Cappadocia: A journey between heaven and earth

A journey through space and time, opening the soul to peace and reflection.

4 Days / 3 Nights, flight ticket and accommodation at Hotel Barceló Cappadocia 5*

Half board, transport and all entry fees to the attractions included in the price.

Day 1

• Departure from București, Otopeni Airport, Turkish Airlines flight with a layover in Istanbul (boarding time will be communicated later)
• Arrival at Nevşehir airport in Cappadocia, transfer to Barceló Cappadocia hotel (included)
• Attendance at a Sufi dance session performed by a troupe of dervishes
• Dinner and overnight stay at Barceló Cappadocia hotel.

Day 2

• 5:00-7:00 AM (approximately) - optional (weather permitting) – Morning in the Sky – we will admire the sunrise together from a hot air balloon, flying over the Cappadocia plateau
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Tour North Cappadocia: GÖREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM, AVANOS & Red River, Lunch break, DEVRENT Valley, ZELVE, PASABAGLARI, UCHISAR ROCK CASTLE, wine tasting in Urgup

Day 2

• We will be picked up from the hotel at 9:30 AM and begin the tour at Cappadocia's most fascinating museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its testimonies of the first centuries of Christian life and art: Göreme Open Air Museum. Here we will discover how Christianity emerged as a mass social phenomenon, what symbols and visual representations the early Christians of Anatolia used, and the unseen links between these naive rock paintings and later sophisticated Byzantine art.
• We will continue the journey to Avanos, the center of pottery in Cappadocia, and after a lunch break, we will discover Devrent Valley, known as "Imagination Valley", where nature has created true representations of life on planet Earth from the landforms. The next stop is Pasabaglari, known as Monks Valley, because the first forms of Christian monasticism originated here.
• We will end the day with a spectacular panoramic view from Esentepe and Uchisar Castle, a vista over the Göreme valley and the village of Göreme, made up of fairy chimneys, rock formations, and cave houses. Uchisar Castle concludes the day like a prayer of thanks to the sky: this tall rock, the highest point in the Göreme region, is shaped like a 25-story beehive, forming an underground city that stretches toward the heavens. It was used as a citadel during the Roman, Byzantine, and Seljuk eras.
• Wine tasting in Urgup and transfer to the hotel, then the evening concludes with dinner at the hotel and free time.

Day 3

• 5:00-7:00 AM (approximately) - optional (weather permitting) – Morning in the Sky – we will admire the sunrise together from a hot air balloon, flying over the Cappadocia plateau
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Tour South Cappadocia: RED & ROSE VALLEY, CAVUSIN CAVE & PIGEON Valley, KAYMAKLI / Derinkuyu UNDERGROUND CITY, lunch break in Soğanlı Valley, Mustafapasa (the former Greek town of SINASOS), return to ORTAHISAR
• We will be picked up from the hotel around 09:30 AM and start with a hike along the Red Valley and Rose Valley, the most beautiful and mysterious valleys in the region. The valleys, with their fabulous volcanic formations, are in the heart of Cappadocia, but far from the usual tourist attractions.
• Our hike will continue in the cave village of Cavusin, where we will discover a rock castle and cave dwellings where people lived until the 20th century, followed by a visit to Pigeon Valley.
• We continue with a journey to the center of the Earth in the underground city of Kaymakli or Derinkuyu, one of the largest and deepest of the many such settlements in Cappadocia. This city has a depth of approximately 40 m and contains all the usual rooms of an underground city (stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, wineries, etc.).
• Transfer to the hotel and dinner.

Day 4

• 5:00-7:00 AM (approximately) - optional (weather permitting) – Morning in the Sky – we will admire the sunrise together from a hot air balloon, flying over the Cappadocia plateau
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Free time, visit to a jewelry store
• Transfer to Nevșehir airport, boarding for București (boarding times will be announced later)

Included services

• Turkish Airlines flights, with a layover in Istanbul, round-trip, carry-on + checked baggage
• Transfers & taxes
• Airport & local transport and dedicated guide
• Accommodation
• 3 nights, 5-star hotel, half-board basis (breakfast + dinner)
• Authorized local guide during excursions
• Entrance fees to the included attractions
• Visits & activities
• Access to all museums and tourist attractions will be included in the price, with the exception of lunches and the hot air balloon flight.
• Tourist assistance throughout the circuit

Services not included

• Medical and cancellation insurance (recommended)
• Balloon flight (limited availability)
• Lunches (with the mentioned exceptions)
• Tips, personal expenses

Note

The order of excursions may be adjusted for an optimal experience. Optional activities are booked in advance, depending on weather conditions.

The program is valid for a group of minimum 6 and maximum 10 people Book now or contact us for personalized details: Pro Travel Team – 0770 322 211