Cappadocia Red Tour - Usual Program (Popular)

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Itinerary

1. This Cappadocia tour will take you to historical sights found in the central and northern region of Cappadocia, including Göreme Open Museum, Çavuşin, Pasabağ, Devrent Valley, Uçhisar and more!

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2. The first stop is at Uçhisar Castle, the highest rock formation in the Cappadocia. The guide will explain just how this amazing landscape came into existence.

   45 min

3. At Zelve Open Air museum the guide will explain the importance of Christianity and monastic life in Cappadocia before leaving you free to explore the 10th and 11th century cave churches and monasteries with beautifully painted frescoes depicting famous biblical scenes

   1 h

4. See the old Greek houses in Çavuşin village, abandoned during the Greek/Turkish population exchange in 1924. Enjoy a buffet-style lunch in Avanos, offering a wide range of Cappadocia food including mezes, salads, meat and vegetarian dishes and desserts.

   15 min

5. Avanos,; visit an authentic family-run pottery workshop located in an underground cave. Clay from the Kızılırmak (Red) River was first used in pottery production by the Hitites prior to 1700BC and continues as an art form today. Watch a master demonstrate how to make a pot, and watch the the painters and glazers apply their delicate patterns. Have a go at the potter’s wheel yourself and make your own unique pot if you wish.

   1 h

6. In Paşabağı (also known as Monks Valley because of the Chapel of Saint Simeon found there) wander through the unusual clusters of multi-headed mushroom-shaped “fairy chimneys” (rock formations).

   1 h

7. Devrent Valley (“Imagination Valley”) - a stunning valley where you can spot natural rock formations in many recognisable shapes in cappadocia, including the famous camel-shaped rock. Use your imagination and see what other shapes you can find.

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Goreme

• Its from-price is 72% below the median of the 555 day trips we list in Goreme.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 54 of 555.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Goreme

Göreme sits in the heart of Cappadocia, a surreal landscape of fairy chimneys, cave churches and dawn skies filled with hot-air balloons.

Göreme's houses and hotels are carved into soft volcanic rock, and the town is ringed by valleys of cone-shaped fairy chimneys shaped by erosion. The Göreme Open-Air Museum gathers rock-cut monasteries and churches whose frescoes, painted by Byzantine monks, still glow with colour, especially in the Dark Church.

Top-ranked sights in Goreme: Pigeon Valley (Güvercinlik Vadisi), Devrent Valley (Devrent Vadisi), Monks Valley (Pasabag Vadisi).

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