3 Days Private Cappadocia Tour: Explore UNESCO Sites and Fairy Chimneys
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Embark on a 3-day private tour of Cappadocia, exploring UNESCO sites, fairy chimneys, and meeting locals. Descend into the underground city of Kaymakli and witness stunning frescoes in Goreme Open Air Museum. Hike through a picturesque canyon and immerse yourself in the magical world of Cappadocia.
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Day 1 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)

Devrent Valley - We will begin with an exploration of Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the different types of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.

Fairy Chimneys - We will then stop in Pasabag, where we will see the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbit and Smurfs.

Avanos Oren Yeri - This trip offers the opportunity to stop by a local handicraft shop, where details are shared of how people survived and created beautiful art dating back to the Hittite period.

Goreme National Park - The stop at Goreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches of the 530 in Cappadocia.

Cappadocia Cave Dwellings - You will see wonderful view of Cave Dwellings

Uchisar Castle - We will stop at Uchisar Castle and Pigeon Valley, two of the best spots for photography and photo opportunities in the world.

Pigeon Valley - Pause for a photo break at Pigeon Valley.

Goreme Panorama - Beautiful view of Cappadocia.

Day 2 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)

Kaymakli Underground City - First thing in the morning we will check out from our hotel. Then we will drive to Kaymakli Underground City to see how Christians protected and defended themselves from the persecutions and invasions for centuries.

Ihlara Valley - During the photo break, we will have to drive a bit more to reach Ihlara Canyon for 3.8 km hike by the river and beautiful nature.

Selime Monastery - Selime monastery is the biggest religious building in Cappadocia with a cathedral-size church.

Saruhan Culture and Event Center -

En route back to the hotel, we will stop in Sarihan Caravanserai to visit the 13th century residence for the merchants and their camels.

Day 3 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)

Soganli Valley - We will meet in the lobby before beginning our day’s adventures in Cappadocia. We will start by driving to Soganli Village (approximately 1 hour drive), where we can see one of the greatest examples of monastic life that has been hidden and protected.

Sobesos Ancient City - We will then drive to Sobesos Excavation site of a Roman City with one-of-a-kind floral mosaics that have only recently been discovered.

Keslik Monastery - Upon arrival at the Keslik Monastery, guests will have the opportunity to understand how the people survived and practiced their religion on a small site. This also gives us an idea about their not very well known social life.

Mustafapaşa - We are going to drive to Sinassos where we will see an Old Greek Village, which was re-inhabited after 1927.

Red Valley - We will drive (approximately 20 minutes) to Red Valley to begin our lovely 2-hour hike.

With this hike we are going to complete the daily Cappadocia tour and transfer to our hotel.

What's Included
  • Local Taxes Included
  • Private English-Speaking Guide
  • Lunch Provided
  • Admission Fees to Sites & Museums Covered
  • Luxurious Private A/C Mercedes Sprinter for Tours & Transfers
What's Not Included
  • Drinks at lunch
  • Accommodation
  • Domestic Flight Tickets
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Explore the off-the-beaten-path treasures of Cappadocia. Engage with the locals. Visit two UNESCO heritage sites in 48 hours. Delve into the underground city of Kaymakli and admire the stunning 12 AD frescoes in the Goreme Open Air Museum. Trek around the whimsical fairy chimneys, tracing the paths of Hobbits or Smurfs. Venture on a hike through a canyon, the hidden oasis of Cappadocia.

  • Infant meals not included
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy

