Are you in Istanbul and wanna have a one day trip to Cappadocia? You can easily take a day trip from Istanbul to Cappadocia and explore this amazing place with this Istanbul to Cappadocia Tour one day tour by plane.
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- From Istanbul: Express 1-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Flights
- From Istanbul: Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flight & Lunch
Typical Tour Itinerary
You will be transferred to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) for a morning flight to Kayseri Airport (ASR). After a 1 hour flight you will be picked up with meet and greet at the airport service (plate with your name on) and then connected to daily Cappadocia tour to see the highlights of this stunning place.
You’ll start your Cappadocia tour with your guide by driving through the beautiful valleys of Cappadocia, and your first stop will be the Devrent Imagination Valley.
Devrent Valley is home to very interesting fairy chimney formations. Cappadocia’s famous fairy chimney that looks like camel and many other fairy chimneys that look resemble animal or human figures are located here.
You’ll spend good times by strolling along the most surrealist-shaped fairy chimneys, in the company of wonderful nature and landscapes where you will feel yourself on the Moon.
Your next stop will be the Zelve Valley Open Air Museum, where three canyons meet in one valley.
Zelve Valley Open Air Museum is a very peaceful area that travelers may see variety of both natural and human made formations and best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia such as churches, tunnels, mills, houses and monastery.
Your last stop before lunch will be the famous Pasabag Monks Valley. The valley, which was used as a retreat by the priests and monks during its period, includes many rock-cut monasteries, churches, chapels and settlements, as well as tunnels and mills.
After those visits, you will have lunch at Avanos or Goreme.
In the afternoon, you’ll continue your day tour by driving to the world
famous Goreme Open Air Museum.
Here you can marvel the rock-cut churches with frescoes dating from the 10th century carved by early Christian monks and fine examples of Byzantine art at the museum.
After the open air museum visit, you’ll continue your tour with the last stop at Uchisar Castle.
Uchisar Castle is the highest point of the region and also the biggest and the most beautiful fairy chimney of the region where you may enjoy a unique panoramic views over Cappadocia.
After those visits, your guide will drive you to Kayseri airport back for an evening flight back to Istanbul.
Upon arrival to Istanbul, the travel agency staff will be there for you with plate with your name on, and then will drop you back to your hotel in Istanbul.
How to Book this Tour?
You can find several local tour agents organizing Istanbul to Cappadocia tours. As insiders, we only suggest the proven ways and top rated ones with travelers’ comments.
Tour Price
Istanbul to Cappadocia tour prices varies depending on the season, service quality and demand density.
Top Rated Istanbul to Cappadocia Day Trip Options
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Here we only suggest the proven ways and top rated ones with travelers’ comments. You can feel free to book one of the below top selling Istanbul to Cappadocia Day Trips.
1. From Istanbul: Express 1-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Flights
This is one of the best one if you want to see Cappadocia but you got only 1 day. The tour will take you to Cappadocia, make you experience it by visiting most popular sights, and take you back to your hotel in Istanbul. All in one day!
Your trip start with an early pick up from your hotel and they will take you to the airport for your flight to the Cappadocia. Upon arrival, they will greet you at the exit gate and take you to your tour van.
After covering the most popular sights, they will take you back to airport, and you’ll fly back to Istanbul. Then, they will greet you again, at the exit gate, and take you back to your hotel in Istanbul.
Includes:
- Private A/C luxurious Mercedes Sprinter for the tours and transfers
- All admission fees to the sites and museums
- Local taxes & 18 % VAT
- Lunch
- Return airline tickets
- Airport transfers
You can cancel cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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2. From Istanbul: Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flight & Lunch
This is also one of the best one. You can explore the most important landmarks of Cappadocia along with its fascinating rock formations on a full-day guided tour from Istanbul. See the Goreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, fairy chimneys from Goreme Panorama, and more with an authentic Turkish lunch at a restaurant.
Get picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and arrive at the airport for a 1.5-hour flight to Kayseri. Meet your local driver and enjoy the ride to Cappadocia, where you will join other group participants and begin your tour.
Explore the Goreme Open Air Museum and study the many rock-cut churches from as far back as the 10th century. Next, visit Devrent Valley, famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks, and feel like you’re in another world.
Head to Pasabag, also known as Monks Valley, and see the chapel dedicated to St. Simeon along with a hermit’s shelter. Admire some of the most striking fairy chimneys with a unique mushroom shapes.
Stop for a typical Turkish lunch in Avanos. Then learn to make pottery with local experts. Take in the best views of the fairy chimneys from Goreme Panorama before marveling at more magnificent landscapes from Uchisar Rock Castle.
Drive back to Kayseri for your return flight to Istanbul where your driver will greet you and take you back to your hotel.
Includes:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (4 transfers)
- Economy class domestic flight (round-trip)
- Ground transportation in an air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
- Licensed tour guide
- Lunch at restaurant
You can cancel cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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