Day1 Turkey Customized Sightseeing Istanbul – Kayseri – Cappadocia (lunch, dinner)
Turkey customized sightseeing with tour guide Turkey startswith a flight from Istanbul Ataturk airport to Kayseri. Drive to Cappadocia then tour to Kaymakli Underground City. It is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia.
Soganli Valley is like an Open Air Museum with its different style rock-cut churches and frescoes. It is in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian village. Villages in the valley, surrounded by the table top mountains, are spectacular. We will have lunch and then continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil. The monastery hides its frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can only see by torch light. The Medrese (Theological School) from Seljuk Turks in Taskinpasa is the witness of an early and rich Turkish settlement in the town.
I like to mention a different church here, in private Sofia tour, which is in UNESCO Heritage List. The difference here with Keslik Monastery is the several layers of wall paintings in the interior of the Bulgarian church, from the 11th, 13th, 15-17th and 19th centuries which testify to the high level of wall painting during the different periods.
Our tour will finish with a visit to Mustafapasa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses. They are very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture.
Transfer to Hotel Cappadocia.
Day2 Cappadocia (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
In the morning, the first meeting for the day you will have is with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia. It includes rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley. The day will carry on with a walk in Zelve Open Air Museum. This is a journey in the past with its troglodyte houses. Also, we will pay a visit to Pasabag fairy chimneys, where the voice of wind mixes with the songs of fairies. Just like fairies, who are mythical or legendary creatures in some European folklores, kukeri are typical for Bulgarian culture. Join us in Kukeri Carnival in Bulgaria in early spring.
Then Lunch in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Transfer to hotel and overnight.
Day3 Turkey Customized Sightseeing – Cappadocia – Kayseri – Istanbul (breakfast)
After breakfast transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Istanbul from Kayseri. Service ends at Istanbul airport.
Like for every other tour, please contact us for this one as well or for different tours, of course. We will specify the details.
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