What to book before you travel to Cappadocia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

6 activities to book · about €319 per person

Cappadocia

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Hot-air balloon flight over GöremeThe world's busiest ballooning site, with up to 150 balloons allowed each morning, taking off before sunrise from the plateaus around Göreme and Çavuşin.€250Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Göreme Open-Air MuseumA monastic valley, UNESCO-listed since 1985, with rock-cut churches from the 10th to 12th centuries whose frescoes tell the life of Christ.€20Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Derinkuyu underground cityThe deepest of Cappadocia's underground cities, 30 km south of Göreme, with eight levels open down to about 60 metres, stables, chapel and ventilation shafts.€13Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Ihlara ValleyA 14 km canyon, 100 metres deep, with some fifteen of its hundred rock-cut churches open along the riverside path, including the Snake Church.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Uçhisar CastleA 60-metre tuff pinnacle riddled with rooms and tunnels, lived in until the 1960s, with an outside staircase up to a summit terrace.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Paşabağ fairy chimneysThe most photographed fairy chimneys in Cappadocia, some with two or three basalt caps, one holding a hermit's chapel dedicated to St Simeon.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Rose and Red Valleys · Avanos and its potters

All activities in Cappadocia on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Cappadocia cost?

€319 per person if you do them all, across 6 bookings. The most expensive is "Hot-air balloon flight over Göreme" at €250, the cheapest "Uçhisar Castle" at €9. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Cappadocia without booking anything?

2 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Rose and Red Valleys, Avanos and its potters. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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