Cappadocia: Red and Green Combined Full-Day Tour

Embark on a small group Cappadocia tour and immerse yourself in an adventure through the stunning Red Valleys and unique geological formations. Experience hot air balloon rides, underground cities, rock-cut churches, and guided hikes in this captivating region.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Urgup - Ürgüp is a quaint town situated in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, celebrated for its stunning landscapes, traditional cave dwellings, and historical landmarks. Key attractions in Ürgüp include:

Cave houses: Ürgüp is renowned for its traditional cave houses, meticulously carved from soft volcanic rock by locals. Visitors can explore these unique homes and gain insight into centuries-old living conditions. Some cave houses have been transformed into hotels, restaurants, and other tourist amenities.
The Göreme Open Air Museum: Located just a few kilometers from Ürgüp, this UNESCO World Heritage site features some of the best-preserved rock-cut churches and frescoes in Cappadocia.
The Ürgüp Castle: This medieval castle, situated in the heart of Ürgüp, offers panoramic views of the town and its surroundings. Visitors can delve into the castle’s history and significance.

  • Goreme Open-Air Museum - This UNESCO World Heritage site is a collection of rock-cut churches and monasteries from the Byzantine era. The museum showcases some of the finest preserved rock-cut churches and frescoes in Cappadocia.

  • Uchisar Castle - Uçhisar Castle is a natural fortress in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, near the town of Uçhisar. It is a top tourist attraction in Cappadocia, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Highlights of Uçhisar Castle include:

Panoramic views: Perched on a high hill, the castle provides sweeping views of the landscape, including fairy chimneys, cave dwellings, and other natural wonders of Cappadocia. Visitors can enjoy the breathtaking scenery from the castle’s summit.

  • Pasabag - The fairy chimneys are Cappadocia’s most iconic and renowned feature. These cone-shaped rock formations, sculpted by erosion, are a unique natural marvel. Visitors can view the fairy chimneys at various sites in Cappadocia, with some tours including stops at Pasabag Valley and Devrent Valley.
  • Goreme - A town hewn into volcanic rock, Goreme serves as the gateway to the Goreme National Park, an expansive UNESCO World Heritage Site home to remarkable 10th- and 11th-century cave churches. The park is famed for its chimney rock formations and is a favorite among backpackers. It’s also an excellent spot to savor Turkish cuisine and wine.

The total duration already includes travel time.

  • Cappadocia - Located in south-central Turkey, the otherworldly region of Cappadocia, southeast of Ankara, is famed for its distinctive geological formations known as fairy chimneys. These large, cone-like structures were formed by the erosion of soft volcanic ash. Historical cultures have excavated them to create homes, castles (such as Uchisar), and even entire underground cities like Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, which served as refuges for early Christians. The nearby city of Kayseri serves as the gateway to this area.

  • Ozkonak Underground City - Underground Cities: Cappadocia boasts several underground cities, carved from soft volcanic rock by ancient civilizations as places of refuge. Visitors can explore these subterranean cities and learn about the history and lifestyle of their ancient inhabitants.

  • Pigeon Valley - A photo stop at Pigeon Valley is a popular feature of Cappadocia sightseeing tours. Typical itineraries might also include Uchisar Castle, Pasabag, Avanos, or the Göreme Open Air Museum. Tours heading south to Derinkuyu Underground City or Ilhara Valley often stop at Pigeon Valley as well. Travelers can also hike the 2.8-mile (4-kilometer) trail between Göreme and Uçhisar, which passes through Pigeon Valley and offers spectacular views of the fairy chimneys.

