan (if desired) the itinerary over the map, sit back, relax, and enjoy these two days in Cappadocia after all the sweet rush of Istanbul.

Early in the morning, leave for the first stop Devrent (Imagination Valley) got its name from the strange rock formations called “fairy chimneys.” Unlike other fairy chimneys in Cappadocia, Devrent is instead formed more randomly, and most of the rock formations look like a silhouette.

The highlights of the day include visits to Goreme Open Air Museum, where you will see some fantastic cave churches dated back to the 10th-11th centuries and registered to UNESCO World Heritage Site List.

Since Goreme is a touristy town, there are not many “non-touristy” food options. Let us take you to one of our favorites to enjoy some of the local delicacies of Anatolian cuisine.

After lunch, head to Pasabag (Hermits’ Valley), where you can walk the lunch off wandering around the giant fairy chimneys, learn how they were formed while taking some beautiful photos. These wondrous rock formations are unique to this region, not only with the geographical process that followed very strictly but also with its historical background.

You can’t get enough of the wonders that Cappadocia has to offer, but there is a lot more to see. A quick ride will take you another fantastic experience, this time, a hands-on one. Avanos, known for its pottery art since Hittites, is one of the most beautiful towns in the region, and literally, it is the first settlement of the human being. The longest river of Turkey, the Red River, passing through the town, gave the locals the chance to collect the beautiful terra-cotta soil and make their pottery since the early centuries. While it had been the leading economic source of the town, today, it remains a touristy visit at many workshops, but again, we have some of the best on the list.

Time to check-in to your hotel and enjoy the time for sunset from your hotel lounge or terrace with a delicate glass of Cappadocian wine.

We will be recommending restaurants for dinner at walking distance or with private transportation, which can also be combined with an impressive performance of Whirling Dervishes at a historical caravanserai.

Meals: L

Cappadocia is one of the best places in the world for enjoying a hot-air balloon ride, and with its unique landscape, it adds all the extra value to the activity. We do highly recommend to include this activity in your package as well.

Getting transferred back to your hotel, enjoy an excellent Turkish breakfast and then after check-out of the hotel, enjoy your first visit to one of the underground cities, ranging from 4 to 6 floors; those early civilizations benefited as shelters and storage purposes.

The rest of the day includes photo stops for Uchisar Castle and Goreme before another local lunch and get transferred to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Upon arrival, get welcomed at the airport and private transfer to your hotel. 

Meals: B, L