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2-Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Flights and Hotel

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Overview

Fly from Istanbul into a landscape that changes your sense of scale. Walk among fairy chimneys, uncover Göreme’s rock-cut churches and descend into an underground city. With flights, one hotel night and guided sightseeing arranged, these two days leave room for wonder, with an optional sunrise balloon flight available.
  • Duration 2 Days For activities that include transfer, transfer time is included.
  • Departure Location Istanbul
  • Language English, Turkish
  • Tour typeDaily Tours Activities
  • Pick Up Place
    Pickup and return hotel drop-off are included only for centrally located hotels on Istanbul’s European side, subject to confi… Read more Read less Pickup and return hotel drop-off are included only for centrally located hotels on Istanbul’s European side, subject to confirmation of your hotel’s eligibility. Guests staying in other areas make their own way to Istanbul Airport; their return service ends at Istanbul Airport.

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Highlights

  • Walk beneath Paşabağ’s towering fairy chimneys
  • Discover frescoes hidden in Göreme’s rocks
  • Go underground at Kaymaklı or Özkonak
  • Explore Avanos and its pottery traditions
  • See Rose Valley’s colours up close
  • Add a sunrise balloon flight at extra cost
  • Cancellation and refund policy Cancel at least 72 hours before departure for a refund minus airfare. The Full Refund option also covers airfare. The option fee is non-refundable.
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Full Description

Two Days in Cappadocia from Istanbul

Leave for two days. Wake up in another world.

Leave Istanbul in the morning and find yourself among fairy chimneys the same day. This flight-inclusive Cappadocia tour brings together landscapes that surprise you from above ground and below it. Northern Cappadocia introduces sculpted rocks and frescoed churches; the southern route reveals colourful valleys and rooms carved deep beneath the surface. Return economy flights, one hotel night, the specified transfers and English-speaking guiding are arranged together.

Fairy chimneys, craftsmanship and cave churches

Devrent, Paşabağ and Avanos

In Devrent, a rock silhouette becomes an animal or an unfamiliar figure as you change your viewpoint. At Paşabağ, standing beside the capped fairy chimneys reveals their remarkable scale. Avanos, beside the Kızılırmak River, adds a human story through its long-established pottery tradition.

Göreme Open-Air Museum

Step inside rock-cut churches where surviving frescoes reveal a different side of Cappadocia. Your guide connects the landscape with the religious communities and everyday lives it once sheltered. After sightseeing and panoramic stops, spend one night at your Cappadocia hotel.

Colour above ground, a hidden world below

Rose Valley, Çavuşin and Ortahisar

The second day brings Rose Valley’s coloured rock formations, the old settlement of Çavuşin and views around Ortahisar’s rock citadel. A viewpoint stop at Pigeon Valley places the carved dovecotes within the wider volcanic landscape.

Kaymaklı or Özkonak Underground City

Visit one of these two underground cities. Connecting rooms and narrow passageways make the ingenuity of underground shelter tangible, giving a striking contrast to the open valleys above.

Make sunrise part of your story

An optional balloon flight can be booked for the second morning at an additional charge. Flights depend on weather, operational approval and availability and are excluded from the standard package. For more ways to explore the region, browse our Cappadocia tours and activities.

What's included

What's included

  • Return economy-class flights between Istanbul and Kayseri or Nevşehir
  • Istanbul airport transfers, including pickup and return drop-off at eligible central hotels on the European side
  • Arrival welcome at Kayseri or Nevşehir Airport and airport transfers in Cappadocia
  • One hotel night in Cappadocia with one breakfast
  • Two days of the specified Cappadocia sightseeing and transport between sights
  • Two lunches
  • Entrance fees for museums and sites included in the itinerary
  • English-speaking guide service

What's not included

  • Hotel accommodation in Istanbul
  • Dinners and drinks
  • Optional hot air balloon flight and other additional activities
  • Single-room supplement
  • Personal expenses
  • Day 3 tours for guests extending their stay (available on request at an additional charge)

When & Where

Event days
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Departure Location
Istanbul

Know Before You Go

Flights, documents and luggage

Provide passenger names exactly as shown on the travel document and carry a valid passport or identity document accepted for your flight. Kayseri or Nevşehir arrival and precise pickup times are confirmed with the flight arrangements. The package provides for 15 kg checked luggage plus hand luggage; hand-luggage dimensions, weight and final allowances follow the airline conditions on the issued ticket.

Walking and terrain

Expect uneven paths, steps and narrow underground passages with low ceilings. Discuss suitability before booking if you have limited mobility or difficulty with confined spaces. Bring walking shoes with good grip, layers suitable for the season and sun protection. Winter can bring cold weather and snow.

