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The 15 Best Avanos Tours

38 tours  ·  from $10 a head

The 15 best avanos tours to book around Göreme, each with its price, its length and the kind of traveller it suits. Number one leads for a reason; read that one first.

Highlight of Cappadocia Tour ( Red Tour + Underground City ) - Going below ground at Özkonak
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Highlight of Cappadocia Tour ( Red Tour + Underground City )

1.Highlight of Cappadocia Tour ( Red Tour + Underground City )

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 305 reviews · from $24Our pick

This 7.5-hour Cappadocia tour pairs the Göreme Open-Air Museum and Özkonak Underground City with Uçhisar, Devrent and Love valleys, plus Avanos pottery stops. Expect an air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup and a licensed guide; guides may include Mustafa, Okan or Sukru, but the specific guide is not guaranteed. Museum entry fees are extra, and lunch depends on the option you choose.

“An absolutely amazing tour! We did the Red Tour in Cappadocia with Koan as our guide and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. His explanations of the historical sites were clear, thoughtful, and filled with interesting facts. We especially appreciated how he connected the history to different religions like Islam and Christianity, it really gave us a deeper understanding. The itinerary was well-paced, and the whole day was fun and enriching. 10/10 would recommend!”

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Avanos: Pottery Workshop with Clay Making Experience - Watching a master shape the clay
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Avanos: Pottery Workshop with Clay Making Experience

2.Pottery Workshop with Clay Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 233 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $22

Ride from Göreme, Ürgüp, Uçhisar, Avanos, or Çavuşin to a pottery workshop in Avanos. Hear about the craft’s Hittite roots, watch a master at the wheel, then make your own clay pieces with guidance. Hosts such as Alper explain the tradition, while masters including Baran have led hands-on sessions. Pickup, drinks, and an unfired creation to keep are included.

“The experience it was amazing and relaxing the staff was very kind I recommend a lot ❤️🇹🇷”

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Cappadocia: Sunset Rose Valley Hiking Tour - Following Rose Valley’s branching paths
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Cappadocia: Sunset Rose Valley Hiking Tour

3.Sunset Rose Valley Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 163 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Set out from Göreme with a local, English-speaking guide for a two-hour sunset hike through Rose Valley. Expect rose-tinted rock, cave churches, houses and tunnels, plus a route that can be hard to follow alone. Guides such as Kamil and Necati have helped with photos and pointed out notable sights. The start time changes by season.

“We were picked up right at the hotel, had a great hiking trail, took lots of photos, and our guide, Mr. Kamil, was a really nice guy. For the price, it was a really great hike. For those coming to Cappadocia who think the Green and Red Tours are a bit too long but want to see the Rose Valley, this is a tour I would definitely recommend!”

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Cappadocia :Red Tour Entry Tickets and Lunch Included - Paşabağı’s three-headed chimneys
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Cappadocia :Red Tour Entry Tickets and Lunch Included

4.Red Tour Entry Tickets and Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · from $53

Visit Paşabağı’s three-headed fairy chimneys, Zelve’s cave churches, Avanos’s pottery workshops and more with a local art historian guide. Hotel pickup, a small group of up to 15 and lunch are included. Guides may include Hussein, Rabia, Mahmut or Burak, but the guide is not guaranteed.

“Our guide Rabia was very humble. Her precised describtion about Cappadocia, helped us to know about the place. We were only 4 people, so it was more of a private tour, and the food was fantastic. Thank u Rabia”

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Cappadocia Atv Tour : Full Extremly Atv Tour (Private Route) - Pickup, briefing, and the first ride
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Cappadocia Atv Tour : Full Extremly Atv Tour (Private Route)

5.Cappadocia Atv Tour : Full Extremly Atv Tour (Private Route)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews

This Cappadocia ATV tour takes you from your hotel to the Three Graces, also called the Three Sisters, near Urgup. Learn basic safety techniques, then ride a route made for quadbikes, passing fairy chimneys and cave tunnels. Day and sunset options vary in length. Guides named Neco and Necemettin have been praised for their warm, attentive approach.

“It was super experience and great time we spent. Great organization, amazing views, well thought through route! We enjoyed every moment of the activity. Highly recommend it for those who seek for special memories from this wonderland of Cappadocia”

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Cappadocia: the Original Whirling Dervish Ceremony - Arriving at Motif Art Center
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Cappadocia: the Original Whirling Dervish Ceremony

6.the Original Whirling Dervish Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $28

Travel to Motif Art Center in Ortahisar for a ceremony performed by local dervishes, accompanied by live music including the ney, a reed flute. Choose a ticket alone or add hotel pickup and drop-off. Guide-driver Shahin has helped explain the program, and cinnamon tea is served afterward. Photography is not allowed during the ceremony.

“That was a great opportunity to learn more about the culture of the region, the guide shares very interesting details, highly recommended!”

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Cappadocia : Pottery Workshop - What the hour may look like
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Cappadocia : Pottery Workshop

7.Pottery Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 41 reviews · 1 hour

In Avanos, a local instructor guides you through a short pottery session, with tea, apple tea or water and a visit to a regional art gallery. The private-group activity is listed as one hour, though the hands-on pottery portion may be much shorter. Hotel pickup and drop-off must be requested in advance.

“The activity was great, the shop is massive and there and they didn’t pressure us to buy any of the products. We got to each have a go and make an object. The activity wasn’t an hour long but it was a nice length and absolutely worth the money!”

