Attractions in Goreme

HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES

Looking for adventure? Hot air ballooning is one of the most unique and popular attractions in Cappadocia. Experience the magic of a balloon flight and let the world below drift away. Feel the exhilaration of morning-fresh country air.
Hot-air ballooning is also one of the most popular activities in Cappadocia, I can say from personal experience as a pilot for 5 years, it is a once in a lifetime experience! At Voyager Balloons we will pick you up just before dawn and bring you to the take off site where you can watch the crew inflate your balloon while having coffee, tea and a light snack.

TREKKING

“One can’t describe the beauty of the Cappadocian Valleys, nor would one try if one could,” The extravagant beauty of the Cappadocian Valleys has attracted visitors, inspiring poets, writers, and musicians with its idyllic landscape of tranquil rock formations named as “fairy chimneys”. Along the way you’ll discover the picturesque charm and Cappadocian atmosphere (and delectable food and wine!) of such rock towns as Goreme, Cavusin, and Uchisar.
When you arrive to our hotel, please ask for a map and our staff will be happy to inform you about the valleys of Cappadocia.

HORSEBACK RIDING

The magical charm of Cappadocia is an ideal destination for horseback riding. You can ride off on horseback through the valleys and the fabulous landscapes of Cappadocia. Horse back riding allows you to cover a great distance on small tracks well away from the traffic and crowds.
You can get a feel for the area riding through a full day exploring the fascinating frescoed and rock-carved churches of the Goreme Open Air museum, the fairy chimneys of Pasabag and Devrent Valleys.
The horses are native Anatolian or Arab, crossbreds about 13 hands high. Some riding experience is necessary but everybody is responsible for looking after their own horse during the tour.

CYCLING

If cycling is one of the true passions in your life, then you’ve come to paradise , Cappadocia offers exciting cycling tours in its beautiful and different landscape. Hang on for a most scenic and memorable biking experience. This is a wonderful outing for all abilities to enjoy. You can ride through the vineyards and enjoy the single tracks in the valleys. Do not forget that you do not have to cycle for kilometers to visit a sight or museum; they are very close to each other.

JEEP SAFARI

If you want to actively explore the most beautiful sites of Cappadocia and take a wild and exciting ride to the other side, our Jeep Safari Adventure will be your right ticket. Tours organized at least with two people and driving off-road with 4×4 vehicles.

ATV QUAD ADVENTURE

This ATV tour is the perfect quick getaway from Goreme. You will be taken up to one of the highest elevations in Goreme Town. Past customers all say that your Cappadocia tour experience is incomplete if you don’t go on this tour. There you will be able to see not only the most breathtaking view of the love valley, but you also will be able to see the Red and Rose Valleys as well. Ride through Goreme Town to rock formations of Cappadocia.

WHIRLING DERVISHES

The Whirling of Dervishes is one method of polishing the human heart, a 700-year old discipline that allows a devotee to experience the immediate… What was striking then about the sema ceremony they performed was its symbolism. Available two shows everyday.

TURKISH BATH

The Turkish bath or hamam is an atmospheric world all its own in the midst of the modern bustling city. Everyone who sets foot in here surrenders to the water in a voluntary form of captivity, for the process of purification of not just the body but also the soul. Upon entering the door you find yourself in the camekan, a hall lined with changing cubicles. In an old-fashioned hamam this is the most impressive part, with a drinking fountain in the centre or sometimes a marble pool with a water jet. Before your encounter with water can start you must undress in one of the cubicles and wrap your body in a cotton or silk bathing cloth known as a pestimal. Then you are ready to go into the bath, which is reached through an antechamber called the sogukluk where there is a room for shaving, lavatories and a tea stall selling beverages. You can experience Turkish Bath in Goreme, Avanos, Ortahisar or Urgup.