Cappadocia Red Tour - 1 Day

CAPPADOCIA RED TOUR  2026 - 2027

Duration    :  8 Hours
Tour Type  :  Group Tour or Private
Tour Start  :  09:30 – 10:00
Tour end    : 17:00 – 17.30
Highlights: Uchisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, Göreme Open-Air Museum, Pasabagi Valley, Devrent Valley, and Avanos.

Cappadocia Red Tour Itinerary

The Cappadocia Red tour begins with a meeting with our guide at the hotel from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. (Usually at the end of the balloon tour) Afterwards, we will visit the most popular places in Cappadocia, as if we were travelling in a fairy tale world. First visit Uchisar Castle

Uchisar Castle 
First, we will visit the Uçhisar Castle, situated on the highest hill of Cappadocia, which was shaped by flowing volcanic lava. At Uchisar Castle, you learn from your guide how this fantastic landscape came into existence. After visiting the Uchisar Castle panorama, we will proceed to the Pigeon Valley and the Göreme Open-Air Museum. 

Pigeon Valley 
Pigeon Valley is named after the wild pigeons that inhabit the region and build nests in the volcanic rocks. Farmers in the area carve these rocks and make special nests for the pigeons. Then, they collect the accumulated pigeon manure and use it in agriculture.
Pigeon Valley, Cappadocia, has a spiritually relaxing and peaceful effect on visitors due to its magnificent view, which can be seen from many places.

Göreme Open Air Museum 
The Göreme Open-air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site, features rock-cut churches and monastic complexes. This Unesco World Heritage site is essential for the Cappadocia daily tour. The Göreme Open-Air Museum is home to striking fairy chimneys, grand monasteries, and chapels, including the Dark Church, Apple Church, Snake Church, and Saint Barbara Church. You will see the scenery and figures from the Old and New Testaments on well-preserved frescoes from the iconoclastic period at Göreme Open-Air Museum, Cappadocia, Turkey. The entry fee for the Göreme open-air museum is announced by the Turkish Tourism Ministry each year.

Pasabagi Valley 
Paşabağı Valley is home to the most magnificent fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Paşabağı fairy chimneys, located in a specially protected area, can be reached by walking 300 meters from the entrance gate. Some of the mushroom-shaped rock formations here are several meters high. Fairy chimneys, shaped by erosion over many years, were used as homes by various religious groups. Therefore, it is also known as the Monks Valley.

Devrent Valley
Devrent Valley is renowned for its rock formations that resemble various animal figures. You can see the camel easily, but you may need to use your imagination to see others, such as dolphins, seals, Napoleon's hat, kissing birds, the Virgin Mary, and various reptilian forms.
We take lunch at a local restaurant

Pottery Workshop Demonstration 
The town of Avanos is situated on the banks of the Kızılırmak, and it is renowned for producing pottery from the red clay mud that emerges from the river. 
Ceramic artisans of the Hittite period, around 2000 BCE, continued to produce iconic pottery and ceramic designs for generations.
Besides tourist hotels, exceptional restaurants serve delicious homemade meals, often run by women. Enjoy the tasty local dishes.

Three beauties of fairy chimneys
It is the name given to the three black-headed fairy chimneys, collectively known as the Three Beauties, one of the most well-known symbols of Cappadocia. The Legend of the Three Beauties fairy chimneys originates. It is one of the great places in Cappadocia to take sunset photos.

Cappadocia Nomad Carpet Atelier  
Be fascinated by the technique of Turkish carpets woven with traditional methods and natural colours, and witness the first-class quality. You will also be amazed by the centuries-old stories hidden in carpet designs.
At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Göreme Open Air Museum