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

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120gretchenz
Oct 27, 2023
Wonderful and surprising Cappadocia - Our guide was Mustafa Suphie. We had the best time with him. He was full of incredible information and so much FUN! IWe could have stayed a few more days. My husband suitcase was left behind in Frankfurt. Pupa travel were the ones who finally got it delivered to our hotel. We want to go back to Turkey and travel with Pupa travel and Suphie again.
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Hbabs
Oct 25, 2023
Better than any of us could have imagined! - Everything was perfect from the onset of planning until we had to say our " goodbyes; I wish we had booked this company for our entire tour of Turkey! The response time to our questions/ concerns was immediate from the " get go". Turkish Airlines lost one of our traveling companion's suitcase and if not for Pupa Travel I am certain we would have NEVER gotten it back! Our guide Mustafa, "Suphie", and our driver were nothing less than perfect for our small group! We loved everything- the fairy chimneys, our " cave hotel", the people, the underground cities, the food- oh the food! I tell everyone go to Cappadocia- it is the best!
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484adieg
Aug 22, 2023
Ilker best tour guide - I went to Cappadocia for the first time in 2022, & I fell in love with the place. Aside from the beauty of the country, it was Thanks to our great guide ILKER OLCAYDU who works for Pupa Travel. He is a caring & knowledgeable tour guide, that goes the extra mile for you. I highly recommend Pupa Travel & their best tour guide Ilker . Thanks again, Adie
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Alexs21313
Aug 14, 2023
Cappadocia and Ephesus - We organized the Cappadocia (3 days private) and Ephesus (1 day private) part of our trip with Edip at Pupa Travel. Edip was also our tour guide and we found him to be extremely knowledgeable with stories and background history that brought the ancient sites to life for us. We didn't have to worry about anything except where to eat dinner in Cappadocia (which was easy). For Ephesus, we stayed at the Charisma Deluxe Hotel where an incredible breakfast and dinner buffet was included. All transport, lunch, tickets to sites included in the price, very nice and so easy.
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Jack
Jul 16, 2022
one of the most incredible tours of Cappadocia! - one of the best travel companies i have worked with in a long time. Edip from Pupa helped me craft a wonderful tour of the Cappadocia region and he gave me advice on other parts of my month long Turkey trip. he also worked within my budget. the company is based in Cappadocia and know the most about the area so i highly recommend using them. they can also help with the rest of turkey through their networks. they were the most reasonable of all my quotes, very professional and quick to respond. the tour guide - Sadik was an incredibly nice man that spoke great english and provided a great deal of information plus nicely answered my many questions. this is a tour i will never forget. thanks Edip and Sadik for making my trip to Turkey and Cappadocia so incredible.
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Bebadxb
May 24, 2022
Captivating Cappadoccia - We planned our 3 day itinerary with our experienced guide Mustafa Suphi Gülgen. He was instrumental in making our experience of Cappadoccia so memorable as he accommodated all our requests and various bookings. The program was balanced between history, hikes, 4WD safari and Balloon ride, which was pleasing to all14 of us .. Mustafa’s knowledge and love for Cappadoccia, coupled with his ability to read us - his crowd, plus his good command of English and flexibility to bend and facilitate our last minute requests made our trip as pleasing as can be!
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Antoniori5173ag
Feb 15, 2021
Our Honey Moon - We stayed over Dere Suites hotel, for our 4 days honey moon.We are a new married couple, that had an amazing experience with incredible service and welcoming environment. Thank you to Pupa travel to make our journey lovely and comfortable.Our guide, Mustafa, was really precious for us to understand places and culture of the region we have been visiting though out the holiday. Thank you Kapadokya Gezi in the person of Ms. Hilal who has carefully planned all the activities. İpek 🇹🇷 & Antonio 🇮🇹
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Danijelah1606
Nov 2, 2019
Thanx - I would like to recomend Mr.Mustafa for everyone that would like to experience Cappadocia with hart. I have never seen a guide that talks so beautiful and with heart about his country. We, as a group, and me personaly really enjoyed out trip. Thank you
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Sertan50
Jun 30, 2019
An amazing Cappadocia experience with Pupa Travel - We, as a couple, had 3 amazing days in Cappadocia due to the great tour provided by Pupa Travel. Mr. Serdar designed a greatly customized 3-day private tour for us. We were greeted by our tour guide, Mr. Togay, and our driver upon arrival at Kayseri airport, and we started our tour in a very comfortable Mercedes van. During our tour, we did not only visit the most amazing parts of Cappadocia, but also learned a great deal about the history and culture of the whole area. Togay was a great tour guide with extensive knowledge about the people who lived in that region. What he provided was more than just textbook knowledge, but a deep historical and sociocultural analysis of Cappadocia. By the way, he spoke perfect English. He customized our tour even further based on our interests, and we had some of the most amazing hiking tours through some valleys. Other than the tour itself, we also had great lunches during those 3 days, at some unique, cool local restaurants. Overall, this tour exceeded our expectations, and we left as very satisfied customers. And I am saying this not just as a regular traveller, but also as a marketing professor who really understands what quality customer service means! We highly recommend Pupa Travel to anyone who wants to visit Cappadocia.
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