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2 Days Cappadocia Tour From Ankara

2 Days Cappadocia Tour From Ankara

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Tour Overview

Ankara sits just 300 kilometres from Cappadocia, close enough for a morning bus to deliver you before noon. A 2-day Cappadocia tour from Ankara covers the North Cappadocia route on the first afternoon and the South route the next morning, with a cave hotel overnight and every transfer arranged.

Departure is from Ankara Main Bus Station. Please review the meeting point on Google Maps before the tour so you know exactly where to come.

Tour Itinerary

Bus to Cappadocia & North Tour

Early bus from Ankara, arrive by mid-morning, then a full afternoon on the North Cappadocia circuit and overnight in a cave or stone hotel.

  1. 05:00 - Meet at Ankara Bus Station (ASTI) for departure.

    Make your way to the bus station independently and meet the group at the designated departure point. No hotel pickup is provided in Ankara.

    Please arrive at least 30 minutes before departure. Bus departure time may change according to the season.

  2. 05:30 - Bus departs Ankara for Cappadocia.

    Board the coach and settle in for the journey east. The route passes through the central Anatolian plateau, with open steppe landscape for most of the drive.

    Bus journey takes approximately 4 hours.

  3. 09:30 - Arrive at Cappadocia Bus Station. Transfer to the North Tour starting point.

    Your guide and tour vehicle meet you at the bus station. From here you transfer directly to the first stop on the North Cappadocia circuit.

  4. 10:30 - Begin the guided North Cappadocia tour.

    Your licensed guide leads the group through the six stops on the North route. Lunch is included at a local restaurant midway through the afternoon.

North Cappadocia Tour RouteExpand briefing

Devrent Valley (Pink Valley) → Pasabag Open Air Museum → Avanos Pottery Workshop → Goreme Panoramic View → Zelve Open Air Museum → Uchisar Castle (exterior view)

Briefing

  • Devrent Valley (Pink Valley): Unlike other Cappadocia stops, Devrent Valley has no man-made buildings, just raw nature carved into camel and dolphin silhouettes.

  • Pasabag Open Air Museum: Early Christian monks chose Pasabag for its isolation, carving chapels and hermit cells high into the fairy chimneys to escape the outside world.

  • Avanos Pottery Workshop: Avanos has been a pottery town for over four thousand years, its craft powered by the rich red clay carried downstream by the Kizilirmak River.

  • Goreme Panoramic View: Morning light hits Goreme valley from the east, and arriving at the Panoramic View before ten gives you the best combination of color and shadow.

  • Zelve Open Air Museum: Walking through Zelve Open Air Museum, you move through actual streets, kitchens, and bedrooms where Cappadocian families lived well into the twentieth century.

  • Uchisar Castle (exterior view): Visible from nearly every part of Cappadocia, Uchisar Castle is the region's most recognizable natural landmark and a defining Red Tour photo stop.

  1. 18:00 - Check in to your cave or stone hotel in Cappadocia.

    Your hotel for the night is located within the Cappadocia region. Hotel category is standard; upgrades are available through the booking form.

South Cappadocia Tour & Bus to Ankara

Breakfast at the hotel, full South Cappadocia circuit including an underground city, then evening bus back to Ankara.

Early Morning · Optional Add-ons

Hot Air Balloon Flight

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Balloon Watching Tour

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Both options can be added at best available prices during booking.

  1. 09:30 - Tour vehicle departs for the South Cappadocia circuit.

    After breakfast at the hotel, your guide leads the group through the five stops on the South route. Lunch is included at a local restaurant during the tour.

South Cappadocia Tour RouteExpand briefing

Red Valley → Rose Valley (Gulludere Valley) → Cavusin Village → Pigeon Valley → Underground City

Briefing

  • Red Valley: Centuries of volcanic ash and wind carved Red Valley's towering orange pillars into shapes that early Christian settlers once used as natural landmarks.

  • Rose Valley (Gulludere Valley): Rose Valley contains several rock-cut Byzantine churches with faded frescoes still visible on interior walls, painted by early Christian communities centuries ago.

