Top 9 Ortahisar Tours

1.Whirling Dervishes Ceremony & Optional Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 107 reviews · from $14Our pick

Watch the Sema ceremony at Motif Kültür Merkezi in Cappadocia, where whirling, traditional music, singing, and a guide’s explanation bring the ritual to life. The one-hour experience includes sweet Serbet. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available if you select that option; otherwise, meet at the venue.

“This is a unique cultural experience and a religious ceremony which we were privileged to observe. Our guide was exceptional, the transportation very comfortable and prompt and the company kept in touch with us regarding our pick up. It's a 'must do' if you want an authentic cultural experience in Turkey!”

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2.Cappadocia Camel Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 90 reviews · from $57

Ride through Cappadocia’s Red, Rose, and Meskendir valleys on a one to one-and-a-half-hour camel safari, with hotel pickup and an English- or Turkish-speaking instructor. Choose a time that suits you, including sunrise or sunset departures. Guides may help with photos, and you could meet camels such as Lemon and Lula.

“It’s one in a lifetime experience. I’ve never ridden a camel and this tour gave the chance to me to do it. I highly recommend it”

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3.Cappadocia Half-Day Jeep Off-Road Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 25 reviews · from $85

Ride through Cappadocia’s Sword, Rose, Red, and Love Valleys, visit the Cavusin Ghost Village, and reach routes that larger vehicles and walking tours cannot. An English-speaking guide accompanies you, with hotel pickup, a Turkish barbecue stop, and sunset views included. The half-day trip costs $85 per person and lasts 3.5 hours.

“My wife and I chose this trip as it looked a bit different to everything else available. The jeep is a beautiful refurbished one from the 1980s and we had a great time accessing some routes away from the tourist crowd with beautiful views. Our guide Mustafa was amazing. Friendly, polite, funny and great English. Highly recommend for the adventurous!”

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4.Private Red – Green Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews

This private tour pairs an English- or Spanish-speaking guide with air-conditioned transport, so you can focus on Cappadocia’s highlights or ask for help shaping your route. Possible stops include Göreme Open Air Museum, Kaymaklı Underground City, Paşabağ Valley, Avanos and Ihlara Valley. Guides Emre and Eko are named by past participants. Confirm the tour length and language before booking.

“Very pleasant day. Discovery of Cappadocia in the best conditions. Eko is a very attentive, very interesting, very friendly and very kind guide. We recommend without any reservation. The only negative point was that the excursion had to be carried out in French... my English was put to the test 😂”

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5.Semi Private Blue Tour with Lunch – pickup hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $82Top rated

Spend eight hours exploring Cappadocia’s quieter south with an English-speaking guide, van transport, and lunch included. Visit Mustafapaşa, Keslik Monastery, Sobesos, Soğanlı Valley, and Mazı Underground City in a group of no more than 10. Guides on this route have included Donna and Anil, though your guide may differ.

“Our tour ended up being a private tour, due to this tour not being as popular as the red and green tours. This also meant that each attraction that we went did not have a lot of people, so we could explore more freely. Our tour guide was Donna and she was wonderful. She was very informative, and we learned a lot of history of Cappadocia. We appreciated how she explained each of the artworks in the churches that could be seen. We had been on the red and green tour prior to this one, so we can say that it's a real shame that this tour isn't more popular,…”

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6.Panoramic Hot Air Balloon Viewing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews

Travel by private vehicle from your hotel to panoramic viewpoints over three Cappadocia valleys as the balloons prepare and rise at sunrise. The two-hour outing includes hotel pickup and drop-off, but no guide or balloon flight. Bring a camera, and be ready in the lobby 10 minutes before pickup.

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7.Traditional Turkish Night Show with Dinner&Non limit Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $83

Take an evening van from Göreme or nearby towns to a cave restaurant in the Uçhisar area. Dinner includes cold and hot starters, a choice of main course and unlimited alcoholic or soft drinks, alongside seven Turkish dance and performance segments. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included; plan for a late return.

“The venue is huge and beautiful. Transfers on time, the lamb was really good, they keep offering you drinks, the Tradidional Turkish show was interesting and entertaining!”

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8.Pottery Experience – Watch and then Try

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 5 reviews · 50 min · from $16

At Museum cave seramik in Ortahisar, an English- or Turkish-speaking instructor demonstrates pottery shaping, then helps you try the wheel. The visit includes special tea and time to browse a gallery of local work. It is advertised as 50 minutes, but the amount of time you spend shaping clay can vary, so confirm the schedule and hands-on portion before you go.

“Une activité de 5 min gros max par personne ou le tuteur te montre comment faire et le fait à ta place….Je m’attendais à pouvoir faire des essais au moins pendant une heure tel que decrit dans le descriptif. Nous avons voulu acheter des petits ramequins mais le prix est passé de 60 lira à 100 lira chaque, donc on a laissé tombé. De plus, aucune nouvelle de l’organisateur pour confirmer l’heure de l’activité avant que je ne fasse un rappel. Nous avons eu une confirmation deux heures avant…pas facile pour notre planning.”

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9.Cappadocia Turkish Night Show and Dinner in Cave Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $81

This 3 to 4-hour evening outing pairs a cave-restaurant dinner with traditional Turkish dancing and unlimited alcoholic or nonalcoholic drinks. A driver collects you from your Göreme hotel around 8 pm and returns you after the show. Expect lamb kebab with rice, plus vegetarian, fish, chicken shish, and meatball options.

“lo spettacolo era molto bello e anche lo staff era molto gentile. l' autista molto preparato, ci ha spiegato tutto sul ristorante. il cibo non era un granché”

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