Turkish Provence, Anatolia and the Aegean Sea!

This is the day of arrivals, without a program. There are no direct flights to Cappadocia, so you arrive in Istanbul with a direct flight for 1 night before your morning departure. The best time to arrive is at 8:00 p.m.

This tour is usually only part of a larger 10-day tour, so you can choose the advanced format and fly to Istanbul 3 days early by joining it, here is a link to the tour https://youtravel.me/tours/11824/

In the morning, we check out from the hotel in Istanbul, then an hour transfer, then an hour's flight, and upon arrival, an hour's transfer to the center of Cappadocia and check into a hotel.

Hiking

Today is dedicated to hiking. We will visit the 3 most beautiful valleys of Cappadocia

We'll make it to one of them before lunch (the walk takes 1 hour).

And in the afternoon, the main hiking route of the tour to the Cappadocia Valleys awaits us, surrounded by bizarre geological formations and the way of life of local residents. You'll also see stunning early Christian churches hidden in the valleys

In the evening, a picturesque sunset on the best observation deck in the Goreme area.

We will try to provide you with a balloon flight (paid option) on the very first morning in Cappadocia.

Underground City

check out of the hotel and ask ourselves: what are the underground cities of Cappadocia? These troglodyte cave cities date back to the Hittites and expanded over the centuries as various marauding armies crossed Central Anatolia in search of captives and looting.

The Valley and the Monastery

A walk to a picturesque valley awaits us, one of those over which balloons fly in the morning. It is very pleasant to walk along the valley among churches from 1000 years ago, surrounded by pristine nature. We have

lunch here

After lunch, we will visit an old Christian monastery.

On the way back to the hotel, we'll stop by a shop with all sorts of sweets and souvenirs.

We check out of the hotel and start our last day in Cappadocia.

Today we have a rich program and all kinds of observation decks in Cappadocia (including the Valley of Love). It all looks like a sculpted zoo created by nature. Top-notch Instagram photos in each location are guaranteed to you!

Valleys of monks and imagination

The Valley of the Monks is home to some of the brightest fairy chimneys in Cappadocia, with double and even triple stone roofs. This style is unique even to Cappadocia, and these fairy chimneys are called mushroom-shaped chimneys. We will see even more bizarre figures in the Valley of Imagination on the

Open-air museum

Once home to one of the largest communities in the region, the open-air museum is an amazing cave town dotted with dwellings, religious and secular spaces.

Then it's lunch time.

Pottery town

Our next stop is a pottery town, home to many family-run pottery workshops. These famous potters make great souvenirs, and here you can buy everything from simple ashtrays and mugs to decorative plates and chess sets. We will visit one of the pottery shops and workshops, as well as the local ethnographic museum

Transfer to Konya

We'll be free at 5:00 p.m., then a 3-hour drive to Konya and check into a hotel for 1 night

Greek town

Let's start our acquaintance with the lake district from a Greek town. The town was founded by the Greeks and still retains its pristine beauty and charm,

Turkey's third largest lake

After the observation decks with stunning views of the lake, we go up to the National Park Pass and descend from the slope to the other side of the mountains.

Turkey's fourth largest lake

Another lake on our way to the West. The lake has different colors at different times of the day; it is surrounded by apple and peach orchards and is known for its crystal clear waters.

We have lunch in a town on the lake; you should definitely try lake bass or a local specialty - Isparta kebab.

We spend the night in Isparta province.

Turkish Provence

Today, about 95% of all Turkish lavender grows in this area. Lavender coffee and tea, ice cream, cookies, honey, lokum, a variety of cosmetics: from lavender water and soap to various creams, household chemicals and, of course, lavender oil. It is a cosmetic, therapeutic, and culinary remedy. You can find all this in stores and on Turkish Maldives layouts. Then we drive to the shore of the lake known as the Turkish Maldives

. No comments are needed. See photos of this crater lake, whose bottom is lined with marble.

You will be able to have lunch at a self-service restaurant right on the beach before leaving for Pamukkale.

Pamukkale and Hierapolis

so-called snow-white cotton castle travertines appeared on the mountainside as a result of the deposition of calcium carbonate from carbon dioxide water. You can take mineral baths all year round. In 1988, Pamukkale and the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pamukkale is famous not only for its mineral springs and snow-white travertines. The ancient city of Hierapolis (Hierapolis or Hierapolis of Phrygia) is located nearby. The ruins are scattered over

The exit from the complex is possible through the remains of the walls of the ancient city and its necropolis.

We will spend the night at a thermal hotel near Pamukkale.

Giant Canyon In the morning, for 3 hours, we will move south to the national park off the coast of the Aegean Sea, where we will visit the entrance to the canyon, which is 300 m deep and 18 km long, being one of the deepest in the world. It was formed as a result of the abrasion of rocks by running water over thousands of years. You and I will walk as far as possible into the canyon at this time of

Then an hour's drive and we'll swim in the wonderful Oludeniz (an hour from the airport), because the local beach is one of Turkey's top 3 beaches.

Transfer to the airport and flight back In the evening, you will be taken to Dalaman Airport, departing

around 22:00.

Those interested can continue their vacation at one of the resorts in Mugla province (Oludeniz, Fethiye)