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Cappadocia: Hot Air Balloon Trip in Goreme with Breakfast

1. Cappadocia: Hot Air Balloon Trip in Goreme with Breakfast

Treat yourself to an adventure in the air with a hot air balloon flight above scenic Cappadocia. Gaze down on Central Anatolia from your colorful balloon as you float above the landscape in the morning light, and enjoy some food to celebrate your flight. Start your day with pickup from your hotel. Upon arrival, meet your team on the ground for a safety briefing. Have peace of mind as the crew fill you in on all the details about your experience before boarding your balloon. Next, settle into your comfortable, individual spot in the basket and get ready for lift-off. Rise into the air and experience the sensation of both adrenaline and calm as you float across the scenic landscape. Marvel at the natural and man-made landmarks below as you make your flight. Once you've landed back on the ground, treat yourself to a light breakfast and a drink. Upon completing your experience, take advantage of convenient drop-off back at your accommodation.

Cappadocia: Sunrise Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Champagne

2. Cappadocia: Sunrise Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Champagne

Take to the skies on this private or group hot-air balloon experience over Cappadocia. Awe at the spectacular views and see the sun rising as you take the most memorable photos from the balloon basket. Choose between a standard, comfort, or private flight. Fly in a hot-air balloon above Cappadocia and discover the best way to view this land of rocky valleys, underground cities, and legendary landscapes. Begin your experience very early in the morning with pickup from your hotel followed by transportation to a secret location via minibus. Once there, meet the rest of your group (if choosing a group flight). Follow your licensed crew on board the balloon basket as it bloats with hot air and becomes very big. Listen to your pilot who will share safety measures and the dos and don’ts during your flight. Hold on as your balloon rises between 500 and 1000 meters above the ground. Fly smoothly above valleys and spectacular geographical formations that you can only see from the sky. Make sure to snap some photos of your own balloon and the dozens of others nearby that will be starting to go up in the air. At the end of the flight, land somewhere safe where the ground crew will be waiting for you with a commemorative flight certificate and a light drink to celebrate.

From Kayseri Airport: Transfer to Cappadocia

3. From Kayseri Airport: Transfer to Cappadocia

Enjoy a safe and reliable private airport transfer from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to your accommodation in Cappadocia. Enjoy a 1-way service from the airport to Nevşehir, Göreme, Avanos, Uçhisar, Ortahisar, or Ürgüp. Be greeted by your driver who will be waiting for you at the exit. Your driver will track your flight so you won't have to worry in case of a flight delay. Save yourself from having to carry heavy bags and navigate the public transportation system and travel in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle.

From Istanbul: 2-Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flights

4. From Istanbul: 2-Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flights

Get an insider’s view of Cappadocia’s most iconic spots on a trip from Istanbul. Walk in the land of fairy chimneys. Hear commentary from your guide along the way about fascinating sites like Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos Village, Uchisar, Avanos, Underground Cities, Ortahisar, and Pasabag. Day 1: Flight to Kayseri and Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia Catch your domestic flight to Kayseri. Start with a visit to the Goreme Open Air Museum, a cave city in the Goreme Valley. See rock-cut churches, kitchens, and wineries left by Anatolian Christians. Gaze at Byzantine frescos at this UNESCO World Heritage Site and learn about its history. Next, make your way to Devrent Valley, famous for its animal-shaped rocks. See a rock pillar that looks like the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ. Continue to Pasabagi Valley or Monks Valley to enjoy the wonderful landscape. Make your way to Avanos Village, the region known for its pottery, silk, wool, and carpet weaving, wine cultivation, and agriculture. See the natural as well as human-made masterpieces of this charming old town. Savor a typical Turkish lunch. Experience pottery-making with local experts. After treating yourself to a hearty lunch, continue to Goreme Panorama, for views of fairy chimneys, which are tall rock formations with caps on top. Make the most of your time in Cappadocia by visiting Uchisar. Get to the top of the rock castle in the center of the town, the highest point of the region, a perfect vantage point for a panoramic view of the stunning Cappadocian landscape. After sightseeing, be driven to your hotel. Spend the night in Cappadocia in a special-class cave hotel. Day 2: Underground Cities Of Cappadocia and Flight to Istanbul Start your day with breakfast at the hotel. After check-out, embark on a full-day tour. Visit Rose and Red Valley, an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink, especially during sunset. Go off the beaten path to visit Cavusin. See its famous rock churches. Next, enjoy a tour of Pigeon Valley, named after the countless man-made dovecotes or pigeon houses carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Walk through a picturesque maze of rock formations. Then, go down to the world of underground cities. Once a refuge for 15000 Christians, these settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall, and food storage rooms in this 8-story city connected by 30 kilometers of corridors and passageways. Continue the tour with Ortahisar, famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets, and lovely churches. See the famous castle-like rock formation standing dominantly over the town. After the tour, be driven to Kayseri Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival, be greeted by your driver and return to your hotel.

Cappadocia: Sunset or Sunrise Camel Ride

5. Cappadocia: Sunset or Sunrise Camel Ride

Cappadocia is the point of the Silk Road, used for thousands of years, joining the east and the west. Caravansaries located in all parts of Cappadocia are historical structures that tell about the intensity of trade. The most popular helpers of caravans are camels. The camel is a calm animal resistant to hot and cold weather and suitable for carrying heavy loads. These animals, which once served cultures and civilizations, now serve for tourism. We offer our guests a safe and authentic travel in a unique view of Cappadocia. You can be a piece of history with the possibilities of ancient times. You can join sunrise and sunset private tours with us, and you can also participate in camel safaris at different times during the day. We will pick you up from your hotel in these locations; Göreme, Uchisar, Ortahisar, Urgup, Avanos, Çavuşin and İbrahimpaşa and head to pigeon valley viewpoint to start riding. You will amaze by the view of pigeon valley and ride to an outstanding spot of view for Uchisar Castle, We will have photo break here and enjoy the mesmerizing sun going down from the back of magnificent Uchisar Castle.