Balloons and evening activities

The balloon flight, first-evening Turkish Night and sunrise ground-viewing excursion cost extra and require separate confirmation. Ask about current prices and availability in advance. Balloon operations depend on weather and operational approval; launches and views from any particular location are not guaranteed. Children under six cannot join the balloon flight; check other participation conditions when booking.

Accommodation, meals and guiding

One hotel night and one breakfast are included; a cave room or a particular hotel is not guaranteed. A single-room supplement applies. Two lunches are included; dinners and drinks are excluded. Advise dietary requirements in advance. Included guiding is in English; the webpage language does not guarantee guiding in that language.

Schedule and cancellation terms

Flight schedules, weather and operating conditions may change the visiting order and timings. Read the current terms displayed when booking before cancelling; airline ticket refund conditions apply separately. Cancel at least 72 hours before departure. The airfare is deducted from the refund unless the selected option covers it. If offered at checkout, the paid full-refund option requires cancellation at least 72 hours before departure; its option fee is non-refundable.

Pickup & Meeting Point

Pick Up Place

Pickup and return hotel drop-off are included only for centrally located hotels on Istanbul’s European side, subject to confirmation of your hotel’s eligibility. Guests staying in other areas make their own way to Istanbul Airport; their return service ends at Istanbul Airport.

Meeting Point

Guests with confirmed hotel transfers should wait in the hotel lobby at the advised time. For guests joining from other areas, the exact Istanbul Airport meeting point and time are provided in advance. In Cappadocia, a representative meets you with a name sign at the arrivals exit of Kayseri or Nevşehir Airport.

Departure zone

Additional information

Day 1 – Flight from Istanbul and Northern Cappadocia

Airport transfer and arrival welcome

After pickup at your confirmed central hotel, transfer to the airport for the flight to Kayseri or Nevşehir. Guests joining from other areas meet at Istanbul Airport at the advised time. On arrival, meet your representative holding a name sign and transfer to the Cappadocia sightseeing program.

Devrent, Paşabağ, Avanos and Göreme

See Devrent’s imaginative rock shapes and Paşabağ’s fairy chimneys. Discover the pottery tradition in Avanos. Lunch, Göreme Open-Air Museum’s rock-cut churches and frescoes, and panoramic stops form part of the day. The visiting order may be adjusted to the day’s conditions.

One night in Cappadocia

Transfer to your hotel after sightseeing. The evening is free, with an optional Turkish Night available at extra cost, subject to availability. Dinner is excluded from the standard package.

Day 2 – Southern Cappadocia and return to Istanbul

Optional sunrise activity and breakfast

Guests with advance reservations may join a separately charged balloon flight, subject to weather and operational approval, or a separately charged ground-viewing excursion. After breakfast at the hotel, begin the second guided sightseeing day.

Rose Valley, Çavuşin and an underground city

The itinerary includes a walk in Rose Valley, a visit to Çavuşin and a viewpoint stop around Ortahisar’s rock citadel. Explore either Kaymaklı or Özkonak Underground City. Lunch and a Pigeon Valley viewpoint stop are also included in the day’s program.

Return flight and end of services

Transfer to Kayseri or Nevşehir Airport for the flight back to Istanbul. Guests covered by the hotel-transfer service return to their eligible central hotels; services for guests from other areas end at Istanbul Airport. Final timings depend on the flight schedule; no fixed return time is promised.

The Day 2 return described above applies to the standard two-day itinerary. Guests booking the third-day extension have their airport transfer and return arranged for Day 3.

Optional extension to Day 3

For guests extending their stay to a third day, a balloon flight may be possible on the third morning if the flight does not take place on Day 2. This depends on weather, flight approval and availability; a flight is not guaranteed. No other tour is included on Day 3. An additional tour can be arranged on request at extra cost. Guests who do not request an extra tour spend the day independently, with free time until their evening airport transfer.

Period & Price

Validity period

01 January 2026 31 December 2026

Istanbul

Period & Price — Istanbul
Ticket type Price
Adult 13+ € 499.0
Child 2–12 € 399.0
Infant 0–1,99 € 0.0

Validity period

01 January 2027 31 December 2027

Istanbul

Period & Price — Istanbul
Ticket type Price
Adult 13+ € 499.0
Child 2–12 € 399.0
Infant 0–1,99 € 0.0

Option

Additional Options

  • 3 Days Cappadocia 2 nights, 3 days Cappadocia. The 3rd day does not include any tours. Price is per person.
    Total
    € 89.0
    Prepayment
    € 89.0
    Max per order
    20
  • Full Refund Right With the flight refund right, if the tour is canceled by the customer at least 72 hours in advance, the tour fee is fully refunded. It is per person.
    Total
    € 60.0
    Prepayment
    € 60.0
    Max per order
    20

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