Cappadocia Red Tour in Goreme with Lunch, Tickets, Transfer and Pro Guide
by Gorgeous Travel - Daily Tours & Balloon Flights
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The Cappadocia Red Tour in Goreme lasts about six to seven hours and covers key historical and natural sites in the central and northern parts of Cappadocia. The tour starts with a 45-minute visit to Uçhisar Castle, the highest rock formation in the region, where the guide explains how the landscape was formed. Next, the group spends one and a half hours at Zelve Open Air Museum, exploring 10th and 11th century cave churches and monasteries with frescoes depicting biblical scenes, after an introduction by the guide about Christianity and monastic life in Cappadocia. The tour then stops for 15 minutes in Çavuşin village to see old Greek houses abandoned during the 1924 population exchange. Lunch is served buffet-style in Avanos for about one hour and 45 minutes, offering a variety of Turkish dishes including mezes, salads, meat and vegetarian options, and desserts. After lunch, the tour visits a family-run pottery workshop located in an underground cave in Avanos. Guests can watch demonstrations of traditional pottery making, painting, and glazing, and have the option to try the potter’s wheel. The tour continues with a one-hour walk in Pasabag Valley, also called Monks Valley, where visitors see clusters of multi-headed mushroom-shaped rock formations known as fairy chimneys near the Chapel of Saint Simeon. The final stop is Devrent Valley for 30 minutes, known for natural rock formations including a camel-shaped rock. The tour includes professional English-speaking guide services, all entrance tickets, buffet lunch, and air-conditioned transport. Drinks and tips are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Uchisar Castle
Uçhisar Castle is the tallest rock formation in the region. The guide explains how the unique landscape of Cappadocia was created during this 45-minute visit.
45 min
Zelve Open Air Museum
At Zelve Open Air Museum, the guide discusses the role of Christianity and monastic life in Cappadocia. Guests have free time to explore cave churches and monasteries from the 10th and 11th centuries with frescoes depicting biblical scenes during a 90-minute stop.
90 min
Cavusin
Çavuşin village features old Greek houses that were abandoned following the 1924 Greek-Turkish population exchange. The visit lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Avanos
In Avanos, guests enjoy a buffet lunch offering a variety of Turkish dishes including mezes, salads, meat and vegetarian options, plus desserts. After lunch, there is a visit to a family-run pottery workshop in an underground cave. Clay from the nearby Kızılırmak River has been used for pottery since before 1700 BC. Visitors watch demonstrations of pot making, painting, and glazing, and can try the potter’s wheel if they wish. This stop lasts approximately 105 minutes.
105 min
Pasabag Vadisi
Pasabag Valley, also called Monks Valley because of the Chapel of Saint Simeon, features clusters of mushroom-shaped rock formations known as fairy chimneys. Visitors spend about 60 minutes walking among these unusual formations.
60 min
Devrent Valley
Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, contains natural rock formations in many shapes including a famous camel-shaped rock. Visitors have about 30 minutes to explore and observe these formations.
30 min
Cappadocia
The tour takes place in the Cappadocia region, covering several key historical and natural sites.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Cappadocia Red Tour in Goreme with Lunch, Tickets, Transfer and Pro Guide
by Gorgeous Travel - Daily Tours & Balloon Flights
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€48Overview
The Cappadocia Red Tour in Goreme lasts about six to seven hours and covers key historical and natural sites in the central and northern parts of Cappadocia. The tour starts with a 45-minute visit to Uçhisar Castle, the highest rock formation in the region, where the guide explains how the landscape was formed. Next, the group spends one and a half hours at Zelve Open Air Museum, exploring 10th and 11th century cave churches and monasteries with frescoes depicting biblical scenes, after an introduction by the guide about Christianity and monastic life in Cappadocia. The tour then stops for 15 minutes in Çavuşin village to see old Greek houses abandoned during the 1924 population exchange. Lunch is served buffet-style in Avanos for about one hour and 45 minutes, offering a variety of Turkish dishes including mezes, salads, meat and vegetarian options, and desserts. After lunch, the tour visits a family-run pottery workshop located in an underground cave in Avanos. Guests can watch demonstrations of traditional pottery making, painting, and glazing, and have the option to try the potter’s wheel. The tour continues with a one-hour walk in Pasabag Valley, also called Monks Valley, where visitors see clusters of multi-headed mushroom-shaped rock formations known as fairy chimneys near the Chapel of Saint Simeon. The final stop is Devrent Valley for 30 minutes, known for natural rock formations including a camel-shaped rock. The tour includes professional English-speaking guide services, all entrance tickets, buffet lunch, and air-conditioned transport. Drinks and tips are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Uchisar Castle
Uçhisar Castle is the tallest rock formation in the region. The guide explains how the unique landscape of Cappadocia was created during this 45-minute visit.
45 min
Zelve Open Air Museum
At Zelve Open Air Museum, the guide discusses the role of Christianity and monastic life in Cappadocia. Guests have free time to explore cave churches and monasteries from the 10th and 11th centuries with frescoes depicting biblical scenes during a 90-minute stop.
90 min
Cavusin
Çavuşin village features old Greek houses that were abandoned following the 1924 Greek-Turkish population exchange. The visit lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Avanos
In Avanos, guests enjoy a buffet lunch offering a variety of Turkish dishes including mezes, salads, meat and vegetarian options, plus desserts. After lunch, there is a visit to a family-run pottery workshop in an underground cave. Clay from the nearby Kızılırmak River has been used for pottery since before 1700 BC. Visitors watch demonstrations of pot making, painting, and glazing, and can try the potter’s wheel if they wish. This stop lasts approximately 105 minutes.
105 min
Pasabag Vadisi
Pasabag Valley, also called Monks Valley because of the Chapel of Saint Simeon, features clusters of mushroom-shaped rock formations known as fairy chimneys. Visitors spend about 60 minutes walking among these unusual formations.
60 min
Devrent Valley
Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, contains natural rock formations in many shapes including a famous camel-shaped rock. Visitors have about 30 minutes to explore and observe these formations.
30 min
Cappadocia
The tour takes place in the Cappadocia region, covering several key historical and natural sites.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.