Cappadocia Tour: Delight in Ancient Frescoes, Unique Rock Formations, and Handicraft Workshops
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Goreme
Embark on a captivating Cappadocia Tour and immerse yourself in ancient frescoes, unique rock formations, and handicraft workshops. Discover the Göreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, Pasabag, Avanos, and Pigeon Valley.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Goreme National Park - Meet with our guide at the pre-arranged meeting point and get a brief introduction from our tour guide about the attractions in Cappadocia Region. Together with your guide, decide the places you would like to see such as museums, local markets and local restaurants, and then start your full-day tour. Discover the places in Cappadocia that interest you most and learn about these spots from your own private guide. Take the tour at your own pace, stopping as frequently and for as long as you like without the hassle of waiting for other people. The tour is designed as a full day by a private van walking tour.
What's Included
  • Fully Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Comprehensive Insurance
  • Expert Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
  • Driver & Guide Tips - Gratitue
  • Food & Drinks
  • Entrance Fees
Additional Information

The usual itinerary for the Cappadocia Tour encompasses the following highlights:

Göreme Open Air Museum: This is an outdoor congregation of monasteries and rock-cut churches showcasing frescoes and paintings from the 10th century.

Devrent Valley: This area, also referred to as ‘Imagination Valley’, is well-known for its unusual rock formations, which mimic various animals and objects.

Pasabag: Often called ‘Monks Valley,’ it is an interesting site filled with fairy chimneys and unusual rock structures.

Avanos: It is a town recognized for its skillful pottery and ceramics crafts, where you also have the chance to partake in a pottery-making class.

Pigeon Valley: Named for the pigeon houses carved into the rocks, the valley was historically used to collect pigeon droppings for crop fertilization.

Typically, these tours are led by a local professional possessing extensive knowledge about the historical and cultural significance of these sites. Additionally, the tour often includes arrangements for travelling to and from your accommodation within Cappadocia.

  • Admission fee to Goreme Open Air Museum is 20 € per person. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
  • Admission fee to Pasabag 12 € per person. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
Location
Goreme National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

