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Cappadocia Red Tour: Explore Göreme Open Air Museum and Ancient Rock Formations
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67 Ratings
Nevsehir
Discover the wonders of Cappadocia on the Red Tour, including the Göreme Open Air Museum and breathtaking ancient rock formations. Uncover the region's rich history and natural beauty.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Goreme Open-Air Museum - This Unesco World Heritage site is an essential stop on any Cappadocian itinerary. First thought to be a Byzantine monastic settlement that housed some 20 monks, then a pilgrimage site from the 17th century, this splendid cluster of monastic Byzantine artistry with its rock-cut churches, chapels and monasteries is 1km uphill from Göreme’s centre.
What's Included
- Lunch
- English Speaking Professional Tour Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- All Museum Entrances
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Extra Drinks at Lunch
Additional Information
The Red Tour takes you to Göreme open-air museum, Cappadocia’s most renowned tourist spot, along with Paşabağ, Devrent, and Honey (Love) valleys where you can marvel at stunning geological formations created by the forces of nature.
The Cappadocia region was formed 60 million years ago by the erosion of soft layers of lava and ash from Mount Erciyes (Argeus), Mount Hasan, and Mount Güllü, with the constantly changing effects of wind and rain over millennia.
The inhabitation of human beings in the Cappadocia region traces back to the Paleolithic era. The place where the Hittites resided once was one of the significant bases of Christianity in subsequent times. The homes and churches hewn into the caves and rocks transformed this region into a grand sanctuary for Christians fleeing from the dominance of the Roman Empire.
Cappadocia encompasses an area that includes several provinces, specifically Nevsehir, Kirsehir, Nigde, Aksaray, and Kayseri.
Location
Zelve Open Air Museum
Zelve Yolu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Javiernicolasq
May 30, 2024
Excellent service - ! It was a beautiful experience with Surac's guide who was a phenomenon; friendly, warm, always very well disposed. Many thanks for everything! I highly recommend it!
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Stevenamedr
May 28, 2024
The best tour of Capadoccia - It is the best tour of Cappadoccia and with the attention of Surach it was incredible at all times, if we return to Cappadocia, we would not hesitate to do it again with I am Cappadocia and even better with Surach
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Canzc2022
May 13, 2024
Very professional kind and well organised. Great tour guide with kind heart! - This was an amazing tour. They were on time, super clean luxurious bus, very patient when asked questions and always willing to explain. Very friendly and well organised very impressive service delivered. Thanks for taking us around and for the shopping spots you took us appreciated.
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Franblanco80
May 13, 2024
Curious and fun trip through Cappadocia - Surac has explained to us very well all the curiosities and culture of Cappadocia.
Sedat drove very well because I fell asleep on the trip very comfortably.
Özlem was hanging around like someone out for a walk.
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175prashanthm
May 6, 2024
Great trip! Recommend these folks! - Trip was amazing and well organized. Suraj and safa were on knowledgeable and nice and showed us all the places very well
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G7287dymartam
Mar 1, 2024
A good day in Goreme - Good day with the guide! Quite flexible and good. He tells you curiosities. We had a good day.
The food was delicious and the views amazing. We liked being able to experience the wheel making ceramics, since during the visit we were allowed to try it.
In short, a good tour.
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Tanuja_r
Jan 14, 2024
Great experience! - Loved our tour! Kenan (our guide for the day) was enthusiastic and informative. He’s also a fantastic photographer and we got some great shots as a couple thanks to him.
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157thun
Jan 2, 2024
Spectacular tour in Cappadocia - What an excellent tour! We booked the red tour via our hotel in Cappadocia. Our tour guide, Nevzat, is knowledgeable, communicative, organized, and funny. We learnt so much history and culture in the region at each stop throughout the tour. We went to Uchisar panoramic view, open-air museum, Monks valley, Devrent valley, pottery workshop, Greek village, and imaginary valley. We visited so many locations in one day, but the tour did not feel long or any short of interesting activities (we just wish that we did not spend so much time at the pottery workshop so that we could see more of the open-air museum). Nonetheless, Nevzat made the whole day very interactive and engaging. You should ask for him and we highly recommend this tour if you are in Cappadocia.
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Andres_b
Nov 26, 2023
Through serendipity, our... - Through serendipity, our group was the only one that booked the tour for that day, and Kenan did a wonderful job making sure that we were able to have a great time. He told us a lot about the history (both geological and cultural) of Cappadocia while on the way to different locations and did a great job showing us around the different destinations. Because we were the only ones and went through relatively quickly, Kenan added further destinations just for us (Pigeon Valley, Goreme Panorama, and a Leather outlet/fashion show) knowing that we didn't have a Green tour booked. We had a great time and felt really lucky to have booked this tour
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Faraway145671
Jul 14, 2023
Nevjat and his team are professional, accommodating, responsive and friendly. Helped us plan tour in Istanbul & Kasparo - Nevjat and his team are timely, professional and accommodating. Best experience ever with tour guides, excursion recommendations and amazing food. They were flexible and responsive to all our asks. Very knowledgeable tour guides and their hospitality is the best.
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