2-Day Cappadocia Tour - Included Camel Ride & Balloon Ride
Description
Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for a 2-day tour with the option to add a sunrise hot air balloon flight. By coordinating flights, ground transport, activities, and meals in advance, this 2-day Cappadocia tour saves precious time for exploring a landscape of wind-sculpted rock, ancient caves, churches, villages, and more; you’ll spend less time on logistics and more time discovering the region’s magnificent highlights.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up and drop-off services are available from centrally located hotels or Airbnb addresses or Galataport Cruise Port in Istanbul. Hotels are listed in the search box above; however, some properties may not appear due to updates in the address system. If your hotel is missing, please specify it in the “Special Requests” section during booking.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- To book your domestic flights, the supplier may kindly ask you to provide your passport details. Sharing this information will help ensure that your flight reservations can be arranged without any issues.
- Your domestic flight e-tickets will be emailed to you by the supplier three days before your departure. There is no need to print your tickets, as both the airline and the supplier accept digital copies.
- Each traveler is entitled to 15 kg of checked baggage and 8 kg of carry-on baggage on all domestic flights. If you expect to exceed the checked baggage allowance, please inform the supplier before your trip. Additional fees may apply for excess baggage.
- If you request any changes to your domestic flight(s) after the tickets have been issued, the supplier may ask you to cover the cost of the new flight ticket(s). Please note that once issued, domestic flight tickets are non-refundable and cannot be modified.
- ✔️ MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE FOR HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE: All hot air balloon flights are subject to weather conditions and Civil Aviation Authority safety regulations. In the event that your balloon flight is canceled because of unfavorable weather, the supplier will provide a full refund for the balloon ride. Refunds are usually processed within the next day, ensuring a simple, transparent, and worry-free experience.
- ✔️ FIXED PRICE GUARANTEE FOR HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE: Hot air balloon prices are dynamic and may change daily based on demand and weather-related cancellations. During periods of high demand, especially after weather cancellations, prices can increase by 30–40% and, in some cases, by as much as 70–80%. By booking today, you lock in your current price. Once your reservation is confirmed, your balloon ride price is guaranteed and will not increase, even if rates go up later. BOOK NOW WITH OUR FIXED PRICE GUARANTEE AND SAVE MONEY!
- ✔️ SEMI-PRIVATE GUIDED TOURS: The guided day tour(s) included in this package are operated with a maximum of 10 guests, offering a more exclusive alternative to standard group tours. With smaller groups, you'll enjoy a more personalized experience, greater comfort, and better opportunities to explore Cappadocia’s stunning landscapes and fascinating historical and cultural heritage.
- Accommodation is based on double or triple room occupancy. Room arrangements depend on the number of travelers: 2 guests will be accommodated in a double room, while 3 guests will stay in a triple room. For groups of 4 or more, accommodations will be arranged in a suitable combination of double and/or triple rooms. Solo travelers will be provided with a single room at no additional cost. A single room supplement may apply if travelers in a group of two or more request separate single rooms.
- Your hotel accommodation (Misty Cave Hotel, Zeydem Suites, or Yunak Evleri) is based on the package option selected during booking. Please select your preferred option carefully. If your chosen hotel is unavailable on your travel dates, the supplier reserves the right to substitute it with another hotel of comparable quality and standard.
- The Hot Air Balloon Ride will be operated in the Standard Category. This category offers an approximate flight duration of one hour, using baskets with a capacity of 20 to 28 passengers. The actual flight time may vary between 50–55 minutes or 65–70 minutes, depending on weather conditions prior to landing. Flight duration decisions are made by the pilot in accordance with the safety regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority. The total duration of the activity is approximately 3 hours.
- If you choose not to use any included service or decide not to participate in scheduled activities, guided tours, hot air balloon rides, airport transfers, or other included services, it will be regarded as a last-minute cancellation. Unfortunately, no refund can be issued for any unused services.
- The guests aged 17 and under are not allowed to participate in the Camel ride due to safety measures.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
Reviews(20)
This trip was so incredible! Our hotel (Yunak Evleri) was incredible! I didn’t have to worry about flights, hotel, transfers, or the tours. The company took care of everything. I just relaxed and had a great time. Mustafa (John) was our guide and he was so knowledgeable and kind! He answered all of our questions. Our balloon ride was cancelled, which was super disappointing, but we can’t help weather…. I guess that just means we’ll be back!!! Thank you!
