Within the borders of Cappadocia you can discover the examples of perfection, walk in valleys, dive to underground cities and stay in cave houses.
Instead of joining a group tour, you can have your own guide who can accompany you through the day so you can customize the program and visit only the sites you want to.
Highlights
- Dive into the valleys of Cappadocia with accompany of your tour guide who is a local citizen of the area.
- Explore the first churches of the Anatolia which are located in Goreme Open Air Museum.
- See the photogenic shapes of fairy chimneys which make the Cappadocia famous.
- Discover the large complex of Kaymakli Underground City which hosted locals sometimes for months
- Have a lunch in Avanos and experience the pottery kebab which is local to the Kizilirmak region
Inclusions
- Private Tour
- Private Local Tour Guide
- Skip The Line Priority in Museums
- 24-Hour Emergency Hotline (Available on WhatsApp)
Exclusions
- Transportation
- Museum Tickets and Entrance Fees
- Lunch, drinks
- Tip to guide and driver (recommended)
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
Know Before You Book
- This is only private guide service, and we can provide private vehicle upon request for the transportation between the sites upon request.
- Our guide can meet you at your hotel and will accompany you for full day.
- As we don’t include the entrance tickets you have flexibility to customize your tour by talking with your tour guide.
- Tours operated in English, Spanish, Italian, Porteguese and please contact us for other language preferences.
- Your guide will enter all the sites with you so you will be deeply informed about every site with the accompany of your tour guide.
- This tour requires walk and you may get extremely tired at the end of your day.
- As this is a private tour guide service for your family, your guide will manage the pace of tour according to you.
Explore the Cappadocia with accompany of your local tour guide who is experienced in the region and licensed by Ministry of Tourism. Hiring a private tour guide who is well known in the region will give you flexibility and an opportunity of seeing more than a regular group tour program. Here is the list of suggested sights to visit for your family.
Goreme Panorama; climb to the highest point of Goreme village where you can watch the perfect view of Cappadocia, here your guide will inform you regarding the formation of region and the valleys. From this point you can see the Mt. Erciyes one of the volcanic mountains which shaped the nature of Cappadocia.
Goreme Open Air Museum; a group of dedicated priests founded many churches inside caves and fairy chimneys to reside and explain their religion to the locals. Now all these churches are gathered under name of Goreme Open Air Museum, and it’s in UNESCO World Heritage List. Some churches you will visit in the museum are; Carikli Church (Sandals Church), Tokali Church (Buckle Church), Apple Church (Elmali Church), Saint Barbara Chapel, Nunnery and Monastery, Saint Basil Chapel, Snake Church (Saint Onuphrius Church), Dark Church
Kaymakli Underground City; the safe house of ancient people which is built under the soft ground of Cappadocia region. They protected themselves from attacks of enemies for long time periods as they have all necessary needs for their family. Now Kaymakli is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage since 1985.
Have lunch in a local restaurant that your guide will suggest you according to your food preference.
Pasabag; previously known as Monks’ Valley and house of multi-headed fairy chimneys. Some chimneys were carved and converted into chapels where people can live and make use of. Unique shapes of chimneys in this Valley is home of the most various shapes of Cappadocia region. Mushroom shaped fairy chimneys are another beautiful part of this valley.
Devrent Valley; named as Imagination Valley as you can imagine the natural shapes of Cappadocia which look like camel, seal, dolphin and snakes. The Valley doesn’t include man made shapes or churches but consists of nature made shapes off rock where you can enjoy the pink color of the valley.
Pigeon Valley; nests of pigeons which are vital for the decoration of dwellings of local, this valley is full of pigeon houses. A picturesque scene of this amazing valley will mesmerize you with its astonishing nature.
Avanos; Kizilirmak ‘Red River’ is the source of life in the area with its fertile land. The primary tribes of Hittite community started making potteries and within time people invented the kick-wheel method of pottery making. So here you can watch a demo which is a part of local art.
After completing the sites to visit, your guide will accompany you back to your hotel. We wish you a good evening in your cave hotel, where you can have an exceptional Cappadocia experience.
**Please kindly note that Private Van Service is required for this tour as sites are far away from each other. Van Service and driver is available for the additional price of 85 USD per day for duration of 7 hours.
Q- How can I book this tour and where my guide will meet me?
A- You can book this tour by filling the booking form on the right side of this page, then we will get back to you with a detailed confirmation email for your tour, and you can meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel.
Q- How can I pay for the tour I booked?
A- You can pay in cash upon arrival in Cappadocia or we can get back to you with a mail order form if you would like to pay in advance for your tour.