Göreme: Cappadocia Full-day Tour with Wine Tasting
ID: GYG399369-729704
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Discover the sights in Cappadocia on this full-day tour from Göreme. Taste some regional wines, see the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, and travel to the towns of of Cavusin, Avanos, and Uchisar.
Experience the beauty of Cappadocia on this full-day trip from Göreme. Venture to the Red and Rose, Monks, and Pigion valleys. Watch a traditional pottery-making demonstration.
Be picked up from the comfort of your hotel in Göreme. Sit back and relax as you are driven to the Red and Rose valley in Cappadocia. Admire how the light hits the pink-tinted ridges of the valley.
Head to the village of Cavusin to see cave houses that were carved into the soft volcanic tuff rocks and the rock-hewn churches. Drive to Monks Valley where you can see the mushroom-shaped dwellings that were carved by Byzantine hermit monks.
Next, travel to Pigeon valley which earned its name from the countless man-made dovecotes (pigeon houses) that have been carved into the rocks. Strop to savor some regional wines at a traditional wine estate. Uncover the history of wine in Cappadocia.
Continue to a center for artisanal workshops in the town of Avanos for a pottery-making demonstration. Make your way to the town of Uchisar to marvel at the 60-metre-high castle that was dug into the mountain and once housed over a thousand people. Return to your accommodation in Göreme.
Highlights
- Enjoy a tasting Cappadocia regional wines on a traditional Turkish wine estate
- Watch a pottery-making demonstration at an artisanal workshop in Avanos
- Marvel at the fantastical mushroom-shaped houses in the Valley of the Monks
- Discover how Pigeon valley got its name as you view its many dovecotes
- See a castle that was carved into the soft volcanic tuff of a mountain
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Please arrive at the lobby of your hotel 15 minutes before your pickup time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.