Yes, yes, yes...it is well worth visiting. We loved Cappadocia. It is Turkey's Provence. We loved the beautiful Museum hotel and had a wonderful guide. Ngaire recommended a tour guide in Istanbul and they got us the guide. We were very impressed with him.

Cappadocia is peaceful and full of history. It is about a two night, three day visit. Even though it seems hokey, do visit the rug factory and the pottery factory there. You actually get to see the entire processes and there is no high pressure to buy. The artifacts are very high quality. We missed taking the balloon ride as it was too windy, but it is supposedly an experience not to be missed. The landscape is extremely beautiful as well, much like Sedona. The food is delicious and the people very gracious.

Leslie did the Regent pre-cruise and we did it on our own. It came out to about the same cost. She said it was run very well and had a very small group. However, she had an issue with a hotel selected in Cappadocia and was transferred to our hotel for the second night. I don't know what hotel is used now. We had beeen to Istanbul before so opted to do the trip on our own and select our own hotels. We stayed at the Sirecki Konak in Istanbul and thought the service was as good as the Ritz Carlton we stayed at the first time and the room was as nice and it was better located and better priced. Have a wonderful time whatever you decide to do.