Cappadocia Red Tour: Explore Göreme Open Air Museum and Ancient Rock Formations
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65 Ratings
Nevsehir
Discover the wonders of Cappadocia on the Red Tour, including the Göreme Open Air Museum and breathtaking ancient rock formations. Uncover the region's rich history and natural beauty.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Goreme Open-Air Museum - This Unesco World Heritage site is an essential stop on any Cappadocian itinerary. First thought to be a Byzantine monastic settlement that housed some 20 monks, then a pilgrimage site from the 17th century, this splendid cluster of monastic Byzantine artistry with its rock-cut churches, chapels and monasteries is 1km uphill from Göreme’s centre.
What's Included
- Lunch
- English Speaking Professional Tour Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- All Museum Entrances
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Extra Drinks at Lunch
Additional Information
The Red Tour takes you to Göreme open-air museum, Cappadocia’s most renowned tourist spot, along with Paşabağ, Devrent, and Honey (Love) valleys where you can marvel at stunning geological formations created by the forces of nature.
The Cappadocia region was formed 60 million years ago by the erosion of soft layers of lava and ash from Mount Erciyes (Argeus), Mount Hasan, and Mount Güllü, with the constantly changing effects of wind and rain over millennia.
The inhabitation of human beings in the Cappadocia region traces back to the Paleolithic era. The place where the Hittites resided once was one of the significant bases of Christianity in subsequent times. The homes and churches hewn into the caves and rocks transformed this region into a grand sanctuary for Christians fleeing from the dominance of the Roman Empire.
Cappadocia encompasses an area that includes several provinces, specifically Nevsehir, Kirsehir, Nigde, Aksaray, and Kayseri.
Location
Zelve Open Air Museum
Zelve Yolu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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G7287dymartam
Mar 1, 2024
A good day in Goreme - Good day with the guide! Quite flexible and good. He tells you curiosities. We had a good day.
The food was delicious and the views amazing. We liked being able to experience the wheel making ceramics, since during the visit we were allowed to try it.
In short, a good tour.
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Tanuja_r
Jan 14, 2024
Great experience! - Loved our tour! Kenan (our guide for the day) was enthusiastic and informative. He’s also a fantastic photographer and we got some great shots as a couple thanks to him.
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157thun
Jan 2, 2024
Spectacular tour in Cappadocia - What an excellent tour! We booked the red tour via our hotel in Cappadocia. Our tour guide, Nevzat, is knowledgeable, communicative, organized, and funny. We learnt so much history and culture in the region at each stop throughout the tour. We went to Uchisar panoramic view, open-air museum, Monks valley, Devrent valley, pottery workshop, Greek village, and imaginary valley. We visited so many locations in one day, but the tour did not feel long or any short of interesting activities (we just wish that we did not spend so much time at the pottery workshop so that we could see more of the open-air museum). Nonetheless, Nevzat made the whole day very interactive and engaging. You should ask for him and we highly recommend this tour if you are in Cappadocia.
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Andres_b
Nov 26, 2023
Through serendipity, our... - Through serendipity, our group was the only one that booked the tour for that day, and Kenan did a wonderful job making sure that we were able to have a great time. He told us a lot about the history (both geological and cultural) of Cappadocia while on the way to different locations and did a great job showing us around the different destinations. Because we were the only ones and went through relatively quickly, Kenan added further destinations just for us (Pigeon Valley, Goreme Panorama, and a Leather outlet/fashion show) knowing that we didn't have a Green tour booked. We had a great time and felt really lucky to have booked this tour
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Faraway145671
Jul 14, 2023
Nevjat and his team are professional, accommodating, responsive and friendly. Helped us plan tour in Istanbul & Kasparo - Nevjat and his team are timely, professional and accommodating. Best experience ever with tour guides, excursion recommendations and amazing food. They were flexible and responsive to all our asks. Very knowledgeable tour guides and their hospitality is the best.
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Luissa76
Jul 4, 2023
Excellent Tour!!! - Great service! Great guide Emrah. Excellent knowledge and descriptions.
We did green tour at Cappadocia Jul 1st. It was incredible and worth every penny.
Driver Sedat picked us at hotel and dropped us as well. Very satisfied with the service! We will be back!
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Megan
Jun 11, 2023
Book your tour now! - Our tour was absolutely amazing!!! Kenan was our tour guide and he did not disappoint! He taught us so much and made sure no question was left unanswered. He made sure we felt VIP and that our tour was top notch. I wish he could be my tour guide for everywhere I go! He truly helped us appreciate and understand the Turkish culture and the Cappadocia area. If we are ever in the area again we will book more tours with him!
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Road24172478775
Jun 1, 2023
Exemplary Service - We went on the Cappadocia Red tour with Yusuf Demir.His humbleness, patience , politeness, attention to detail and not forgetting his deep and insightful knowledge he shared with us on the tour was par excellence. I definitely recommend him if you looking for a tour guide in Cappadocia.
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Sunshine256195
Feb 28, 2023
Travel Experts for ALL of your travels in Turkey! - Many thanks to Nezvat and his team for an AMAZING six-day holiday in Turkey! They arranged tours, travel and accommodations from the moment we touched-down in Istanbul until the day we had to say good-bye. Istanbul, Izmir, Ephesus, Cappadocia - all was fantastic and we can’t thank you enough! Highly recommend!
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Raven
Dec 12, 2022
World's Best Travel Tour Agency in Turkiye 🇹🇷 Their endless commitment to cater to family's travel needs plus their endless pa - Among the world's best travel tour agency to engage with. Their excellent service with tremendous patience and listening ears. They obliged to every changes made possible to cater to my family's needs especially young children. Credits and greatest appreciation to main tour guide aka owner of tour agency and drivers for being on the ground with us right from arrival of day 1 till departure of flight. Compliments to all staffs of agency for their warm hospitality and homely aura when we visited them at Cappadocia itself.
We would definitely come back to Turkiye 🇹🇷 with @I Am Cappadocia again in future With His Will.
Big Thank You @I Am Cappadocia, we love and thank everyone in Turkiye for their heartfelt touch ambience.
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