The 10 Best Cappadocia Trips from Antalya

1.2-Day Cappadocia, Cave Hotel, & Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 732 reviews · 2 days · from $35Our pick

Travel from Antalya or Kemer to Cappadocia by coach, visit underground cities, valleys, Uchisar, Avanos, and Çavuşin, then sleep in a cave or 3-star hotel. Guides such as Erhan, Ibrahim, Apo, and Farid are praised for clear explanations. Balloon flights and some panoramic activities cost extra.

“Our trip to Cappadocia was a long journey, and yes it gets hot out there but Ibrahim made every minute of it worthwhile. From the moment we met him, he was warm, friendly, and full of energy. His enthusiasm is infectious, and it’s clear that he doesn’t just do this job, he loves it. Ibrahim kept us informed every step of the way, always letting us know what was coming up in the schedule and answering any questions with a smile. Although we didn’t get to see the hot air balloons due to weather (Mother Nature has her own plans), the trip was still packed with incredible sights and memorable…”

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2.2-Day Cappadocia, Cave Hotel, & Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 473 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Travel from Antalya to Cappadocia by air-conditioned coach, visit an underground city, Love Valley, Uchisar, Avanos, and Devrent Valley, then sleep in a 3-star or cave hotel. Guides such as Erhan, Murat, and Şahin have led departures. Hot-air balloon rides and several sunrise activities cost extra.

“For my experienced, the hotel is not bad specially the jacuzzi but the travel is very much tiring staying a lot hours inside the bus then, so many gasoline station stop and takes a lot of time, the lunch time become dinner time.”

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3.2-Day Guided Cappadocia Tour with Cave Hotel Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 292 reviews · 2 days · from $21Best value

Travel from Antalya to Cappadocia by air-conditioned bus with guides such as Ahmet, Erdal, Timur, and Oksana. Visit an underground city, Devrent, Cavusin, Love Valley, Uchisar, and Pigeon Valley, then choose a standard or cave hotel. Expect long driving days and extra charges for lunch, balloons, and optional activities.

“The guide Ahmed was very support and experienced. Followed up on delayed transport to activities (due to late, passengers). Also informative and kept control of the group in a professional way.”

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4.2 Days Cappadocia Tour w/ Option Cave Hotel Ballon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $35

Leave Antalya at 3:30 am for a two-day Cappadocia tour by air-conditioned bus. Visit Saratli Underground City, Uchisar, Pigeon Valley, Love Valley, Devrent, Pasabag, Avanos, and Cavusin. Choose three-star or cave-hotel lodging, then add a hot-air balloon ride with the guide.

“The absolute best part of the trip was the cave hotel and our guide was exceptional. Seeing Cappadocia is person was worth the trip.”

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5.2-Day Guided Cappadocia Tour with Cave Hotel Option From Antalya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $60

Travel from Antalya to Cappadocia by air-conditioned bus for underground cities, fairy chimneys, cave dwellings, valleys, viewpoints, and a caravanserai. Your English-speaking guide handles the route, hotel, breakfast, and transfers. A hot-air balloon ride is optional, and the trip includes a long overnight journey.

“Amazing value and we saw some lovely sights. However, the thing that we really wanted to see was the Goreme Museum. The guide chose not to take us there. This was not a last minute change due to circumstances - he planned it from the start. 16 hour round trip to be denied this. He found plenty of time to go to a ceramic factory, a jewellery shop and a confectionery shop - all things which we had no interest in. Otherwise it was all enjoyable. Accommodation was basic but that was all we expected for the price. Lunch on the way back was also basic and should have been…”

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6.Cappadocia 2 Day Tour from Antalya

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 16 reviews · from $144

Travel from Antalya to Cappadocia by coach for two busy days of valleys, underground cities, Göreme, Avanos, Uchisar Castle, and rock-cut churches. Your package includes hotel pickup, a guide, breakfast, dinner, and one night in a double room. Balloon rides and evening shows cost extra.

“Gute Organisation, nettes Hotel Interessante Orte, Einmalige Natur. Der Fahrer müsste seinen Müll (leere Plastikflasche) nicht in den Straßengraben im Wald werfen.”

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7.Private Transfer from Antalya to Cappadocia with Konya tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $225

Travel from Antalya to Cappadocia in a private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup, lunch, a guided visit to Konya’s Mevlana Museum and Rumi’s tomb, and a stop at Sultanhani. Driver Mete has been praised for safe driving and helpful local insight.

“Mete was our wonderful driver. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. We very much enjoyed his company. The tour of Konja and Rumi’s tomb with our excellent guide was also a highlight.”

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8.2 Days Cappadocia Tour from Antalya

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $48

Travel from Antalya to Cappadocia on a fast-paced two-day outing with a 3 a.m. hotel pickup, Konya’s Mevlana Museum, an underground city, Uchisar Castle, Cavusin, and Love Valley. Lodging, meals, guiding, and transfers are included, but lunch, some entry fees, and balloon transport cost extra.

“Cappadocia was beautiful, tour guides nice, but the company is not reliable, after twice confirming my pick up from my hotel 3:30 am , in the middle of the night I received a message on WhatsApp from a no name person informing me that pick up in front of Mc Donald’s, ok?!?? Which one , where exactly?? And not too safe for a solo female traveler to wait on the street at 3:30 am . They ignored all my messages and calls trying to contact them. Finally I got a message in Turkish language from a third number that was the driver who was supposed to pick me up somehow…”

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9.From Antalya/City of Side 2-Day 1-Night Trip to Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $108

Travel from Antalya, Belek, Kemer, or Side to Cappadocia with an English, Russian, or Turkish-speaking guide. Visit Pigeon Valley, Göreme Open-Air Museum, Imagination Valley, an underground city, and an onyx workshop. A sunrise balloon ride, Turkish night, and ATV safari cost extra.

“the hotel was really nice and clean, and the breakfast and dinner was also very good, we also had the turkish night show and sunrise jeepsafari which made this trip very much more exciting”

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10.From Belek 2-Day Cappadocia, Cave Hotel, & Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $60

Leave Belek at 3:30 am for a two-day Cappadocia trip by air-conditioned bus. Visit Tatlarin Underground City, Love Valley, Uchisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, Devrent Valley, and Avanos, with a cave-hotel night, dinner, breakfast, and a pottery stop included. Balloon flights cost extra.

“Merveilleuse excursion, un moment magique et incroyable. Très bonne organisation malgré un temps de trajet très très long, comptez 9h aller et 9h retour au départ d’Antalya, mais cette destination vaut bien ce sacrifice. Quelle ville magnifique, au passé riche, au paysage poRead more”

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