Cappadocia Highlights Private Guided Tour

Overview

Make the most of your time in Cappadocia and avoid the hassle of planning how to get from point A to point B, with this one day private tour of the highlights of area with your own vehicle and licensed, English-speaking tour guide, handpicked by us for their local knowledge. You'll be picked up from your hotel and then driven to a vantage point to enjoy a panoramic view of Cappadocia's surreal, lunar-like landscape. You'll then start to explore local highlights such as Kaymakli Underground City, built by early Christians escaping persecution, Uchisar Castle, and Goreme Open Air Museum with its tiny rock-cut churches and frescoes.  Finish off the day with a demonstration of traditional pottery making in the nearby town of Avanos.

Itinerary

1. Goreme Open Air Museum

   The Goreme Open Air Museum has been a member of UNESCO World Heritage List since 1984, and was one of the first two UNESCO sites in Turkey

   · 1 h· Admission not included

2. Uchisar Castle

   Uchisar is situated at the highest point in Cappadocia, on the Nevsehir-Goreme road, just 5 km from Goreme. The top of the Uchisar Castle, provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area with Mount Erciyes in the distance.

   · 1 h· Admission not included

3. Pasabag Vadisi

   Pasabag in Cappadocia is located on the road to Zelve, coming from Goreme or Avanos. Highly remarkable earth pillars can be seen here, in the middle of a vineyard, hence the name of the place which means: the Pacha's vineyard. Pacha means "General", the military rank, in Turkish and it is a very common nick name. This site is also called Monks Valley. The name was derived from some cones carved in tuff stones which stand apart. Currently, there is a vineyard and a number of tuff cones standing right next to the roa

   · 45 min· Admission not included

4. Avanos

   Making Pottery and Ceramics in Avanos As time has progressed, some of the pottery sold in Avanos is now mass produced for tourism. It sells at a lower price but is not authentic. A skilled potter on a foot driven spinning wheel makes the authentic Avanos pottery from scratch. He will take the clay and along with water, produce an expert piece within minutes. Experience is vital and it is no easy task to produce an item of the same calibre or appearance

   · 1 h

5. Cavusin

   Çavuşin is a village in the district of Avanos in Nevşehir Province in the Cappadocia region of Turkey. It is on the road between Avanos and Göreme, about five kilometers north of Göreme.

   · 1 h

6. Ortahisar Kalesi

   ORTAHISAR AND ORTAHISAR CASTLE ... Ortahisar means "middle castle," and as its name implies, it is central among the Cappadocian towns of Goreme, Urgup, ...

   · 1 h· Admission not included

Pickup

Pickup included.

We do pick ups from any hotels in Cappadocia

How to use your ticket

• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

What to know before you go

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• You will receive confirmation immediately when you book.

Travelers

Pricing per group (up to 12 people).

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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