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2-Day Cappadocia Tour with Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride
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2-Day Cappadocia Tour with Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride

By Neon Tours - Day Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 2 days
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Live guide: English
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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • One-way flight from Istanbul to Kayseri airport
  • Overnight accommodation
  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • Local guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hot air balloon flight and glass of Champagne (if option selected)
  • Entry/Admission - Kaymakli Underground City
  • Entry/Admission - Pasabag
  • Entry/Admission - Goreme National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Uchisar Castle
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Flight from Kayseri Airport to Istanbul
  • Entry/Admission - Red Valley
  • Entry/Admission - Pigeon Valley
  • Entry/Admission - Avanos Oren Yeri

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Ottoman Hotel Imperial, Sultanahmet, Cankurtaran, Caferiye Sk. No:6/1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    End:
    • Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR), Hilal, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Blv., 38090 Kocasinan/Kayseri, Türkiye

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3795ISTCAPAIR

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Passport name, passport number, expiry date and date of birth required at time of booking for all participants
    • Please note: You must contact your local service provider 24 hours prior to the tour to reconfirm your departure point and time
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Children under age of 6 can not join hot air balloon ride
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

    • If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
    • If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
    • If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3795ISTCAPAIR

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    per adult (price varies by group size)
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    Itinerary
    Overview
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    10 stops
    Day 1
    Day 1: Istanbul - Cappadocia
    Day 2
    Day 2: Cappadocia
    About the operator
    Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
    • Neon Tours - Day Tours
      57
      Urgup, Türkiye
      Joined in November 2010
    • Lovestrave11ing
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing tour guide Ezre
      We did the red city tour and it was a wonderful experience. We had a private guide called Ezre (sorry if I have spelt this wrong). He was so accommodating and helpful! Very informative. He adjusted the tour based on our preference. I would highly recommend him and ask for Ezre!
      Written May 20, 2024
    • AwesomeLo_Lo02
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly recommended
      Very smooth and well organized. I was a bit worried that I wasn't given specific directions of what to do at the airport but if you trave enough, you can figure that out. Otherwise, everything from hotel pickup/drop-off to airport pickup/drop-off were very smooth. My friend whom I booked with lucked out that we were the only ones on the tour so we able to customize and add 1 stop at our cost (entrance fee). The best part of it all was our amazing, highly knowledgeable and patient guide, Gokay Sonmez. If you have an option of choosing your guide, please choose him. Thanks to this package, we had a fantastic experience considering we had only 1 day.
      Written March 9, 2023
    • 293shaj
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best services ever
      Best services I have received from them. Thanks for your kindness and offering the best survives in Turkiye.
      Written September 1, 2022
    • Abby L
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      drunk in a good way
      This was just me and my sister and a guide who explained tons of information about wine in the region, what we were drinking, etc. We made three stops and had TONS of glasses of wine. Like 12 or 15 maybe. I mean they weren't all full but seriously you get lots of wine. There were also snacks to go with the wine thank goodness. The stops were lovely places, very beautiful wine tasting rooms and small vineyards.
      Written July 5, 2022
    • 581anishs
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      A very knowledgeable tour, but not as vast as the green tour
      As we were staying at Ariana Lodge, they offered a private day tour around the region. Unlu was our tour guide who met us at the hotel and was very happy to take us around. He took us to goreme open air museum where we spent good 30 to 45 minutes learning about the history of the location and the various churches and the art within it. Unlu is very knowledgeable and he was able to answer all of our questions. From there he took us to few more valleys and points of interest. He also offered if we wanted to stop somewhere for lunch but we weren't very hungry and being vegetarian, the options were limited. Instead in the afternoon he took us to pottery making class where we got to see how pottery is made. Note, not only is it a making class but it's also a store front so there are a lot of pottery pieces you can purchase. they also make custom pieces so you can provide your own design for them to make. It was all very interesting but ultimately we did not find anything that we felt would have looked good in our place. Since we still had time, he also took us to ottoman rug place where we could learn about how the rugs are made by hand by village females. However, the host at the rug place wasn't very good as he was more interested in selling us a rug than explaining how rugs are made. ultimately the rugs were too expensive for us (as they are hand made and silk). While we were at the store, Unlu stepped away to get us some baklava from a local bakery he recommended. We were super excited about this and to his word, the baklava was amazing. since we skipped lunch, we were done around 3 PM. rather than dropping us back at the hotel, we had him drop us off at the Uchisar Castle. He wouldn't include that in the tour but was happy to explain how to navigate ourselves through the castle. Overall it was a good day and Unlu did a lot of talking. The only improvement we would recommend is if they were more willing to be flexible with the stops to make. I asked a couple times about pigeon or love/rose valley but since that wasn't on their list, they wouldn't include that in the tour.
      Written June 13, 2022
    • Magellangurl
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Outstanding tour company
      Outstanding personalized wine tasting tour in Goreme, Turkey. We visited 3 wineries and it was clear that the visits had been well coordinated beforehand, the driver showed up exactly on time at our hotel, and our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommend and plan to use this tour company again!
      Written November 15, 2021
    • Geoffrey L
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wow, wow, wow!!!
      We still have no idea how we paid so little for this tour. We were slightly hesitant before it began because we received a call from the organizer saying we won't be able to tour the vineyard as it was harvesting season. We considered asking for a refund and walking away, but we stuck with it, and wow are we glad we did. We toured a few wineries, tastes tons of wine, and to cap it all off we had a private tasting session at a luxury lodge overlooking beautiful Cappadocia. I was in Cappadocia for five days and this was most certainly the highlight of my trip. Don't pass this up!
      Written October 3, 2019
    • andriy_andriy
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Unforgettable experience
      Everything about this ride was great! Well arranged and managed. You arrive at the premises where you can have a brief breakfast then you drive to the ground where all air balloons are taking off and that is already an amazing view alone. The ride is unforgettable from very beginning to the very end. Pilot Recep Yandi knows what he is doing and is making your ride even more comfortable and exciting. Thank you for this magical trip!
