DAY 01
IZMIR – PERGAMON – THYATIRA
Pick up from Izmir hotel or Izmir airport. Meet and departure to visit Pergamon (Pergamon Revelation 2:12-17) located near the modern city Bergama, the Acropolis, the Asclepion and the Red Basilica ,which was once a Serpis Temple, to the Egyptian gods. Then drive to Akhisar to visit the Church of ancient Thyatira (Thyatira Revelation 2:18-29 Acts 16:14) which was an ancient Greek city and famous for its colouring and dye and was the main exporter of purple cloth. Thyatira was a commercial and agricultural center on the highway between Troy and Sardes. Thyatira played as being one the Seven Churches of the Book of Revelation. The Apostle Paul and Silas stayed with a woman named as Lydia who came from Thyatira. Enjoy a tour through the ruins of the old city, which has played an important role in history. Return to Izmir for dinner and overnight. (L, D)
Day 02
SMYRNA – EPHESUS – PAMUKKALE
Early departure to visit the Church of St. Polycarpe which is the oldest church in ancient Smyrna which was built in the 2nd century AD during the Roman period. (Smyrna Revelation 2:8-11), The church known for suffering. It symbolized the community of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse and mentioned at the New Testament, Book of Revelation, written by John of Patmos. Then visit to Visit to the old Greco-Roman city of Ephesus (Ephesus Revelation 1:11:2:1-7 Acts 18:19-28:19), most important of the "Seven Churches of Asia Minor", where St. John brought Mary in fulfillment of his pledge to Jesus to protect her, she is believed to have taken into heaven. Experience being in the House of Virgin Mary where allegedly spent her last days. Visit the Archaeological Museum and the Basilica of Saint John where the first Christian community was established. Continue to Pamukkale for dinner and overnight at hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 03
HIERAPOLIS – LAODICEA – PHILADELPHIA – SARDES - IZMIR
Morning visit to see Hierapolis, The Martyrium of St. Philip the Apostle which is an octagonal structure and has a square base is a monument of Saint Philip. Saint Philip was one of the twelve apostles of Christ and he was martyred in Hierapolis in 80 AD. Monument was built in the 5th century AD. Later on proceed to Eskihisar, ancient Laodicea(Laodicea Revelation 3:14-22) ,which was was founded on 260 B.C. along the Lykos (Curuksu) River. The city was one of the Seven Churches of Revelation mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. After visiting one of the Seven Churches of Revelation continue to Alasehir where the ancient Philadelphia Church (Philadelphia Revelation 3:7-13) is located. The Christian church in Philadelphia was the sixth of the Seven Churches in Asia Minor written about in the Book of Revelation. The old city sometimes bore the title “Little Athens” because of the magnificence of its temples and other public buildings. Visit the still standing remains of an early church and the city walls. After lunch proceed to Sardes (Sardes Revelation 3:1-6). Sardes was the capital of the ancient Lydian kingdom of the 6th century BC, portrayed as a dying church. We visit the great Temple of Artemis and the restored gymnasium and reconstructed Synagogue. We also see the last several meters of the royal Persian Road from Susa to Sardis built by Cyrus the Great and the «golden» river Pactolus. Return to Izmir after the tour. Drop off at Izmir hotel or Izmir airport. End of services. (B, L)
Destination : Explore, Historcal, Biblical, Walking
Departure : 08:00 AM
Dress Code : Casual. Comfortable clothing and shoes. Umbrella, hat and/or jacket depending on the season.
Included
Government Licensed Professional Tour Guide, Transportation by A/C Vehicle, Entry Fees to Sites and Museums, 2 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 2 Dinner, Hotel Accomodation
Excluded
Personal Expenses, Beverages, Tips to Tour Guide and Driver, Everything Which is not Particularly Mentioned in ‘Including’ Section.
A flight that gives a charge of emotions and enjoyment of an amazing view of Cappadocia.
We have the largest fleet network of hot air balloons and they all brand new.
You will be cover insurance all over the hot air balloon tour from start to end of the flight.
For 10+ years of work, we have flight with for more than 10.000 people from the worldwide.
Professional, certificated and expreienced pilots and quality equipments.
The use of modern equipment ensures the comfort and confidence of passengers at every stage of flight.
We are licensed company under Association of Turkish Travel Agencies No: 9497.
If your flight cancel due to weather or you want to cancel you can get your money back before the flight up to 24 hours &
Commercial hot air balloons typically fly between 5,000 and 6,000 feet — about 0.9 to 1.1 miles.
In Cappadocia, hot-air-balloons mostly fly shortly before and after sunrise. Take-off times vary between 5:00 - 7:00 AM depending on the season. We rarely organise afternoon flights in winter season depending on the suitability of weather conditions.
We have more than ten balloon launch sites located alongside the Rose Valley, Swords Valley, Kizilcukur Vadi in the centre of Cappadocia. Your air balloon flight path will be determined by the wind direction.
Hot air ballooning is an incredibly safe activity. Unlike other types of aircraft (helicopter, plane, gliders), hot air balloons have significantly less mechanical components, therefore, involve a minimum level of risk from its equipment. Furthermore, hot air ballooning is strictly regulated in Turkey by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Some Cappadocia-specific features make hot air ballooning even safer. Ever wonder why Cappadocia has become the hub of hot air balloons? The answer lies in the ideal geographical features of Cappadocia for ballooning. It offers the most suitable weather conditions (light winds, dry, blue skies) and topographic characteristics (large plains over valleys for safe landing) for ballooning in the world, permitting to fly approximately 220 days over a year.
The wind speed sometimes can vary significantly at low altitudes, which cause bumpy landings. Passengers may experience a bump when landing if the speed of the wind suddenly increases at the altitude of 1-2 metres. However, this does not concern a safety risk for passengers on condition that they abide by the safety rules and instructions.
In Turkey, hot air balloon firms are required by the Turkish Civil Aviation Laws to provide insurance for their passengers. Cappadocias Balloons and the whole fleet are insured by the largest insurance firm of Turkey, Eureko (Achmea). This insurance protection provides comprehensive coverage for the whole feet, valued at €30.000 for each passenger.
In the event of cancellation due to unsafe weather conditions, we will provide a full refund for your cancelled flight. Alternatively, depending on the seat availability of the next day, we might be able to reschedule your cancelled flight. In the off-season, we mostly can offer an alternative flight for our unlucky customers while in the peak season, we’re less likely to be able to reschedule cancelled flights.
You can change your pickup location prior to your scheduled flight by emailing to sky@cappadociasballoons.com. Please note that the new address should be located in the towns of Cappadocia (Urgup, Goreme, Uchisar, Ortahisar, Mustafapasa, Avanos, Cavusin, Ibrahimpasa, Derinkuyu, Kaymakli and Ozkonak, Nevsehir).
You might be charged reissue fee if the date you wish to reschedule your original flight is in peak season. Please note that booking changes are subject to seat availability.
Differing fees may apply depending on the reservation and cancellation period. In the event of voluntary cancellation within 2 days to the departure time, you will be charged at 100% of the cancelled reservation value. To be eligible for a full refund, you must have sent your cancellation request with the details of your booking to sky@cappadociasballoons.com at least 7 days before the departure time.
The table below shows the refund fees for different cancellation periods.
| Time Period | Cancellation Charges |
| Within 48 hours to departure time | 100% of total payment |
| Within 72 hours to 48 hours to departure time | 25% of total payment |
| 3 days to 7 days prior to departure time | €30 per person cancellation fee |
| 7 days or more prior to departure time | No Charges |
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