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Anninva2017
Apr 13, 2024
Custom experience of Cappadocia that wowed every family member! - WOW the perfect tour of Cappadocia. Excellent mix of activities to experience this very special place. We had a family group with members aged 25 to 70. Turkey Tours, their guides, and drivers put together the perfect itinerary that allowed us to experience Cappadocia on all levels. We covered so much ground and our guide also worked in special requests from each family member. The sunrise balloon ride a must, but what made this tour so special was the weaving in of stops to experience local culture, food, and history that made us feel so welcomed.
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Marapaza2024
Mar 29, 2024
Cappadocia Tour with Gözde Guide - Today we took a route through Cappadocia with our guide, Gözde, a most charming, kind, friendly girl and she showed us and explained all the wonderful places to us. The food was very good, therefore we totally recommend both her and the driver. , everything phenomenal!!! If I come back, I will repeat with her!!!!
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Irene
Mar 29, 2024
Experiencia estupenda en Capadocia con una guía inmejorable! Great experience in Cappadocia with a perfect guide! - Experiencia estupenda en Capadocia con una guía inmejorable! Nuestra guía fue Gözde y desde el minuto 1 fue súper amable, agradable y servicial. Fuimos a ver los principales atractivos turísticos del Norte de Capadocia, parando en lugares espectaculares, como Goreme Open Air Museum, Fairy Chimney Valley, Devrent Valley, Monks Valley, Avanos etc… el tour está muy bien organizado, no resulta nada pesado y todos las paradas son realmente bonitas, con vistas increíbles. Sobre Gözde, ella es capaz de explicar la historia de cada lugar de una manera muy amena e interesante, con un inglés perfecto (sencillo y lento, lo cual es muy de agradecer para hispanohablantes como nosotros). Además, en todo momento fue muy paciente, dándonos libertad para hacer fotos y caminar por la zona en cada una de las paradas, recibiéndote siempre con una gran sonrisa al regresar. Definitivamente, tanto mi familia como yo hemos disfrutado mucho del tour y eso es, además de por la magia de todos los lugares visitados de Capadocia, también por haberlo visitado con Gözde como guía 🫶 Thank you so much! Si podemos, repetiremos, y si no, recomendaré a mis amistades! 👌🏻👌🏻💯 Great experience in Cappadocia with a perfect guide! Our guide was Gözde, and from the very beginning, she was super friendly, pleasant, and helpful. We went to see the main tourist attractions in the North of Cappadocia, stopping at places as Goreme Open Air Museum, Fairy Chimney Valley, Devrent Valley, Monks Valley, Avanos, etc. The tour is very well organized, not at all tiring, and all the stops are really beautiful with incredible views. Regarding to Gözde, she is able to explain the history of each place in a very enjoyable and interesting way, with a perfect English (simple and slow, which is appreciated for Spanish speakers like us). Additionally, she was very patient at all times, giving us the freedom to take photos and walk around the area at each of the stops, always welcoming us back with a big smile. Definitely, both my family and I have enjoyed the tour very much, and that is not only because of the magic of all the places visited in Cappadocia, but also because we visited them with Gözde as our guide 🫶 Thank you so much! If we can, we will repeat, and if not, I will recommend it to my friends! 👌🏻👌🏻💯
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Marucam2020
Oct 21, 2022
Incredible journey to Cappadocia 2nd time - Turkey Tours Company was AWESOME! This is the 2nd year my husband and I travel to Cappadocia for his birthday and again we had a wonderful time. The private tours were on time the guide Ali extremely knowlegable. This year we also invite additional family members therefore a little more challenging for Turkey Tours, however they rose to the occasion. The cave hotel Mitra excellent had a cake and a bottle of wine waiting for my husband upon arrivel. Very memorable family vacation.
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Mariadchua
Sep 15, 2022
GoodJob;) - We had a best time in turkey. Thank you for outstanding tour that Mr Serkan arranged for us. He patiently answered all my inquiries & made our vacation worthwhile! Green tour with ATV & hot air balloon were the highlights of our trip :)
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Chelseyleigh4
May 20, 2022
Amazing Private Tour in Cappadocia - Did a 1 day private tour in Cappadocia with Ali! There was 4 of us and we absolutely loved everything we learned from Ali and saw on our tour around Cappadocia! Ali is so passionate about his work and extremely knowledgeable! Working with company owner - Serken was a really great experience. He is such a nice man who really goes above and beyond for his customers and I will absolutely use this company again for any future tours while in Turkey!! (Also used this company while in Istanbul for a private tour)
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Cicybretz
Dec 30, 2021
Amazing days in Cappadocia - We booked a 2 days private tour at Cappadocia and it was the best thing to do. There are so many things to see! First, our guide Ali deserves a special mention as he was so knowledgeable about Cappadocia and the human history (he is an archeologist) that we had much more than a simple tour. If you like to go deep into the place you're visiting, ask for him! Second, we went during the winter and it was snowing so it's not the usual Cappadocia that we are used to see on the photos and posts around the internet. Ali and Mr. Serkan (from the agency) made sure to tailor our itinerary to make it not boring and still to give us the best. For sure we want to come back during the spring to see the other face of Cappadocia!
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Renacuajo59
Nov 12, 2021
Outstanding! - The guide on our day trip was absolutely wonderful. He was a gem. You could tell he loved his job and gave us so much information to understand absolutely everything. He exceeded our expectations.
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Marucam2020
Oct 22, 2021
Unforgettable Vacation - We had an excellent tour in Cappedocia. The end to end service was impeccable transfers, hotels and tour guide. Mr. Ali was excellent extremely knowledgeable about Cappedocia and the world history in general. He is an Archeologist by trade and definitely has a passion for his job.
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Frances_g
Sep 17, 2021
Expert guide made such a big difference - We were fortunate to have Ali, a professional archaeologist, as our guide. His extensive knowledge of this historic region added so much depth and breadth to our appreciation of the sites we visited. He is highly recommended!
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