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Cappadocia Private Tour (Guide&Driver)

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#Urban Areas
#City Tours
#Historical Tours
#Cultural Tours
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Itinerary

  • Goreme Panorama: There are various panoramic viewing points to explore Cappadocia from the shortest way and witness all its beauties, and among these, Göreme Panoramic View Point continues to be the most preferred.

    Göreme panoramic viewing point fascinates those who want to watch the beauty of Cappadocia and the sunrise and sunset with its generosity. The most practical way to enjoy the beauty of the Cappadocia valleys, the uniqueness of the fairy chimneys and the balloons that add color to the sky is to go to the panoramic viewpoint of Göreme. The panoramic viewing point, which welcomes those who want to relax with an insatiable view, is quite crowded. This location, which is always fun with tourists from many countries, becomes the center of warm meetings and conversations. We strongly recommend those who come to Cappadocia: Do not leave Cappadocia without visiting the Göreme Panoramic Viewpoint!
  • Uchisar Castle: chisar Castle is the highest point in Cappadocia and boasts a unique composition that made it a natural fortress. Originally admired for its fairy chimney shape, the castle was later adapted to serve as an early warning system against attacks from higher ground during the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
  • Kaymakli Underground City: Caves may have first been built in the soft volcanic rock by the Phrygians, an Indo-European people, in the 8th–7th centuries BC.
    The city was greatly expanded and deepened in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) era, when it was used for protection from Muslim Arab raids during the four centuries of Arab–Byzantine wars (780–1180).Some artifacts discovered in these underground settlements belong to the Middle Byzantine Period, between the 5th and the 10th centuries AD. These cities continued to be used by the Christian inhabitants as protection from the Mongolian incursions of Timur in the 14th century.

    After the region fell to the Seljuk Turks of Persia, the cities were used as refuges (Greek: καταφύγια, romanized: kataphúgia) from the Turkish Muslim rulers, and as late as the 20th century the inhabitants, now called Rûm ('Eastern Romans') by their Ottoman Turkish rulers, were still using the underground cities to escape periodic waves of Ottoman persecution.
  • Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley has been around since the Hittite Empire, when it was used as a pigeon farm by local villagers who built homes into the walls of the canyon. The pigeons were used for food and also to produce fertilizer for farmland, making them an important part of the community’s economy. Today, most of these pigeon coops have been abandoned, but you can still see them scattered all over the valley walls, a reminder of its past.
  • Goreme Tarihi Milli Parki: In the 4th century, small anchorite communities began to form in the region, acting on the instruction of Saint Basil of Caesarea. They carved cells in the soft rock. During the iconoclastic period (725–842) the decoration of the many sanctuaries in the region was held to a minimum, usually symbols such as the depiction of the Christian cross. After this period, new churches were dug into the rocks, and they were richly decorated with colourful frescoes.
  • Fairy Chimneys: Paşabağ Valley is home to several ancient cave churches and chapels, carved into the rock. These cave churches and chapels were built between the 4th and 13th centuries by Christian monks during the Byzantine period. They are considered to be some of the oldest and best-preserved examples of rock-cut architecture in Cappadocia. Some of these churches and chapels contain elaborate frescoes depicting scenes from biblical stories, adding to their historical significance.

    Paşabağ Valley is an incredible place full of natural beauty and historical significance. Its fairy chimneys are among some of the most impressive examples in all of Cappadocia, while its ancient monasteries offer a glimpse into a past era when Christianity was thriving in this region. For tourists and travellers alike, this is definitely one destination you won't want to miss!
  • Avanos: Pottery is not exactly unique to any one part of the world – many cultures on this planet developed their own version of the art. However, what I find interesting is how it differs from each country, region, and even group of people. If you are a fan of pottery, when you visit Cappadocia you will need to visit the town of Avanos which lies about 8km from Goreme. It is considered to be the centre of clay pottery in Turkey. The river that runs through Avanos is called Kizilirmak, which means Red River. Since the Hittite period (as far back as 2000BCE), people in the area have made good use of the red clay found along the river’s banks.

Includes

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Lunch
  • Museum entry fees

Details

Private tours are made for your own desire and choices, which means that you’ll have a flexibility.

The tour guide and driver will be exclusively for your family and always there meet your needs.

In our tour, a VIP vehicle, an experienced driver and our professional tour guide will accompany you and will give you an unforgettable tour experience in Cappadocia, which has a unique geography in the world.

While the location of the tour consists entirely of the route you will determine, you can find the main and must-see spots that we can recommend to you below:
-Goreme Open Air Museum
-Goreme Panorama
-Uchisar Castle Panorama
-Love Valley
-Underground City
-Güvercinlik Valley
-Dervent Valley
-Avanos Pottery Demonstration

Know Before You Go

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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