Red Tour & Özkonak Underground City in Cappadocia

Explore northern Cappadocia on a guided road tour that connects its volcanic landscapes with life carved into the rock. Join a small group or take a private tour; attraction admission tickets are not included.

• Discover rock-cut churches and Byzantine frescoes at Göreme Open Air Museum
• Admire the distinctive rock formations of the Fairy Chimneys
• Explore tunnels, rooms and ventilation shafts in Özkonak Underground City

Itinerary

1. Start with pickup in selected areas of Cappadocia. Departures for Small-Group Red Tour in English and Small Group Tour in Japanese are 09:00, 09:30, and 10:00; Private One-Day Red Tour departures are 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, and 11:00.
2. Begin your guided exploration at Göreme Panorama on Small-Group Red Tour in English or Private One-Day Red Tour. Small Group Tour in Japanese starts in Göreme.
3. Explore Göreme Open Air Museum, then continue to the Fairy Chimneys.
4. On Small-Group Red Tour in English and Small Group Tour in Japanese, continue to Uçhisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, and Özkonak Underground City, in that order. On Private One-Day Red Tour, continue to Özkonak Underground City, Uçhisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, and Avanos, in that order.
5. Return by included shuttle at the end of your 7–8-hour tour.

What's Included

• English- or Japanese-speaking guide on small-group tours; English, Spanish or Japanese on the private tour
• Air-conditioned, non-smoking van or coach on the private tour

Important details

• On the Japanese small-group and private tours, children aged 0–3 go free; children aged 4+ are charged the adult rate.
• The private tour requires considerable walking and stair climbing and is not wheelchair- or stroller-accessible.
• Pets are not allowed on the private tour.
• Admission fees are extra. On the English and Japanese small-group tours, you'll pay the guide in cash. Admission fees are also excluded from the private tour; amounts are not specified.
• Meals and beverages are not included in the private tour.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure for the English small-group or private tour, or 5 minutes before departure for the Japanese small-group tour.