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Overview: Flight
from Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Munich, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin (Tegel), London (Heathrow), Manchester, Amsterdam (Schipphol),
Brussels (National), Rome (Fiumicino) or Milan (Malpensa) via
Istanbul to Kayseri, Turkey. Upon arrival the group is met by the local
guide and gathers for the bus ride to Cappadocia known as the 8th
Wonder of the World and the wonderfully extraordinary cave residence.
Check in.
Day
1:
Flight from Frankfurt via
Istanbul to Kayseri, Turkey. Upon arrival the group is met bythe local guide and gathers
for the bus ride to Cappadocia known as the 8th Wonder
of the World and the wonderfully extraordinary cave residence. Check in.
Day
2:
After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will point out formations and
geology which make Cappadocia a colorful paradise. Tour the Gorem
Valley open-air museum with its soft stone cliffs, churches and
cloisters. Monks Valley (Pasa bag) was instrumental in the early
age of Christianity, and has one of the worlds first monasteries,
Saint Basil. Today Gorem is especially important for the vineyards.
Local culinary specialties will delight your palate and satisfy your
hunger at restaurants nearby, as your eyes take in the shops and
vendors of the region. The last stop will be the
Red Valley, known for beautiful views and mythical landscape. Overnight
in cave hotel.
Day
3:
After breakfast, begin a day of
discoveries! Visit the local carpet factory and discover the history
and tradition of Turkish carpets. At άchisar Castle guests see the
beautiful views and rock formations from the highest point of the
region.
Visit Avanos, famous for the red clays (potterys) before an
adventure in the Undergrand City, built in the late Hittite era
and used as a monastery in Christian times. Take a break at the
jewel and semi-prescious stones factory in Gφreme. Overnight in
cave hotel.
Day
4:
After breakfast, hotel check out and transfer to the Kayseri airport for
the return flight.
Cave Hotels:
Masterful examples of fairy-tale
cave-hotels in άrgόps Cavern Hill, offer fabulous atmosphere and
perfectly exotic settings. The bonus here is large and bright rooms,
some with a private terrace carved into a nook of the cliff, and a
gorgeous view over the Cappadocian dreamscape.
These former cave dwellings have been
transformed into authentically modern works of art. All rooms are very
cozy and cool when outside temperatures reach scorching degrees. All are
elegantly done with spacious bathrooms and are equipped with heat for
some of those chilly nights. |
