Cappadocia Tours from Antalya
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About the excursion
Cappadocia lies about 500 km from Antalya, and this two-day trip with an overnight hotel stay gives you time to see its highlights: a multi-level underground city, valleys full of strange tuff rock formations, Uçhisar Castle and the pottery town of Avanos. On the morning of day two, you can take to the sky in a hot air balloon if you like, for an extra charge and weather permitting.
Highlights
- Underground city
- Valleys of Cappadocia
- Pottery workshop
- Scenic viewpoints
Full description
Tour program
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Hotel pickupOur transport will pick you up from your hotel in Antalya. The exact departure time will be shown in your e-voucher after booking. Cappadocia is about 500 km from Antalya, and the road crosses the Taurus Mountains, taking around 6.5 hours not counting stops.
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Breakfast in the Taurus MountainsA breakfast stop at a roadside café with mountain views. You can order a traditional Turkish breakfast and hot drinks here, or enjoy the packed breakfast box collected from your hotel the evening before. After breakfast, the guide will run through the tour programme.
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CaravanseraiA visit to an old Silk Road inn where trade caravans once stopped to rest.
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Mount HasanA photo stop overlooking this extinct volcano, which rises to 3,268 m. Its eruptions millions of years ago created the landscapes of Cappadocia.
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Saratlı Underground CityDescend into a multi-level underground city where people sheltered from raids for centuries. You will walk through living quarters, kitchens, storerooms and churches while the guide explains what life was like here.
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LunchLunch is served at a roadside café. It is not included and costs €15. In the booking form, you can choose a tour option that includes lunch on both the first and second day.
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Valleys of CappadociaStops at viewpoints over the valleys: Imagination Valley, where the rocks resemble animals, and Love Valley with its famous stone pillars.
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Avanos and a pottery workshopA town of potters on the Red River. A master potter will demonstrate the pottery wheel, and anyone who wants to can try it themselves. Ceramics are available to buy at the workshop.
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Hotel check-inAfter check-in, dinner will be served at the hotel. It is included in the standard tour price and served as a buffet. In the booking form, you can choose a "Cave Hotel" for an extra charge. The names of the hotels our agency works with are listed below. The list does not mean you can choose a hotel. You will stay at one of these hotels depending on availability.
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Sunrise and hot air balloonsEarly in the morning, those who wish can take to the sky in a hot air balloon, with the flight lasting about an hour. Everyone else can head to a viewpoint or go on a jeep safari to photograph hundreds of balloons rising over the valleys (extra charge). The flight and sunrise programmes must be booked with the guide in advance.
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Breakfast and departureIn the early morning, once the balloon flights are over, breakfast is served at the hotel. It is included in the standard tour price and served as a buffet.
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Uçhisar CastleThe highest point in the area, offering views over almost all of Cappadocia. A stop for photos.
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Pigeon ValleyA viewpoint above the valley, whose rocks are carved with old pigeon houses.
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Stone centreA workshop and shop selling items made from onyx and semi-precious stones of Cappadocia.
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LunchLunch in Konya (extra charge) and a visit to a leather goods showroom.
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ReturnReturn to your hotel in Antalya in the evening of the second day. The journey back from Cappadocia covers about 500 km and takes around 6.5 hours not counting stops.
What's included and not included
Hotel transfer both ways
from the main street in front of your hotel
Breakfast
on the second day at the hotel
Entrance tickets
Saratlı Underground City
Insurance
up to €30,000
Overnight stay at a hotel
standard or cave
Lunch
can be ordered during the tour or selected in the booking form, price €15
Drinks
all drinks except hot drinks at breakfast
Personal expenses
souvenirs, snacks, etc.
All activities in Cappadocia
hot air balloon flight, sunrise trip to see the balloons, horse riding or quad biking, Turkish night
Breakfast
on the first day of the tour
What to bring
Comfortable clothing
Comfortable shoes
Sun protection
Personal belongings for 2 days
Money
Good to know
Hot air balloon flights
Balloon flights and other activities in Cappadocia can only be booked through the guide accompanying the group. The agency reserves the right to suspend its services if any activities were booked elsewhere. The agency does not guarantee that balloon flights will take place on the day of your tour. This activity depends heavily on weather conditions and may be cancelled at any time.
Balloon flight price
The price of the balloon flight becomes known on the first day of the tour. There is no standard price in Cappadocia. It depends on whether there have been earlier cancellations, how many people want to fly that day and how many places are available in the baskets. It can range from €150 to €400
Activities in Cappadocia
Sunrise balloon panorama €30, sunrise jeep safari €50, horse riding through the valleys €50, quad biking €50
Hotel
The agency works with several standard and cave hotels in Cappadocia. Since the number of tour participants is only known on the day of the tour, the agency chooses a hotel that has the required number of rooms.
Single rooms
If you are travelling alone, the single room supplement is €15 in a standard hotel and €30 in a cave hotel.
Hotels
Avanos, Duru Hotel, Avanos Ipekyolu Butik Hotel, World Cave Mustafapaşa (non-cave rooms), Antiqe House (cave rooms), World Cave Mustafapaşa (cave rooms), Arien Cave Mustafapaşa (cave rooms), Dedeli Konak Cave Ürgüp (cave rooms)
Not suitable for
People with reduced mobility
Children under 3
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