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Things to do in Cappadocia
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in April, May, June, September and October.
Things to do
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A hot-air balloon flight at sunrise
A hundred and fifty balloons take off together at dawn over the fairy chimneys. Canceled if the wind picks up. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsViewpoint4 hr≈ €180best in the morning
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The Göreme Open-Air Museum
About ten rock-cut churches from the 10th and 11th centuries, with their Byzantine frescoes intact. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the morning
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The underground city of Derinkuyu
Eighteen levels, eighty-five meters deep, and twenty thousand people who hid there. On Wikipedia (in French)
Off the beaten trackMonument2 hr≈ €15best in the afternoon
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Love Valley on foot
Six kilometers between forty-meter tuff columns, unmarked and uncrowded. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryNature3 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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The Ihlara Valley
Fourteen kilometers of canyon with a river at the bottom, and churches carved into the rock face. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsNature5 hr≈ €12takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Cappadocia: in April, May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 °C / 46 °F | -3 °C / 27 °F | 7 |
| February | 6 °C / 43 °F | -5 °C / 23 °F | 7 |
| March | 14 °C / 57 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F | 10 |
| April ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 10 |
| May ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 12 |
| June ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 6 |
| July | 32 °C / 90 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 2 |
| August | 33 °C / 91 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 1 |
| September ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 2 |
| October ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 3 |
| November | 15 °C / 59 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 6 |
| December | 9 °C / 48 °F | -1 °C / 30 °F | 9 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €25
- Mid-range
- €50
- Comfort
- €95
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 940 kg
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Türkiye
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Cappadocia
- Antalya Türkiye, 410 km
- Larnaca and Ayia Napa Cyprus, 430 km
- Paphos Cyprus, 480 km
- Trabzon Türkiye, 490 km
- Pamukkale Türkiye, 500 km
- Fethiye and Ölüdeniz Türkiye, 550 km