Two-Day Cappadocia Tour from Kemer with Valleys and Hotel

From Kemer to Cappadocia with a connection in Side

The connection east from Kemer

At the start of the trip, the Kemer transfer serves hotels along the coast from Tekirova to Beldibi. The vehicle brings this group together in Side.

In Side you board the main tour coach that goes to Cappadocia. Both the outgoing link and the connection back to Kemer are included.

From underground passages to the open air

Leaving Kemer early makes time for the long journey and several viewpoints before the overnight stop. The evening is spent in Cappadocia.

Below ground the narrow stairs set the pace. At the valley viewpoints you can stand back and see how the different shapes fit into the hills.

Passages and chambers were carved directly into the natural rock.

A narrow route can give way to a larger room within a few steps.

Stone stairs link spaces on different levels of the underground settlement.

The rock that dominates the valleys provided sheltered space here.

Look along the walls to see how rooms and corridors meet.

Visiting these spaces in person gives a clearer sense of the scale of the rock-cut settlement.

In the underground city you can look at the carved doorways and the steps that connect the chambers beneath the surface.

Open viewpoints later in the day give you time to look beyond the nearest rock. At Uçhisar you see the castle from the hillside below it.

Separate rock columns dominate the Love Valley stop. Watch where the columns give way to the wider slopes around them.

The local stone centre adds an indoor visit to the sequence of valley stops. The next day’s goods are leather items and Turkish sweets.

In Pigeon Valley, small openings for pigeons punctuate the rock faces.

The viewpoint on the slopes of Uçhisar frames the castle and its surroundings.

From here the slopes show how houses and rock features fit into the terrain.

Love Valley brings you closer to the tall columns known as fairy chimneys.

Changes in daylight can bring out the colours and layers on the rock faces.

The overnight break and the road home

After the first day’s programme, there is time to have dinner and rest at a four-star hotel. The morning starts with breakfast before checkout.

If you opt for an early excursion first, the guide explains what is running that day and whether a flight or a viewing trip is available.

The journey back includes a break in Konya, then the connection from Side that takes guests back to the Kemer hotel area in the evening.

The return connection in Side divides the drive into a longer coach leg and a hotel transfer. Keep personal belongings with you at the change.

The overnight stay makes it possible to see the region early the next morning.

A balloon flight lifts you above the landscape when conditions permit.

An optional viewing outing gives you a chance to watch launches from the ground.

Breakfast at the hotel is part of the stay and comes before checking out.

Centres displaying leather goods and Turkish sweets round off the stops in Cappadocia.

When deciding how much time to spend here, see the comparison of two- and three-day Cappadocia itineraries.