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5.0106 reviewsZelve Open-Air Museum

  • 5–6 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

✅ Visit the UNESCO-listed Kaymaklı Underground City — not random cave stops like some budget tours. ✅ Hotel pick-up & drop-off included. No meeting points or office visits required. ✅ All museum tickets, lunch, transportation, driver service, and licensed English-speaking guide included in the price. ✅ Only one pottery workshop visit — no wasting time at multiple shopping stops. ✅ Focused on culture, history, and authentic local experiences rather than shopping. ✅ No waiting in long ticket lines during the tour; everything is arranged in advance for your comfort. ✅ Many cheap tours seem cheaper at first, but extra costs during the day often make them more expensive in the end.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Entrance fees to all museums and ruins
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional Licenced Guide

What's not

  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. The Cappadocia region is the place where nature and history are most beautifully integrated in the world. While geographical events were creating the Fairy Chimneys, people also carved houses and churches into these fairy chimneys, decorated them with frescoes, and carried the traces of thousands of years old civilizations to the present day.

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  2. Kaymakli Underground City is the biggest and deepest underground settlement in the Cappadocia region. Located in the Kaymaki Village, Kaymakli Underground City is also one most popular places to see in Cappadocia. Kaymakli Underground City has 8 levels underground (only 4 are open) carved from the soft volcanic stone that are connected with each other by narrow tunnels. Visitors may visit stalls, stables, stores, refectories, churches, wineries, kitchens and the other sections. Going for 40 meters under the ground, Kaymakli Underground City has a capacity of 5000 people. It is very exciting to imagine that how people lived here. A visit to Kaymakli Underground City is a must on your Cappadocia holidays.

    45 minAdmission included

  3. Zelve open air museum Zelve open-air museum, which once was the home of one of the largest communities in the region, is an amazing abandoned cave village. Zelve is situated about 7 km from Göreme. Christians and Muslims lived together here in perfect harmony until 1924. Then Christians had to leave the country because of the exchange of minorities between Greece and Turkey, and Muslims in their turn were forced to leave the village in the 50s, when life became too dangerous because of the risk collapsing as a result of erosion. They set up a modern village, a little further on, to which they gave the name Yeni Zelve (New Zelve).

    40 minAdmission included

  4. Avanos Pottery Demonstration Pottery made with wheels, dating back to the Hittites in Avanos, is still continued by the local people with the wise and experience of the past, passing from ancestor to grandfather, grandfather to father, father to son. The soft and oily clay soils taken from the Avanos Mountains and Kızılırmak beds are sifted, first turning into mud, then into dough in the form of a spinning top, and then into pottery in the hands of skilled craftsmen. Thus begins the story of a pottery. When you see the pottery of Avanos, the pottery workshop of Cappadocia, you will understand that they actually have artistic souls in their genes. Maybe you will not only understand, but you will go with the attitude of doing it myself, you will want to try it too. After this experiment, you will understand that they are artists

    45 min

  5. Bottom of the Uchisar Castle We will not climb the castle we stop bottom of the castle and see it from outside . Uchisar Castle is the only place where Erciyes and Hasan Mountain can be seen together. The place where the creator of Mount Erciyes, that is, the Cappadocia Region, can be seen best is Uçhisar Castle. Since the Roman period, many rooms, houses, shelters, warehouses, cisterns, tombs, and cellars have been carved into it, and it has been an important defense point against Arab raids. Large stone cannonballs used for defense against attackers were kept on it. Uchisar Castle, which was used both as a watchtower and a defense castle, maintained its importance during the Seljuk and Principalities periods.

    25 min

  6. Pasabaglar(Monks Valley) mushroom fairychimney Pasabag Valley, also known as “Monks Valley” is one of the most popular fairy chimneys areas of Cappadocia, situated between Avanos and Goreme. Pasabag Valley is also one most popular places to see in Cappadocia that travelers may experience mushroom shaped fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps. The formations that once used as a seclusion place for the Monks, are now a very attractive tourist zone in Cappadocia. The valley, which was used as a retreat by the priests and monks during its period, includes many rock-cut monasteries, churches, chapels and settlements, as well as tunnels and mills.