Very communicative and helpful, made the whole experience seamless and stress free. Really so appreciative of the whole team for making my trip so memorable.
Sunrise hot air balloon ride spectacular! Camel ride a great experience with camel leader who took fantastic photos and video with stunning Red and Rose Valley background for each guest. All day tour, highlights being Goreme Open Air Museum and Fairy Chimneys, with extremely knowledgeable guide Eli, was excellent! Zeydam Cave Suites provided a unique and luxurious experience, especially with lovely garden and free turkish breakfast in cafe.
Besides the view on the balloon being spectacular. The whole experience was a mess. What a waste of money this tour was. I booked early and my cave hotel was terrible. Peak summer and no air conditioner in the room. Actually there was no one at the hotel at all. They didn’t even provide lunch or dinner. And breakfast was cold cuts and one fried egg. I booked the best package with the premium hotel and it couldn’t be any worse. The camel ride was pathetic nothing like the pictures shown. The balloon ride was nearly cancelled as they couldn’t get the balloon up. They tried to blame the weather but there was 100 others in the air. Everyone was so angry. We missed sunrise and no compensation. I can’t believe I booked this tour
Dear Catherine, Thank you for your helpful review. We deleted that hotel from our list and does not use them since one month. About the photos of Camel ride. The photos are sample and showing the district. Please do not forget!!! Cappadocia district is covering over 270km square and you can not catch 100% same view always. Kind regards
Nice hotel, service minded personel and great tour on the second day. Negative was the way to early flight to get to Cappadocia, the only thing to do the first day was the so-so camel safari witch lasted about one hour. Rest of first day was just nothing. Unfortunatly my baloon ride the second day got cancelled because of to much wind, and if it hadn't been for the great tour we had later that day I'd say it wasn't worth the trip. Our guide Eda was a 10!
It was a great experience since they transported us from the hotel to the airport and vice versa; The Hotel was luxurious and beautiful, the people who treated us at the hotel were very welcoming. The balloon ride experience is unforgettable; The food at the hotel and on the tours was very good. And the entire team that made this dream come true, I congratulate them, was impeccable and very coordinated. And Fátima, who was our guide on the tour, is an excellent guide. Her charisma enchanted and captivated us. Thank you so much ! 100% recommended
Hola, ¡¡Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de compartir su experiencia!! Todo el equipo trabaja mucho para asegurarse de que todo salga lo mejor posible :) Estarán encantados de saber cuánto disfrutó de nuestro recorrido. ¡Muchas gracias por tu recomendación! Atentamente
It was a nice experience 💯 recommended. Everything very organized. The guide in Spanish, Fatima, a loving person, explained every detail with great love and passion for her work, an excellent photographer. The camel experience was spectacular and the lord of the camels made us a video with music, a beautiful memory. The impressive cave hotel and its staff are very good people. Rich breakfast. We didn't do the balloon because it was canceled due to bad weather but they still made the two days wonderful. We would return 😍
Hola, ¡¡Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de compartir su experiencia!! Todo el equipo trabaja mucho para asegurarse de que todo salga lo mejor posible :) Les encantará saber cuánto disfrutó de nuestro recorrido. ¡Muchas gracias por tu recomendación! Atentamente
The Camel ride and the pickup to and from the airport we truly nice. The second day tour is a total fraud! We were supposed to go visit places like the Goreme outdoor museum and instead they took us to a ceramic and leather factory. We complained to Viator and they have not even bothered replying to us!
The services are very good and punctual, the landscape is incredible and it was a success to book this tour with everything included since it was easier to organize. The only bad thing is that they canceled our balloon trip due to the weather (wind) but luckily they refunded our money for that excursion in 3 days. People don't speak English very well in general so go with a lot of patience or have a translator prepared. The camel ride was very fun and the guided tour was very good, the transfers were impeccable, one even had chairs with a massager! Beautiful experience
Hola, ¡¡Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de compartir su experiencia!! Todo el equipo trabaja mucho para asegurarse de que todo salga lo mejor posible :) Les encantará saber cuánto disfrutó de nuestro recorrido. ¡Muchas gracias por tu recomendación! Atentamente
I would have stayed longer or I will do it again in the future! It was great to have the flights and taxi/shuttle booked in advacne to make the most out of Cappadocia.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience!! The whole team puts a lot of work to make sure everything goes as smooth as possible :) They will love to know how much you enjoyed on our tour. Thank you so much for you recommendation! Kind Regards
