# Private 2-Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul — Red & Green Tours
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Updated: 2026-10-28

## Key facts
- Price: From €619 per person (based on 2 travellers)
- Tour type: Private tour (only your party, your own guide and vehicle)
- Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night
- 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
Take a private 2-day Cappadocia Red and Green tour from Istanbul, with your own guide and vehicle in Cappadocia. Visit Devrent, Paşabağ, Avanos, Zelve, Kaymaklı, Ihlara Valley and Selime; flights, transfers, one hotel night and tour lunches are included. Day 2 includes a 3.5–4 km walk in Ihlara Valley and low tunnels at Kaymaklı. Göreme Open-Air Museum is not included. The day 1 Avanos pottery workshop has no obligation to buy. There are no workshop visits on day 2.

## Highlights
- Explore Devrent Valley, Paşabağ and Zelve
- Watch a pottery demonstration in Avanos
- Walk beside the Melendiz through Ihlara Valley
- Visit Kaymaklı Underground City and Selime Monastery
- Travel with your own guide and vehicle in Cappadocia

## Itinerary
### Day One: Flight to Cappadocia, Red Route at Your Pace

Your private driver picks you up at your Istanbul hotel early in the morning for the domestic flight to Kayseri or Nevşehir. On arrival your own guide and vehicle are waiting, and you spend the day on the Red route at your pace: Devrent Valley's rock shapes, the capped chimneys of Paşabağ, a pottery demonstration in Avanos, lunch and an unhurried walk through Zelve's abandoned cave village. The day's only workshop is the pottery visit, and buying is up to you. Göreme Open-Air Museum is not included. You finish at your cave hotel for the night. Stops: Devrent Valley, Paşabağ (Monks Valley), Avanos pottery workshop, Zelve Open-Air Museum.

### Day Two: Kaymaklı, Ihlara, Selime and Flight Home

Your private guide collects you from the hotel for the Green route, a long day with around 2¾ hours of driving that is easier in your own vehicle. Descend through Kaymaklı Underground City, walk the Ihlara canyon beside the Melendiz for about 3.5–4 km, lunch by the river at Belisırma and finish at Selime Monastery, which is included with no extra fee. There are no workshop visits on this day. In the evening you are driven to the airport for a flight to Istanbul, around 20:00. The underground passages are narrow and low, so tell us in advance about any claustrophobia. Stops: Göreme panorama from Esentepe, Kaymaklı Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery.

## Included
- Private licensed English-speaking guide
- Private air-conditioned sightseeing transport, Istanbul hotel pickup to the airport, and Cappadocia airport arrival and departure transfers
- Entrance tickets: Paşabağ and Zelve (one ticket), Ihlara Valley and Selime, Kaymaklı Underground City
- Lunch on days 1 and 2 in Cappadocia
- 1 night 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 2 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)

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

## Good to know
- Workshop stop: 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
### Can I use my own flights for the private 2-day Cappadocia tour?

Yes. Remove the domestic flights option when booking, and your private guide meets you at the Cappadocia airport at a time confirmed with the booking. Arrivals around 08:00 and departures around 20:00 give you two full days.

### Does the private 2-day tour include the airport transfer back in Istanbul?

It includes the ride from your Istanbul hotel to the airport on day 1 and every transfer in Cappadocia. For your evening arrival in Istanbul, you can add a private transfer from /airport-transfers.

### Which hotel is used on the private 2-day Cappadocia tour?

You spend one night at Celestial Cave Hotel or a similar cave hotel, in a double room with breakfast. Dinner that evening is not included.

### Are there shopping stops on the private 2-day tour?

Only one: the Avanos pottery workshop on day 1, where a potter demonstrates the wheel. There is no obligation to buy.

### Can the private 2-day tour handle slower walkers?

Mostly yes. Your guide adapts the pace and the vehicle drops you near entrances. Zelve has uneven slopes and Kaymaklı's tunnels require stooping, so the Green day stays hard for anyone with serious mobility limits or claustrophobia.

### What should I pack for one night in Cappadocia?

A small overnight bag, walking shoes with grip, a warm layer for underground and the evenings, and sun protection. Large suitcases are easier left at your Istanbul hotel.

## Book
Book on the tour page: https://turkeyvia.com/tours/private-2-days-cappadocia-tour-from-istanbul. Questions: WhatsApp +90 507 357 58 94