Krak Hotel: 135.-euro

  Alanya-Anamur-Mersin-Nigde-Ihlara Valley-Kapadokya-Konya-Alanya

 Our special tours of Turkey give you an opportunity to interact with Turkish people, the cuisine and culture. Your experience will go beyond what is written in the tour itineraries and you may be invited to a wedding in a village, or have a picnic lunch at an ancient temple, talk with farmers plowing their fields, see villagers baking bread and much more.

 Small group Insight tours depart whenever we have a minimum of four passengers and allow a maximum of ten passengers. We are a direct pooling resource for people who want a quality tour of Turkey

 Day 1- Alanya-Anamur-Mersin: Deparature from Alanya,stop for Breakfast in GAZİPASA,visiting the ancient city of ANEMURIUM 6 km southeast of the township so you can follow the historical development. After touring the ancient city, ANAMUR greets visitors first with its magnificent castle. One of Anatolia’s best-preserved, MAMURE CASTLE,.after Lunch Break we drive to SİLİFKE, Silifke, 90 kms from Mersin, is a little bit inland, on the site of the acropolis of ancient Seleucia and Colycadnos. The old bridge crossing the Göksu River, Around Narlikuyu an exciting excursion is to Cennet - Cehennem (HEAVEN AND HELL), and the Astim Dilek Caves which are deep chasms, one of which has a chapel. They are really fascinating and you will understand why they carry these names once you visit.To the north of SİLİFKE there is an excellent excursion opportunity, to Uzuncaburun,while further on Ayatekla is the tomb and church of ST. THECLA who was the first female martyr.60 kms from Mersin, to the west, is the ancient CİTY KORYKOS, which is now the resort town of KİZKALESİ, with sandy beaches and camping sites. There are important remains which are symbols of that region like The Castle of Korykos on the beach faces the Kizkalesi (MAİDEN'S CASTLE) which stands on an islet 200 m offshore,Ancient Pompeiopolis, founded by Rhodians in 700 BC, provides many remarkable ruins. The modern name of the city is Viransehir and it is 13 kms west of MERSİN. At Kanlidivane you will see the ruins of the ancient city Kanytelis clinging on the sides of a deep chasm..and overnight and diner in MERSİN.

 Day2-mersin –Nigde-Ihlara Valley-Cappadocia: After Breakfast in Hotel we make short city Tour in MERSİN and after we drive to city NİĞDE, Mersin is one of the most modern provinces of the palm lined avenues, city park and modern hotels and a good base for visiting the nearby historical sites and beaches. Mersin is the largest port on the Turkish Mediterranean region.

 We visit in NİĞDE historical remains in this district are the SUNGURR BEY MOSQUE and his tomb, which belong to the 14th century with Mongol rule prevailing; and the Hudavend Hatun Mausoleum built in 1312. The 15th century AK MEDRESSE constructed by the Karamanli Turks is still another, and is now converted to an archaeological museum displaying the finds from the area.  The troglodyte monastery is at Eski Gümüsler, 10 km (6 miles) east of Nigde's center,after Lunch drive to Ihlara Valley,The Ihlara valley is very nice.

 Most of the churches are located between Ihlara Village and Belisirma. If you don't mind stairs, you can see the most churches in the shortest time by entering from the Ihlara Valley Touristic Installations by descending the 360 steps, and walk north all the way to Belisirma  Here's what you'll see,CURVED STONE CHURCH (Egritas Kilisesi)
FRAGRANT CHURCH (Kokar Kilise),Good frescoes of New Testament scenes, including the Nativity and Crucifixion. DARK CASTLE CHURCH (Karanlik Kale Kilisesi), HYACİNTH CHURCH (Sümbüllü Kilise)A monastery church, the facade if which is in particularly good condition, and the paintings in a finer style than those of the nearby Tree Church. SNAKE CHURCH (Yilanli Kilise),Named for a fresco showing a three-headed snake torturing sinners, the many frescoes—some quite gruesome—are in vivid colors and more oriental in style.Pine Needle TERRACE CHURCH (Pürenli Seki Kilisesi)
More New Testament scenes, including the Annunciation to Mary, the Magi (Wise men), Jesus' nativity, his entry into Jerusalem, the crucifixion and burial.CHURCH BENEATH A TREE (Agaçalti Kilise),After ıhlara valley we drive to undergraund city derinkuyu, Overnight and Dinner in ÜRGÜP( CAPPADOCİA)- Türkish Night-Extra

