4 Day Cappadocia, Hattusa Ancient City and Ankara Private Tour from Istanbul

• Private tour: only you and your own group, with your own guide and vehicle
• Two full days in Cappadocia, covering both the north and the south of the region
• Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite empire, with Yazilikaya and Alacahoyuk
• The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara and the Mausoleum of Ataturk
• 2 nights in a cave hotel in Cappadocia and 1 night in Ankara, with breakfast
• Hot air balloon flight available as an optional extra, with two mornings in Cappadocia
• The tour starts and ends in Istanbul, with flights included both ways
• Flexible itinerary, you set the route and the start and end times

Most tours of central Turkey stop at Cappadocia. This one carries on north, to the empire that ruled Anatolia at the same time as the pharaohs ruled Egypt. Hattusa was the Hittite capital, a walled city of temples and gates on a windswept plateau, and the treaty its king signed with Ramses II after the battle of Kadesh is the oldest surviving peace treaty in the world. Nearby are Yazilikaya, an open-air rock sanctuary carved with a procession of more than ninety gods, and Alacahoyuk, where the royal tombs and the famous bronze sun discs were found. The tour ends in Ankara, where the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations holds the originals of almost everything you have seen, and the Mausoleum of Ataturk stands above the city. Before all that you have two full days in Cappadocia, among the valleys, the cave churches and the underground cities.

Places to visit

• Ortahisar Castle panorama
• Goreme Open Air Museum
• Love Valley
• Pasabag Fairy Chimneys
• Devrent Imagination Valley
• Red Valley panorama
• Kaymakli Underground City
• Pigeon Valley
• Uchisar Castle panorama
• Goreme panorama
• Hattusa Ancient City
• Yazilikaya Hittite Sanctuary
• Alacahoyuk
• Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
• Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Ataturk

What to expect

• This is a private tour. Only you and your own group take part.
• The itinerary is flexible. You can change the route and set the start and end times to suit you.
• Accommodation is based on a standard double room: 2 nights in a cave hotel in Cappadocia and 1 night in Ankara.
• Breakfast every morning and lunch with a soft drink on every touring day.
• All entrance tickets on the route are included.
• Your guide explains the Hittite sites as you go, so no prior knowledge is needed.
• Domestic flights are economy class with Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Airlines, according to availability. Baggage allowance is 8 kg cabin and 15 kg checked baggage (23 kg in total).
• If you would like a Spanish or Portuguese speaking guide, please select this option when booking.

Good to know before you book

• The third day is a long one. Cappadocia to Hattusa is around four hours by road, and Ankara is another three hours beyond it, so you set off early and reach Ankara in the evening. Lunch is taken on the way.
• Hattusa is a large site spread over a hillside and is visited partly by vehicle, with short walks at each gate and temple.
• The balloon flight is not included, but we can arrange it as an optional extra. It takes place at sunrise in Cappadocia, before the day's tour begins. As you spend two nights there, you have two mornings to fly, and if neither morning flies you receive a full refund.
• This tour does not include assistant services at airports. The driver drops you at the terminal entrance, and you proceed to your gate after checking in your luggage.
• The tour ends in Istanbul. You fly from Ankara on the fourth evening and are back at your Istanbul hotel around 23:00.

 Pricing Information

According to the number of people participating in the tour, the total price is discounted. The total discount amount appears on the checkout page.

• 3 to 4  people -  5% discount

• 5 to 6  people -  10% discount

• 7 to 8  people -  15% discount

• 9 to 10 people - 20% discount

If you are solo traveller, please contact us for our most reasonable offers.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 7 days before the tour start date and receive a full refund. If you cancel less than 7 days before the start date, the deposit is not refunded, as your domestic flight tickets are issued in your name and cannot be refunded. Any amount you have paid above the deposit is returned to you.