Side Cappadocia 2-Day Trip

Cappadocia is in Central Anatolia and is approximately 500 km from Side. Pick-up time from the Side-Manavgat area is around 05:00. If you want to participate in the balloon tour, please indicate this during the reservation or inform our operator. We also have an alternative tour package for those who want to stay in Cappadocia longer. If you want to spend three days in this wonderland, you can get info by visiting our page Side Cappadocia 3 Day Tour. It is also possible to join the Side Cappadocia Tour from any accommodation between Antalya and Alanya. Lastly, if you will participate from outside the Side region, please specify this when booking.

Side Cappadocia Trip Program:
Day 1
Side Cappadocia 2-Day Trip starts with picking you up by our air-conditioned bus from your hotel. After approximately 3 hours of travel, we have a breakfast break in Seydişehir town. We continue our journey towards the Cappadocia region after breakfast and arrive in Cappadocia at noon. The first stop for the trip will be at Tatlarin Underground City. This early Byzantine underground city will fascinate you with its tunnels and living spaces, such as kitchens, stables, warehouses, chapels and living quarters. You will also have the chance to visit the Tatlarin monastery, which is one of the first churches of Christianity in Anatolia, right next to the city.
We stop for lunch in the town of Avanos around 14:00 after the underground city visit. After lunch, we give breaks at Valley of Imagination and Valley of the Monks. You will feel like you are in a fairy tale in these valleys full of fairy chimneys (soft volcanic rocks in the shape of cones or towers) and magnificent natural beauties. Then, we visit the old Greek village of Cavushin and the Church of St. John the Baptist. This village’s history, consisting of settlements carved into the rocks, dates back to the 1st century BC. One of the first major churches of Christianity, The Church of St. John the Baptist, is here. Undoubtedly, this church will impress you with both its appearance and history.
After short photo stops at Love Valley and Göreme Village, you will check in at the hotel in Ürgüp district around 18.30. Meanwhile, your delicious open buffet dinner will be ready at the hotel restaurant at 19:00. After dinner, you can relax in your clean, comfortable room at this beautiful hotel or explore the Ürgüp district. Alternatively, you may want to attend the famous Turkish Night Show at a nearby restaurant, which features a variety of traditional Turkish folk dances, folk music, and oriental dance performances.

Day2
The second day starts at 04.30 for the guests who want to participate in the hot air balloon tour or who want to see the balloon tour event on-site. Our tour guide transfers our guests to the balloon take-off area by bus. Guests attending or watching the event return to the hotel around 06:30. An open buffet breakfast will be ready at the hotel restaurant at 07:00.
We leave the hotel after breakfast and continue our Cappadocia tour. After a photo break at Three Graces spot, one of the landmarks of Cappadocia, we give another short photo break in Pigeon Valley. Our next stop is Dervent Valley. The most enormous fairy chimneys are in this region. Churches, dining halls, warehouses, and rooms carved into the rocks are impressive. Then, we give the last break of the excursion at Üçhisar Castle. This place, which was used as a defence fortress in the past, consists of two gigantic fairy chimneys side by side. When you reach the top of the castle, an exquisite view of Cappadocia greets you.
After this break, we leave the Cappadocia region. On the way to Side, there will be a short break at Öresin Han, an inn during the Seljuk period. Then, we will arrive in Konya and stop for lunch. After lunch, we continue our journey towards Side. At the end of the tour, we drop off all our guests at their hotels around 20.30.
Our guides provide detailed information in English about the history and the attraction centres of the region throughout the journey.
Side Cappadocia Two-Day Trip is among our best-selling tours. Along the tour, you will see magnificent views, and at the end, you will have a more profound knowledge of Anatolian culture and history. We are sure this will not be your last visit to this phenomenal place.
The hotel you will stay in, Cappadocia, is a 3-star hotel in the Ürgüp region. This unique hotel has highly positive reviews. You will also be accompanied by a friendly tour guide who speaks fluent English. He will provide detailed information about the attractions throughout the excursion.