4 Days Cappadocia & Konya Tour From Istanbul

4 Days Cappadocia & Konya Tour From Istanbul

Day 1: Flight to Kayseri/Nevsehir from Istanbul & Fully Guided North Cappadocia Tour
04:00 – You will be collected from your hotel in Istanbul and transferred to airport fro your flight to Cappadocia.
(The pickup time can change according to your hotel and season)
07:00 – Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
(Flight departure time may change according to season and availability)
08:05 – Arrival at Cappadocia airport. Our travel team will pick you up with your name sign at the airport and transfer you to Cappadocia. In Cappadocia, you are going to meet your professional local tour guide to begin your fully guided tour of North Cappadocia.
North of Cappadocia Tour
Your guided tour starts with a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique ‘fairy chimneys‘ in the Cappadocia zone. Our next stop will be Pasabaglari. You will visit the Pasabag and Monk’s Valley to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After that visit, we are going to drive to the famous Avanos town. Avanos will be also our lunch stop. We will have lunch at the local restaurant. After our lunch, you are going to visit the beautiful Zelve Open Air Museum where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Finally towards the end of the south of Cappadocia day tour before returning to your hotel, you are going to visit the natural famous Uchisar Castle. The next stop will be your hotel. You will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia for check-in. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 2: Fully Guided South Cappadocia Tour
You will have breakfast at the hotel and check out from the hotel in Cappadocia.
09:30 – You will be collected right from your hotel by our travel team for a fully guided South of Cappadocia sightseeing tour.
South of Cappadocia Tour
Meet with your local tour guide and your tourist guide will brief you on the day’s activities. Our tour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to discover the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Gulludere Rose Valley. Our next visit point will be Cavusin Village. Cavusin village is very famous for its houses and churches of the Christian Clergymen. We will take a break for lunch at the local restaurant around noon. After the lunch drive to Pigeon Valley and after visiting Pigeon Valley, continue to drive to one of the most famous Özkonak Underground City.  The Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self-sufficient cities in which there were halls for stocks of crops, rooms, kitchens, barns, & ventilation channels. This will be the end of your south of Cappadocia day tour.
At the end of the tour, transfer you back to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 3: Public Bus Transfer from Cappadocia to Konya and guided Konya Tour 
After the breakfast & check out from the hotel.
09:00 am – Our travel team will collect you right from the hotel for your public bus to Konya. You will arrive in Konya around noon time and pick up from the bus station then transfer to the center of Konya. You will have lunch at the local restaurant.
Fully Guided Konya Tour
Your Konya day tour starts by visiting the Mevlana Museum, which is located in Konya City Center. Today, it is the mausoleum of Jalal Ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, a Sufi mystic also known as Mevlâna or Rumi. It was also using the dervish lodge (tekke) of the Mevlevi order, better known as the Whirling Dervishes. You are going to visit all available sections in the Mevlana Museum such as tombs, Tilavet Chamber (Quran Reading And Chanting), Semâ-Hâne (Ritual Hall), and Matbah (Kitchen). We will continue the tour by visiting Selimiye Mosque. Selimiye mosque is located next door to the Mevlana Museum. The mosque was commissioned by and named for, Sultan Selim II (1566-74) in the Ottoman style. Construction began in 1558 when Selim was still a prince and was completed shortly after he became sultan of the Ottoman Empire, in 1567. Afterward, you will have lunch at the local restaurant. After having our lunch you are going to do a panoramic Meram tour. Then continue to visit the Tavusbaba Tomb of belongs to Seyh Tavus Mehmet El-Hindi, a Seljuk Period holy man (Sufi saint) near the Meram area. After visiting these places we go to Karatay Madrasah. Karatay Madrasah was usually founded and maintained by the sultan, princes, and other nobles as well as the Wakf, who could afford to meet the expenses needed for free education to students. Our last stop will be Alaaddin Mosque. Alaaddin Mosque which was built up on the hill is still surviving intact with its impressive beauty. At the end of the tour, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Konya.

Day 4: Transfer to Konya Airport and fly Back to Istanbul 
Breakfast and check out from the hotel. According to the available flight, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Konya Airport. The flight back to Istanbul. Upon arrival to Istanbul. End of our tour services.