Highlights
- Two nights in a Cappadocia hotel instead of a single exhausting overnight
- Mevlana Museum and the dervish lodge in Konya on the way north
- Multi-level underground city of Saratli
- Devrent, Pashabag and Chavushin: the classic fairy-chimney valleys
- Goreme Open-Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Uchisar Fortress, a 60 m rock citadel with views across the plateau
- Pottery demonstration in Avanos and a natural stone workshop
- Optional sunrise balloon flight, Sema ceremony and Turkish night
The experience
Most Cappadocia excursions from the Antalya coast squeeze the region into one night and two long days on the road. This version takes three days and sleeps two nights in Cappadocia, which changes the rhythm completely: you arrive on the first evening with time for a Sema ceremony or a sunset, spend a whole day among the valleys without watching the clock, and still have a third morning for the balloon parade before heading home. It suits couples, photographers and families with older children who want the landscape rather than a checklist, and anyone who has done the day trips around Belek and is ready for something bigger.
Day one is mostly travel, but it is scenic travel: the coach crosses the Taurus Mountains, stops for breakfast, and reaches Konya for the Mevlana Museum and lunch before continuing to the Saratli underground city and your hotel. Day two is the heart of the trip. After the optional balloon flight at dawn you see Devrent Valley, Pashabag and Chavushin, eat in Avanos after a pottery demonstration, then cover the Valley of Love, Goreme Open-Air Museum and Uchisar Fortress. Day three opens with a final balloon parade, adds Three Beauties, Ortahisar and Pigeon Valley, and breaks the return with a caravanserai stop and lunch in Konya.
Itinerary
- 06:00Day 1: coach collects you at your Belek, Kadriye or Bogazkent hotel and climbs through the Taurus Mountains; breakfast stop at a roadside restaurant
- Day 1: Konya: guided visit to the Mevlana Museum and the old dervish lodge, then a set-menu lunch (paid locally)
- Day 1: Saratli underground city, carved several storeys deep; check-in at your Cappadocia hotel and buffet dinner; optional Sema ceremony or a sunset viewpoint afterwards
- Day 2 dawn: optional hot air balloon flight, or watch the balloons rise from the ground; back to the hotel for breakfast
- Day 2: Devrent Valley, Pashabag and the Chavushin rock village, then a pottery demonstration and buffet lunch in Avanos (lunch paid locally)
- Day 2: viewpoint over the Valley of Love, Goreme Open-Air Museum, Uchisar Fortress and a leather showroom; hotel dinner, then the optional Turkish night show
- Day 3: optional balloon parade at first light, breakfast and check-out; Three Beauties viewpoint, Ortahisar fortress walk, natural stone workshop and Pigeon Valley
- Day 3: southbound drive with a break at the Oresin Khan caravanserai and lunch in Konya (paid locally)
- 19:00Day 3: approximate drop-off at your hotel
What's included
- Return coach transfer from Belek, Kadriye and Bogazkent hotels
- Travel insurance
- Licensed historical guide throughout
- Two nights hotel accommodation in Cappadocia
- Two hotel breakfasts with hot drinks
- Two hotel dinners (buffet)
- Entrance tickets to museums and sites
- Lunches on all three days
- Drinks
- Hot air balloon flight (optional, priced on the day)
- Sema dervish ceremony (optional)
- Turkish night folklore show (optional)
Good to know
Belek to Goreme is roughly 550 km, so expect seven to eight hours on the coach each way; bring a neck pillow and something to read. Cappadocia sits on a high plateau and dawn can be cold even in August, so pack a fleece for the balloon viewing and remove layers as the sun climbs. Paths in the valleys are dusty and uneven, so trainers beat sandals. Children pay the adult £180 rate from age 4 while infants under 4 travel free, and there is no sea here, only hotel pools, so pack accordingly. Balloon flights depend on wind and are traditionally most reliable from May to September.
What to bring
- Passport or ID card for hotel check-in
- Comfortable walking shoes with grip for rocky paths
- Warm layers for dawn balloon viewing and cool evenings
- Hat, sunglasses and sun cream for midday
- Refillable water bottle
- Small overnight bag; leave the big suitcase at your Belek hotel
- Cash (lira or euros) for lunches, tickets and optional extras
We run airport and hotel transfers around Belek every day, and excursions get the same treatment. Send us the tour name, your date and the number of adults, children and infants on WhatsApp, and you get a written confirmation with the pickup time and your hotel named on it, so nobody is guessing at reception at six in the morning. The price is fixed at £180 per person with nothing added later, and you pay in cash rather than online. We know every resort gate in Belek, Kadriye and Bogazkent, so the meeting point is precise, and if the coach schedule shifts we tell you the evening before.
Fixed price, no prepayment. Send the date and number of guests on WhatsApp, receive a written confirmation with your pickup time, and pay on the day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup for day excursions.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the 3-day Cappadocia tour from Belek?
The 2026 price is £180 per person, and the same £180 applies to children aged 4 to 8. Infants aged 0 to 3 travel free. That covers the coach, guide, insurance, two hotel nights, two breakfasts and two dinners. You pay separately for entrance tickets, lunches, drinks and any of the optional evening shows or the balloon flight. There is nothing to pay in advance.
How long does the tour take and which days does it run?
It is a three-day, two-night trip departing on Tuesdays and Fridays. The coach leaves the Belek area at about 06:00 on day one and drops you back at your hotel at around 19:00 on day three. Roughly seven to eight hours of each travel day is spent on the road, broken up by meal stops, the Mevlana Museum in Konya and a caravanserai on the way home.
Is the trip suitable for children?
Yes, though it is a long journey, so it works best for children who can cope with several hours on a coach. Kids aged 4 to 8 pay the adult £180 rate and under-4s go free. The underground city has low, narrow passages that most children find exciting, and the balloon parade at dawn is usually the highlight. Tell us ages when booking so the hotel rooms are arranged correctly.
Where and when will I be picked up?
Pickup is from the front of your hotel in Belek, Kadriye or Bogazkent at around 06:00 on the morning of departure. Because it is a shared coach collecting guests from several hotels, the exact minute varies by hotel, so we confirm your specific time on WhatsApp the evening before. Ask reception for an early breakfast box or eat at the first roadside stop.
Can I cancel or change the date?
No deposit is taken, so nothing is charged when you book. Because hotel rooms in Cappadocia are reserved in your name, this overnight trip has its own cancellation window, which we state in writing on WhatsApp at the time of booking. Moving to the other departure day of the week is usually simple if seats are available. If the operator cancels for weather or road conditions, you are offered another date or owe nothing.
What should I pack, and is the balloon flight included?
Pack light: an overnight bag, walking shoes, a warm layer for dawn, sun protection for midday, water and your passport for hotel check-in. Bring cash for lunches, entrance tickets and extras. The balloon flight is not part of the £180; it is booked and paid locally and flies only when the wind allows, so treat it as a hope rather than a promise. Non-flyers can still watch the launch from a viewpoint before sunrise.
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