Nevsehir: Classic Car Tour of Cappadocia with Photo Shoot

6. Nevsehir: Classic Car Tour of Cappadocia with Photo Shoot

You will be picked up from your hotel at any time you want, and you will discover unique valleys on a three-hour classic car tour and take immortal photos with a photographer. everything will be customized for you and at the end of the tour you will receive all your photos. The valleys you will see are Güllüdere Valley, Swords Valley, Rose Valley, Love Valley.

Cappadocia: Highlights Private Day Tour with Lunch

7. Cappadocia: Highlights Private Day Tour with Lunch

Enjoy a private day trip to all of the main sites in Cappadocia. Explore the region’s jagged valleys and rock formations, with endless photo opportunities. Stop for a buffet lunch beside a river in the lush Ihlara valley. Admire views of the Fairy Chimneys from a lookout in Love Valley. After pickup in the morning, drive to Devrent valley, known for its surreal rock formations, and stop for a tour of the nearby town of Avanos. Continue to Ihlara valley and descend the 394 stairs into its verdant gorge. Walk beside a tranquil river here and stop to enjoy a buffet lunch. As you go, listen to stories about the region from your guide. Reach the Güvercinlik valley in the afternoon and explore the thousands of tiny pigeon holes carved into the soft rock.  The final stop is at Love Valley, where you can look out of the famous pillars of rock known as the Fairy Chimneys and capture some stunning photos of the landscape. Following this, you will be dropped off back at your accommodation.

Cappadocia: Full-Day Small Group Underground Cities Tour

8. Cappadocia: Full-Day Small Group Underground Cities Tour

Today, you will explore the most breathtaking parts of Cappadocia. At 9:30 AM, meet your guide at your hotel and drive to the first underground city at Kaymakli or Derinkuyu, once a place of refuge for 15, 000 Christians. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall, and food storage rooms in this 8-story city connected by 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) of corridors and passageways. Continue to Ortahisar, famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets, and lovely churches, as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named. Next, make your way to Uchisar, the highest natural rock castle that provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area. Then, take a break to savor some amazing tastes of Turkish cuisine in a local restaurant. On your way back, stop at the panoramic Esentepe to take pictures of unique Cappadocia, and then at Göreme viewpoint for a breathtaking view over the village of Göreme. At the end of your tour, you will be driven back to your hotel or Göreme bus station.

Cappadocia: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight Experience

9. Cappadocia: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight Experience

Experience the best way to view the rocky valleys, underground cities, and legendary landscapes with a Hot Air Balloon flight at sunrise. See the sun rising as you take the most memorable photos from the balloon basket. Choose between a standard, luxury, or private flight to enhance your experience. Begin very early in the morning with a pickup from your hotel and a transfer by minibus to a secret location. Meet the rest of your small group with whom you will fly in the balloon. The licensed crew will help you board the balloon basket as you see it bloat with hot air and increase in size. Receive a short safety briefing, see dozens of other balloons nearby begin to bloat and go up in the air, and take some amazing pictures of the spectacle. Rise between 500 and 1000 meters above the ground and experience a smooth flight high above valleys and spectacular geographical formations that you can only see from the sky. At the end of the flight, land somewhere safe where the ground crew will be waiting with a commemorative flight paper and a light drink to celebrate.

Cappadocia Half-Day Jeep Off-Road Adventure

10. Cappadocia Half-Day Jeep Off-Road Adventure

Join a fantastic half-day jeep tour and explore the best that the region has to offer from ground level. Drive through beautiful valleys with unique volcanic formations and experience the area from a different perspective. Begin your tour by being picked up from your hotel and driven to the tour departure point. Here, listen to a quick safety briefing and driving demonstration before boarding your vehicle. Be accompanied at all times by your guide who will show you the correct paths to follow. Explore the Sword, Rose, Red, and Love Valleys and have an off-road adventure at the Cavusin Ghost Village. Make a stop for a traditional tasty Turkish barbeque meal and watch the sun setting over the horizon before heading back to your hotel.

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4.7 / 5

based on 440 reviews

the trip is interesting and well managed...from the airport transfer and the place to visit is well planned. the tour guide name sukran is speak very good english and has wide knowledge about the place. the agent also will contact you earlier to give full information about the trip and willing to answer your question eventho is not related to the trip..just about the hotel choosen which is fresco cave hotel, it is a very good hotel but it locate at ugdur not at goreme.so we need to take taxi to watch balloon abd cost us around 600 lira..maybe next time can choose hotel around goreme

Our tour was wonderful! Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She showed us all the beauty Cappadocia. She took the time to explain and describe every important fact about this magic place. Everything was organized and coordinated. We definitely recommend this tour to everyone who wants to visit the beautiful Cappadocia.

Very well organized tour that started with the taxi pick up and driving us to the airport. There are a lot of amazing places to see, and plenty of historical facts get to know about Cappadocia. A big thanks to our guide, Shukram - she was very knowledgeable and we really enjoyed the tour.

Excellent trip. Everything worked out as planned. The locations were out of the world. The hotel stay was outstanding and exceeded our expectations

Very exciting drive with Mustapha. Saw many caves, and rock formations that are not usually available on bus tours.