Private Cappadocia Tour with Van and Driver

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ID: GYG505632-890061
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Country: Turkey

Duration: 07:00 hours


Description

Explore Cappadocia freely independently and steer your vehicle wherever you want.
Between 9:30 and 10:00 in the morning is a good time to start exploring the magical sights of Cappadocia.

We will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel at the time we will set beforehand.

Our first stop will be Göreme Panorama, where we can see the rock formations and colors in the best way possible.

Explore the Uçhisar Castle, which has been carved into a large number of rooms, houses, shelters, warehouses, cisterns, tombs, and cellars since Roman times, used as an important defense point against Arab raids, and has large stone cannonballs used for defense against attackers.

Enjoy the view of Pigeon Valley and maybe you want to feed hundreds of pigeons in a fun way.

Göreme Open Air Museum, A.C.IV. from the XIII century. It is a rock settlement that hosted an intense monastic life until the 19th century.In the area that forms a valley, churches, chapels, dining halls and sitting areas are carved into the rock blocks.
Göreme Valley is accepted as the place where the monastic education system started.
While the geometric ornaments used in the early periods of Christianity in churches can be seen in the first paint layers, the frescoes made in later dates are the Bible and the Prophet. It depicts scenes from the life of Jesus.
You can visit the Girls and Boys Monastery, St. Basileus Church, Elmalı Church, St. Barbara Church, Yılanlı Church, Dark Church, Çarıklı Church and Tokalı Church in Göreme Open Air Museum.
Göreme Open Air Museum has been on the Unesco World Heritage List as a natural and cultural asset since 6 December 1985.

Take a lunch break at the local restaurants of Cappadocia and then watch and experience the making of pottery and ceramics, which has been a business in the region for hundreds of years. This profession, which has come from the Hittite period to the present, is made with mud taken from Kızılırmak, Turkey's longest river, which also passes through the region.

Enjoy the underground city tour where you will be amazed with its warehouses, animal shelters, kitchens, wine cellars, living rooms. While visiting these interconnected places, you will pass through sometimes narrow and sometimes wide tunnels. When you finish it all, you will have descended 8 floors.

You return to the hotel road to complete your tour. At the end of this magical day, you have added another unforgettable page to your diary. Rest and relieve your tiredness.

Highlights

  • Discover the unique Göreme Open Air Museum
  • Enjoy the Underground City, an escape from the world.
  • Get to know local food and handicraft products.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please be waiting at the reception of your hotel 10 minutes before your tour time and your driver will meet you there.
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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

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.