For the tour, we will pick you up from your hotel in Göreme between 09:30 and 09:50 in the morning. The pick-up time for our guests staying in Ürgüp, Çavuşin, Uçhisar and Avanos is between 09:00 - 09:15. Our shuttle will bring you to our office and you will meet your Guide while sipping your drink tea or coffee. Our tour will start from our office at 10:00. During the tour we visit the following places.
Total Duration: around 7 Hours
Although Uçhisar Castle is dated between the 4th and 1st centuries BC, the most prominent ruins belong to the Roman and Byzantine periods. Since the castle is one of the highest points of Cappadocia, it was used for defense purposes. We will start our tour with the beautiful view of the castle.
Zelve was first inhabited by humans during Neolithic times (around 10,000 BC). Over the centuries it was occupied by different civilizations, including Hittites, Assyrians, Persians, Romans and Byzantines. During these times it was used as both a settlement and a place of worship. The earliest remains date back to 8th century BC – making it one of the oldest known human settlements in Asia Minor.
We will have the opportunity to see the Love Valley, which contains the most prominent examples of fairy chimneys, from a point that dominates the entire valley. The visual show of the mushroom-shaped, elongated fairy chimneys in the valley is really worth seeing.
Known as Venessa, Zuwinassa and Ouenasa in history, Avanos is famous for its achievements in handicrafts. The pottery making here is an art transfer that has been going on since the Hittites.
In order to see the art of pottery dating back to 2000 BC and the Hittites, we will go to the workshop, which will host us with its team of the best masters in the region. We will examine step by step how these beautiful handicrafts are made and what stages they go through.
Another location that hosts the most beautiful examples of fairy chimneys, Paşabağ is also known as the Valley of the Priests. While walking among the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys, we will also visit the churches in the valley.
Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley, is a place where fairy chimneys of many different shapes and colors are found. Here you will have to work your imagination hard. Everyone compares the fairy chimneys here to different things according to their imagination, but there is a fairy chimney where everyone meets at a common point. Located in the middle of the valley, this fairy chimney looks like a camel and presents a beautiful view.
It is a panoramic point located at the entrance of Ürgüp and dominating the whole town. When viewed from the top, among the many fairy chimneys that are shorter than the fairy chimneys in Göreme and that have not yet completed their formation, three adjacent fairy chimneys, side by side and higher than the other rock formations in the valley, add color to the panorama. Because of the legendary stories, this spot is called the Three Beauties.
The history of Kaymaklı Underground City, some of which was built during the Hittite period, dates back to 3000 years ago. It has become an eight-storey venue as a result of its excavation and expansion in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Kaymaklı Underground City, which contains all the facilities that a community can live in temporarily, contains structures such as living rooms, food warehouses, water wells and ventilation tunnels connected by narrow tunnels.
Pick up and drop off from/to you hotel
Transportations with A.C. , comfortable minivan
Professional and Licensed Local Tour Guide
Pick up and drop off from/to you hotel
Transportations with A.C. , comfortable minivan
Professional and Licensed Local Tour Guide
Entrance fees to the museums and sightseeing areas
Lunch
Beverages at Lunch
Non-Mandatory Tips
Personal Travel Insurance
- The tour is organized every day. The tour can be done all year round in all weather conditions.
- All our groups for the tour have a maximum capacity of 18 people. If it exceeds 18 people, the total number is divided by two and the number of vehicles and guides is increased.
- The tour is also available in different languages such as Spanish and Russian.
- It is recommended that you choose comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothes for the tour. Do not forget to bring your winter clothes with you as the weather is a bit cold in Cappadocia during the winter months (after December 1st - before March 15th).
“I have limited time in Cappadocia and I want to see the most popular and beautiful places during my visit. Will this tour offer me this opportunity?” – This tour, which we have prepared for our guests with limited time in Cappadocia, of course includes the most popular and most important historical and natural places. Thanks to the inclusive feature of the tour, you will have the opportunity to see approximately 70% of Cappadocia in one day with all its spatial and natural examples.