  • Cavusin Village: Cavusin was one of Cappadocia's first permanently inhabited settlements, with Greek-speaking communities carving homes into its cliffs more than a thousand years ago.

  • Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley earned its name from the thousands of carved pigeon houses that local farmers cut into cliff walls to collect droppings for fertilizer.

  • Underground City: Descending into Cappadocia's underground city, carved by early Christians as a refuge from invaders, feels like entering a secret world hidden beneath the surface.

  1. 19:00 - Transfer to Cappadocia Bus Station.

    Your guide transfers the group from the tour area to the Cappadocia Bus Station for the return journey.

  2. 19:30 - Board return bus to Ankara.

    The return coach departs Cappadocia for Ankara. Journey time is approximately 4 hours.

    Bus departure time may change according to the season.

  3. 23:30 - Arrive in Ankara.

    The bus arrives at Ankara Bus Station. Arrival time may vary slightly depending on traffic and road conditions.

Tour Services

What's Included

Clear scope of services for the 2 Days Cappadocia Tour From Ankara

Includes

Services covered in your tour package

  • Round-trip bus tickets (Ankara–Cappadocia–Ankara)
  • 1 night accommodation in a cave or stone hotel in Cappadocia
  • 1 breakfast and 2 lunches (one per day)
  • Professional English-speaking licensed tour guide
  • All entrance fees as per the itinerary
  • Local transfers during the tours
  • All local taxes, service fees, and handling charges

Excludes

Services not covered by the package price

  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks at lunch
  • Dinner
  • Hot air balloon flight (optional)

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Before Booking

Remarks

Please read the following important information carefully before booking.

  • There is no hotel pickup in Ankara. Please make your own way to the Ankara Bus Station (ASTI) and arrive at least 30 minutes before departure.

  • Bus travel from Ankara to Cappadocia takes approximately 4 hours each way. Return arrival in Ankara is approximately 23:30.

  • Hot air balloon flights over Cappadocia are an optional experience not included in the tour price. You can add this experience through the booking form. Flights are subject to weather conditions.

  • Vegetarian meal options are available. Please inform us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

  • Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. Cappadocia's terrain involves walking on uneven volcanic rock surfaces.

  • Pick-up times may vary depending on your hotel location and seasonal conditions.

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Tour Overview

Why Ankara Residents Have the Easier Trip to Cappadocia

  • No airport queues, depart directly from Ankara Bus Station with no check-in lines, no luggage limits on departure, and no risk of flight delays.
  • Arrive before noon on Day 1, the bus reaches Cappadocia by 09:30, giving you a full afternoon on the North Tour without wasted travel hours.
  • Cave or stone hotel overnight included, spend the night in a stone or cave or stone hotel inside Cappadocia's historic valleys, not on a highway bus seat.
  • Two complete circuits in two days, the North route covers fairy chimneys, open-air monasteries, and a pottery workshop; the South route adds rose valleys, Byzantine churches, and a multi-level underground city.
  • Everything arranged, entrance fees, guided tours, lunches on both days, and all local transfers are included from arrival to return bus.

Add an extra day with our 3-day Cappadocia tour from Ankara, which includes the Green Tour route and a second overnight in the valley.
Heading south after your visit? Our Ephesus and Pamukkale tour from Ankara pairs well as a second short trip along the Aegean coast.

Guest Feedback

Customer Reviews

Real experiences from guests who booked this itinerary.

Average Rating

4.8

6 verified reviews

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Ciara C.

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the cave churches with ancient frescoes were fascinating. Our guide Emre made everything so enjoyable. they even helped us with restaurant reccomendations. Cant wait to come back to Turkey.

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Tomasz W.

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Good weekend trip from Ankara. I was in Ankara for work and had a free weekend so booked this. The transfer was comfortable, arrived in Cappadocia by lunch. The tour covered all the important spots, Goreme, the valleys, Uchisar. The cave hotel was a nice touch. Breakfast included was tasty, typical Turkish spread. Only reason for 4 stars is I wish we had more free time to wander on our own. But for a 2 day trip from Ankara its pretty solid and good value.

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