Discover the treasures of Cappadocia la Carte! Let us tailor-make your Private Cappadocia Tour according to your preferences and travel interests. Explore the unique places in Cappadocia that interest you with your private, English-speaking* licensed guide.
Our full-day private tours include VIP transportation in air-conditioned luxury vehicle, professional guide, entrance fees and lunch.
To assist you in getting the most from your Private Cappadocia Tours, below are a few examples of that have been popular with our guests we welcome any other suggested itineraries or allow our local experts to create a tour especially for you.Starting from your hotel at 9:30, you will be greeted by your guide and the driver. Our first stop is the majestic vista point overlooking Goreme where you will receive information about the rich history of Cappadocia and the unique rock formations. From the panoramic view point, we will continue on to the biggest underground city, Kaymakli.
Your guide will explain how locals carved these multi-level underground cities to hide from enemies. You can also see traces of their daily lives in the stables, wineries, temples, living quarters, air shafts, etc. Right after exploring the deepest caves of Cappadocia, we will climb to the highest ones:
Uchisar Castle. Uchisar is the biggest rock-cut castle in the region, built during the Byzantine Empire. Next, time for lunch! You will experience authentic Turkish cooking in Cappadocia.
Day 3: Starting from your hotel at 9:30, we drive to Mustafapasa, famous for its beautiful architecture, Mustafapasa was one of the largest Greek towns in Cappadocia until the 1924 population exchange between Turkey and Greece. Your guide will give information on one of the biggest population exchanges in the world which caused approximately 2 million people to leave their homes. In Mustafapasa, we will see Greek mansions and churches as well as the Medrese seminary, an Islamic high school. The next stop is the Keslik Monastery, with one of the rare iconoclastic examples of Cappadocian frescoes. We will view these exceptional wall paintings and discuss the iconoclastic period (726-843 AD), in which such wall paintings were forbidden by the Byzantine Emperors. After which we will drive to Sahinefendi, to the Sobesos Excavation site. Archeologists have recently (in last 10 years) begun excavations of this area and continue to find many important artifacts. At this archeological site we can see Roman baths, tombs, basilica and mosaics. From Sahinefendi, we continue to Soganli Valley.
Soganli was once the third largest monastic center in the area and boasts many cave churches and a beautiful hiking valley. Before beginning our hike, we will enjoy lunch at one of the local restaurants and see the famous Soganli dolls made by the women of this village. After our afternoon hike through the Soganli Valley we will drive back to your hotel. Along the way if you are interested in Turkish carpets we can also visit one of the local carpet workshops and view the traditional carpet-making process. Cappadocia remains the biggest carpet weaving areas of Turkey.
Our Private Cappadocia Tours are 80 Euros per person per day.
This rate is for minimum two people. Please ask for further information about single supplement costs if you are traveling alone.
The daily rate includes;
• Pick-up and drop-off service from/to hotel.
• Licensed, professional English-speaking guide*.
• Lunch.
• Admission fees for the museums and valleys.
• Transportation with air-conditioned VIP Vehicles.
• Tax and service fees.
*Professional guides fluent in other languages are also available upon request, with surcharge.
Please send us an email info@cappadociaexclusivetravel.com to get further information about the tours and booking.