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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour
Cappadocia Daily Trip
Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour
Cappadocia Tour
Cappadocia Daily Trip

Cappadocia Magic : 2 Days Travel Package with Balloon Ride Option

By Travel Experts
8.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is P 16,568 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • 2d
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  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover the most popular destination of Turkey with this 2 days travel package from Istanbul. Board a hot-air balloon for an early morning flight over the unique rock formations of Cappadocia, and visit the Goreme Open-air Museum, the valleys, Devrent Valley, pottery village of Avanos – all UNESCO World Heritage sites. Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Cappadocia, Hot Air Balloon Ride, accommodation at boutique cave hotel, full-day guided tour and airport transfers are included.

Activity location

  • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • İstanbul
    • İstanbul, İstanbul, Turkiye

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Standard Package: Max 10 Guest
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d2d
  • English

Accommodation: 1811 Cave Boutique Hotel - Stay at Standard Cave Room
Hot Air Balloon Ride: EXCLUDED
Domestic Flights: INCLUDED - Round Trip flight tickets between Istanbul and Cappadocia.
Day Trips Quality: The guided day trips will be organized as a semi-private tour, with a maximum of 10 guests per group.
Guiding & Tour Language: English
Starting point:
İstanbul, Türkiye
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
P 35,775.63 x 1 AdultP 35,775.63
Total
Price is P 35,775.63
Premium Package: Max 10 Guest
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d2d
  • English

Accommodation: Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel - Stay at Superior Cave Room
Hot Air Balloon Ride: EXCLUDED
Domestic Flights: INCLUDED - Round Trip flight tickets between Istanbul and Cappadocia.
Day Trips Quality: The guided day trips will be organized as a semi-private tour, with a maximum of 10 guests per group.
Guiding & Tour Language: English
Starting point:
İstanbul, Türkiye
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
P 38,905.24 x 1 AdultP 38,905.24
Total
Price is P 38,905.24
Ultimate Package: Max 10 Guest
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d2d
  • English

Accommodation: Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel - Stay at Superior Cave Room
Hot Air Balloon Ride: INCLUDED - If your balloon ride is cancelled due to poor weather conditions, you will be refunded cost of balloon ride.
Domestic Flights: INCLUDED - Round Trip flight tickets between Istanbul and Cappadocia.
Day Trips Quality: The guided day trips will be organized as a semi-private tour, with a maximum of 10 guests per group.
Guiding & Tour Language: English & Spanish - Spanish tours organise with different car and guide than English tours.
Starting point:
İstanbul, Türkiye
Pickup included

Starting time: 13:00
Price details
P 53,325.95 x 1 AdultP 53,325.95
Total
Price is P 53,325.95

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick-up & drop-off services in Cappadocia (Included on All Options)
  • What's includedWhat's included1 night accommodation at boutique / special class hotel including breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick-up & drop-off services in Istanbul (Excluded on option of Flexible Package)
  • What's includedWhat's includedBreakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's includedRoundtrip flight tickets from Istanbul (Excluded on option of Flexible Package)
  • What's includedWhat's includedHot air balloon ride (Included on option of Ultimate Package)
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour : Northern Cappadocia Tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional tour guide who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • What's includedWhat's includedSemi-Private day trip - Max 10 guests guarantee for guided day trip
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner & Drinks