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Cappadocia: Horseback Riding Tour with Hotel Transfer - Love Valley at a slower pace
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Cappadocia: Horseback Riding Tour with Hotel Transfer

8.Horseback Riding Tour with Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $18Top rated

Ride through Cappadocia’s valleys on a guided horseback tour, with pickup and drop-off in Göreme, Uçhisar or Çavuşin. Choose a daytime or sunset departure, and expect a total outing of two to three hours. Guides include Sabir, also spelled Sabor, and Mahmut. A helmet is included; bring water, sun protection and comfortable riding clothes.

“Sabir was a great guide and show us around the valleys. We had a good time on the horses”

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Cappadocia: Rose and Red Valley Hiking Tour - Column Church and the valley’s carved places of worship
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Cappadocia: Rose and Red Valley Hiking Tour

9.Rose and Red Valley Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Walk Rose Valley’s rocky paths and wine-growing areas with an English-speaking guide, visit Column Church, then watch the sun set over Red Valley. The hike lasts about two hours and is described as easy, though the route includes uneven ground and some uphill walking. Guides have included Mustafa, Eko, and Samil.

“Fun tour with lots of insights of the history of the area.”

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Cappadocia: Underground city and south tour with lunch - Rose Valley: carved rock and short trails
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Cappadocia: Underground city and south tour with lunch

10.Underground city and south tour with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36 reviews · from $65

Visit Rose and Red Valleys, the cave homes and fifth-century church at Çavuşin, Özkonak Underground City and Pigeon Valley. A guide leads the stops, with English and Spanish offered. Jihad is one guide praised for humor and sharp facts. The $65 price includes transport, entry tickets and lunch; drinks cost extra.

“The tour was interesting and good value for money. The tour guide was friendly and full of fun facts. Definitely worth booking.”

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Avanos: Turkish Music and Dance Show with Dinner & Drinks - Mezes, drinks, then a show
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Avanos: Turkish Music and Dance Show with Dinner & Drinks

11.Turkish Music and Dance Show with Dinner & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 24 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

In Avanos, Connect Kayata Travel Agency arranges a three-hour Turkish music and dance evening in an underground cave restaurant. Expect folk dances from different regions, a belly dancer, live musicians, mezes, dinner, dessert, and unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Transport is not included, so plan your own way to the venue.

“the best experience, if you are in capadocia you have to do this dinner show.”

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CAPPADOCIA ATV TOUR - Following the route from Göreme
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CAPPADOCIA ATV TOUR

12.CAPPADOCIA ATV TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $16

Ride an automatic ATV from Göreme along off-road tracks through Çavuşin, Rose Valley, Red Valley, Sword Valley, and Love Valley. A guide leads the way but does not explain the sights. Groups are limited to 10, helmets are included, and guides speak English and Turkish. Ask about language and pickup before booking.

“As opposed to other tour companies that have more than 20-25 ATV bikes and people on the tour, this is a small company with only 8 ATV bikes which makes it safer, and easier to manage attendees. This was the BEST value for money trip & tour operator picked up four of us from our hotel as it was a little difficult to get to meeting point, without charge. Communication was excellent and the service outstanding. The ATV experience was amazing - a long ride with multiple stops at iconic viewpoints of the caves in Cappadocia. The sunset ride was spectacular- we were safe, had so much fun and I…”

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Sunrise Balloon Flight: In Cappadocia - What the three-hour outing includes
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Sunrise Balloon Flight: In Cappadocia

13.Sunrise Balloon Flight: In Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · from $99

Take a sunrise balloon flight above one of three Cappadocia valleys: Göreme, Soğanlı or Ihlara. The three-hour experience includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a snack bag, champagne party and flight certificate. Pilot Kemal is one of the team members named in connection with the flights, though your assigned pilot may vary. The valley depends on availability for your date.

“I booked last minute and they accomodate us! It is really worth it and all the staff are very attentive and flight is really smooth.”

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Red Tour Cappadocia - Uçhisar Castle and the question of entry
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Red Tour Cappadocia

14.Red Tour Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · from $60

This 6 to 7-hour Red Tour visits Uçhisar, Paşabağı, Devrent Valley, and Zelve, with an Avanos stop for lunch and a family-run pottery workshop. A guide leads a group of up to 15, with English and Spanish available. Love Valley is also named among the sights, though the listed stop schedule does not include it.

“The main issue with this tour was that we spent most of the time in shops, with very little time allocated to the actual attractions. The tour guide only gave us a few minutes at each attraction because much of the schedule was reserved for clothing store visits and ceramic shop. It would have been much better to spend more time exploring the main sights rather than shopping. Futhermore, altrough in the tour was included Uchisar Castle, they didn't allow us to visit it inside, we only visited the city.”

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"Cappadocia Green Tour: Explore with Lunch" - Mazı Underground City, carved below ground
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“Cappadocia Green Tour: Explore with Lunch”

15.“Cappadocia Green Tour: Explore with Lunch”

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $91

See South Cappadocia on a small-group, English-guided tour from Göreme and nearby towns. The route pairs Mazı Underground City with an Ihlara Valley walk, lunch in Belisırma, Selime Monastery views and an onyx workshop. Lunch, museum entrances and air-conditioned transport are included. The group is limited to 15; no guide names are provided.

“Underwhelming. First off we never got a message about pick up times - we called and messaged multiple times both the day before and the day of. Ended up waiting out the front of our hotel for an hour. Guide was lovely and apologetic. Definitely could have skipped the onxy and spent more time looking at the pigeon valley. We drove all the way to the underground city to spend about 20 minutes inside following the guide - it would have been nice to explore and have a look ourselves. Lunch was nice. Guide was lovely but we found the tour a little bit of a waste of time as…”

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