{"id":10946,"date":"2020-09-22T16:12:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T16:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/?page_id=10946"},"modified":"2020-09-30T23:41:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T23:41:51","slug":"2-night-post-cruise-cappadocia-aug-13-15-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/2-night-post-cruise-cappadocia-aug-13-15-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"2-Night Post-Cruise Tour of Cappadocia | Aug 13 &#8211; 15, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600999917153{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/capaddocia-dark.jpg?id=10955) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;py-5 my-5&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600732020405{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600999801520{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;p-5 m-5&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;OPTIONAL: 2-Night Post-Cruise Hotel and Tour of Cappadocia&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;display-4 text-shadow font-weight-bold text-white text-center px-sm-5 mx-sm-5 pb-3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;h3 text-center text-white text-shadow&#8221;]<strong>August 13 &#8211; 15, 2021\u00a0 |\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> $<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">3,899 CAD per couple*<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<small>EXTRA $149 per person Taxes\/Fees\/Gratuities<\/small>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Request A Quote&#8221; color=&#8221;danger&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fpresident%2Frequest-a-quote|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lead&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<a name=\"_Toc391318377\"><\/a><a name=\"_Toc388026503\"><\/a>What is Included:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Domestic roundtrip flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia<\/li>\n<li>All Transfers<\/li>\n<li>All Hotel accommodations including breakfast daily in a superior Deluxe Hotel<\/li>\n<li>All meals as stated in the tour description<\/li>\n<li>All tours\/entrance fees as described<\/li>\n<li>Luggage porterage<\/li>\n<li>Secure luggage storage in Istanbul for main cruise luggage<\/li>\n<li>Basic gratuities for the guides\/drivers<\/li>\n<li>Cancellation &amp; Interruption Insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11116\" src=\"https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Picture21-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Picture21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Picture21-68x69.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11115 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Picture20-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deals.cruise-connections.com\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Picture20-150x150.jpg 150w, 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#ff0000;\">fly from Istanbul to Kayseri<\/span> and transfer to the heart of the most fascinating region of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Turkey \u2013 Cappadocia<\/span>!\u00a0 Cappadocia will thrill you with its unique landscapes formed by erosions of wind and water.\u00a0 Today\u2019s inactive <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">volcanoes of Erciyes and Hasan<\/span> used to be active thousands of years ago and had erupted continuously covering the region with a blanket of tuff that gets eroded so easily due to its soft character.<\/p>\n<p>Arriving into Cappadocia, you will visit the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kaymakli Underground City<\/span>, a subterranean settlement composed of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">troglodytic cave dwellings,<\/span> where early Christians lived protecting themselves from invaders.\u00a0 Once you start hearing your guide, you will be impressed by the self-discipline of the ancient people living in underground cities under such difficult conditions.\u00a0 You will be hosted for lunch by a local family living in Cappadocia at their home.<\/p>\n<p>After lunch, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">check into your Cave Hotel<\/span> for your 2 nights.<\/p>\n<p>This evening, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">enjoy \u2018Turkish Nights\u2019<\/span> at a local restaurant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>August 14, 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This morning you will experience one of your <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u2018Bucket Lists\u2019<\/span> and one of the highlights of this trip \u2013 the magic of a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Hot Air Balloon Ride<\/span> at dawn\u2026<\/p>\n<p>It will be an early wake-up call to depart at 530am for the transfer to the open fields of the Balloon launch site.\u00a0 You will appreciate the tranquility of our morning over the colourful valleys and rock formations, gliding in your balloon.\u00a0 After landing, enjoy a glass of champagne to celebrate the joy of seeing Cappadocia from the air.<\/p>\n<p>After arriving back at the hotel, you will have time to freshen up before starting your tour of Cappadocia.\u00a0 The tour will start with the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Monastic Center of Goreme<\/span>.\u00a0 Goreme was founded by St. Basil as the first Monastic Center of Christianity during the 4<sup>th<\/sup> century.\u00a0 This morning, you will have an extensive<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> tour of the Monastic Center<\/span> that functions as an open-air museum, having well-preserved rock-hewn churches decorated with Byzantine frescoes.\u00a0 You will then appreciate the breathtaking<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> scenery of the Pigeon Valley<\/span> before continuing to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Ortahisar<\/span> where you will have the opportunity to take photographs of the gorgeous valleys.<\/p>\n<p>Following the photo stop, you will stop at the Three Beauties, iconic rock formations that locals have created many legends about and enjoy taking pictures of the fairy chimneys and valleys with rustic colours.\u00a0 You will walk through the<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> valleys of Zelve<\/span> that was a town composed of hundreds of rock-carved houses occupied until 1942.\u00a0 In Cappadocia, different religions coexisted in harmony for thousands of years and one can see churches and mosques facing each other built into the rock cliffs.\u00a0 During the Byzantine period, Cappadocia had hundreds of Christian hermits living in their private heritages as well as the monastic centers where Christianity was institutionalized.\u00a0 Touring<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Pasabag Valley<\/span>, you will adore the view of the tower-shaped hermitages that look as if they have been sculptured by contemporary artists!<\/p>\n<p>Lunch will be at a local restaurant during the tour.<\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Women of Cappadocia<\/span> are known for their talent in handicrafts and have been weaving the finest rugs of Turkish folk arts in the region for many centuries.\u00a0 Today, you will have the chance of visiting one of the local weaving courses where you can blend with the local Cappadocian people and see how they compose their \u2018woven poetry\u2019!\u00a0 The last stop of today\u2019s touring before returning to the hotel is Avanos, the famous town of Cappadocia that was established by the Hittites on the riverbanks of the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Halys River<\/span>.\u00a0 Making use of the red clay that is obtained from the shores of this famous river, Hittites creates outstanding examples of pottery ware and used potters wheels as early as 2<sup>nd<\/sup> millennia BC.<\/p>\n<p>This evening dinner will be at a local restaurant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>August 15, 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After a delicious breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to 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