Tuesday, Friday: from 05:00 to 20:00

Program

• Transfer of participants from hotels on comfortable air-conditioned buses
• Departure for an excursion to Cappadocia from Side
• Stop for breakfast (lunch box from the hotel)
• Visit to the Mevlana museum - the abode of the Dervishes
• Lunch break at one of the local restaurants
• Underground city tour in Cappadocia
• Check-in at the hotel and dinner
• Departure to the panorama of the sunset or to the show performance "Sema".
• Day 2: Early morning departure to the festival for balloon flight (optional)
• Return to the hotel for breakfast
• Excursion to the valleys of Derwent and Monks' Valley
• Tour of the rocky town of Chavushin with a visit to the Church of St. John the Baptist
• Sightseeing tour of Avanos and visiting pottery workshops
• Lunch break at one of the local restaurants
• Visit to the panoramic platform of the Valley of Love
• Guided tour of the Goreme Museum
• Visit to the extreme fortress of Uchisar
• Return to the hotel and dinner
• Those who wish can get on the show providing Night in Cappadocia
• 3 day: Departure to the panoramic area of the Balloon Festival at dawn (optional)
• Return to the hotel and breakfast
• Check-out from the hotel and departure to the middle Ortahisar Fortress and panoramic Uch Guzel
• Pigeon Valley and Anatolian Rock Center Tour
• Departure from the territory of Cappadocia and accommodation Caravan Saray Oresin Khan.
• Lunch break
• Return to Side and transfer to the hotel.

*Includes: Round-Trip Air-conditioned Bus, Entrance Ticket to the Underground City, Two Dinner at the Hotel (Drinks Paid Separately), Hotel Accommodation, Breakfast at the Hotel (Including Drinks) for Two Days, Insurance, Guide Service

*Excludes: Breakfast on the 1st Day, Drinks, Lunch on the 1st Day at the Restaurant (Fixed Menu, Drinks, Paid), Lunch at the Restaurant on the 2nd and 3rd Days (Buffet, Drinks Paid Separately) , Göreme Open Air Museum Entrance Ticket (Optional), Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional), Single Room Accommodation, Dawn Watching Balloon View

*Recommended taking with you: Comfortable clothes and shoes, Sunglasses, Camera, Money Payable for Additional Services, Breakfast (First Day Lunch Packet), Passport or Copy.

Tour content

Tour to Cappadocia from Side for 3 days - a historical journey to one of the most famous sights of Turkey. Visit the open-air museum, the underground city and the Balloon Parade Festival in Cappadocia.

Excursion to Cappadocia from Side for 3 days is a great opportunity to visit one of the main attractions of all of Turkey. Cappadocia is the largest open-air museum, an underground city consisting of several floors, many beautiful valleys, dormant volcanoes and fantastic reliefs formed as a result of volcanic eruptions. Cappadocia is a large area that includes eight districts. Every year, millions of tourists from all over the world come to Turkey to get into this fantastic valley and see one of the most famous festivals in the world, which takes place in Cappadocia - the balloon parade. Mostly tourists come to rest in Turkey to the Mediterranean coast, including the city of Side. The distance from Side to Cappadocia is 507 kilometers and approximately six hours of travel time by bus. You can get to Cappadocia from Side on your own or by using excursion services from travel agencies. The advantages of choosing a guided tour are that it is more convenient, economical and accompanied by a historian guide, which is very important for visiting such historical sites. Excursion to Cappadocia from Side is organized by IDVA Travel twice a week on new comfortable buses with air conditioning, reclining seats, an experienced driver and a professional historian guide. Good transport is one of the important details for long distance trips to arrive at your destination without getting tired. A three-day tour to Cappadocia from Side includes accommodation in a cozy four-star hotel.

Hot air balloons in Cappadocia

Hot air balloons in Cappadocia is the largest festival in Turkey, which takes place all year round and is organized in the early morning. During an excursion to Cappadocia from Side, our guests can take part in the festival and even, if they wish, fly in hot air balloons to see all the beauties of this valley from a bird's eye view. The festival takes place in the early morning during sunrise, as at this time Cappadocia becomes even more colorful against the backdrop of the rays of the sun and hundreds of colorful balloons soaring in the sky at the same time. The participants of our trip can get to this parade twice in three days, since on the second day in the morning those who wish go on a flight, and on the third day you can go to the observation deck to see all the beauty from the ground, take memorable photos.

Goreme Museum in Cappadocia

The Goreme Museum in Cappadocia is the largest open-air museum, on the territory of which you can visit a huge number of different monastic complexes and fantastic churches standing next to them. This is one of the main components of the historical values of the entire valley and this museum is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The museum is located a few kilometers from the village of the same name Goreme. Here you can also look at carved rock architectural forms. The churches and monasteries in this museum date back to the ancient era from the tenth to the twelfth centuries AD. During the excursion in the summer, the group visits this museum in the morning or in the afternoon in the evening, when the weather conditions are more favorable and not very hot.

You can take part in group or individual excursion programs to Cappadocia for 3 days by leaving a booking request. You can book a group tour online without prepayment, with full payment after the fact during the tour. Additional information, answers to your questions can be obtained at the specified phone number or via chat on the website from online managers who are fluent in several languages, including english.