4 Days / 3 Nights Ankara-Cappadocia
All year arrangement for individuals and groups
Discover Ankara, the capital of Turkey since 1923, the Mausoleum of Turkey’s great national leader ATATÜRK, the heart of the Hittite Civilization and the moonlike landscape and the Christian monastic settlements of Cappadocia... Romantic valleys, rustic ambience, traditional handicrafts…
Day 1: ANKARA (l, d)
Transfer to the hotel and short rest.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
City tour with visits to the Anatolian Civilizations Museum at the Citadel area and Anitkabir - the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (founder of the Republic of Turkey, 1881-1938).A short drive will introduce you to the capital of Turkey with the panoramic Atakule tower, Presidential Palace at Cankaya, the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Ministries.
Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2: ANKARA – CAPPADOCIA (b, l, d)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Continue to Cappadocia driving along the Salt Lake. Visit the Agzikarahan caravanserai before reaching Cappadocia (Land of Beautiful Horses).
Lunch at Belisirma.
A stroll along the Ihlara Valley for a first glimpse of the moonlike landscape of Cappadocia with its gorges, rock-hewn churches and troglodytic settlements.Continue to our central hotel in Cappadocia.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3: CAPPADOCIA (b, l, d)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Fullday tour of Cappadocia including Uchisar rock formation to have a panoramic view, Göreme Valley Outdoor Museum to view the frescoes of the famous churches known by the names Apple, Barbara, Sandal and Snake churches, the Pasabagi Monks Valley, an underground city, Devrent Valley, Red Valley, Ürgüp fairy chimneys.
Lunch during the tour.
Visit the Avanos village pottery center located along the Kizilirmak (Red River, Turkey’s longest river).Afternoon spent at the various handicraft workshops of the region selling carpets and rugs, ceramics, onyx, jewelry and souvenirs.
Dinner at the hotel, but there is also the opportunity to wine and dine in one of Ürgüp’s cave restaurants enjoying a folk and belly dance show.
Day 4: CAPPADOCIA DEPARTURE (b)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to one of the Cappadocia area airports, Kayseri (ASR) or Nevsehir (NAV) for the departure flight.
Highlights
* Ancient Anatolia, Hittite and Phrygian Civilizations* Citadel of Ankara
* Birthplace of modern Turkey
* Mausoleum of Ataturk
* Vastness of the hypersaline Tuz Gölü
* Surreal landscape of Cappadocia
* Soft trekking in mystical valleys with thousands years of human history
* Optional hot air ballooning
* Stay in a cave room with luxury
* Turkey's longest river Kızılırmak
* Indulge in handicraft workshops and try your best at pottery making
