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Cappadocia Independent Short Break

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Excellent

10 reviews

4 days

Start

Goreme, Turkey

Finish

Goreme, Turkey

Trip Code

ERAK

Min Age

Trip Size

1 - 12

Physical Rating

Meals

3 breakfasts, 1 lunch

Transport

Bus

Accommodation

Hotel (3 nights)

From £565(4 days)

Trip Informations

Why you’ll love this trip

Discover an out-of-this-world landscape, made up of mystical fairy chimneys and cave-like dwellings.

Visit one of Cappadocia’s famous local wineries and enjoy a glass with the best natural entertainment (the sunset, of course!).

Walk past ancient architecture at your own pace, with heaps of free time and a flexible local guide to show you the way.

Explore the fascinating underground city of Kaymakli, listen to local stories and admire artwork from the Byzantine-era.

Hike the beautiful Red Valley or Love Valley and spark your imagination with the natural rock formations that dot the land.

Is this trip right for you?

On Independent Short Breaks, you maintain a good level of independence and freedom, with the added bonus of having the details sorted out for you. You’ll have lots of free time and you won’t be accompanied by a Trip Leader. This means that all included activities and tours will be run by different local Tuuur partners, and these may operate independently from each other. The included activities and transfers will operate on a join-in basis, which means that you could have your Adventure all to yourself, or others may join you along the way. If you would prefer to travel in a group with a dedicated Trip Leader, just get in touch with your booking agent and they will take you through some alternatives.

Itinerary

Watch the sun and the hot air balloons rise over a region shaped by wind and fire

Travel to Turkey to experience the rural culture of the Cappadocia region. A series of volcanic eruptions resulted in a landscape of porous rocks known as fairy chimneys – now the ideal hotspot for a balloon ride. The elements carved the terrain of Goreme, and later, the people discovered they too could carve the rocks into homes and churches. With a local guide who knows all the fantastic tales of old, discover Cappadocia's many legends from the Byzantine era on this Independent Short Break.

DAY 1
Day 1 • Cappadocia
Merhaba! Welcome to Cappadocia. A central region in Turkey, Cappadocia is famous for the fairy chimneys that dot the landscape and the near-perfect weather. When you arrive, maybe soak in the horizon at sunrise, filled with floating hot air balloons. Visit rock-hewn churches, cave homes and incredible underground cities. Maybe walk through the village of Goreme and get the lay of the land. Your guided tours will begin tomorrow, so tonight is yours to enjoy!
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meals
There are no meals included on this day.
DAY 2
Day 2 • Cappadocia
After breakfast this morning, your local guide will meet you at 9 am to trek to the region’s heart. You’ll set out to explore one of the many valleys of Cappadocia – maybe Love Valley (whose phallic-shaped formations are great for a giggle) or Red Valley (within Goreme National Park, this valley is named after the red-hued landscape). Talk to your guide about how far and wide you would like to hike this morning. You’ll then enjoy free time for lunch in the village of Goreme – a valley town carved into volcanic rock, shaped by erosion. After lunch, end the day with a visit to the UNESCO Open Air Museum, with its many rock-cut churches and fascinating artworks from the Byzantine era. This evening is yours to explore – consider a visit to an ancient Caravanserai to watch the dance of the whirling dervishes (a Sema ceremony).
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meals
Breakfast
Included activities
Cappadocia - Goreme Open Air Museum
Cappadocia - Valley walk
Optional activities
Goreme - Whirling Dervishes - Sema Performance - EUR30
Goreme - The Dark Church Entry - EUR6
DAY 3
Day 3 • Cappadocia
Today, you’ll head underground. After breakfast at your hotel, discover Kaymakli Underground City with your guide (only open to visitors since 1964) and walk through the subterranean corridors, tunnels and caves. From here, let your imagination run wild at Devrent Valley (also known as Imaginary Valley or Pink Valley), known for its whimsical rock formations. Make a stop at Pasabag Monks Valley and check out the three-headed fairy chimneys – the result of volcanic eruptions, wind and water. Tonight, enjoy a drop of wine from a local wine house or grab a bottle to go and watch the sunset over the mystic landscape.   You can only book the optional hot air balloon activity with your local representative. This will be discussed early in the trip. The price of the hot air balloon activity is indicative only as the prices may fluctuate between different seasons. Your local representative will advise you of the correct rate at the time of booking. Due to local regulations, hot air balloon flight times vary. This means that your flight may be before or just after sunrise. This is subject to the activity provider’s discretion and is not within our control.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Included activities
Goreme - Wine at Sunset in Cappadocia
Cappadocia - Kaymakli Underground City
Optional activities
Goreme - Hot Air Balloon, Cappadocia Deluxe Flight - EUR350
Goreme - Hot Air Balloon, Cappadocia Regular Flight - EUR250
Special information
You can only book the optional hot air balloon activity with your local representative. This will be discussed early in the trip.
The price of the hot air balloon activity is indicative only as the prices may fluctuate between different seasons. Your local representative will advise you of the correct rate at the time of booking.
Due to local regulations, hot air balloon flight times vary. This means that your flight may be before or just after sunrise. This is subject to the activity provider’s discretion and is not within our control.
DAY 4
Day 4 • Cappadocia
With no further activities planned today, you can leave at any time after breakfast. Hotel check-out will be 11 am, so make sure you speak to your booking agent if you wish to stay longer.
Meals
Breakfast

Inclusions

Meals

3 breakfasts, 1 lunch

Transport

Bus

Accommodation

Hotel (3 nights)

Included activities

Cappadocia - Goreme Open Air Museum

Cappadocia - Valley walk

Goreme - Wine at Sunset in Cappadocia

Cappadocia - Kaymakli Underground City

Optional activities

Goreme - Whirling Dervishes - Sema Performance - EUR30

Goreme - The Dark Church Entry - EUR6

Goreme - Hot Air Balloon, Cappadocia Deluxe Flight - EUR350

Goreme - Hot Air Balloon, Cappadocia Regular Flight - EUR250

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Important notes

1. This Independent Short Break is a ‘join in’ group departure, which means you are not accompanied by an Tuuur group leader. Instead, our local representative in your destination will fill this role and the configuration of any fellow travellers in the group might change during the trip. This trip will run with a minimum of one person, so you may be joined by other travellers booked on the same date as you, or you may be on your own.

2. Please check at the hotel reception at check-in for the meeting time for your tour and any other important information our local representative may leave for you.

3. Private transfers are available with Tuuur from both Airports in Cappadocia. Alternatively, there is a local shuttle service that can be reserved.

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DAY 4
Day 4 • Cappadocia
With no further activities planned today, you can leave at any time after breakfast. Hotel check-out will be 11 am, so make sure you speak to your booking agent if you wish to stay longer.
Meals
Breakfast