Ihlara Valley
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CAPPADOCIA TOUR DAY-1, SATURDAY: PANORAMA OF THE SALT LAKE – IHLARA VALLEY – ÜÇHİSAR GÜVERCİN- LİK (PIGEON) VALLEY – AVANOS – THE KIZILIRMAK RIVER – POTTERY WORKS- HOP – PAŞABAĞ (MONKS) VALLEY – DEVELİ (DEVRENT or IMAGINATION) VAL- LEY – THREE GRACES (or THREE BEAUTIES) The tour departs from the locations specified at 7 a.m. You will have a breakfast on the bus on the first day of your tour as there are many sights to visit. On the way, you will get a panoramic view of Salt Lake and you will head to Ihlara Valley. While hiking on 14-km-long Ihlara Valley, famous for its dovecotes and rock-cut churches, you will visit Ağaçaltı Churh and Yılanlı Church. After spending some free time on Güvercinlik Valley and Üçhisar Chur- ch, you will head to the restaurant for lunch. After lunch, you will go to Avanos, a town famous for pottery. After visiting the Kızılır- mak River and the bridge over the river (Asma Bridge), you will get the chance to learn about the details of pottery making. Then, you will move onto Paşabağ (Monks Valley) where you can see the most beautiful examples of “Fairy Chimneys” with multiple caps and take pictures of them. After spending some free time wandering around Paşabağ, your next stop will be Develi Valley (Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley), which received its name from its camel-like shape, and you can see some interesting chimney formations there. After the panoramic tour in Ürgüp, you will get a chance to see Asmalı Konak and visit wineries where you will be able to taste the delicious Cappadocia wines. The tour will end with a visit to Şapkalı Fairy Chimneys (fairy chimneys with caps) and Three Beauties (or Three Graces), the symbol of Cappadocia. Due to time restraints and the demanding itinerary, you will check in at the hotel at around 17:30. You will dine and stay at the 4-star hotel. Breakfast on Day 1: on the bus Lunch on Day 1: at the restaurant arranged Dinner on Day 1: at the hotel booked DAY 2, SUNDAY: DERİNKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY – GÖREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM – RO- CK-CUT CHURCHES You will check out of the hotel after having a buffet breakfast there. Your first visit will be to the Derinkuyu Underground City (Kaymaklı Underground City or Özkonak Un- derground City. Then, you will visit the Göreme Open Air Museum. You will get the chance to visit rock-cut churches (Elmalı, Yılanlı and Çarıklı Churches), the dining hall, the kitchen, the pantry and Tokalı Church where the frescos representing the scenes from the Bible can be seen. After the free time and coffee break, you will depart to Ankara. Breakfast on Day 2: buffet at the hotel Lunch on Day 2: at the restaurant arranged Dinner on Day 2: at a roadhouse on the way Ankara ACCOMMODATION YOU WILL STAY IN A 4-STAR HOTEL WHICH WILL BE FEATURED LATER TOUR COST INCLUDES: • Round-trip transportation from Ankara to Cappadocia by 2018 mo- del buses. • All the transportation featured in the itinerary • Accommodation including breakfast • Dinner for 2 days • Lunch for 2 days • Entrance fees for places in the tour itinerary • A local guide • A travel agent from Ultra Tourism • Water served on the bus during the tour.