52 activities in Cappadocia, Turkey

Enjoy a thrilling hot air balloon ride over the fairy chimneys and rock cut churches and houses of Cappadocia, with transfers from your hotel and a pre-flight breakfast on arrival at the launch site.

You will be picked up from your accommodation in Cappadocia at for the transfer to the launch site. Warm-up from the early morning chill with complimentary coffee and tea. While you enjoy breakfast, watch the balloons as they are prepared and inflated.

Then, as the sun begins to rise, float to an altitude of about 1,000 feet (300 meters) for extraordinary 360-degree views of Cappadocia.

The wind will transport you across the valleys and mountains for about 45 minutes to 1-hour, depending on the weather. Marvel at the unique rocks and caves of the region from a bird’s eye perspective.

Toast your landing with a glass of sparkling champagne, and get your personal flight certificate before the transfer back to your hotel.

Cappadocia will thrill you with its unique landscapes formed by erosions of winds and water. Today’s inactive volcanoes of Erciyes and Hasan had been active thousands of years ago erupting continuously and covering the region with a blanket of tuff that gets eroded so easily due to its soft character.

You will start your explorations in Cappadocia right away from the Monastic Center of Goreme. Goreme was founded by St. Basil as the first Monastic Center of Christianity during 4th century. Your next stop is the natural rock citadel of Uchisar promising a superb view of the region from its top.

While you drive through Ortahisar, you will enjoy taking pictures of gorgeous valleys with rustic colors, fairy chimneys and many other conic rock formations like the Three Beauties that locals have created many legends about. Cappadocia has been occupied by various civilizations including the Hittites, Greeks, Romans and Turks living in rock dwellings for centuries. Touring Pasabag Valley later on, you will adore the view of these tower-shaped hermitages that look as if they have been sculptured by contemporary artists! Women of Cappadocia are known for their talent in handicrafts and have been weaving the finest rugs of Turkish folk arts in the region for many centuries.

Today, you will have the chance of visiting one of the local weaving courses where you can blend with the local Cappadocian people and see how they compose their “woven poetry”! Your expedition will continue with Kaymakli Underground City, a subterranean settlement composed of troglodytic cave dwellings, where early Christians lived protecting themselves from invaders. Once you start hearing your guide, you will be impressed by the self-discipline of the ancient people living in the underground cities under such difficult conditions.

The last stop of today’s touring before returning to the hotel is Avanos, the famous town of Cappadocia that was established by the Hittites on the riverbanks of Halys River. Making use of the red clay that is obtained from the shores of this famous river, Hittites created outstanding examples of pottery ware and used potters wheel as early as 2nd millennia BC.

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Location
Start point:
Pick up service from hotels in Cappadocia.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
09:00 - 17:00

Duration: 8 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Requirements
Please indicate the name of the hotel at the moment of making the reservation, otherwise the booking will not be considered confirmed.

Experience an unforgettable day in Cappadocia beginning in the early hours of the morning, when you are picked up from your hotel and transferred to the launch 

site for a truly magical hot air balloon experience. As the sky slowly begins to brighten, you’ll enjoy a light refreshment and a short safety briefing from your 

professional pilot. Then, watch in awe as the balloons are inflated and prepare to rise gently into the sky.

As the sun rises over the horizon, drift peacefully above Cappadocia’s breathtaking landscape. From your unique vantage point, admire the region’s famous fairy chimneys, dramatic valleys, ancient cave dwellings, and extraordinary rock formations bathed in golden morning light. The panoramic views and serene atmosphere create an unforgettable and picture-perfect experience. After approximately one hour in the air, you will land smoothly and celebrate the flight before being comfortably transferred back to your hotel to relax and enjoy the rest of your morning.

Later in the afternoon, your adventure continues as you are picked up once again from your hotel for an exciting sunset ATV (quad biking) tour. Upon arrival at the base, you will receive detailed safety instructions and a brief training session to ensure a safe and enjoyable ride, even for beginners. Accompanied by a professional guide, set off on an exhilarating journey through Cappadocia’s rugged trails, dusty paths, and scenic valleys. Ride through some of the region’s most stunning landscapes, passing through hidden valleys, unique rock formations, and panoramic viewpoints. As the sun begins to set, witness the extraordinary colors of the sky blending with the dramatic terrain, creating a truly mesmerizing atmosphere. Feel the thrill of the adventure while taking in the unforgettable scenery around you.

At the end of this action-packed and memorable day, you will be transferred back to your hotel with incredible memories of Cappadocia’s beauty both from the sky and from the ground.

Hot Air Balloon Tour
We will start our day in Cappadocia with the fantastic hot air Balloon tour in the sunrise and our driver will pick you up from the hotel in the early morning at 5am (summer time). We take you to the balloon departure area for breakfast and briefing. The duration for the balloon flight is one hour, after the balloon tour we will finish with a celebration and champagne. And you will go to the hotel.

Private Tour
Göreme Panorama
Our second tour today start at 11am (can change depends on your request), our guide will meet you in the hotel and we will start our tour with visiting Göreme panorama point. Göreme which have the old names of Korama, Matiana and Maccan is 10 km far away from the center of Nevsehir province. Located among the “fairy chimney” rock formations, is a town in Cappadocia. The valley created from volcanic rocks is famous with the chimney rocks resulting from the erosion made by the natural factors to these rocks and with the historical richness. It has been an important religious place together with the intensive emigration of the first Christians escaping from the pressure of the Roman soldiers. You will see its magnificent Valley Scenery Views of Swords Valley, Love Valley, and Red Valley. Take great pictures and share with millions. The formation of fairy chimneys continues, clearly as in Red Valley Mountain and Zelve Mountain.

Göreme Open Air Museum
Now visit the Göreme Open Air Museum where you can see several churches built into caves by Christians between the 10th and 13th centuries. In the museum you have a chance to visit several different churches and chapels: Saklı Church, Kılışlar Churh, St Basil Church, Yılanlı (Onuphrius) Church, St Catherine’s Chapel and Çarıklı (Sandal) Church and the monks’ refectory, tombs, cellars and larders.

Paşabağ Panorama
The next stop is in Paşabağ where you can see mushroom-like fairy-chimneys with multiple caps and stems situated in the middle of a vineyard. Then walk through Pasabaglar, used to be known as Valley of Monks.

Avanos
After Pasabag, you go to Avanos, a small town known for its ceramics. Avanos (the former names are Zu-Vinessa or Venessa), situated by the river of Kizilirmak or Halys River from ancient times as Herodes called it. Avanos which was settled on both edges of the Red River is one of the tourism center in the region. Here is the places in which ateliers of ceramics are worked, soil is shaped and cooked in order to make pots and pans. No one can find such nice handmade arts in anywhere in the world at this price. There you have lunch and also visit a ceramics workshop where you can see how pottery is made and decorated.

Devrent Panorama
After Lunch in Avanos, you will be able to see Devrent Valley, and also Zelve Valley, you most probably won’t want to stop taking pictures of these areas. Devrent valley and its strangely shaped fairy chimneys. In Devrent valley you can view rocks of different shapes, there is one that resembles a camel.

Ortahisar Panorama (Sunset)
The last stop is Red Valley Entrance; Ortahisar Panoramique point. In the end of the day; you will take unforgettable photos where from red to yellow-colored fairy chimneys. The sun goes down here any other kind.

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Voucher type: Printed
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Location
Start point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
Balloon Tour
05:00 - 10:00
Private tour:
11:00 - 17:00

Guide options
Guide type: Guide
Group type: Private

Requirements
Children must be over the age of 7 years old to participate in the hot-air balloon flight.