Goreme Trip Overview
Make your Cappadocia adventure totally unique with a day private sightseeing tour. See the whole of the natural beauthy of Cappadocia , plus the underground city. Discover this enchanting landscape with a professional guide on a fascinating day private Cappadocia tour. It will shed light on the life of the early Christians, their rock-carved churches and their art with magnificent frescoes. also walk between the fairy chimneys and wonder about the lives of people there.
Please note your guide will be glad to alter the itinerary completely to accommodate your personal interests.
• Get a comprehensive overview of Cappadocia
• Hassle-free pickup and drop-off
• Travel comfortably in a private vehicle
• Skip the long entry lines
• Learn about the area from your guide
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Goreme, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
Make your Cappadocia adventure totally unique with a day private sightseeing tour. See the whole of the natural beauthy of Cappadocia , plus the underground city. Discover this enchanting landscape with a professional guide on a fascinating day private Cappadocia tour. It will shed light on the life of the early Christians, their rock-carved churches and their art with magnificent frescoes. also walk between the fairy chimneys and wonder about the lives of people there.
Please note your guide will be glad to alter the itinerary completely to accommodate your personal interests.
• Get a comprehensive overview of Cappadocia
• Hassle-free pickup and drop-off
• Travel comfortably in a private vehicle
• Skip the long entry lines
• Learn about the area from your guide
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
A town literally carved into the volcanic rock, Goreme is the gateway to the Goreme National Park, a vast UNESCO World Heritage Site that houses spectacular 10th- and 11th-century cave churches. The park itself is known for its chimney rock formations and is very popular with backpackers. It’s also a great area to sample Turkish cuisine and wine.
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Lying in south central Turkey, the moonscaped region of Cappadocia, southeast of Ankara, is most famous for unique geological features called fairy chimneys. The large, cone-like formations were created over time by erosion of the relatively soft volcanic ash around them. Past cultures have dug into them to create dwellings, castles (like Uchisar) and even entire underground cities like Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, used as hiding places by early Christians. Nearby Kayseri is the gateway to the area.
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
The Goreme Open-Air Museum resembles a vast monastic complex composed of scores of refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each with its own fantastic church. It is obviously the first sight to be visited by any traveler in Cappadocia, standing as it does in the very center of the region with easy access from all directions.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
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 road.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
pigeon Valley (often misspelled as Ilhara Valley), near Mount Hasan and Mount Melendiz (two of the three volcanoes of Cappadocia) is a canyon with a depth of approximately 100m and was formed by the Melendiz River thousands of years ago. It begins at Ihlara village and ends with Selime Monastery at Selime village after making
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Kaymakli underground city is built under the hill known as the Citadel of Kaymakli and was opened to visitors in 1964. The people of Kaymakli (Enegup in Greek) village have constructed their houses around nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city. The inhabitants of the region still use the most convenient places in the tunnels as cellars, storage areas and stables, which they access through their courtyards. The Kaymakli Underground City has low, narrow and sloping passages. While the underground city consists of 8 floors below ground, only 4 of them are open to the public today, in which the spaces are organized around ventilation shafts.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Urgup, Urgup, Cappadocia
The Cappadocia region’s most upscale and contemporary tourist city, Urgup has a number of lovely hotels, many built in and around centuries-old cave dwellings. The city and its surrounding area are known for their mysterious fairy chimneys, early Christian rock churches and fine vineyards. A mix of ancient and modern, Urgup is a center for traditional handmade carpets, but also has a lively nightlife. Hot air ballooning is very popular, and a fantastic way to see the area’s beauty from above.
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
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.
Duration: 25 minutes
Pass By: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Situated along the Kızılırmak (Red River), the ancient town of Avanos is famous for its many historical pottery factories. Traditionally formed by men and painted by women, Turkish ceramics have a huge place in the country’s cultural and artistic history. Explore the town’s ceramic trade district and see this long-practiced art form firsthand with a tour of its authentic factories dating back to the Hittites. Walk along the town’s river, which is the source of the red silt used in the ceramics, and enjoy the picturesque cobbled streets of its Old Town.
