CAPPADOCIA & PAMUKKALE FROM ISTANBUL
Cappadocia, Pamukkale and more
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What is included in this tour
- Pick up and drop off.
- 2-nights accommodation in Cappadocia in 4* or 5* hotels.
- 1-night accommodation in Pamukkale in 4* or 5* hotels.
- Official English-speaking tour guide.
- Entrance fees to all the archaeological sites and museums.
- Air ticket Istanbul-Cappadocia & Pamukkale-Istanbul.
- Transportation by luxury A/C bus.
- 24/7 Emergency phone line.
- Half board
- Local taxes.
Not included & Optionals
- Gratuities & personal expenses.
- Add pre- or post- tour nights in Istanbul by clicking on "Customize your Program" or by clicking on "Additional nights" during step 1 of your booking.
- Click on the FAQs for more information on hotels and rates.
- 10% discount for groups of 10 travelers or more.
Hotel pickup
The tour includes pick up and drop off from/to the majority of the hotels. Upon reservation, we will advise you about the pick up time from your hotel or the closest pick up point.
Approximate duration
This tour lasts 4 days and 3 nights.
When to book?
Greca manages its own services but we always recommend that you book as early as possible in order to ensure availability.
Payment Method
Reservations can be paid by credit and debit card via our website.
Cancellations
Full refund for cancellations at least 31 days in advance. In case you want to modify the date, check that the tour is operative on the desired date.
Voucher
Once the reservation is made you will receive an email with your booking number or receipt. Printed vouchers are not essential for this tour.
How to make a reservation?
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Excursion Itinerary: Cappadocia & Pamukkale From Istanbul
In the afternoon and at the time indicated, you will start the trip to the magical and amazing region of Cappadocia. Cappadocia is unique for its incredible landscape and history. Arrival, check in at your hotel accommodation, with dinner included.
Greca Tip: Ask your assistant about flying over Cappadocia with a hot air balloon.
This day will be fully dedicated to the beautiful region of Cappadocia. After a filling breakfast you will start by visiting the Göreme Valley, its open-air museum with the villages of prehistoric cave dwellers and underground cities. It is here where the ideas of Christianity were unified by St Basil the Great and his Christian brothers. You will visit the churches, chapels and monasteries, with their ancient frescoes painted on the walls.
Your next destination will be the troglodyte village of Uçhisar and the valley of Avcilar, which has a spectacular landscape.
You will continue through the Devrent valley, also known as Imaginary Valley, with its pointed, mushroom-like structures, many of which are said to resemble animal shapes. Finally, you will visit local artisan workshops, such as carpet-making or jewelry shops with the popular translucent onyx stones.
You will return to your hotel, where you will enjoy dinner and spend the night.
Greca Tip: At sunrise fly over the historic cave dwellings of Goreme Town in a hot-air balloon or watch the balloons from the rooftop garden of your hotel.
Early in the morning, and after a delicious breakfast, you will depart for Pamukkale, meaning 'cotton castle' in Turkish. On your way there you will stop at the Old Palace and Medieval Fort of Caravanserai, built along the trade route that once lead to Persia. Here, in former times, merchants from the east and west used to rest, stock up on supplies and socialize.
Upon your arrival, you will have free time to familiarize yourself with the city and maybe visit Pamukkale's travertine terraces or white calcium cascades formed by the activity of the hot thermal springs in the area. You will enjoy dinner and a good rest at your hotel.
Greca Tip: You may use your free time to take a dip in the thermal pool of your hotel.
After breakfast you will visit Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 1988. You will visit the ruins of the Necropolis and the ancient Roman baths. You will be amazed at the sight of the cotton castle, a natural wonder of immense proportions, with white waterfalls that form pools of hot springs. On the way back to the hotel you will enjoy the thermal pools and, at the appointed time, you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.
Greca Tip: In Pamukkkale's Antique Pool (beside the Temple of Apollo) you can have the most atmospheric hot spring experience with half-submerged columns and chunks of fallen marble scattered in the water all around you.
