# Kuladokya - Frigya - Ulubey Kanyonu Turu / 2 Gece Otel Konaklamalı / İstanbul, Gebze ve Bursa Çıkışlı

- URL: https://poyto.com/en/kuladokya-frigya-ulubey-kanyonu-turu-t159295
- Category: Cappadocia Tours
- Duration: 3 Nights, 4 Days
- Next available date: 26 November 2026 – 29 November 2026
- Starting Price: 236.2 € / Per Person
- Getting Around: Bus

## Tour Detail

KULADOKYA, PHRYGIA AND ULUBEY CANYON TOUR (2 NIGHTS 3 DAYS WITH ACCOMMODATION)
Kula Historic Houses and Bazaar, Kuladokya Fairy Chimneys, Taşyaran Valley, Uşak Museums (Archaeology, City History, Atatürk & Ethnography), Clandras Bridge, Ulubey Canyon and Glass Terrace, Blaundos Ancient City, Afyonkarahisar, Phrygian Valley, Göynüş Valley (Aslantaş, Yılantaş, Maltaş), Midas Monument (Yazılıkaya), Gerdek Rock Tomb, Lake Emre and Boat Tour

Day 1: Departure from Istanbul
Meeting Points and Times
22:45 Beylikdüzü Migros Front (In Front of Shell Gas Station and Havaist Stops)
23:00 Avcılar Metrobus Stop (Ankara Direction)
23:15 Sefaköy Metrobus Stop (Ankara Direction)
23:30 İncirli Metrobus Stop (In Front of Nevada Coffee and İncirli Kiosk)
00:00 Mecidiyeköy Square (In Front of Nevada Coffee and IETT Stops)
00:30 Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot Front
00:40 Bostancı Bridge Bus Stop (Ankara Direction)
00:50 Kartal Bridge Bus Stop (Ankara Direction)
01:00 Pendik Bridge Bus Stop (Ankara Direction)
01:15 Çayırova McDonald's Front
01:30 Gebze Center Mall (In Front of Gas Station)
02:00 Bursa Bus Terminal (In Front of Shell Gas Station)
02:10 Bursa Almira Hotel Front
02:20 Acemler Metro Exit (İzmir Direction)
After meeting at the specified times and departure points, we begin our Kuladokya – Phrygia Tour, where we will closely explore the historical geographies, natural formations and cultural heritage of Anatolia, which has hosted many distinct civilizations.

Day 2: Kula, Kuladokya, Taşyaran Valley, Uşak
After our overnight journey, we arrive in Kula in the morning and begin the day with breakfast here. Kula stands out as one of the important settlements of Western Anatolia that has preserved the traditional urban fabric of the region to the present day. Having been home to various cultures and communities throughout history, Kula retains important traces of its past, especially in the traditional residential architecture of the Ottoman period, narrow streets, wooden details and historic buildings integrated with the urban fabric. After breakfast, during our tour of Kula city center, we will get to know the distinctive architectural character of Kula by seeing the historic bazaar, traditional Turkish houses and buildings reflecting the social life of the city in past periods. Following our city center tour, we head to the area of Kula known for its natural formations, reaching the Kula Fairy Chimneys, also known locally as "Kuladokya." This unusual terrain, shaped by volcanic activity, erosion and natural processes over many years, is one of the remarkable examples of fairy chimney formations found in various regions of Anatolia, particularly in the Aegean. After a hike and photo stop among these natural rock formations, we head to Taşyaran Valley, one of the important natural areas around Uşak. Shaped over a long period by water, wind, temperature changes and geological processes, the rock surfaces in the valley with different colors and textures reveal the geological past of the region as if it were an open-air museum. After touring the valley and completing our photo stops, we head to Uşak city center for lunch.
After lunch, we visit the museums in the city center to get to know Uşak's historical and cultural past more closely. Uşak is one of the important centers of Anatolian history, particularly for its archaeological richness, its location in the Phrygian geography, its cultural heritage from the Lydian and Roman periods, and its traditional handicrafts. At the Uşak City History Museum, we learn about the city's development from past to present through works reflecting its social and economic life, while at the Uşak Archaeology Museum we have the opportunity to see archaeological finds from different periods in the region. We then visit the Atatürk and Ethnography Museum, where we discover traces of the city's recent history, traditional way of life and the period of the National Struggle. After completing our cultural tour of Uşak, we head to our hotel to rest from the day's fatigue, settle into our rooms and have dinner at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the designated restaurant or as free time. (Extra)
Lunch: Will be taken at the designated restaurant or as free time. (Extra)
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel as a buffet or set menu. (Included in the price.)
Accommodation: Uşak Regional Hotels