What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transport
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
  • Parking fees included
  • Licensed guide service
What's Not Included
  • personal expenses
  • Museum entrance fees
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The tour offers a personalized experience, with a small Group tour and air-conditioned transportation, allowing travelers to avoid crowded buses and have more flexibility to adjust their itinerary if they wish. The tour includes visits to popular attractions in Cappadocia, such as the Goreme Open-Air Museum, Pigeon Valley, and Avanos, as well as other highlights like underground cities, fairy chimney formations, caves, and more. Small Group Tour provides historical and cultural commentary, helping travelers gain a full understanding of the region and its rich history.
Red Plus ,(Small group) Cappadocia Tour’s highlights from select main towns Flexible itinerary and personal guide for historical and cultural insight
Explore Goreme, Underground City and Uchisar, and see the ethereal rock formations No travel or parking worries: private door-to-door chauffeured service

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Location
Urgup
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jairo2009
May 30, 2023
Love this tour - What a wonderful and informative tour. Our family really enjoyed this tour and we got to see all the highlights of Cappadocia. If you are looking for a private tour guide this service is the best one. Thank you for the memorable experience.
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Paulamx8547dn
May 25, 2023
Excellent day tour with amazing tour guide. - What can l say, other than if you have any doubts, please set them aside and book a tour. We had an amazing full day tour with Ahmet, we visited the open air museum, underground city, artisanal pottery shop with interactive demonstration and many other sites, and a good lunch. Ahmet is very organised, good fun and happy to answer all your questions. Highly recommended! A really great way to see Kapadokya, don't forget to visit the town afterwards, dune great places to eat and shop. Thanks Ahmet, you're the dude 😎
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Mdshahbaz
May 25, 2023
Thank you so much for the services and hospitality. Much appreciated 👏 - It was a wonderful experience for us in TURKEY. All your arrangements were up to the mark. All hotels and transportation arrangements were excellent. The driver and guide were very cooperative, polite and friendly. His driving skills were excellent and safe. In addition he was well travelled and well informed. We Enjoyed his company. We look forward to collaborating with you in future. Much appreciated I actually the whole TURKEY 🇹🇷
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839vigneshk
May 24, 2023
Amazing tour around Goreme! - The tour was very well planned and covered most of the must see places in and around Goreme (Kaymakli underground city, Goreme open air museum, Devrent valley, Uchisar castle, and other scenic photo op spots) our excellent guide Eyhan gave very detailed information and history at each of the location and provided great company! The van we were driven around was very nice, comfortable and the driver driver very pleasantly!
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Nonamelanesia
May 22, 2023
Fun trip! - We were group of 5, I did the trip by myself and joined other couples who are fun people to go with. Ali is our guide and he explains every places we visit patiently and clear even answering questions as well. We switched from Goreme Open Air Museum to Zelve Open Air but it’s worth to do as Ali could explain everything for us. Underground City is definitely the highlight of the tour!
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Sightseer83891
May 21, 2023
1 day private tour(Cappadocia) - It was great time. Our guide, Okan, was kind & friendly and professional. Depending on weather & traffic jam, he changed the route perfectly. His explanation was easy to understand we could enjoy a lot.
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Nekomori
May 20, 2023
Wonderful experience - The tour was great, very informative as the guide, Mithat told us the background and history of the visits throughout the tour. He also provided great assistance for any help we needed. The tour also covered the key attractions. Thank you so much for the wonderful tour.
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529meriana
May 19, 2023
Wonderful experience - Was a great experience, as I thought I just made a simple booking to ensure the trip was filled with activities and not to waste time, but, I'm wrong, as we were educated so much with a clarity of explanation, well organize trip, we are look after so well by the driver and tour guide (Jon). It's worth the price as above all we found a great friend for this trip who has been caring to us being a tourist even after the tour has been over. Recommended if you would like to have a transparent and valued tour, go for them. The next visit will have the same tour and tour guide of course.
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Kean_adkins
May 18, 2023
The tour is highly recommended when you visit Goreme. - We booked our Tour at GetYourGuide App. The tour is highly recommended when you visit Goreme. What made the tour more fun and enjoyable was our Tour guide (shoutout to Mithat), who is so knowledgeable and attentive to our needs/concerns during the trip (from hotel pick up to drop off). Overall, worth every penny!
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512parisam
May 17, 2023
Amazing excellent - It was wonderful experience with mehmet.we have seen a lot of highlights of cappadoccia in one way.he was so knowledgeable,
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