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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.
You can contact us for alternative hotels, room availability and rates.Hot Air Balloon Ride
Daily Cappadocia Tour
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.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.
Booking.com
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 400 meters from the start & finish line.
- Check out date should be October 20 the latest.
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Single 65 EURO Full Double (French bed) 80 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 80 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 105 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 105 EURO Full
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- 4 star hotel.
- Prices include breakfast, dinner and taxes.
- 15 km from the start & finish line.
- Free shuttle between this hotel and the Race Village is provided for the participants who stay at this hotel. Click here for the shuttle schedule.
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Single 60 EURO Full Double (French bed) 80 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 80 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 105 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 105 EURO Full
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- Boutique hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 300 meters from the start & finish line.
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Single 35 EURO Full Double (French bed) 50 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 50 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 60 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 60 EURO Full
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 13 km from the start & finish line.
- Free shuttle between Uchisar and the Race Village is provided for the participants who stay at this hotel. Click here for the shuttle schedule.
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Single 80 EURO Full Double (French bed) 100 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 100 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 130 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 130 EURO Full
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 13 km from the start & finish line.
- Check out date should be October 20 the latest.
- Free shuttle between Uchisar and the Race Village is provided for the participants who stay at this hotel. Click here for the shuttle schedule.
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Single 60 EURO Full Double (French bed) 75 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 75 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 90 EURO Full
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 13 km from the start & finish line.
- Free shuttle between Uchisar and the Race Village is provided for the participants who stay at this hotel. Click here for the shuttle schedule.
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Single 80 EURO Full Double (French bed) 100 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 100 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 120 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 120 EURO Full
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 700 meters from the start & finish line.
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Single 70 USD Full Double (French bed) 85 USD Full Twin (2 single beds) 85 USD Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 100 USD Full Triple (3 single beds) 100 USD Full
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 400 meters from the start & finish line.
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Single 85 EURO Full Double (French bed) 100 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 100 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 135 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 135 EURO Full
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 200 meters from the start & finish line.
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Single 350 TL Full Double (French bed) 400 TL Full Twin (2 single beds) 400 TL Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 500 TL Full
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- Boutique hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 500 meters from the start & finish line.
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Single 95 EURO Full Double (French bed) 100 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 100 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 120 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 120 EURO Full
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- Boutique cave hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 800 meters from the start & finish line.
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Single 75 EURO Full Double (French bed) 95 EURO Full Twin (2 single beds) 95 EURO Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 115 EURO Full Triple (3 single beds) 115 EURO Full
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- 4 star hotel.
- Prices include breakfast, dinner and taxes.
- 1,5 km from the start & finish line.
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Single 190 TL Full Double (French bed) 250 TL Full Twin (2 single beds) 250 TL Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 375 TL Full Triple (3 single beds) 375 TL Full
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- Boutique hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 1,3 km from the start & finish line.
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Single 130 TL Full Double (French bed) 200 TL Full Twin (2 single beds) 200 TL Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 250 TL Full Triple (3 single beds) 250 TL Full
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- Boutique hotel.
- Prices include breakfast and taxes.
- 300 meters from the start & finish line.
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Single 350 TL Full Double (French bed) 400 TL Full Twin (2 single beds) 400 TL Full Triple (1 double + 1 single beds) 450 TL Full Triple (3 single beds) 450 TL Full
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 16 & 23 October: 150 Euros per person.
*For this special price to apply, you need to sign in on our web site and make the reservation for the balloon ride at the “My Account” section.
**You will be informed 1 day before the flight with the exact pick-up time from your hotel for the balloon ride.
***For the reservations made after October 1, the payment needs to be made at the time of booking. Otherwise it will be cancelled.
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: 60 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.
**For the reservations made after October 1, the payment needs to be made at the time of booking. Otherwise it will be cancelled.
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 |
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| 11 C° | 0 C° | 22 C° |
Astronomy
| 19-20 October | Sunrise | Sundown |
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| Real Time | 06:58 | 17:53 |
| 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
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On October 19, 2019 sunrise will be at 07:00 and sunset will be at about 18:00. There will be 12 hours of daylight during the run.
You can check daily weather forecast for Urgup at AccuWeather.com
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