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How to get to Cappadocia

Urgup is easily accessible by domestic and international flights, intercity buses and car.

Accommodation

For accommodation in Urgup we recommend the following hotels that offer special prices for Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail® participants.

Hot Air Balloon Ride

You can make the reservation at the "My Account" section for the hot air balloon ride with special discounted price for Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail® participants and their companies.

Daily Cappadocia Tour

You can make the reservation at the "My Account" section for the Daily Cappadocia Tour with special discounted price for Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail® participants and their companies.

Weather

Although the sun sets earlier in the fall, Urgup's climate is ideal for running until late November. Average temperature in October is 12°C.

Transportation

Urgup is easily accessible by domestic and international flights, intercity buses and car.

Detailed information on different means of transportation are listed below.

Flights

You can reach Cappadocia by Nevsehir Cappadocia (NAV) and Kayseri Erkilet (ASR) airports.

Buses

Bus travel in Turkey is economical and comfortable. You can reach Urgup by scheduled buses which depart from all major cities of Turkey.

Car

If you are planning to reach Urgup by car, the travel takes about 4 hours from Ankara and 9 hours from Istanbul. Majority of the roads are dual carriageway.

Accommodation

We recommend the following hotels that offer special prices for Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail® participants.

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Ilhan Hotel
    • Boutique hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 1,3 km from the start & finish line.
  • Single 200 TL Available
    Double (French bed) 250 TL Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 250 TL Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 315 TL Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 315 TL Available
Hotel Taşsaray
    • 4 star hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast, dinner and taxes.
    • 400 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 52 USD Available
    Double (French bed) 70 USD Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 70 USD Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 93 USD Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 93 USD Available
Perissia Hotel
    • 5 star hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast, dinner and taxes.
    • 1,5 km from the start & finish line.
  • Single 410 TL Available
    Double (French bed) 470 TL Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 470 TL Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 690 TL Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 690 TL Available
Asia Minor Hotel
    • Boutique hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 300 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 450 TL Available
    Double (French bed) 525 TL Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 525 TL Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 600 TL Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 600 TL Available
Dinler Hotel Urgup
    • 5 star hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast, dinner and taxes.
    • 1 km from the start & finish line.
  • Single 325 TL Available
    Double (French bed) 460 TL Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 460 TL Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 585 TL Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 585 TL Available
Serinn House
    • Boutique cave hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 700 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 80 EURO Available
    Double (French bed) 90 EURO Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 90 EURO Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 120 EURO Available
Best Western Premier Ürgüp
    • Boutique cave hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 400 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 110 USD Available
    Double (French bed) 125 USD Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 125 USD Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 165 USD Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 165 USD Available
Alfina Hotel
    • Boutique cave hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 400 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 95 USD Available
    Double (French bed) 110 USD Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 110 USD Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 135 USD Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 135 USD Available
MNR Cave Hotel
    • Boutique hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 100 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 900 TL Available
    Double (French bed) 950 TL Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 950 TL Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 1050 TL Available
Capparossa Cave Hotel
    • Boutique cave hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 500 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 60 EURO Available
    Double (French bed) 70 EURO Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 70 EURO Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 80 EURO Available
Yusuf Yigitoglu Konagi
    • Boutique cave hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 400 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 80 EURO Available
    Double (French bed) 95 EURO Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 95 EURO Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 120 EURO Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 120 EURO Available
Hitit Hotel
    • Boutique hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 300 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 35 EURO Available
    Double (French bed) 50 EURO Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 50 EURO Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 60 EURO Available
    Triple (3 single beds) 60 EURO Available
Oread Cave Suites
    • Boutique cave hotel.
    • Prices include breakfast and taxes.
    • 500 meters from the start & finish line.
  • Single 850 TL Available
    Double (French bed) 950 TL Available
    Twin (2 single beds) 950 TL Available
    Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 1200 TL Available

Hot Air Balloon Ride

 

 

Because of its lunar landscape, Cappadocia is one of the best places on Earth for hot air ballooning.

The balloon rides are operated only at sunrise time. You will be picked up from your hotel around 1 hour before the sunrise and transferred to the office for some tea/coffee. You will then be transferred to the take-off area where you can watch the preparation process. After the briefing about the flight, the flight starts.

During the 60-minute flight, you will have a chance to see the amazing rock formations from a closer distance while floating over the valleys and will have a great overview of the region when you are about 3000 feet above the ground level.

Upon landing, you will celebrate the flight with champagne. After the presentation of the flight certificates, you will be transferred back to your hotel. While the flight duration is minimum 60 minutes, the whole process takes around 2,5 hours.

The hot air balloon ride is operated by the best and the safest companies in Cappadocia and you will be flying in a basket that accommodates around 20 people comfortably.

The special discounted prices for Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail® participants and their companies:
Between 13 & 19 October: 150 Euros per person. (Price is valid till May 1, 2021 and reservations has to be comleted thill this date.)

*For this special price to apply, you need to sign in on our web site and make the reservation for the daily tour at the “My Account” section.
**The last date for payment is 1 May 2021. If not paid until this date, the reservation will be cancelled.
***You will be informed with an e-mail 1 day before the flight with the exact pick-up time from your hotel for the balloon ride.

 

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Daily Cappadocia Tour

Our guide and driver meet you at your hotel at 09:00.
The tour begins with a descent towards the centre of the earth, with a trip to the underground city of Kaymakli, one of the largest and deepest of Cappadocia’s many such settlements. From here we drive to the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. These are found in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings dating from as early as the 10th century. From here we pause at Avanos, a centre of terracotta art since 2,000 BC, for a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. After lunch, we visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with the songs of the fairies. We end the tour with a visit to Sarihan Caravanserai, a very fine example of the Turkish Seljuk art, built in the early 13th century on the legendary Silk Road, for the accommodation of the traders and their camels. After this, we transfer you back to your hotel (at around 17:00).

Price: 70 Euros per person.

Including;

  • - Transportation
  • - Professional English speaking guiding
  • - Lunch
  • - Entrance fees
  • - Taxes

*For this special price to apply, you need to sign in on our web site and make the reservation for the daily tour at the “My Account” section.
**The last date for payment is 30 September 2021. If not paid until this date, the reservation will be cancelled.

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Weather

Urgup has continental climate. The weather is mild and non-humid in October making it suitable for running.

Average Temperature Minimum Temperature Maximum Temperature
11 C° 0 C° 22 C°

Astronomy

16-17 October Sunrise Sundown
Real Time 06:50 18:01
Daily Sunrise 06:31 18:20
Midnight Star Sight 05:29 19:22
Moon 23:47 13:18
Visible Daylight 11h 49m
Daylight
10h 55m

On October 16, 2021, sunrise will be at 06:51 and sunset will be at 18:00. There will be 12 hours of daylight during the run.

You can check the daily weather forecast for Urgup at AccuWeather.com