ITINERARY
Day 01 Arrival - FD Cappadocia
Arrive in Kayseri Airport and visit to Devrent Valley where various types of fairy
chimneys are abundant. We will walk through this amazing valley. Thereafter visit
Pasabagi (Monk's Valley) with multiple stems and caps, peculiar to this area. After
visiting Pasabagi, drive to Avanos which 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 longest river of Turkey. Further to the time for lunch
proceed to Goreme Open Air Museum (Dark Church is excluded; entrance requires
additional admission fee) to visit the churches, chapels and monasteries carved into the
fairy chimneys from the 10th to the 13th centuries with frescos painted on the walls.
Thereafter time to take photos in the neighboring valleys before going back to the
hotels.(LD)
Day 02 FD Cappadocia
Meet at the hotel lobby in the morning and drive to Ihlara Valley, created from the ashes
of the volcanic Mt. Hasan. After hiking through the valley, which is watered with
Melendiz River by Belisirma, proceed to Selime with hollowed out citadel and churches
where fairy chimneys rest on the steep hillside. Stop at Yaprakhisar village to take
photos. In the afternoon, visit to Derinkuyu Underground Village where dwellings with
stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches and wineries were used as refuges
for the Christian communities. Thereafter transfer to the airport. (BL)