 Day3- Cappadocia :Depart from your Hotel,, meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia:  formations beyond belief in Devrent valley have various types of fairy chimneys Devrent Valley, also known as "IMAGİNATİON VALLEY", is the most surreal-looking landscape. This is one part of Cappadocia that really makes me feel I am on a different planet. Thousands of years of wind, rain and extreme temperature changes have worn the beautifully colored rocks into strange and wonderful animal and human shapes that make you think a modern sculptor has been living in the valley. You are wrong! You have just been introduced to the work of nature’s greatest artist, Erosion.AVANOs (pottery, ceramics, tiles, The red, iron-ore bearing clay deposited by the longest river in Turkey, The Kizilirmak, or "RED RİVER", known to classical scholars as THE HALYS, has been used to make Pottery in Avanos Avanos for thousands of years. At one time every house had a potters wheel, and no family would give their daughter in marriage if the groom could not make pots! Today, the best of the ceramics and tiles on sale in Istanbul and other major cities are made here. You can watch potters spinning their traditional kick-wheels with their feet, and even try throwing a pot yourself

 PASHABAGİ, Pashabagi means "THE PASHA’S VİNEYARD", a name it received after the Byzantine Greek population left the region.  In Seljuk and Ottoman times, it was called "PAPAZ'İN BAGİ" or "The Monk’s Vineyard" because Christian hermits chose to locate hermit cells and churches in these three-headed pinnacles symbolic of the Holy Trinity. Perhaps such symbolism helped these monks develop a greater understanding of God. This peaceful, attractive valley is famous for its three-headed fairy chimneys, and it’s possible to see all the stages in the formation of fairy chimneys at this spot. The vineyards surrounding these natural wonders are still cultivated by locals (you can taste the grapes from September on), and trees such as apricot, apple, pear, quince, cherry, mulberry and walnut are plentiful

 CAVUSİN CASTLE, The village of Cavusin (pronounced 'cha-voo-sheen') is the location of a spectacular rock castle that once housed everyone in the village. If you climb up you can see the ruins of Saint John the Baptists, a very large Byzantine church. Walk around the castle and visit some of the homes that were lived in until recently, and see the local fairy chimneys.GOREME OPEN AİR MUSEUM :  The world’s most important Byzantine cave churches are found in these once remote valleys where monks and nuns pursued monastic life from the 3rd century on. SAİNT BASİL, one of the three Cappadocian Fathers of the Church and Bishop of CASEREA (KAYSERİ) ,UCHISAR CASTLE ROCKSCAPE, This tall rock, the highest point of the Goreme region,PİGEON VALLEY,The viewpoint over this awesome valley, named for the number of dovecotes carved out of the rocks, affords a spectacular view of old abandoned cave homes and old Greek houses of Uchisar. Villagers still keep pigeons for their guano, the best fertilizer for the local tufaceous soil. Pigeon guano is different from other natural fertilizers because it does not encourage,Then, we will visit a Carpet Manufacturing Company , a private handicraft centre supported by the  government to keep the carpet manufacturing tradition alive in the Cappodocia area. Then we return to our hotel and dinner at Hotel. 

 Day 4- Cappadocia to Alanya:  4 th Days morning after Breakfast, you will be able to visit   an ONYX FACTORY, where the rock is formed into many    beautiful useful and decorative objects, Our little tea break will be at  SULTANHANI   CARAVANSERAI  an historic inn used by merchants on the famous  place silk Road,about 19:00 clock we will be back to ALANYA.

 Tour does not include:

  -First day Breakfast and all lunch

  -Personal expenses,

  -Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening,

  -Hot air ballooning,

  -Tip to Guid and driver