Day 3: Clandras Bridge, Blaundos Ancient City, Ulubey Canyon, Afyon
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we prepare our belongings and head toward one of Uşak's routes where history and nature intertwine. Our first stop is the Clandras Bridge within the boundaries of Karahallı district. Located on the Banaz Stream, this historic bridge is one of the notable cultural heritage elements of the region together with its natural surroundings. After seeing the bridge area and its natural beauty, we head to Ulubey Canyons, one of the most impressive natural formations in Uşak. The canyon system, formed as a result of long geological processes, erosion by streams and the shaping of the region's natural structure, stands out with its impressive valleys spread over a wide area and steep rock formations. Here we climb to the glass viewing terrace, observing the depths of the canyon and the natural landscape stretching around it from a bird's-eye view, and we use our free time for photography. After our canyon tour and a lunch break, we head to Blaundos Ancient City, one of Uşak's most important ancient settlements.
Blaundos, located around the Ulubey district of Uşak, is an ancient settlement established on a high ground surrounded by deep valleys, naturally easy to defend. The city's history is thought to extend back to the Hellenistic period, and it is understood that it retained its importance during the Roman period. Its deep surrounding valleys and steep terrain played an important role in its preference as a settlement and for defensive purposes. During our tour, guided by our guide's explanations, we will get to know the surviving remains of the ancient city, its urban structure integrated with the natural environment, and the cultural transformations the region underwent throughout history. After our Blaundos visit, we head toward the Afyonkarahisar route, where we will explore the wider historical heritage of Phrygian geography, and proceed to our hotel in Afyon for accommodation and dinner.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel as a buffet or set menu. (Included in the price.)
Lunch: Will be taken at the designated restaurant or as free time. (Extra)
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel as a buffet or set menu. (Included in the price.)
Accommodation: Afyon Regional Hotels

Day 4: Phrygian Valley, Midas Monuments, Lake Emre, Return to Istanbul
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we head to the Phrygian Valley, one of the most important settlement and cultural areas of the Phrygian civilization in Anatolia. The tour throughout the day will allow us to get to know not only the ancient remains but also the belief system, architectural approach and way of life that the Phrygians inscribed into the rocks. The Phrygians were an Anatolian civilization that was influential in Central and Western Anatolia during the 1st millennium BC, leaving a highly distinctive cultural heritage of monuments, tombs, sacred areas and settlements carved into rock. During our tour within the Phrygian Valley, we will discover how the Phrygians transformed the rocky geography into a cultural and religious area by seeing rock monuments such as Aslantaş, Yılantaş and Maltaş in Göynüş Valley. We then visit important sites in and around Yazılı Village, including the Midas Monument, Yazılı Kaya, Kırk Göz, fortress ruins, Küçük Yazılıkaya, the Unfinished Monument, ancient roads and the Gerdek Rock Tomb Monument. In particular, the monumental rock facade known as the Midas Monument stands out as one of the most impressive examples reflecting the Phrygians' rock craftsmanship and sacred space concept, while other rock structures in the area show that the Phrygian geography was not only a settlement area but also a broad cultural landscape where religious and ceremonial activities took place. During our tour around Midas City, we will observe the continuity of the region's thousands-year-old culture by seeing the rock structures known as the Midas Monument, Arezastis Monument and the Tomb of Solon, as well as traces from different periods such as the Himmetbaba Tomb. Throughout this comprehensive tour among ancient roads, rock tombs, natural rock formations and monumental facades, the place of the Phrygian civilization in Anatolian history and the region's distinctive geography will be explained by our guide.
After our tour of the Phrygian Valley, we head to Lake Emre, located among the natural beauties of the Phrygian region. Around Lake Emre, where valleys, rocky heights and the lake view come together, we take a tea and coffee break and have the chance to rest after the busy part of our tour. Guests who wish may join the boat tour organized as an extra and explore the natural beauty of the lake from the water. After our break around Lake Emre, we begin our return journey to Istanbul. Making the necessary rest stops along the way, after a pleasant Phrygian journey we drop off guests at their pickup points in Istanbul, Gebze and Bursa, completing our Kuladokya – Phrygia Tour, during which we explored Anatolia's historical, cultural and natural riches together.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel as a buffet or set menu. (Included in the price.)
Lunch: Will be taken at the designated restaurant. (Extra)
Dinner: Will be considered free time at the facility. (Extra)

