Cappadocia 2-Day Tour from Avsallar (4-Star Hotel)
Its name is often translated as “land of beautiful horses”, but Cappadocia is famous for its stone: from Avsallar you cross the Taurus to the Anatolian plateau for two days among fairy chimneys, rock villages and – at dawn – hundreds of balloons.
- Duration
- 2 days, 1 night
- Operating days
- Tue, Fri
- Pickup
- From your hotel – time confirmed after booking
- Destination
- Cappadocia
From the coast at Avsallar to the plateau
Departures are on Tuesdays and Fridays. Cappadocia is about eight hours’ drive away, so the bus leaves long before sunrise; we confirm your exact pickup time after booking. After a breakfast stop the road climbs over the Taurus Mountains onto the high plateau of Central Anatolia, more than a thousand metres above the sea you left behind.
The first visit takes you below ground: in the underground city, narrow passages lead several floors down to kitchens, stables and storerooms, and round stone doors like millstones could be rolled across the corridors from inside when raiders came. In the afternoon you see Pigeon Valley, walk among fairy chimneys – columns of soft tuff that still stand because a cap of harder rock shields them from the rain – and stop below Uçhisar, a natural rock fortress hollowed out like a honeycomb. In Avanos a master potter shapes clay on a kick wheel, and a Turkish delight shop offers a tasting before dinner at your 4-star hotel; a Turkish night show is optional. At sunrise on day two the calm, cool air lifts hundreds of balloons above the valleys – watch from a viewpoint or book a flight (both optional). After breakfast, a last panorama and a carpet workshop, the bus heads home past Konya, the city of Rumi, reaching Avsallar in the evening.
Tips for the trip
- Bring your passport or ID card for the hotel check-in.
- Pack a jacket or fleece – mornings and evenings on the plateau are cool even in summer.
- Thinking of a balloon flight? Ask your guide on day one; whether the balloons can fly is decided the evening before, according to the wind.
- With the standard package lunches are paid on the way; the full-board package adds two lunches.
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Avsallar, the air-conditioned bus, a professional guide, one night in a 4-star hotel with dinner and breakfast, the underground city entrance and the pottery and Turkish delight visits are included; single rooms cost extra. You pay on the tour day. Fancy a long day in ancient Lycia instead? See the Demre, Myra and Kekova tour from Avsallar.
Highlights
- Underground city on several levels
- Fairy chimneys and Pigeon Valley
- Panorama at Uçhisar Castle
- Pottery workshop in Avanos and Turkish delight tasting
- Night in a 4-star hotel with dinner and breakfast
- Optional hot-air balloon flight at sunrise
Hotel pickup from Avsallar
Pickup times depend on where your hotel is and change from season to season, so we confirm your exact pickup time by WhatsApp or e-mail after booking. Please be ready at the hotel entrance 5 minutes early.
Hotels we pick up from in Avsallar
- Rubi Platinum Spa Resort & Suites
- Alan Xafira Deluxe Resort & Spa
- Vikingen Infinity Resort & Spa
- AQI Pegasos Royal
- Senza The Inn Resort & Spa
- White City Resort Hotel
- Haydarpasha Palace
- Yalihan Una
- Ramira Beach Hotel
- Selene Beach & Spa Hotel
- Arabella World Hotel
- Pegasos Club Hotel
- Miarosa Incekum Beach
- Yalihan Aspendos
- Annabella Diamond Hotel & Spa
- Annabella Park Hotel
Your hotel is not on the list? No problem – just tell us its name when booking and we will arrange your pickup.
Itinerary
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Day 1
Hotel pickup
Pickup from your hotel in Avsallar – we confirm the exact time after booking.
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Breakfast break
Stop on the way to Central Anatolia.
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Underground city
Guided visit of the multi-level city.
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Lunch break
Lunch in Uçhisar (included with full board).
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Pigeon Valley
Dovecotes carved into the rock.
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Fairy chimneys
Walk among the famous rock formations.
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Uçhisar Castle
Panoramic stop at the foot of the castle.
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Pottery & Turkish delight
Workshop in Avanos and tasting.
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4-star hotel
Check-in, dinner and optional Turkish night.
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Day 2
Balloons at sunrise
Balloon viewing or flight (optional).
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
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Valley panorama & carpet workshop
Last views and traditional carpet weaving.
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Return journey
Drive back via Konya with a lunch break.
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Hotel drop-off
Transfer back to your hotel in Avsallar.
Included / Not included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Alanya and surroundings
- Comfortable air-conditioned bus
- Professional tour guide
- 1 night in a 4-star hotel
- Dinner and breakfast at the hotel (plus 2 lunches with the full-board package)
- Underground city entrance fee
- Pottery workshop visit and Turkish delight tasting
Not included
- Lunches with the standard package
- Drinks
- Other museum entrance fees
- Hot-air balloon flight, balloon viewing and Turkish night (optional)
- Single room supplement
- Tips and personal expenses
Good to know
Good to know
- The distance from Alanya is about 540 km (around 8 hours each way).
- Balloon flights depend on the weather and are confirmed the evening before.
- The programme follows the guide’s schedule; individual changes are not possible.
What to bring
- Passport or ID for the hotel check-in
- Overnight bag with toiletries and a change of clothes
- Comfortable shoes for uneven surfaces
- Warm layer for the early morning – Cappadocia is cool at dawn
- Cash for optional extras
Frequently asked questions
On which days does the tour leave?
On Tuesdays and Fridays.
Can I fly in a hot-air balloon?
Yes, as an optional extra; flights depend on the weather and are confirmed the evening before.
Which museums are included?
The underground city entrance is included; other museum entrance fees are paid on site.
Is a single room available?
Yes, for a supplement.
