Cappadocia Private Tour: An Enriching Blend of Art, History, Handicrafts, and Shopping
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Immerse yourself in the rich art, history, and handicrafts of Cappadocia on this private tour. Explore ancient sites, visit pottery and carpet workshops, and discover the beauty of semi-precious stones. Book now!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kaymakli Underground City - Underground cities are the trademark of Cappadocia. It is known that there are more than 100 underground cities in the region. These architectural marvels were built from the time of the Hittites to shelter, hide and sustain life. It is known that the first Christians used these underground cities for a long time to hide from the Arab invasion. Get ready to feel yourself in the stone age.
What's Included
  • Private Transportation with A/C minivan
  • Lunch
  • Skip the line museum entrance tickets
  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Dinner
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

This tour is specially planned for people who are interested in the handicrafts and history of the region.

Throughout its history, Cappadocia has been one of the art centers of Christian, Greek, Turkish and Nomad cultures.
Pottery making, which continues from the Hittite period, is still one of the most popular handicrafts of the region.
This tradition still continues with jewelry made from semi-precious stones obtained due to the volcanic structure of the region and world-famous hand-woven carpets.
With this tour you will have the chance to visit all the important points of Cappadocia.
You will also be able to visit pottery workshops, carpet weaving workshops and stores where semi-precious stones are processed and sold, accompanied by your guide.

Places to visit,

Goreme Open Air Museum Kaymakli Underground City
Pasabag Fairy Chimneys Pigeon Valley
*Love Valley