    45 minAdmission included

  7. Carpet Workshop(optional) The historical and natural wealth of Cappadocia has been kneaded and integrated with natural materials by the people of the region throughout the ages and turned into art. The heritage of this natural and cultural asset has an important place in the pursuits that are the livelihood of the people of Cappadocia. Carpet (rug) weaving is one of the handicrafts that not only keeps the cultural heritage alive, but also brings an economic return. We will visit one of the best carpet workshop in Cappadocia region and see an amazing carpet in there

    45 min

  8. Göreme Panoroma Goreme Panoroma is the best place to see the Göreme town from the top and also if the weather is ok we can see the Erciyes mountain from there .

    20 min

Cancellation

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

Reviews

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  • 5Great guide for Cappadocia

    So much to see in Cappadocia that you need a good guide. Mine definitely knew her history and did a great job all day. Would highly recommend her.

    mcguirtdonvia Viator

  • 5An amazing 10/10 experience!

    We absolutely loved this tour and would highly recommend it to anyone who has limited time but is wanting to experience and make the most of their days in Cappadocia. Öze was an amazing tour guide, she was very reliable, punctual, kind and informative! She gave you the perfect amount of time to site see, not too little-not too long. She always had the perfect amount of information, not an overload but we learnt and got to see so much of the Cappadocia region. Thank you for your time and knowledge Öze, we loved it!!

    Makaylasuavia Tripadvisor

  • 5Definitely recommended!

    We came here as a couple and unfortunately it was a short holiday. We wanted to see the essentials with a mix tour in English, there were not so many options that felt us in good hands. At that moment I was so glad to find Özlem! First of all the tour is how it is described at the beginning, everything is punctual, very professionally planned. We were a small group and it almost felt like a private tour. Beyond this, the experience, knowledge and kindness of Özlem is at a high level, just book this tour with blind eyes, you are in the best hands. Thanks Özlem and thanks to our kind driver!

    huriyeogzvia Tripadvisor

  • 5An Unforgettable Day in Cappadocia

    We had the most amazing time on this tour, one of the highlights of our whole trip. Özlem (Ozzy) is such a fantastic guide. She’s funny, warm, incredibly knowledgeable. You can tell she genuinely loves sharing Cappadocia with visitors. The itinerary covers so much ground without ever feeling rushed. The underground city was absolutely mind-blowing. Lunch and all the tickets were included, great experience in the pottery shop. It was just a really nice, relaxed day. Everything was truly all-inclusive. The small group size made the whole experience feel personal. Hotel pickup and drop off were very convenient. Everything was exactly as advertised. If you’re visiting Cappadocia, just book this. You won’t regret it! Thank you Ozzy!

    291tansusvia Tripadvisor

  • 5A Must when in Cappadocia

    Excellent tour. Value for money. The tour guide was professional, knowledgeable and well spoken. She was also very patient as we had my elderly parents with us. Would definitely recommend this tour with this tour company. Thank you. The itenary was excellent as well as the lunch.

    Faheema_Vvia Viator

  • 5Wonderful Mix Tour with Özlem

    We had an amazing mixed tour with Özlem. The tour is well designed and well paced to avoid large crowds and covers a lot of ground in one day! It was a great way to see the highlights and a diverse set of attractions, perfect for those short on time or looking to go out hiking or do something different on other days. Özlem also provided fantastic detail and commentary throughout the day, which helped us understand a lot more about the area and history. Özlem is also very helpful for anything else you might need in Cappadocia and extremely friendly and easy to talk to. Highly recommend this tour - and scheduling it on your first day if you can!

    Ben Zvia Tripadvisor

Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 14 travellers
Operated by
Imagine Cappadocia Travel
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Goreme

  • Its from-price is 11% 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 32 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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