Cappadocia Lunch Tour

Tour Highlights

• See Cappadocia’s top attractions with skip-the-line tickets
• Learn how to make pottery from local experts
• Try delicious Turkish cuisine
• Experience fascinating views of fairy chimneys
• Choose between a shared group or private day trip

Tour Details

Explore the most important landmarks of Cappadocia along with its fascinating rock formations on a full-day guided tour from Istanbul. See the Goreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, fairy chimneys from Goreme Panorama, and more with an authentic Turkish lunch at a restaurant.

Get picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and arrive at the airport for a 1.5-hour flight to Kayseri. Meet your local driver and enjoy the ride to Cappadocia, where you will join other group participants and begin your tour.

Explore the Goreme Open Air Museum and study the many rock-cut churches from as far back as the 10th century. Next, visit Devrent Valley, famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks, and feel like you're in another world.

Head to Pasabag, also known as Monks Valley, and see the chapel dedicated to St. Simeon along with a hermit's shelter. Admire some of the most striking fairy chimneys with a unique mushroom shapes.

Stop for a typical Turkish lunch in Avanos. Then learn to make pottery with local experts. Take in the best views of the fairy chimneys from Goreme Panorama before marveling at more magnificent landscapes from Uchisar Rock Castle.

Drive back to Kayseri for your return flight to Istanbul where your driver will greet you and take you back to your hotel.

Tour Include

• Hotel pickup and drop-off (4 transfers)
• Economy class domestic flight (round-trip)
• Ground transportation in an air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
• Licensed tour guide
• Lunch at restaurant

Tour Exclude

• Admission fees to attractions
• Drinks
• Tips (optional)

Important Notes

Know before you go

• Baggage allowance is 15 kg plus 8 kg of hand luggage
• Entry tickets to the below attractions are excluded.
• Pasabag
• Goreme Museum
• Your guide will have pre-paid skip-the-line tickets to avoid long ticket queues. You will need to pay your guide for your entry tickets in cash (euros, dollars, or Turkish Lira)
• Please note that we do not have an assistant service for airport transfers.
• The driver will drop you off at the entrance gate of İstanbul airport. Please go to the check-in desk according to the instructions the provider will share in advance.
• When you arrive at the destination airport, the driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it.
• Hot Air Balloon Flight is not included in the package. You need to stay in Cappadocia for at least 1 night to catch flights. Because they take place only early in the morning.

Meeting point

• Make sure to check your email for instructions and credentials to access the tour 

The tour is not suitable for

• Children under 3s are not allowed.
• The tour is not recommended for individuals aged 60 and above.