İstanbul-Kayseri : the meeting for your Fam Travel expedition is upon arrival at the airport in Kayseri, by a representative from Fam Travel. Transfer to hotel for overnight
Day2:Aksaray-Ihlara.Valley
After an breakfast we drive to Aksaray to the Ihlara Valley in Cappadocia, about 2h 30min. En route we stop to see the 13th century Seljuk caravanserai of Agızikarahan. After lunch in Selime Village we walk up the deep-carved Ihlara Canyon to Belisirma village (3 hours walking). The canyon provided seclusion for monks and priests to worship and a refuge and hideaway for people in times of strife. Overnight at pension in Ihlara village.
Day3:Belısirma-Derinkuyu-Göreme
We continue walking from Belısirma village to the end of the canyon. This section of the canyon has the highest concentration of rock carved and painted churches with well-conserved frescoes (3 hours walk). In the afternoon we drive to Derinkuyu to visit the underground city of the Hittites (8 floors going 57m down under the ground). We then drive on to Ürgüp,overnight in The Hotel Kral
Day4:Akvadı-Kavak
Our trek today takes us through the Akvadi (White valley) eroded so perfectly by rain and wind over the centuries. After a lunch-break in a restaurant in Uçhisar village we visit the densely settled citadel, a magnificent panoramic view of the fairyland landscape is available from the top. Walk across the Babayan Plateau, through vineyards and tree gardens, to Kavak village, (5 hours trekking). overnight in Hotel The Kral
Day5:Kavak–Sınasos(Mustafapaşa)
We walk through the surrealist landscape of the Gömede valley passing two typical local villages, Bahçeli and Ayvali, observing the traditional village life of central Anatolia. We finish our walk in Sinasos that was inhabited, until the turn of the century, by Orthodox Anatolian Greek communities. The ornate Greek architecture is well-preserved in this small town. (5 hours trekking). Overnight in the Kral Hotel
Day6:Sınasos-Kizilçukur(Redvalley)
We now continue our trek into the spectacular Pancarlik valley. The interesting sweeping curves on the sides of the valley are peculiar to the region. We stop at Ortahisar village for lunch in a typical restaurant not far from the outstanding carved fortress rock. Our walk in the afternoon takes us through the Kizilçukur valley with its magnificently sculptured, red-tuff rock formations. We will see churches dating back to the early Christian period. (6 hours trekking). Overnight in the Kral Hotel
Day7:Cappadocia–Kayseri-Istanbul
Trek to Çavuşin village, one of the most important religious centres of Cappadocia. After visiting the churches, caves and old houses of Çavuşin, we trek to the Paşabaglari, formerly known as Priests' Valley. It contains many fairy chimneys of a very unique style, with multiple trunks and caps. Lunch in Avanos, famous for its ceramics . Overnight in the Kral Hotel
Day 8 - Ankara - Home : Transfer to airport fly home
Tour Conditions Land cost Includes **Entrance fees *Local english speakking Guide. *All Transfer and necessary transportation bus. *Accommodations: hotel category***in big cities. *All camping equipment( 1 tent for 2 pa,cooking gear,utensils *All meals (except in Van and Istanbul) *All foot during the trek. Land cost does not includes. *Insurance..All expenses of personel nature drinks. *International flights and domestic fligths
