I have booked most of the hotels for our Kapadokya trip this September and the air balloon flight (with Kapadokya Balloons). I am pencilling in things to do on uncommitted days and would welcome comments from those that have been there. In particular, any comments on walking the Ihlara Valley? I would like to park up at a hotel in either Belisirma or Selime and get a taxi to the start of the walk and walk back to the hotel. Anybody done this? I cannot find any hotels at either place on the web. Are there set time whirling dervish public worships at Konya; where can I get information on this? Has anyone got a hotel recommendation for Beysehir? Plus - yes I have lots of questions - any tips for other excursions from Goreme and Urgup?
CBFers were great in helping me plan our Istanbul trip (with the exception of Scunner; I don't need the location of IKEA stores in Konya, Aksaray and Nevsehir). I trust you will be as helpful again.
Itinerary
Day 1: drive to Egirdir to stay at Ali's Pension on one of the islands.
Day 2: long drive to Goreme for 4 nights at Kelebek Pension in a chimney room
Day 3: Uchisar, Pigeon Valley
Day 4: airballoon (or underground city and caravanseray)
Day 5: underground city and caravanseray (or spare day for airballoon)
Day 6: drive to Urgup to stay 2 nights at Esbelli Evi in a cave room
Day 7: local Urgup sightseeing
Day 8: walk Ihlara Valley, perhaps stay at Selime
Day 9: visit Konya, drive to Beysehir to stay at lakeside
Day 10: long drive to Calis to stay for 3 nights
Day 11: do nothing
Day 12: do nothing, but slower
Day 13: wave goodbye to Calis
