This is the hotel where Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi stayed. The upper left corner is the front desk and the restaurant. It was so high that Yunluo twisted his foot in the middle of the night. Since we arrived in Goreme at midnight last night, we went to bed early. The hotel owner even waited for Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to check in and then went to bed.
We originally wanted to go for a hot air balloon ride on the morning of our first day, but since we didn't make a reservation in advance, it was too late to book on the evening of our arrival. We then thought that if the weather was bad in the next few days, we wouldn't be able to take the ride. Fortunately, we finally got to take the ride. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were going to stay in Goreme for 3 days.
If you are staying in Goreme for a short time and want to take a hot air balloon ride, it is recommended to book it in advance, otherwise you will not be able to book a hot air balloon for the next day if you arrive late that night because the hot air balloon company has already closed. Due to the time difference, I have not slept well these days, but I woke up before dawn and went to the balcony to see the hot air balloon.
It is nice to enjoy the hot air balloons from the roof of the hotel. Goreme in the morning is so spectacular, like a dream. Watching others flying on hot air balloons, I can only regret not booking in advance, otherwise I would be flying on it now. 6-8 in the morning is the time when the hot air balloons are the most numerous, and you can only enjoy them during this time.
The rice here is also quite special, white rice and yellow something mixed together, don't think it's a bug, Yunluo feels very delicious, and there is a faint milky fragrance in it. After walking around for noon, I just found a restaurant to eat. No matter which restaurant, the appetizer is bread. Apple tea is everywhere here, and the clay pots have chicken and beef.
This is also a feature here, but the taste is average, a bit like the painted noodles in domestic halal restaurants. After watching the hot air balloons in the morning, go to the bus company in the town center to buy tickets to Pamukkale in 3 days. The timetables of various routes are clearly written at the door of the bus company. There are only night buses to Pamukkale.
There is one bus at 19:00 and 20:00 in the evening. Maybe there will be more buses during the peak season. The ticket price is 50tl and the journey takes about 10 hours. There are many car rental companies in the town center, with ATVs, mountain bikes, motorcycles, bicycles, and even horses, all for playing the red line, so Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi rented a car to play the red line in the afternoon.
Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi rented a mountain bike. It cost 250tl for 4 hours, and finally 225tl, including the fuel. Of course, you can decide the time by yourself, and you can rent it for a few hours, but you need to be led by a guide, who is free. The scenery along the way was like this, the clouds were very low, and the road was very dusty.
So you have to drive ahead of others to avoid being covered in dust. I saw the shuttle bus schedule of Turkish Airlines in the town. It is very pleasant to drive a mountain bike on this road. It is a pity that the broken car can only drive at 50 mph. The terrain here is quite strange, no wonder it is called Mars, it really looks like it. Fortunately, it is winter here.
Otherwise, you will be sunburned to death. Following the guide, we came to another scenic spot, the endless Mars. Opposite the scenic spot, there is a lonely shop selling some souvenirs. The cave house made of limestone looks very cute, 10tl each. There are also some tables set up on the scenic spot for sitting and resting.
If you are thirsty, you can buy a cup of apple tea next to it and sit and watch the scenery. Wouldn't it be very pleasant? People here are used to smoking hookahs. There are all kinds of pipes. We moved to the next scenic spot. Anyway, there is a guide to lead the way. So you don't have to worry about how to get there, which is good. This kind of Martian landform is very beautiful. Do you see the red flag on the top?
Prepare to go up to see the panoramic view. To reach the top, you need to buy a ticket, 6tl, it's time to exercise your physical fitness. When I reached the top, the sun was about to set, and the scenery was good. It was just right to see the whole picture of Goreme. The wind was a bit strong at the top, and the hair felt like "using Rejoice is so confident." When I came down from the top, the sky was gradually getting dark.
In winter, it gets dark early in Turkey. On the way back, we actually had to drive on the road, but Yunluo didn't have a driver's license. Is this the legendary blue Turkey? Show all | Reply to travel expert wangshihu520 Follow wangshihu520 Posted on 2015-04-20 21:21 day 4 Goreme's mission today is to take a hot air balloon and play the green line. Hot air balloons need to be booked at least one day in advance.
The three most recommended companies are Butterfly, Kappa and Royal, all of which cost 150 Euros. The flight time is about 1 hour, and there are also some companies that want to fly for 1.5 hours, which are more expensive. The difference between the companies is not only the different technicians, but also the flight routes are similar, and the number of people in the hot air balloon is generally 16.
If it is bigger, it can take 20 people. If it is bigger, it will be a bit crowded. Since the hotel that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi booked has its own hot air balloon company, they directly booked theirs, which also costs 150 euros. If you want to take a hot air balloon, you have to get up very early. The people from the hot air balloon company will pick you up at the hotel one by one at around 4:30 in the morning.
