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Ebru was an excellent tour guide! We messaged the night before to discuss the points we wanted to hit, and she accommodated everything perfectly. She took us on a beautiful hike in the Rose Valley, then we did the open air museum, and then viewed some of the castles and cave churches. Her and the driver were on time, professional, and kind. We had a great time and I would highly recommend doing a tour with Ebru! 💛

My wife and I totally enjoyed this tour. We might have some money if we had booked the accommodation, airport transfers and local tours directly with each provider. However, we preferred the convenience of all-inclusive package that gave us a kind of peace of mind.On the first day, we were picked up at our hotel in Istanbul at 3:30 as scheduled. We were driven in a nice van to Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). Although this airport is a bit farther from the city center than the Istanbul International Airport, it took less than 40 minutes. At the airport, we had to check in for the flight ourselves and find our ways to the gate. The 6 am Pegasus Airlines flight to Kayseri arrived on time at 7:15. We met our pick-up as instructed. After a bit of wait, we were driven to our hotel in Ürgüp, which took about 1 hour and 20 minutes. After registration, we were served coffee and muffins until our guide came to pick us up at 10:30.Our guide was Buşra. On the first day, there was no other group, and the three of us had very good time. She started with a brief overview of the history and geography of the region. We visited the pigeon valley, an underground city, and an ancient monastery. During the tour, we had a nice home-style Turkish lunch at a cave restaurant. At the end of the day, we had a brief stop at a leather shop, but they were not very pushy. The tour ended around 3 pm.On the second day, the balloon ride was planned. We were picked up by the balloon company at 5 am and were driven to the launch area. While the balloon was being prepared, we got some snack and juice. We took off a little bit later than other balloons, but still enjoyed the sunrise. The captain, Oğuzhan, was very entertaining and safely guided us through the valley. The basket has 8 compartments that held 4 people each. It was a bit crowded, but we had enough fun. After the ride, we were served sparkling wine to celebrate our first flight. We returned to our hotel around 8 am.At 10:40, Buşra came to pick us up. Although the original plan was to leave our luggage with the hotel and come back to hotel after the tour, Buşra told us to bring the luggage with us so that we could go to the airport directly after the tour. On this day, we were joined by a family of 4. The minibus was spacious enough for all of us. It was a typical ‘Red Tour’, with visits to Goreme open air museum, Uçhisar castle, and the Imagination valley. Before and after lunch, when it was very hot, we had indoor activities, visiting carpet and ceramic workshops. Again, there were no hard pushes to purchase anything.After around 4 pm, the schedules tour was completed. Since there was some time left before our return flight, we had some relaxing time near Ortahisar castle. Then we went to Red valley to enjoy the beautiful valley during the sunset. After this, we were driven to Nevsehir Airport. On our way, we bid goodbyes to Buşra. We arrived at the airport just before 8 am. Since our flight was scheduled for 9:50 pm, we had to wait some time at the airport. Our flight was delayed by ~30 minutes due to aircraft connection. We arrived at SAW after 11:30 pm, where a driver was waiting for us. By the time we returned to our hotel, it was 12:50 am.It was very long and tiring two-day trip, but worth every bit of it. I would like to commend the tour company for the perfect arrangements and our guide Buşra for going well beyond her way to keep us busy(?) and entertained until the last minute. I would definitely recommend this tour to all those who want a well-organized package tour to Cappadocia from Istanbul.

**Excellent private Cappadocia tour, highly recommend**We booked this full-day private tour for our family (2 adults, kids aged 6 and 15) and couldn't be happier. Our driver Mehmet was polite and professional the whole day. Our guide Salina was fantastic, really accommodating when we asked to tweak the itinerary to suit our family.The standout was the underground city. It's impressive on its own, but having Salina explain the history and how it all worked made it so much better, honestly worth doing the tour just for this with a good guide.We'd already done the open air museum ourselves the day before, so we asked to skip it, and Salina was happy to adjust the plan around that.Great value, well organised, and flexible. Would book again.

That you should be prepared to do a lot of walking and climbing up and down the high and rough terrains, especially if you’re willing to visit the hidden city.

Our guide Fatima and driver Mamet were fantastic. We conversed in the car and had fun and when we got to each location, Fatima was knowledgeable and informative. Lunch was also delicious and there was an abundance of food. We upgraded to a cave room and I would definitely recommend Zaydem Suites. Wonderful. The hot air balloon ride was the icing on the cake. Our pilot had us skimming over the trees so we could see the Fairy Houses up close and high up for a fantastic panoramic view. Having such an easy going and friendly guide and driver made the tour better than we hoped for. 10/10.bh

If you’re visiting Kapadokya and looking for a tour, this is your sign!!I had the pleasure of touring with Güray for two days, he was friendly, funny, and a great time to spend two days with. What really stood out was how knowledgeable he was, not just about the region in general but down to the details, the history, the motifs, things you wouldn’t pick up on your own. He made the whole experience so much more richer. We saw all of the key places to see in detail in two days and had such a wonderful time overall.He’s fluent in both English and Turkish so there was never a moment where anything got lost or unclear. The food on both days was great, the car always had cold water available, and he picked us up right on time in front of the hotel every morning.

Our guide, Muge, was awesome. She personalized the tour to what we wanted to see. She contacted me prior and gave us recommendations based on what I told her we liked. We truly enjoyed everywhere she took us and were thankful! She also went out of her way to include things in different locations that usually cannot be combined. We had an amazing day! I would recommend being clear what you want to see and not go strictly on the places listed since it can vary.

Had a great experience on both the Green and Red Tour. Everything was well organized, comfortable, and enjoyable. Our tour guide Guray was friendly, knowledgeable, and made every stop more interesting with his explanations. Highly recommend these tours for anyone visiting Cappadocia.

Professional, experienced and very responsive! They’ll deliver what they promised! I would definitely go with them again! 5 stars hands down

It was our second day in Göreme. We toured the villages and an underground city. Guide Tahir was the best. Very professional, attentive to everything, worried x that our experience was the most comforting. Great.

The tour was outstanding. Excellent guides, comfortable lodging, comfortable transportation. We saw as much as we could absorb.

Amazing! Definitely do the balloon ride! Guide was great and very knowledgable! Cave Hotel 1811 was awesome!

It was a lovely trip and we've been sure to see a must-see for everyone. The peribackas and museums are really interesting and everyone should see Recommended

Our choice for a green tour of Cappadocia was when the company advised us, but we were very busy with a nice tour to see Recommended Thanks

The package we chose included hotel pick-up in Istanbul, transfer to and from the airport, flights and sightseeing tours, as well as hotel stay, breakfast and food, plus the ballooning experience. The sightseeing tours are really interesting and the balloon flight is amazing. If I have to put a sticker it would be that during tourist visits you are taken to see typical crafts of the region and it is a bit intrusive the fact that they want to sell you always something.

This trip was exceptional. The pickup from our Hotel in Istanbul to the delivery back to the Hotel when it was over and everything in between. Get the top of the line tour with the balloon ride and the Zeydem Suites Cave Hotel. All was spectacular. Our Guide and our Driver did a fantastic job. Tried to leave this review with Expedia, but their system would not allow me to comment. This trip is also marketed on Cool Destinations. Saw many different places including the Underground City, the spires near Goreme.