Private Full Day Cappadocia Tour

At a glance

Private Full Day Cappadocia Tour is a 8h private experience in Goreme, Turkey, operated by Enka Travel. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $322.71 per person. Included: Professional, experienced and licensed English local guide, Lunch, All Fees and Taxes.

Quick facts

Duration

8h

Group

Private tour — only your group

Languages

Russian, English, Spanish

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Travellers

1–15 per booking

Ages

Adult 1–99

Cancellation

See cancellation policy

Options & availability

• Private Full Day Cappadocia Tour

  from $310.71

  Pickup included

  Days:

  Every day

  Start times:

  09:30

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Times and prices come from the operator’s live schedule and are confirmed when you book.

Overview

Itinerary

1. Stop 1 · 1h

   The first stop is at the famous ‘Three Beauties of Ürgüp’, where you can see the mushroom-shaped rock formations and a panorama of the city of Ürgüp. The magnificent landscape of Cappadocia has been formed from solidified lava streams, ash and tuff stone from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The landscape you can see now is the result of thousands of years of continual erosion, which has shaped the tuff deposits into the strangest pyramids and cones. The guide gives you information about how the landscape was formed and the history of Cappadocia.

2. Stop 2 · 1h

   After that you drive through Taşkınpaşa which has some of the best examples of Seljuk architecture in the district. The village houses follow the traditional plan, with stables on the ground floor to keep the upper floor rooms warm. There was also a ‘medrese’, an Islamic theological college there, but to this day only the impressive-looking doorway has been preserved.

3. Stop 3 · 1h

   The next stop is in Mustafapaşa , which was originally known as Sinasos, an old village where Turks and Greeks lived side by side and where old Greek stone houses can still be seen. The Greeks left the village during the exchange of populations in 1923 agreed in the Treaty of Lausanne, and many of the houses have been abandoned since then or later turned into hotels.

4. Stop 4 · 1h

   Then you visit Sobessos , a recently discovered archaeological site from the Roman era, located near Şahinefendi village. A large meeting hall with beautiful mosaics has been excavated. The site also contains a Roman bath with a well-preserved underfloor heating system.

5. Stop 5 · 1h

   Next you drive through Şahin Efendi, where you can observe typical local peasants doing their daily chores, dressed in traditional national costumes. You can also see the huge storage caves in the surronding hills where fruit and vegetables are stored.

6. Stop 6 · 1h

   After that the tour takes you for a short walk in Soğanlı valley , where there are many different churches with reasonably well preserved frescoes dating from the 10th to the 13th centuries. You can also buy the most famous local souvenir, the Soğanli doll here. At the end of the valley you have lunch in a local restaurant.
   Soğanlı valley

Meeting point

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Good to know

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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