Then they will take you to their company for breakfast, and then you will pay. When everyone is there, we will depart for the take-off place at about 5:30. Riding a hot air balloon also depends on the weather. If it rains or is windy, you can't ride it, so whether you can ride it here depends on luck. The light in the morning is particularly beautiful.
The staff are inflating the hot air balloon and launching it. This is the hot air balloon company that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi took. Hu Zige is quite handsome. Although he didn't let Yunluo use the selfie stick, Yunluo is a bit vindictive. The preparation of the hot air balloon took more than half an hour, and now it can finally fly. Many hot air balloons have already started to fly. I thought it would be very cold up there.
But Yunluo thought too much, and the hot air balloon flew very smoothly, not that scary. The hot air balloon should have a set of procedures to go from low to high, from plains to stone forests. There are so many hot air balloons in the distance, it looks spectacular. The only regret today is that there is no sunshine. I wanted to take some photos of the sunrise, but they were all blocked by clouds.
If we had taken the hot air balloon yesterday, we would have been able to take the photo. But it was good enough to have taken the hot air balloon. Tomorrow will be even worse, which I will talk about later in the travel notes. After flying for about an hour, we landed on a plain. The company arranged a car to pick us up. Many staff members pressed on the hot air balloon to make it stop steadily, so that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi could get out safely.
This guy is so happy standing on it. After the hot air balloon ride, we celebrated. The staff opened champagne for you and issued certificates. It was very interesting. The color of this hot air balloon is very cool. After 8 o'clock, the hot air balloon company gradually finished its work and was packing up. After the hot air balloon ride, we returned to the hotel to rest and then played the green line.
Since the Green Line is quite far, it is not possible to drive an ATV or something like that. It is possible to drive a car, but some attractions require you to enter from the front and exit from the back. It takes an hour to visit them, and then it would be troublesome to walk back to get the car. Therefore, it is better to join a one-day group tour. You can make reservations at the hotel or travel agency in town.
It usually costs 120tl per person, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, including visits to four or five attractions, lunch, and all entrance fees. If you drive yourself, it is recommended to buy a pass, which is about 40-50tl. If you buy them separately, the total cost is probably more than 120tl, so it is still quite cost-effective to join a group.
The first attraction is not far from the town, and you can get there in a few minutes. You can also see the houses in the town from a distance. Blue eyes are everywhere in Turkey, and you can buy them in souvenir shops. I heard that they are used to exorcise demons. The underground city is far from Goreme, about 20 kilometers away. It is recommended not to bring a backpack if you come here.
Because it is very narrow inside, the backpack will be stuck. If you weigh more than 100kg, it will be difficult to play inside. You need to bend down to walk on some roads. There are quite a lot of people coming here. This may be the most popular attraction in the green line. You need to queue up at the door to buy tickets. The road ahead is very narrow.
It takes about half an hour to walk around. There is a nice church at the entrance of the underground city. There are handicrafts like this for sale next to the scenic spots. The colors and patterns are beautiful. It is good to buy one as a souvenir. Fridge magnets and key chains are also indispensable here. They are everywhere. Four for 10tl, very good.
There are also hot air balloon dolls for sale, which look a bit like lanterns, haha. This attraction feels a bit ordinary, compared with the ones in China, it can only be said to be ordinary, and you can see snow-capped mountains in the distance. It takes about 1 hour to walk through the canyon. Since it is winter, there is nothing to see inside. If you are thirsty, a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice is good, 5tl a glass.
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We reserved three days in Goreme, but extended the time because we were afraid we wouldn't be able to ride a hot air balloon. On the third day, we planned to take some hot air balloon portraits in the morning and go to a place with Martian landscape to take portraits in the afternoon. However, the weather got worse day by day. It was sunny on the first day, cloudy on the second day, and it snowed heavily on the third day. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi had to change their plans temporarily.
But the snow was very heavy, I have never seen it before, is this a surprise? It was a surprise when I woke up in the morning. It was such a mysterious weather, foggy, so surprising that the hot air balloon could not fly. The door of the hotel room was also beautiful. The goose feather-like heavy snow, Yunluo was also drunk. I was having breakfast in the morning, and then many people gathered outside the window to take pictures of the snow.
The hot air balloon portrait was changed to a snow scene portrait. The snow was getting heavier and heavier, with no sign of stopping. The hotel yard was also a great scene. The original plan was changed due to the snow, and it was not easy to walk on the snow, so we just took some photos and played around near the hotel for a day. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were going to visit the town.
The three days in Goreme were very fulfilling, haha. It had only been snowing for a while and there was already a thick layer of snow on the ground. After more than 4 hours of snow, the sky finally cleared up. It changed so quickly. White Mars is rare to see. These chimney-like houses are hotels. People can live in them. They are usually called cave hotels. The price depends on the location and size. (To be continued...)