Itinerary:
We start the day by visiting World Heritaged listed Goreme Open Air Museum and its five rock-cut, Byzantine Orthodox churches. We continue on to Uchisar where you will have an opportunity to take photos of Uchisar castle before we stop for lunch.
After lunch, we visit Avanos, overlooking the the Kızılırmak (Red River), the longest river in Turkey. Clay from the silt of the Red River is used to produce the pottery for which Avanos is world-famous. The pottery trade of Avanos
dates back to the Hittites. You will have an opportunity to watch the potters at work using techniques that have not changed in generations.
The tour also visits Paşabağ which translates to “the Pasha’s vineyard”. Also known as the Monks Valley, Paşabağ has some of the most eye-catching
rock formations in Cappadocia and was a hideaway for some Simeon Monks in the 5th century.
Next up is a visit to Rose Valley where you will have a chance to look at its amazing rock formations, hidden cave dwellings and rock-cut
churches with stunning Byzantine murals. We then move on to Devrent Valley whose landscape is likened to being similar to a lunar landscape.
Included:
Museum entrance fees
English-speaking guide licensed with the Ministry of Tourism
Lunch
Airconditioned Transport