  • The itinerary of this tour can be personalized under certain conditions. (7 hours/day, 120 kms/day, 30 km radius from Goreme town)
Location
Kaymakli Underground City
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Trip42804531049
Aug 6, 2022
Thank you for making ne leave here - An amazing experience would definitely recommend a tried company smilling face much obliged i Luke here thanks for it .
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Hasht12
Aug 5, 2022
Highly recommended - Amazing overall experience ! - We travelled to Goreme (Cappadocia) for the first time in May 2022. This was a last minute trip and we had min time to plan. We came across Bellaturca Tours and they already had great reviews. We booked the All in One Cappadocia private tour. Turker was very responsive with us through whatsapp and it was super easy to book and get all the details needed. I also want to highlight that they are extremely professional and sent us a quote and an invoice straight after the payment. On the day of the tour, Bellaturca tours had already communicated with the hotel and also informed us about the pick up time in advance. We had to change the start time of the tour and they were flexible to accommodate our request. Mustafa was our tour guide who was amazing. The van was clean and they also had water bottles and umbrellas. It was a cloudy day so Mustafa planned the tour accordingly so we will spend time in the underground city during rain time. He was very knowledgable about the history and the importance of the areas. The private tour is very flexible and Mustafa made sure to adjust to our requests and timeline. The overall experience was amazing. We recommend Bellaturca Travel 100%. I hardly put any reviews, but wanted to do this (I know it is Aug 2022, now) but they deserve this review as I am certain that you will have a really good experience with them. @Mustafa: Hope you and your family are doing well. We miss you and hope to visit you soon :)
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Tim_g
Jul 23, 2022
Fantastic Tour for English Speakers - A highlight of our time in Cappadocia! Our guide - Mustafa - was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and kind. His insights provided great context to the all sights we visited and made our trip feel much more intimate (something we wouldn’t have gotten on a larger tour!!). Operationally, the van was very clean and comfortable. Waters were provided throughout as well as a local meal half way through. Mustafa was also quite flexible with the schedule, allowing us to stay at certain stops for longer/shorter durations, depending on our interests. 10 out of 10 - would recommend!
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Diane_b
Jul 17, 2022
Excellent private tour of Cappadocia - We had an absolutely excellent private tour with Mustafa Mutlu as our guide. He was very professional and provided detailed information on all of our stops. He was able to customize our tour, adding in a few extra stops as we had time at the end. We were able to add on a ride to the airport at the end of our tour, which was definitely a great perk. I would highly recommend this tour and specifically Mustafa for anyone traveling to Goreme!
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Amelia
Jun 28, 2022
Single Woman Travel- Experienced Best Tour of Cappadocia - I knew I was coming to Türkiye and I wanted to experience Cappadoccia in the most exciting and exhilarating way possible. I booked this specific tour with Bella Turca travel – “Highlights of Cappadocia in One Day - Guided Private Sightseeing Tour”. I booked the tour online, for June 17, 2022, and was a bit nervous because I did not know what to expect, but I took the chance. The tour guide, Ahmet, came to pick me up at the hotel. I got into the van and was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was the ONLY person they were giving a tour too. Yes, I know I selected a private tour, but for some reason I assumed there would be others in the van, but there weren’t -GREAT!! I believe I chose to be picked up around 9:15 am. After Ahmet and the driver picked me up, we went to a spot to overlook all of Göreme, it was so majestic and so beautiful . Next, we went to see the Kaymaklı Underground City and we did the official tour. I am a curvy woman so there were times in that tour when I questioned if I would fit in certain crevices, hahahaha, but it is interesting. This was quite informative, because you got to see what it was like living underground. Don’t be surprised if someone comes up to your face to take a picture when you first get to the site .When you finish the tour, you will see that a vendor has your picture on a random souvenir. if you don’t like the picture you can tell him to take the picture again.It is a cheap nice souvenir to have. After that tour, I was taken to a Turquoise Factory, to learn about how turquoise is harvested and made into fantastic jewelry. If you want to, you can buy items from the shop, so it is a good idea to bring extra cash with you. After this, I was taken to Pigeon Valley, another beautiful area in Turkey. After that, I was taken to Uchisar, where I could see the castle, and it was another great place for photo opportunities. The tour guide was great at taking pictures, so he became my photographer during the tour. After Uchisar, I was taken to a cave-like restaurant to have lunch. The name of the place was called Uranos Sarikaya, and the food was so delicious!! They bring the food to your table and at times you get to select what you want, especially as it pertains to desert (fruit or baklava) and another option.. but the main course is the pottery meat which was SOO DELICIOUS!! After lunch, we visited Imagination Valley, Love Valley ( the place with the heart shaped chair), Fairy Chimneys Valley (Pasabag), and then one more place, and then I believe that was it. It was a long day, but it was an amazing day, because once you do this one tour, you never have to do another one. You will see any and everything that you want to see just by paying for and participating in this ONE Tour. I even stopped to dance by the side of the street with some Turkish people, it was GREAT!! This is a true cultural experience!! The driver and the guide are so sweet and so wonderful. I was a single woman, by myself, in a van, with two men, and I felt completely safe the whole time, for all 6 to 7 hours. If you can only do ONE tour in Cappadocia, this is the tour you choose. I was so happy with this tour!! If I ever go back to Türkiye, I will do this tour again, because I was so happy with the guide. This is a tour you can do by yourself or even with a family with people of all ages- it is perfect for anyone !! The guide spoke perfect English and he was so kind, wonderful and so knowledgeable- he knew any and everything about every place in the area which we visited. Not only that, he is very popular, everyone in the town seems to know him!!! You are not just driven around- you are told the history about each place you visit. This tour is worth the money. You will not regret it and you will have amazing memories and pictures, capturing the beauty of Kappadocia. At the end of the tour, I was taken directly back to my hotel. Below is a summary of the places we visited : Spot 1: Göreme Overview Spot 2: Kaymakli Underground City Spot 3: Turqouise Factory Spot 4: Pigeon Valley Spot 5: Uchisar Castle Spot 6: The cave- like Restaurant for Lunch Spot 7: Love Valley Spot 8: Imagination Valley Spot 9: Fairy Chimneys Valley Spot 10: We also went to one more place, I forgot the name This tour was and is amazing!! Make sure you participate in this great opportunity!!
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Vivian_c
May 6, 2022
Best way to see Cappadocia - Mustafa was such an informative and passionate guide, which made the full day so enjoyable. He really tailored the trip so we could get the most out of Cappadocia while being able to travel at a pace we wanted. They even celebrated my partner's birthday with a sweet birthday cake!
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Nrmehmet
May 5, 2022
A great way to see the sights of Cappadocia - We did the full day sightseeing tour with Bella Turca on 1st May 2022. There were 4 of us (2 adults and 2 children). We were picked up from our hotel in a luxury vehicle at 9.30am and the tour ended around 6.00pm. The tour is a fantastic way to see all the main sights in a single day. Our guide, Mithat, was born and grew up in Cappadocia and was so interesting and knowledgeable. As well as giving us detailed information on the history of the area and the geology of the rock formations, being a local, he was able to give us so much more of an insight into the local way of life. My husband is Turkish Cypriot. I am British, but speak fluent Turkish. Our children speak both languages, but English is their mother tongue. Mithat explained everything in Turkish and also in English for the children when they were struggling to understand. Mithat recommended an excellent restaurant for lunch and we also stopped at a pottery factory where the children had the chance to make vases using the pottery wheel. It was a great day out with lots of enjoyable moments for the whole family.
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C6909amrebeccas
Apr 18, 2022
Great experience - This tour was perfect if you have limited time in Cappadocia. Saygu, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and tailored the your to what we wanted. Would recommend.
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Titainturkey
Dec 30, 2021
Cappadocia in One Day - This is my second time with Bellaturca because I enjoyed the first time with them so much. When my friends visited me Turkey, I knew that we would be in safe and reliable hands with Bellaturca. I learned more new things and got to visit newer places this second time. There are so many underground cities in Cappadocia. Our guide, Mustafa Bey, was very knowledgeable and took us to all the best spots for photos. He explained the history of the city very well. Our driver, Hassan Bey, was very professional and we had a smooth ride with him from Ankara to Cappadocia and back. Loved the fact that the van had a steady supply of water for us. Definitely going on tour again with them when friends and family ask to visit Cappadocia.
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Garcesdiane
Nov 15, 2021
Phenomenal Tour and Guide - Phenomenal tour covering all of the highlights. Our guide Mustafa was exceptional and tailored the tour to meet our expectations. He was very knowledgeable. A highlight of our trip to Turkey. Highly recommend!
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