North Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour)

If you want a special day where you can really feel the magical nature of cappadocia, this is a tour you should do. A trip where you can see the most atrractive valleys and the formations we call fairy chimneys of cappadocia. You ll go on a geological journey while walking among volcanic formations. This is an activity you should join if you want to understand how these rock formations and landforms came into being. A tour where you ll understand why cappadocia is a unique place.

1. 1

   Uchisar Castle

   30 min

   Uchisar castle : that s a rock-cut castle which is dated back to early roman period. It is the biggest fairy chimney formation and converted into a citadel to support the flow commerce during the roman, byzantine, seljuk and ottoman periods. The castle is surrounded by conical fairy chimneys which used to be roadside shelters for traders. We stop somewhere nearby the castle to take photos of the area.

2. 2

   Fairy Chimneys

   1 hour

   Paşabağı bağ(monks valley) : this is the best site to see the whole geological journey of fairy chimneys. It s a valley full of fairy chimneys that look more like mushrooms with or without caps. It is the place where you ll see all the stages of the formation of fairy chimneys from very beginning most clearly.

3. 3

   Zelve Open Air Museum

   1 hour

   Zelve openair museum: it s the settlement with the most dense caves in cappadocia. It actually resembles a cave town. It s one of the places where the first monastic lives started in cappadocia region. Over time it turned into a place where greeks and turks lived together for many years. this is the lost city of cappadocia that comes out of the fairy tales. People lived in caves until 1952. You can go for a walk aroud these cave living spaces.

4. 4

   Devrent Valley

   20 min

   Dervent valley : this place is where you can activate your imagination and push the boundaries of your imagination. It s a place where there are natural rock formations that usually resembles animals but at the same time you can imagine many different things by looking at rocks.

5. 5

   Avanos Pottery Workshop

   20 min

   Pottery demonstration : ıt ıs the oldest handicraft specific to cappadocia. there are still families in cappadocia who make their living with this work . We visit the town avanos to get to know this art . These families produce their own art pieces with the free hand and minds, without copying anything.

6. 6

   Love Valley

   20 min

   Love valley: some of the most striking rock formations of cappadocia are here. You can take the most beautiful photos of the different colored landforms surrounding the town göreme from here.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.