## What's Included

- 2 Nights Accommodation at the Designated Hotel

- 2 Buffet Breakfasts at the Hotel

- 2 Buffet or Set Menu Dinners at the Hotel

- Round-Trip Transportation by Luxury Vehicles

- Excursions Around the Area as Specified in the Program

- Professional Guide Service

- Mandatory Travel Insurance

## Not Included

- First Day Breakfast as Specified in the Program

- Last Day Dinner as Specified in the Program

- All Lunches and Beverages Consumed

- All Extra Specified Organizations

- Personal Expenses

- Museum and Archaeological Site Entrance Fees (Valid for municipal and private establishments)

- Museum Pass (Valid for museums affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism)

## What to bring with you?

Layered Clothing Equipment Suited to the Regional Climate, Altitude and Continental Conditions:

- Clothing that fully matches the continental climate conditions of the Inner Aegean and Central Anatolian transition geography to be traveled should be chosen. For daytime outdoor and valley walks, lightweight cotton or technical-fabric clothing that does not cause sweating and allows the skin to breathe should be preferred.

- Considering early-morning activities, evening chills, or canyon/mountain areas, layered clothing that can be worn and removed one over another (fleece jackets, woolen sweaters, wind- and waterproof outer jackets/coats, thermal undershirts) should always be packed in the suitcase.

- Protective accessories such as a beanie, gloves, scarf, neck warmer, UV-filtered hat and sunglasses should never be neglected in case of cold, windy or sunny weather.

Comfortable, Non-Slip and Supportive Walking Shoes:

- When walking on the cliffs of Taşyaran Valley, the paths of the Cappadocia fairy chimneys, the ancient city of Blaundos or around the rock monuments of the Phrygian Valley, protecting foot health and preventing slips is of vital importance. Accordingly, non-slip, orthopedic walking boots with a sturdy, grooved sole or quality outdoor sports shoes should be preferred. Flat-soled thin canvas shoes, sandals or high-heeled shoes should never be worn.

Official Identity Documents, Legal Papers, Health Products and Museum Card:

- An original, current photo-bearing Turkish Republic ID Card, which is legally mandatory to carry throughout the trip (all family members, including babies and children, must have a photo on their ID; new chip-based IDs are essential for places that do not accept old-type population registry cards or for hotel registrations). When a child under 18 travels without one or both parents, an original notarized parental consent letter should be carried.

- To avoid losing time in ticket queues and to minimize ticket costs at museums and archaeological sites under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, a Museum Card (as a digital app on a smartphone or as a physical card) must be obtained (valid for Uşak Archaeology Museum, Blaundos, the Midas Monument in Phrygia, etc.).

- For sudden ailments, chronic conditions or motion sickness that may be experienced during the journey, prescription medications you use regularly, doctor's reports, personal first-aid supplies, bandages, antiseptic wipes, stomach protectors or painkillers should always be carried in a small travel health bag.

Electronic Equipment, Charging Systems, Sun Protection and Daily Travel Bag:

- To keep phones, tablets and cameras from running out of battery while photographing and filming the unforgettable canyon and rock monument views, high-capacity portable chargers (power banks), spare batteries and suitable charging cables should be kept ready in your handbag.

- For nature and valley trips in open areas, sunscreen, a UV-filtered hat and sunglasses should be taken.

- A lightweight, ergonomic backpack or daily shoulder bag should be used so you can carry personal items you need during the day outside the bus hands-free, such as a water bottle, snacks/nuts, wet wipes, paper tissues, hand sanitizer and your wallet.

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