Every year millions of tourists from all over the world visit Antalya for its’ faultless beaches, fabulous shopping centres and beautiful scenery. Located on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the Taurus Mountains form a back-drop to the rich, fertile plain which stretches down to the sea. Cappadocia in central Turkey is a geological wonderland of weird rock formations, early Christianity and magnificent, ancient, painted frescoes, underground cities and spectacular hot-air balloon rides.
Day 1 - Arrival Antalya.
Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is free at your leisure. Transfer from Antalya Airport to your hotel is included. Overnight in hotel in 5* Antalya Club Hotel Sera on AI basis.
Day 2 - Relaz in Antalya.
Free Time in the hotel or join Optional excursions. Overnight in hotel.
Day 3 - Antalya.
Free Time in the hotel or join optional excursions. Overnight in hotel.
Day 4 - Antalya and Cappadocia.
After breakfast depart for Cappadocia, stopping on the way at Konya to visit the Mevlana Museum. Konya is a religious and conservative city where the Whirling Dervish Order of Mevlana originates from. Overnight in 4* hotel in Cappadocia area on HB basis.
Day 5 - Cappadocia: Goreme Open-air Museum (full day).
Breakfast at the hotel, then drive to Goreme open-air museum, to see the largest and most complex of rock churches carved in volcanic tuff and covered in magnificent frescoes. The tour then moves on to Uchisar hill, which offers panoramic views of Cappadocia before visiting Pasabag and Ucguzeller Valley or the Three Beauties, which are three distinctive rock formations often used in photographs to represent the area. Overnight in hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 6 - Cappadocia: Ihlara and Kaymakli Underground City (0ptional tour at extra cost).
Free time or take the option to join a day trip visiting the fascinating Kaymakli Underground City where early Christians lived in hiding from invading armies from the East during the 6th and 7th centuries AD and Ilhara Valley, which was created from cooling volcanic lava from nearby Mt. Hassadag and the flow of the Melendiz river eroding the canyon bed and helping to form the canyon visible today. Overnight in hotel.
Day 7 - Antalya.
After breakfast, begin the return journey to Antalya, visiting the 13th century Selcuk Sultanhan Caravansaray in the district of Aksaray on the way. Arrive Antalya approximately 6pm. Overnight in hotel in Club Hotel Sera on AI basis (Club Hotel Sera is located just 2 minutes’ walk from Lara Beach. It offers luxurious rooms and has a spa, fitness centre and several swimming pools).
Day 8 - Depart Antalya.
Morning free until check-out at noon and transfer to the airport. Breakfast and transfer to Antalya Airport included.
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up at Antalya Airport.
Duration: 8 days.
Start/opening time: According to the flight time.
End/closing time: According to the flight time.
Languages: Romanian.
Others: Included: professional local guide during the whole tour, 4 nights’ accommodation in Antalya on a AI basis in 5* hotels, 3 nights’ accommodation in Cappadocia on HB basis in 4* hotel, airport transfers and transportation during the tour, all entrance fees on day 4 and 5 and to Sultanhan Caravanseray on day 7.
Not included: optional tours on day 6 to Ihlara Valley and Kaymakli underground city tour, Turkish night, Dervish Show, hot-air balloon ride, drinks in half-board basis.