7 Days Erciyes Ski & Cappadocia Tour Package

Cappadocia, Kayseri, Skiing in Erciyes, Erciyes Mountain

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Fly from Istanbul to Kayseri   (D)
You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to airport. Fly from Istanbul to Kayseri Airport.
Upon arrival to Kayseri Airport, you will meet with our staff then transfer to Erciyer ski-center via Kayseri city. Overnight in Erciyes ski center at one of the nice hotel.You wil have dinner at your hotel and enjoy the day. Overnight in Erciyes.

Day 2 - Enjoy with skiing on the Erciyes Mountain   (B, D)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and enjoy full day skiing on Mt. Erciyes. You will have dinner at your hotel and overnight in Erciyes.

Day 3 - Full Day Skiing Activity in Erciyes Ski Center    (B, D)
After having breakfast at your hotel you will feel the beauty of the snow, and enjoy skiing on Erciyes Mountain.You will have dinner at your hotel and Overnight in Erciyes Mountain.

Day 4 - Drive from Erciyes Ski Center to Cappadocia    (B)
You will have brakfast at your hotel and you will meet with our staff at the hotel. You will be transferred to Cappadocia. Upon arrival to Cappadocia, check into hotel and overnight at Cave Hotel.

Day 5 - Full Day Cappadocia Day Tour      (B, L)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and be picked up from your hotel for Full Day Cappadocia Tour. Then start to tour by visiting Red valley and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley. Then drive to Cavusin village  was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Cavusin is located on the road. Old Cavusin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. The two most important churches in Cavusin are the Great Basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist (located on the cliff above the village) and Cavusin church or the “Great Pigeon House” commemorating a visit of the famous Cappadocian Emperor Nicephorus Phocas.Then we go to local restaurant to have lunch. After lunch drive to the Pigeon Valley. After visiting Pigeon Valley, drive for visiting Kaymakli Underground City, where early christians lived in fear and faith. The an- cient name was Enegup. The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city, which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The underground city was originally carved out as eight floors, however four floors are available to visit. In wartime about 5000 people can refuged in. The tunnels are still used today as storage areas, stables, and cellars. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 6 – Full Day Guided Cappadocia Tour II      (B, L)
09:30 Today, our staff will come and pick you up from your hotel then you will be taken to meeting point and meet with tour group and tour guide for second day tour of Cappadocia. First real encounter with Cappadocia almost Martian landscape is in the Dervent valley. we visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos centre of terracotta art which is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river and is its production of earthenware pottery, it is also the most economic activity in the town. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date right back to the Hittites, and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has always been used. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. People of Goreme, at the heart of the Cappadocia Region, realized that these soft rocks could be easily carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. These Christian sanctuaries contain many examples of Byzantine art from the post-iconoclastic period. These frescoes are a unique artistic achievement from this period. We complete the tour with a visit to the Uchisar Rock-Castle which has the numerous hollowed-out containers, rock tombs, and a large water cistern all welcome you as silent witnesses to history and human life giving you a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to hotel and overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 7 - Fly from Cappadocia to Istanbul    (B)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out. Our staff will come to your hotel to pick you up. You will be transferred to airport.
Fly from Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport to Istanbul. Upon arrival, you will meet with our staff at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

Includes

• All mentioned airport transfers in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Erciyes
• Round trip flight tickets between Istanbul and Cappadocia
• Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism in the tours
• Noted sightseeing tours on regular group
• Mentioned entrance fees to sights by the itinerary
• Meals mentioned by the itinerary - Vegeterian meals available
• All mentioned land transportations
• 3 Nights accommodation at prefered hotel in Cappadocia
• 2 Nights accommodation at prefered hotel in Erciyes Ski Center
• 2 Days Ski equipment hire
• B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner as indicated schedule
• Local taxes

Excludes

• Dinner
• Drinks at lunch
• Tips to guide and driver

Notes

You are kindly requested to present yourself at the pick up point 15 minutes prior the pre advised pick up time
Comfortable shoes, a hat and plenty of sunscreen are recommended as shade is limited the order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion.
Guests should watch their step at all times in order to avoid injuries.
It is not recommended to visit underground cities for the guests who have asthma and claustrophobia.

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