Private Hattusa & Yazilikaya Tour from Cappadocia with Lunch

Бесплатная отмена за 1 день
Мгновенное подтверждение
Трансфер от отеля
Экскурсия с гидом, язык: английский и испанский

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Travel from Cappadocia to the ancient heart of the Hittite Empire on a private full-day journey to Hattusa, Yazilikaya and the Boğazköy Museum.

Explore the UNESCO-listed remains of Hattusa, once the political and ceremonial capital of one of the ancient world’s most powerful civilizations. Walk through monumental city gates, temple foundations, defensive walls and royal structures while your private licensed guide brings Hittite history to life.

Continue to Yazilikaya, the remarkable open-air rock sanctuary decorated with processions of Hittite gods and goddesses. Complete the historical experience at the Boğazköy Museum, where archaeological objects provide further insight into the daily life, religion and administration of the Hittite world.

The experience includes private Cappadocia hotel pickup and drop-off, a private air-conditioned vehicle, a professional driver, a licensed guide, standard admission tickets and lunch at a selected local restaurant.

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Индивидуальный трансфер
Professional Experienced Guide
Обед
Museum Tickets
All Taxes

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Beverages at lunch
All Personal Expenses
Чаевые

Маршрут

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To get Hattusa we need to drive from Cappadocia to Bağazkale wich will take around 3 hours
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After, we continue to the spectacular city of Hattusa - this sprawling city set on the acropolis - now all in ruins - was the capital of the Hittite empire. As we make our way around and through the grounds we will see excellent carvings and pillars adorning the entrances - including the magnificent Lion's Gate as well as Sphinx-like carvings. We will also see a great example piece of engineering the pottern tunnel by the royal city walls. After our adventure in the open-air, we will have lunch at a local restaurant featuring traditional meals.
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In the afternoon we will visit the local archeology museum of Bogazkoy bearing examples of artifacts from the anatolian civilizations in a chronological order, with an emphasis on the Hittite and Hattusa remains,such as written tablets stamps, bronze tools etc. After visiting the museum, we will make our way back to Cappadocia by early evening
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This 1-day tour departs and returns to Cappadocia and features both the ancient city and the spectacular archaeology museum. Your English-speaking professionally-licensed guide and driver will meet you at your area hotel to make the drive to the heart of the ancient Hittite civilization. Our first stop is at the Hittite ceremonial site - Yazilkaya (Rock Inscriptions - in Turkish). This open-air natural shrine, with wonderful reliefs of the gods and goddesses cut into the rock walls, was home to fresh water springs and is thought to have been a place of worship.
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After our visit to the Capital of Hittites we will drive back to Cappadocia