# 3-Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul (Group) — Red, South & Green
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Updated: 2026-10-28

## Key facts
- Price: From €459 per person (based on 2 travellers)
- Tour type: Shared group tour
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Included: Flights, hotel & guided days included.
- Pickup / meeting point: Istanbul hotel pickup to the airport, then the flight Istanbul → Cappadocia on day 1.
- Payment: Reserve online with a 40% deposit by card (at least the cost of the flights), the balance in cash on arrival.
- Cancellation: Cancellation charges from 25% · see the schedule

## Overview
Fly from Istanbul for a 3-day group tour covering Cappadocia’s Red, South and Green routes. Visit Devrent, Paşabağ, Avanos, Zelve, Çavuşin, Özkonak, Ihlara Valley, Kaymaklı and Selime, with domestic flights and hotel nights included. The Red route explores northern Cappadocia; the South route visits Çavuşin, Özkonak Underground City and Ortahisar; the Green route includes Kaymaklı, Ihlara Valley and Selime. Workshop stops are part of the programme: pottery and carpet on day 1, then onyx and leather on day 2. Allow about 30–45 minutes at each, with no obligation to buy.

## Highlights
- Walk among the capped chimneys at Paşabağ
- Visit Avanos and Zelve Open-Air Museum
- Explore Çavuşin and Özkonak Underground City
- Stop at Ortahisar Castle
- Walk through Ihlara Valley and visit Selime

## Itinerary
### Morning flight from Istanbul, Red Tour on landing

Your driver collects you from your Istanbul hotel in the early hours (the exact time comes with your booking confirmation) for the morning flight to Kayseri or Nevşehir. The shared Red Tour meets the flight at arrivals and heads straight into the valleys north of Göreme, so travel in walking shoes. Through the day you see the rock shapes of Devrent, the capped chimneys of Paşabağ, a potter at work in Avanos and the abandoned cave village of Zelve. Two craft workshops are part of the route. You check in at your cave hotel when the tour finishes in the late afternoon. Stops: Devrent (Imagination) Valley, Paşabağ (Monks Valley), Avanos pottery workshop, Carpet Weaving Education Center (about 30–45 min), Zelve Open-Air Museum.

### South Tour: Çavuşin, Özkonak and Ortahisar

The shared South Tour collects you between 09:30 and 10:20, depending on the part of Cappadocia you are staying in; the exact time is sent the evening before. Expect about 3 km of walking in total, most of it on the climb through old Çavuşin. Below ground you explore Özkonak, a quieter underground city north of Avanos, and later the route turns to viewpoints over Ortahisar castle and Pigeon Valley. Onyx and leather workshops are on the way. The day lasts about 8 hours and ends back at your hotel. Stops: Old Çavuşin village and Red Valley viewpoint, Özkonak Underground City, Onyx workshop (about 30–45 min), Ortahisar castle and Pigeon Valley viewpoints, Leather workshop (about 30–45 min).

### Green Tour, Ihlara Valley and evening flight to Istanbul

Check out before the morning pickup (09:30–10:20, time confirmed the day before); your guide explains how luggage travels on this last day. The shared Green Tour is the longest of the three, about 9 hours with roughly 2¾ hours on the road toward Aksaray and the volcano Hasan Dağı. You go down into Kaymaklı Underground City, walk the Ihlara canyon to a riverside lunch at Belisırma and climb into Selime Monastery. After onyx and leather workshop stops you are driven to the airport for the evening flight; the package ends on arrival in Istanbul. Stops: Göreme panorama at Esentepe, Kaymaklı Underground City, Ihlara Valley walk, Selime Monastery, Onyx workshop (about 30–45 min), Leather workshop (about 30–45 min).

## Included
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Air-conditioned sightseeing transport, Istanbul hotel pickup to the airport, and Cappadocia airport arrival and departure transfers
- Entrance tickets: Paşabağ and Zelve (one ticket), Özkonak Underground City, Ihlara Valley and Selime, Kaymaklı Underground City
- Lunch on days 1–3 in Cappadocia
- 2 nights in Cappadocia: Celestial Cave Hotel or similar, double room with breakfast
- Flight Istanbul → Cappadocia on day 1 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)
- Flight Cappadocia → Istanbul on day 3 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)

## Not included
- Tips (optional)
- Personal purchases
- Drinks with meals
- Dinner

## Good to know
- Workshop stops: a carpet weaving centre, a leather workshop, an onyx workshop and a pottery workshop. Part of the programme, no obligation to buy.
- Domestic flights are economy class. Your baggage allowance follows the ticket fare, and we confirm it with your tickets.
- Travel with the passport you booked with: airlines check the name on the ticket against it.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes: the valleys and rock-cut sites have uneven ground and steps, and the underground city has low, narrow passages.
- Bring a hat and sunscreen in summer and a warm layer in spring, autumn and winter: mornings in Cappadocia are cool, and the underground city stays cool all year.
- Vegetarian, vegan or other dietary needs at lunch: tell us when you book and we let the restaurant know.
- Mobility needs or travelling with small children? Tell us before you book, and we tell you honestly which parts of the day suit you.
- We send your final programme, hotel names and pickup times before departure, and you can reach us on WhatsApp during the trip.

## FAQ
### What time does the 3-day Cappadocia group tour leave Istanbul?

A driver collects you from your Istanbul hotel lobby in the early morning for the first flight to Cappadocia. The exact pickup time is sent with your booking confirmation and depends on the flight.

### Can I join the 3-day Red, South & Green tour with my own flights?

Yes. Remove the domestic flights when booking and arrange flights that land at Kayseri around 08:00 and leave around 20:00, so you can meet the group at the airport. If you also need a ride in Istanbul, see our private airport transfers.

### Which of the three Cappadocia days is the hardest?

The Green Tour on day 3. It lasts about 9 hours, includes a canyon walk of about 3.5–4 km plus nearly 400 steps, and goes through low tunnels in Kaymaklı Underground City. The Red and South days involve about 2.5–3 km of easier walking.

### Which workshops are included on this three-day group tour?

Day 1 has the Avanos pottery workshop and the Carpet Weaving Education Center; days 2 and 3 have onyx and leather workshops. Each takes about 30–45 minutes, and there is no obligation to buy anything.

### Where does the 3-day Cappadocia package end?

At Istanbul airport after the evening flight on day 3. Hotel transfers in Istanbul on arrival are not included, but you can book a private one on our airport transfers page.

### Is a hot-air balloon flight part of this Cappadocia package?

No. Balloon flights are not part of the tour and TurkeyVia does not sell them.

## Book
Book on the tour page: https://turkeyvia.com/tours/3-days-cappadocia-tour-package-from-istanbul. Questions: WhatsApp +90 507 357 58 94