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Monday 23rd June

at 10:00 we will start from our festival hotel. We will have flight to Antalya. Our transfer waiting for us to bring our lovely hotel. After check in to our hotel than sightseeing time. Free and easy untill dinner time.After dinner we will go to enjoy amazing Dervish show.

Tuesday 24th June

South of Cappadocia Tour – Walking Tour

This popular one-day ‘Green Tour’ will take us to historical sights found in the southern region of Cappadocia, including Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery and more!

Itinerary:

•Pickup from our hotel around 09.30am.

•First stop is Göreme Panaroma viewpoint where we will be astounded by one of the best views in the region. The guide will explain just how this amazing landscape came into existence.

•Derinkuyu Underground City or Kaymaklı Underground City are the biggest and deepest underground settlements (shelters), dating back to second century B.C. Walk down 6-8 levels which are each interconnected by narrow tunnels and stone-carved stairways. See the winery, church, kitchens, food storage areas and animal stalls while your guide gives you an insight into their daily life.

•take an easy 3km walk (approx. 1 hour) along the river through the deep Ihlara Valley canyon, scattered with cave churches carved by early Christian monks.

•After walking by the river with our group, enjoy a Turkish kebab-style lunch at a riverside restaurant in Ihlara Valley.

•Selime Cathedral is the biggest rock-carved monastery in the region and was once home to Hittite, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman civilizations.

•A final stop at a stunning viewpoint in Uchisar overlooking the infamous Pigeon Valley and see the pigeon houses carved from the stone by ancient inhabitants.

• Return to our hotel approx 18.00-18.30pm.

Dinner at 20:30 in Cappadocia

Wednesday 25th June

North of Cappadocia Tour – Area Tour

This shorter one-day ‘Red Tour’ will take us to historical sights found in the central and northern region of Cappadocia, including Goreme Open Museum, Love Valley, Pasabag, Devrent Valley, Uchisar Castle Panaroma and more!

Itinerary:

•Pickup from your hotel around 09.30am.

•The first stop is at Uchisar Castle Panaroma, the highest rock formation in the region. The guide will explain just how this amazing landscape came into existence.

•At Goreme Open Air museum the guide will explain the importance of Christianity and monastic life in Cappadocia before leaving you free to explore the 10th and 11th century cave churches and monasteries with beautifully painted frescoes depicting famous biblical scenes

•We will see the spectacular fairy chimneys in Love Valley. We will have a good chance to take unique photos.

•Enjoy the lunch in a restaurant, offering a few options for the main dishes.

•Visit an authentic family-run pottery workshop located in Avanos. Clay from the Kızılırmak (Red) River was first used in pottery production by the Hitites prior to 1700BC and continues as an art form today. Watch a master demonstrate how to make a pot, and watch the the painters and glazers apply their delicate patterns. Have a go at the potter’s wheel yourself and make your own unique pot if you wish.

•In Pasabagi (also known as Monks Valley because of the Chapel of Saint Simeon found there) wander through the unusual clusters of multi-headed mushroom-shaped “fairy chimneys” (rock formations).

•Devrent Valley (“Imagination Valley”) - a stunning valley where you can spot natural rock formations in many recognisable shapes, including the famous camel-shaped rock. Use your imagination and see what other shapes you can find.

•Return to your hotel approx 16.00pm.

Dinner at 20:30 in Cappadocia

Thursday 26th June

Breakfast at the hotel. After check out we still stay at Cappadocia because our flight to Izmir it will be in the night !! After early dinner in Cappadocia our private transfer will pick us up to bring us to Kayseri airport to take our flight to Izmir. From Izmir airport we will have our private transfer to go to Kusadasi hotel. it will be late in the night Get good rest and sleep.