      Written May 24, 2019
    • HOHOHOGoa
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      One Cappadocia Tours
      I took their full package for transfers, red and green tour and the hot air balloon ride. I booked a month in advance and was communicating with Esma. Had a wonderful time. They are true professional. Esma contacted me 2 day prior to my arrival hot details of my flight. Gave the details of van no. and the driver. Was picked up, deposited in the hotel. Pick up for all tours and balloon ride was on time. Total professionals, would highly recommend them. Thank you Esma.
      Written April 28, 2019
    • ayankn2015
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Hiii... i need a driver to bring us to make prewedding photoshoot
      Hello... i need a driver to bring us to take a prewedding photoshoot.. can you add my whatsapp number? +6285210203032
      Written March 29, 2019
    • tamarashami
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      must be visit
      we enjoyed our time in roaming and visiting all tourism places , you have to visit Cappadocia but it is enough for 4 or 5 days
      Written January 15, 2019
    • Faansie T
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellently organized, amazing tour of Cappadocia!
      As our time in Istanbul was limited my wife and I opted for the one day tour to Cappadocia from Istanbul. Although we have been on several day tours this has to be one of the absolute best. They pick you up from your hotel very early in the morning and drop you off at Ataturk Airport. Here it was a little bit confusing as we thought someone would meet us there but as our tickets were e-mailed to us we checked ourselves in and enjoyed the short flight. Upon arrival in Kayseri we were met by representatives from Neon Tours and showed to the minivans that would transport us for the day. We picked up our tour guide a bit later and started our wonderful tour. I wish I could remember the name of our guide (a young lady with long dark curly hair) but she was absolutely amazing! The tour also included lunch in a cave restaurant which filled our tummies and set us on the way for the last part of the tour. We also had a stop at one of Turkeys best ceramic manufacturers. The tour is an excellent balance between sightseeing, interesting information, shopping and hiking. My only regret is that we couldn't spend a night and include a balloon flight early in the morning. To sum up: make sure you take this tour (or one their other tours to Cappadocia) as it was an absolute highlight of our visit to Turkey.
      Written August 12, 2018
    • pseifritz
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cappadocia in 1 day from Istanbul
      The service we received from Ucan Travel, Mr. M Keddo was more the what we expected.From the early hotel pickup for the flight the various transfers and the return flight late at night worked like clockwork. Cappadocias attractions were outstanding and most interesting,especially the walk through rose valley. In general it was phantastic. Peter and Baerbel Seifritz,Cape Town, RSA
      Written May 8, 2018
    • _selectpj
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A surprising and interesting place...
      A very good trip that's well worth the effort. The trip that I took was a on /off trip of most of the important places of Turkey...
      Written March 7, 2018
    • Aussie_Traveller183
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      The tour itself was great but beware balloon fine print
      We did the 2 day Cappadocia tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. We were picked up from the hotel and guided through the airport and collected on the other side. The transport was very comfortable and our guide was amazing, he made sure we knew the truth about everything and not just the 'tourist trap information.' The sights were incredible and we were super impressed by all inclusions. We unfortunately due to weather conditions missed out on our hot air balloon ride which we knew could happen, the trouble came getting our money back. After multiple emails we finally got $180 back for the balloon, a partial refund which was disappointing especially because it cost us $330 to do a hot air balloon elsewhere. We had 2 people join our tour the next day and they were lucky enough to have just booked the tour and so could pay and organise the hot air balloon separately and I wish we had done that. Outside of that the tour itself was amazing and all the inclusions were great including amazing food with huge serves, make sure you'received hungry. The hotel included was really nice and a,lot the extra touches still make the experience incredible and I am glad I got to experience it all with this tour just maybe organise the hot air balloon separately.
      Written June 19, 2016
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    leanaalba
    El Sobrante, CA22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2018
    the whole area is packed full of exciting landmarks and ancient treasures and the balloon ride is a great way to kick off the day.
    Written October 1, 2018
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    Dear Our Valued Guest, Thank you for your kind review. Great to hear that you had great time and enjoyed our services. Once again we would like to thank you on behalf of Neon Team and looking forward to be able at your service on your next trip to Turkey, with traditional Turkish hospitality and famous Neon Tours' high quality services.
    Written November 28, 2018
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    David S
    49 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We normally do not take hot air ballon ride. It is usually a rare event I would say. This time my wife and I took it by joining the 2 day Cappadocia tour when we visited Turkey and we opted to have hot air ballon ride, it was a right decision. The ride was never cheap but we never regretted the choice and we had the once in life time experience. The coordination by the tour operator for the whole trip from hotel in Istanbul to airport, plane trip to Cappadocia, transfers, ground tours, ballon ride, etc., until we returned to hotel in Istanbul was fantastic and seamless. We were very pleased. The beautiful sunrise scene with so many hot air balloons flying in the air, making it a picture perfect. Never miss the hot air ballon ride in Cappadocia!
    Written March 19, 2019
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    Dear our valued guest, We're happy to hear that you enjoyed this once in a life time experience. Hope to see you again in Turkey for other amazing experiences, Neon Tours
    Written March 26, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Sanjay Tulshyan
    Kathmandu Valley, Nepal7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2018
    One of the superb place I ever visited. A place worth to visit with family. A great combination of ancient and interesting places.
    Written March 19, 2019
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    Jean F
    Robertville, Belgium2 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2018 • Couples
    We are particularly disappointed because our booking in Cappadocia was mainly motivated by this baloon activity.
    In addition the weather is not responsible for this cancellation because we saw other balloons flying that day.
    We really feel that this activity was canceled because we were few.
    We would never have booked this trip to Cappadocia without the Balon Tour.
    Written April 22, 2018
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    Dear Jean, Thank you for your comments. Sorry about the issue, we understand you well, but the balloons are not operated by us. We were informed by the balloon company that the flights were cancelled by civil aviation authority. So it's not under our control. You should have been informed that the refund will be applied for this cancellation which without our control. Thank you for your kind understanding Neon Tours,
    Written May 3, 2018
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    2Kwan
    4 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2019 • Friends
    Cappadocia is great, a place must visit.
    But the communication with the Reservation coordinator (Muset Belge) of this operator is below satisfaction.

