Goreme

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Itinerary

• See the panoramic viewpoint of Esentepe. With a spectacular view over Gu00f6reme, see the complete view of Gu00f6reme Valley and Gu00f6reme village complete with fairy chimneys, rock formations, and cave houses.

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or in the town before starting your full day Cappadocia small group city tour. You will be picked up from your hotel at 9:45am.nnStart the day visiting Devrent Valley, also known as u201cImagination Valleyu201d, this is the most surreal-looking landscape.

• Then proceed to Avanos (Venessa), the pottery center of Cappadocia. This village is set on the banks of the Kizilirmak/ Red River. The river gets its name from the red clay it deposits. You can watch the potters at work using kick wheels, the technique which has remained unchanged for generations. You will have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to Gu00f6reme Open Air Museum.

• After eating at a local restaurant, we go to Gu00f6reme Open Air Museum. Here, you will be able to see the best-preserved Byzantine cave wall paintings and frescos from the Iconoclastic period through to the end of Seljuk rule. Icons with scenes from the Old Testament and the New Testament above portraits of church fathers and saints depict the structure of the Byzantine universe.

• Pashabagi also known as the Monks Valley because Christian hermits chose to locate hermit cells and churches in these three-headed pinnacles symbolic of the Holy Trinity. It will be possible to see all the stages in the formation of fairy chimneys at this spot.

• End your day at Uchisar Castle on a tall rock, the highest point in the Gu00f6reme region.u00a0After the tour, you will return to your hotel.

Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

• Public transportation options are available nearby

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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