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A.1. Rock Dwellings And Churches
Tour Overview
We take you to Göreme Open Air Museum with its rock carved churches dating back to 10th and 11th centuries, one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Türkiye since 1985; to valleys with the formations called fairy chimneys that can be considered the source of faith for Christians of ancient times; Zelve Valley, which is a perfect symbol the monastic life style of Middle Ages with its location and atmosphere.
Tour Highlights
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, cave – cut churches, rock formations belief and art on the walls, Byzantine monastic settlement, fairy chimneys, Imagination Valley, must-see attraction.
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A.2. Rock Castles of Cappadocia and Silk Road
Tour Overview
Cappadocia was the last important crossroads and station on the Silk Road before it reached the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea. Visitors to Cappadocia explore an essential section of this historic trade route. This tour takes you to towns and castles, revealing the glory of Silk Road trade and transportation during a time span from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Tour Highlights
- Panoramic views, traditional stone architecture, Seljuk caravanserai and trade, cave castles, Cappadocian village, Greek – Ottoman civil architecture, highest natural spot.
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A.3. Kingdom of Caves Tour
Tour Overview
Cappadocia, the land of colors, presents skies as blue as you’ve ever seen, vineyards and apricot trees with vibrant greens, and rocks with hues unmatched elsewhere. We’ll take an easy hike through a valley that showcases this beauty. Cappadocia owes its existence to the Kızılırmak River. Along its banks, we’ll explore nature’s wonder enhanced by humans: Özkonak, one of Cappadocia’s most fascinating underground cities.
Tour Highlights
- Easy hike in the valley, topography of Cappadocia, old village ruins, Red River & Red clay, pottery artisans, hidden churches in the valley, accessible underground city.
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A.4. Cappadocia, Fire, Water and Air Tour
Tour Overview
Shortest and probably most beautiful description about the formation of Cappadocia is as follows: “Three architects built it; Fire, Water and Air. Fire came from volcanoes, water from rivers.“ We take you today where this process can be observed best. Tens of extinct volcanoes on the route, Hasan Mount which is one of the highest in Cappadocia, Ihlara Canyon carved by Melendiz River, numerous churches carved in the rocks of the canyon and a beautiful crater lake in the middle of Anatolian Plateau.
Tour Highlights
- Southern and greener Cappadocia, Melendiz River, volcanic lake, cave monastery and churches, a walk in the valley, underground city with levels and tunnels.
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B. Private Wine Tour
Tour Overview
Cappadocia is much more than rock carved churches and fairy chimneys. Those who carved and decorated these churches and those who created this great civilization of late middle ages in Cappadocia owe this to the practise of viticulture since very early times of human settlements Our goal is to combine this ancient history with present wine culture by travelling on one of most ancient wine routes of history and explore history of wine in Cappadocia which dates back to 5000 years ago, even prior to great wine empire of Hittites. We explore wine towns, villages and valleys in Eastern part of Cappadocia such as Sofular, Ulaşlı and Çökek. We enjoy the scenery of Kızılırmak River in Sarıhıdır village. We then extend our route to little known Southern section of Urgup with rock carved Byzantine Churches and their beautiful valleys. We then visit a rock carved winery in Ürgüp and taste local wines. We finish the day with Underground Archaeological Museum in Avanos with thousands year old ceramic wine drinking vessels.
Tour Highlights
- Kızılırmak river, Ürgüp wine tour, Gomeda Valley, Sofular and Ulaşlı wine villages, Cappadocian wine, wine tasting, gastro and cultural tour, Dimrit and Emir local grapes. SPECIAL FOR OCTOBER ONLY, PLEASE ASK FOR AVAILABILITY.
