Cappadocia & Konya Tour from Istanbul: 2 Days with Flights
Overview
Cappadocia & Konya Tour from Istanbul: 2 Days with Flights
This 2-day, 1-night tour packs two very different sides of Turkey into one short trip. On the first day you fly to Cappadocia and tour its strange rock formations, cave homes and valleys, then spend the night in a cave hotel. A sunrise hot air balloon experience is available as an option.
On the second day you travel to Konya, the spiritual heart of the country and home of Rumi's mausoleum and the Whirling Dervishes. After visits to the Mevlana Museum, the Karatay Medrese and Alaeddin Hill, you fly back to Istanbul.
Accommodation with breakfast, a professional guide, all flights in the itinerary, air-conditioned vehicles and admission fees (except optional visits) are included. International flights to Istanbul, lunches, dinners and optional activities in your free time are not.
Tour Info
Itinerary
Day 1 – Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Tour
We collect you from your hotel very early in the morning for the 9:20 AM flight to Cappadocia. If you would rather, you can meet our guide at the airport instead. After a short drive from Nevsehir, the Cappadocia tour begins.
Highlights of the day
- Goreme Esentepe panoramic viewpoint: The first stop is Esentepe, a lookout point between Uçhisar and Göreme. From here the fairy chimneys, the wider Cappadocian scenery and the little town of Esentepe spread out below you.
- Zelve Open-Air Museum: Zelve was once a place of monastic life and Christian learning. Its monasteries, churches and chapels still hold well-kept frescoes that show how the valley looked in earlier centuries.
- Pasabag (Monks Valley): Paşabağ, also known as Monks Valley or "Pasha's Vineyard", is famous for fairy chimneys that split into three heads. Some of the most striking rock shapes in Cappadocia stand here.
- Devrent Valley: A short drive brings you to Devrent, where small, pointed fairy chimneys give the ground a moon-like look. Many of the rocks seem to take the form of animals or mythical creatures.
- Avanos Pottery Workshop: Avanos has been a pottery town since 3000 BC, and its craftsmen still shape clay taken from the Red River. In a traditional workshop you can watch them at the wheel.
- Love Valley: The last stop is Love Valley. Millions of years of erosion have carved cones, pinnacles and fairy chimneys here, some as tall as 40 meters, and few corners of Cappadocia are as unusual or as good for photos.
In the evening you return to your cave hotel for the night, with breakfast included.
Day 2 – Konya Tour and Flight to Istanbul
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and take the bus to Konya, which takes about 4 hours.
Highlights of the day
- Mevlana Museum: Visit the tomb of the famous mystic Rumi and learn about the Whirling Dervishes.
- Karatay Medrese: This Seljuk-era school is known for its detailed tilework and its place in local history.
- Alaeddin Hill: Walk up to the top for a view over the whole city.
After the tour you are taken to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Our representative will then help with your transfer, either to the airport for your flight home or to your hotel. This is where our services end.
Extra nights can be added if you would like to stay longer.
Important Notes
Optional extras
- Extend the tour by one day: $115
- Watching the hot air balloons at sunrise: $50
Inclusions & Exclusions
- ✓Accommodations with breakfast
- ✓Professional guide
- ✓All flights in the itinerary
- ✓Air-conditioned vehicles
- ✓Admission Fees to enter sights (Except optionals)
- ✕International flights to Istanbul
- ✕Dinner and lunch
- ✕Optional additional tours or activities during free time
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Cappadocia and Konya in 2 days with flights: the key facts
This 2-day, 1-night group tour pairs the rock valleys of Cappadocia with Konya, the city of Rumi. On Day 1 you fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for the North Cappadocia tour and spend the night in a cave hotel. On Day 2 you take a bus of about 4 hours to Konya, visit the Mevlana Museum, the Karatay Medrese and Alaeddin Hill, and fly back to Istanbul from Konya.
It suits travellers with only two days to spare who want the fairy chimneys and a taste of Seljuk and Sufi history in one trip. The price is from $845 per person.
| Quick facts | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2 days / 1 night |
| Route | Istanbul - Cappadocia - Konya - Istanbul |
| Style | Group tour with flights in and out and one bus leg |
| Start / end | Very early pick-up at your Istanbul hotel for the 09:20 flight (or meet the guide at the airport) / transfer to Istanbul airport or your hotel on Day 2 |
| Included | One cave hotel night with breakfast, professional guide, all flights in the itinerary, air-conditioned vehicles, admission fees except optional visits |
| Extra | International flights, lunch and dinner, balloon watching at sunrise ($50), one extra day ($115) |
How does the trip run?
We collect you from your Istanbul hotel very early for the 09:20 flight to Cappadocia, or you can meet the guide at the airport. The tour starts after a short drive from Nevşehir, and in the evening you return to your cave hotel. On Day 2 you check out after breakfast and take the bus to Konya, about 4 hours. After the Konya visits you go to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul, where our representative helps with your onward transfer.
What does the North Cappadocia tour cover?
Day 1 follows the northern route: the Esentepe viewpoint between Uçhisar and Göreme, the Zelve Open-Air Museum with its frescoed churches, Paşabağ (Monks Valley), Devrent Valley, a pottery workshop in Avanos and Love Valley, where the rock towers reach up to 40 metres. This is the same route as our Red Tour. It is your only sightseeing day in Cappadocia, so the Green Tour valleys and underground city are not part of this trip.
Can we take a hot air balloon flight?
The overview says a sunrise balloon experience is available as an option, but the only balloon extra listed on this page is watching the balloons at sunrise, for $50. No price is given for a balloon flight. If you want to fly rather than watch, ask us before booking whether a flight can be added on the morning of Day 2 and what it costs, and get the answer in writing. Flights depend on the weather that morning. Our balloon price guide explains the costs.
What do we see in Konya?
After the bus ride you visit the Mevlana Museum, which holds the tomb of the mystic Rumi and tells the story of the Whirling Dervishes. Then comes the Karatay Medrese, a Seljuk-era school known for its tilework, and a walk up Alaeddin Hill for a view over the city. The page gives no times for the Konya visits or the flight. Our Konya guide has more background on the city.
What should we wear?
For Cappadocia, wear comfortable shoes for uneven paths at the viewpoints and valleys, and bring a warm layer if you plan to watch the balloons at sunrise. For Konya, dress as you would for a mosque, because the Mevlana Museum is a tomb as well as a museum: shoulders and knees covered for everyone, and a scarf for women. Mosques close to visitors during the daily prayers, so the guide may adjust the order of stops. Our what to wear in Istanbul page has more tips.
Where do we stay?
The one night is in a cave hotel in Cappadocia, with breakfast. The page does not name the hotel or give a star rating. If a certain room type or hotel class matters to you, write it in the booking form and ask us which hotel is planned for your date. Our page on Cappadocia cave hotels explains what to expect from rooms cut into the rock.
Can we add a day or choose a longer version?
Yes. You can extend the tour by one day for $115, and the page says extra nights can be added. If you want an Istanbul old city day as well, our Istanbul, Konya and Cappadocia tour in 3 days costs from $1,035 per person and includes a timed Konya day. For a slower pace, our 4-day Cappadocia and Konya tour starts from $778 per person.
How do we book this tour?
Choose your date and number of guests in the booking form on this page, and tell us whether you want hotel pick-up or to meet the guide at Istanbul airport, and whether you want balloon watching or a balloon flight. You can also message us on WhatsApp at +90 545 307 67 88. We confirm the flights, the hotel and the extras, then send you the full plan in writing before you make any payment. Get Turkey Tours is a TÜRSAB-licensed agency (A-15751).
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