North Cappadocia Red Tour: Valleys, Castle & Pottery

Wander fairy-tale valleys, touch centuries-old pottery, and climb Uçhisar’s castle heights

A full-day guided tour of North Cappadocia starting with hotel pickup, visiting Uçhisar Castle, Love Valley, Pasabag (Monks Valley), Zelve Open-Air Museum, Fairy Chimneys and Devrent Valley, then lunch in Göreme and a pottery workshop in Avanos. The guide is English-speaking and lunch is included. Children from age 4 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Monks Valley1h · entry included
2. Zelve Open-Air Museum1h · entry included
3. Fairy Chimneys30m · entry included
4. Devrent Valley20m

Explore North Cappadocia sights

• Pick-up from hotel
• Visit Uchisar Castle
• Explore Love Valley
• Tour Pasabaglar (Monks Valley)
• Visit Zelve Open-Air Museum
• See Fairy Chimneys
• Walk through Devrent Valley
• Pass by Avanos
• Visit Cavusin village
• Lunch time in Göreme
• Attend Pottery Workshop
• Pass by Göreme National Park

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel and heads straight to Uçhisar Castle, the highest point in the region, where you can see across the whole landscape before dropping into the valleys themselves. Devrent Valley and Pasabag (also called Monks Valley) are the core of the morning: rock formations shaped like animals and the famous fairy chimneys that rise from the ground. Zelve Open-Air Museum is an abandoned settlement carved into the stone, and Fairy Chimneys in Göreme National Park rounds out the geological sights before lunch.

After lunch in Göreme, the tour moves to Avanos, the ceramics town, where you'll visit a pottery workshop and see how local potters work the clay. Çavuşin village is also on the route. The whole day runs about eight hours with a professional English-speaking guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

What’s included

• Professional English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• lunch in Göreme.
• pottery workshop visit in Avanos.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:30Last departure this season: 31 Dec

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Excursionbazaar.com

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to cover North Cappadocia's main valleys and castle in one guided day rather than piecing together separate site visits.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Zelve Open-Air Museum?

Zelve is an abandoned village carved directly into the rock formations of Cappadocia, with dwellings, churches and storage rooms built into the stone. It gives a sense of how people lived inside the landscape itself.

Is lunch included, and what about drinks?

Lunch is included in the tour price. Drinks during lunch time are available depending on which option you choose at checkout.

How much walking is involved in a day like this?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. You'll walk through valleys and climb around rock formations, though the pace is set by the group and the guide.

Can I bring my four-year-old on this tour?

Children are welcome from age 4, so your child can join the full day. Check with the operator about whether the walking and pace suit your child's comfort level.