Family Travel Ideas in Cappadocia

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North Cappadocia Tour

You will be picked up from hotel in the morning and visit;

DEVRENT VALLEY has various types of fairy chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones, mushroom like forms pillar and pointed rocks. With the action of smaller, secondary volcanoes and the action of rivers, wind and flood waters, this layer of tuff has slowly but steadily been eroded to produce the rock formations know as "fairy chimmeys". We will take a walk through this amazing valley.

PASABAGLARI(MONKS VALLEY) Many fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps can be found here, this style being unique to this area. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a hermits shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three heads.

AVANOS is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak river. The Kizilirmak, which divides Avanos into two, is Anatolias longest river.

GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM
is the place where this religious education was started. You will visit the churhces; chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimmeys from the 10th to the 13th centuries with fresgos painted on the walls. In the 4th century three important men created a now unity here they are the Great St. Basil, Bishop of Kayseri his brother St Gregory of Nyssa and St. George of Nazianus.

UCHISAR CASTLE is the highest point in the region. The castle and its surrounds used to be the most populated area this settlement, which resembles Ortahisar in style. The top of the citadel provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area.

PIGEON VALLEY here you will see where the Pigeons and hear of how they were used to help the people. Some examples where to send messages and to fertiziize the grapes. Also you will see a wonderful panoromic view.

End of the tour transfer back to hotel. Tour ends.

Departure Point:Tour departs from centrally located Cappadocia hotels
Port / Airport / Bus Terminal Pickup: For passengers arriving / departing Cappadocia by plane / bus, a pick up is available. If you wish to be picked up, you must advise the line, name, and departure time, at time of booking.
Please allow 30 minutes from arrival time to meet the tour.
Please note, you may be picked up from the points and dropped off at a city hotel or vice versa.

Inclusions:

Lunch
Entrance fees
Professional Guide
Hotel pickup and drop off
Transport by air-conditioned coach

Exclusions:

Personal expense
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Info:

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult
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