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like add accommodation on single room(s) to your booking, there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for bookings of single / solo travelers. They will already accommodate at single room.
  • The pre-planned hotels are "Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel" and "1811 Cave Boutique Hotel" for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose one of them while booking. If these hotels (which you preferred) are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, the service provider (tour operator) can replace it with an equivalent hotel. IMPORTANT NOTE (SUGGESTION) 1811 Cave Hotel is a historical heritage building and it doesn't have AC in rooms because of that. If you travel in July-August, we highly suggest you upgrade your booking to option of "Premium Package" or "Ultimate Package".
  • The service provider (tour operator) will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at three days before your departure date. You will not need the print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane.
  • The service provider (tour operator) can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets. If you do not share the details, your domestic flight tickets can not bookable.
  • You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to the service provider (tour operator). There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg.
  • The check-in time of the hotels is 02.00pm. If hotel rooms will be available for early check-in on first day of your trip, hotel managment and the service provider (tour operator) will provide early check-in to room for you.
  • If your return hotel is different than pick-up hotel, please inform that detail immediately. If you inform that detail after organised your flight tickets, the service provider (tour operator) can request extra cost because of the distances between the airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), the service provider (tour operator) do not accept this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
  • If your pick-up / drop-off hotels are inside of airports (IST and SAW airports) the service provider (tour operator) do not provide any hotel pick-up / drop-off service in Istanbul.
  • Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip. Your refund rate will be the difference between options of "Ultimate Package" and "Premium Package" for the cancellations of the hot air balloon ride.
  • The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
  • If you did not book the option of "Ultimate Package", you can not get any service for hot air balloon ride which advertised/offered at the paragpraph of the descriptions about the Hot Air Balloon Ride.
  • If you do not use any service or give up join to activities / tours / airport transfers, that's meaning is going to be last minute cancellation. Because of that, there is not going to be any refund for that.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, the service provider (tour operator) can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
  • The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours (option of Ultimate Package).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Overnight at Cappadocia
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: INCLUDED You might choose the Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel or 1811 Cave Hotel for an unforgettable cave hotel accommodation.
Istanbul
  • 1h
Your travel experience begins with a departure transfer from your hotel to the airport in Istanbul. The driver will meet you at the reception of your hotel or at your Airbnb address, provided it is accessible for car parking. From there, you'll be transferred to the airport for your flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. This departure transfer and domestic flight ticket are included for the bookings to the options of "Standard Package" - "Premium Package" - "Ultimate Package".
Cappadocia
  • 1h
Upon arriving at Cappadocia airport, your driver will greet you and transport you to your hotel in Cappadocia, which is approximately an hour away. The driver will be waiting for you at the airport’s arrival terminal exit, holding a sign with your name on it.
Day 2: Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional) - Full Day Cappadocia Tour - Flight Back to Istanbul
  • 11 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Cappadocia Balloon Tours
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED FOR ONLY ON OPTION OF “ULTIMATE PACKAGE”) : Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight. The flight will be at sunrise time, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. Duration of total activity is approx 3 hours, and total duration of flight is approx 60 minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight. At the conclusion of the balloon ride, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Urgup
  • 15m
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel between 9:30am and 10:00am (approximately) to begin the Red Tour of Cappadocia. First, you'll visit the most famous trio of fairy chimneys, known as the Three Beauties. These iconic formations are the official symbol of both Ürgüp and Cappadocia.
TokalI Church
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Buckle Church (Tokalı Kilise) in the Göreme Open Air Museum stands out as the most exquisite of the Cappadocian cave churches. Its interior features some of the most exceptional mural paintings, both in terms of theological and artistic value. The church itself is a complex comprising four churches and a hermitage, all from the 900s. Once the most renowned church in ancient times, it continues to be one of the most remarkable churches today.
Goreme Open-Air Museum
  • 1h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Here is the monastery, including the rock cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages and living rooms left from Anatolian Christians. Goreme Open Air Museum is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Ortahisar
  • 30m
Weaving is a significant aspect of Turkish culture, with roots that trace back to Central Asia. This ancient tradition is still alive in Cappadocia today. During our tour, we’ll take a brief visit to a cooperative where world-renowned Turkish carpets are crafted, offering you the chance to learn about the intricate details of this age-old art form.
Uchisar Castle
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Uchisar rock castle is one of the biggest landmarks of Cappadocia. It is the highest tuff hill in the area with beautiful views of the surrounding valley full of bizarre rock formations. (Visits to the rock castle are not included due to walking difficulties and safety concerns. Instead, you will have a stop for a panoramic view of the rock castle.)
Avanos Oren Yeri
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Today's lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Avanos, where you'll have the opportunity to try "Testi Kebab," a traditional kebab unique to the Cappadocia region. (Vegetarian options are also available at the same restaurant.) Avanos is well-known for its charming old town with cobblestone streets and scenic river views. Formerly known as Venessa, the ancient city of Avanos overlooks the Kızılırmak (Red River), the longest river in Turkey, which separates Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia. A notable historical feature of Avanos, still prominent today, is its earthenware pottery production, which remains a key economic activity in the town. The ceramic industry in this area, with its numerous pottery workshops, dates back to the Hittites, and the clay sourced from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has been used for centuries. You will have a short stop for get this experience during your tour.
Devrent Valley
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Which is also known as Imagination Valley. Valley contains many animal shaped rocks which are mostly in red colour. Some of the most frequent shapes is like Camel.
Fairy Chimneys
Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. The Fairy Chimneys are the most obvious places to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature. On this tour, you will have seen many examples of the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.
Cappadocia
  • 1h
At the conclusion of the tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul. (The return flight tickets to Istanbul will be included for the guests who booked the options of "Standard Package" - "Premium Package" - "Ultimate Package".)
İstanbul
  • 1h
Upon arriving in Istanbul, the driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. *** The departure time for your return flight is between 8:00pm and 9:30pm, which means your flight will land in Istanbul approximately between 9:30pm and 10:45pm. This timing is ideal, allowing you to comfortably catch your return flight to Istanbul after your full-day guided tour of Cappadocia today.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESIstanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEİstanbul
    • İstanbul, İstanbul, Turkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)
    • Mustafa Kemal Paşa Bulvarı
    • 38090, Hilal, Kayseri, Turkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAvis Nevşehir Havalimanı
    • 50940, Tuzköyü, Nevşehir, Turkiye

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