Private Tour: Comprehensive Exploration of Cappadocia's Main Attractions and Beautiful Towns

During this expedition, our aim is to explore prominent locations in the captivating area of Cappadocia, including the scenic towns of Çavuşin and Avanos. Our journey also includes visits to remarkable destinations such as Paşabağ, the Göreme Open Air Museum, and the Sarihan caravanserai.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

On this tour, the main sites of interest throughout the captivating region of Cappadocia will be explored: panoramic views, historic buildings, carved churches, villages, and valleys that have witnessed volcanoes, erosion, empires, and battles for centuries. The visit includes remarkable and diverse sites such as the Open Air Museum of Göreme, the town of Cavusin, Pasabag or Monks Valley, the town of Avanos, a former caravanserai, and the Göreme valley from its many viewpoints on the return journey.

Open Air Museum of Göreme: A World Heritage Site, where one can admire not only a stunning landscape but also incredible examples of rock-carved churches with fascinating frescoes inside.

Cavusin: A charming village between Göreme and Avanos. Visitors can explore the impressive church of Saint John the Baptist and the entire ancient site of old Çavuşin, carved into a rock promontory overlooking the village.

Avanos: Known for its traditional pottery and handmade crafts, visitors can tour the workshops of master potters, carved into the rock. A lunch break can be taken here. On the way, a quick stop at Pasabag offers breathtaking views from a small, sandy hill and spectacular fairy chimneys.

Caravanserais: These were old hostelries for travelers and caravans, significant in this region. The tour includes a visit to Sarihan, a thirteenth-century Seljuk caravanserai, where one can witness the whirling dervishes’ spiritual dance, Sema, every night.

Points of Interest

  • Göreme Open-Air Museum

  • Pasabag

  • Church Of St. John The Baptist (Vaftizci Yahya Kilisesi)

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • 100 Kilometres limited per day for vehicle
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional Licenced Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drink, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Entrances Fees for mentioned places
  • Own Expenses
Additional Information
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Goreme Open-Air Museum
Merkez, Muze Cd.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Marianabw7791ck
Jun 26, 2023
Would 100% recommend - Pinar is the most wonderful guide I have ever had. She knows a lot and shares her knowledge with the people in the tour. It is really clear that she loves what she does. We even canceled other trip we had with another agency just to keep traveling with Pinar.
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Naukas
May 9, 2023
Must do in Istanbul! - Fantastic tour with the best guide! We were more than 20 people and Pinar kept us engaged and entertained during the 3 hour walking tour. Fantastic experience!!
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Nadiam1962
Apr 9, 2023
Fun free tour in Istambul - The guide Bugra, was excellent! Very funny. He gave us tips to enjoy the experience in Istanbul avoiding common tourist traps. We learned a lot and had lots of fun. Thanks Bugra!!!
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Thomasco4634se
Mar 19, 2023
Highly recommended - A great experience! Highly recommend it, 5 start. A Greta way to learn about the city and see many of its historic landmarks
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Seaside32844448973
Nov 23, 2022
A fantastic FREE tour - Guide was fantastic! Knowledgeable, passionate. You can tell she cares about her job. Also cracked some jokes that gave me a good chuckle.
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Jet
Nov 20, 2022
Well recommended tour !!! - Pinar was very professional, funny and full of knowledge. We were so delighted with her walking tour in the morning that we booked her afternoon tour by ferry, we arrived on Istanbul Asian side, Pinar took us to the best places to visit and to eat with lots of food samples.
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Dujeukic
Apr 14, 2022
Great tour, 3 hours lots of info. - Great tour. Informative and fast. Visit all major spots. Good knowledge and english of tour guide. Recommended to visit.
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Mehmetat8387zv
Apr 8, 2022
Why i would definitely come back! - Phenomenal tour with sites you won't experience anywhere else. The tour guide was great with really reasonable prices for the experience. Can not recommend enough. Will definitely look at hook similar tours around turkey again. Very knowledgeable on all the important historical facts with accompanying stories.
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Hazim1093
Jun 5, 2021
Great trip by Pinar - Great tour by Pinar Arsalan. Very knowledgable and friendly person. It was really fun doing a tour with her. I would absolutely recommend taking this tour, you’ll get a lot of tips about the city and the market etc
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