    They never provide details like pick-up time proactively and reply your email really late and sometimes just don’t even bother to reply.
    The only time they proactively provided information to us was to inform the cancellation of hot balloon tour. Then no more details about the refund. Even we send email to ask the refund details, I get no reply after 4 days until now. I think cancellation of hot balloon tour happens quite often. They should not take so long time to process or to reply a daily enquiry? Even you need time to process, is an acknowledgment email confirming that you heard me will be good enough customer service ?

    Now after going thru the comments/reviews here, I understand it is quite normal for Neons Tour’ guest experiencing bad communication with the operator.

    I am afraid that my money will not be refunded, so I write a public comment here. Pls confirm my refund status of booking BR-694755154 and Itinerary # 7424936301349.
    Written May 29, 2019
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    Dear our valuable guest, We're sorry to hear that you couldn't join your tour. We call hotels (if we informed hotel name) day before in the afternoon for pick up times. Cancellation of hot air balloon tours are out of our control. We already informed Viator about refund and they'll give full refund for unused services. Neon Tours
    Written June 3, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Umesh S
    Johannesburg, South Africa22 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2019
    Some key areas to note:
    Itinerary:
    • We booked and paid 5 months in advance so booking of hotels should never have been a problem yet leading up to the tour date, there was constant changing of hotels by Neon - for various reasons.
    • We were also told certain optionals could be booked during the tour (more on that later)

    Hotels:
    some good, some really terrible.
    Our suspicion is that Neon booked cheap hotels. to be clear, we asked, no good explanation.

    The biggest unanswered question is why we were moved from Çanakkale to Temizel – 2.5 hours away
    • Neon said there’s a festival so all hotels are fully booked. But we paid 6 months in advanced - surely an experienced tour company knows this and plans better
    • This had a massive impact on touring and driving plans for the next day

    Optionals:
    If Neon says to you that you can book optionals on the tour - don’t listen. Book in advance for the Hot Air balloon in Cappadocia.
    • Our group of 14 were the only ones who pre-booked for the Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon ride (not through Neon) -
    Food:
    • Dinner at some of the hotels were tasteless.
    • Consider taking your own spices and sauces

    Again, overall, between Thompsons Travel and Neon Tours, I would be highly skeptical using booking any tour through you again or to recommend you to anyone else. You really disappointed a large tour group and we heard people from other tour groups had the same complaints.
    Written May 20, 2019
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    Dear Mr. Umesh, We're glad to hear that you loved our country. Anzac memorial date matched with your travel dates so we had to change your hotel only at Canakkale. You supposed to stay at a 4 star hotel and we changed it with a 5 star one in order to compensate this change. Optional tours require minimum number of attendants so we can not book these tours in advance. Hot air ballon tours operation status also announces day before the travel date so it's not possible to book in advance it for us. We're really sorry to hear that you didn't like our country's cuisine. Every country has it's local tastes and some of them might not match with every single person's palate. Hope to see you again, Neon Tours
    Written May 23, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

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