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Cappadocia · HISTORICAL TOURS

10 Historical Tours in Cappadocia That Earn the Early Start

10 reviewed

Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia

Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia - Arriving at Ömürlü SeramikYeni: meeting point reality check

1.Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 261 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $13Our pick

Hands-on pottery in Avanos on the Kızılırmak River. Learn the wheel, make a mug or vase, tea included, small group, $13.

“This was a great time. The tour brothers doing the class were very warm and welcoming. I had so much fun trying to make the cup. They give you insight into pottery-making and the Cappadocia region. Would highly recommend it for creative folks and if you are looking for something different to do!”

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Goreme: Whirling Dervishes Show in Historical Cave

Goreme: Whirling Dervishes Show in Historical Cave - Timing that matters: the 18:00 ceremony and why you should arrive early

All İncluded Cappadocia Red Tour History And Nature

All İncluded Cappadocia Red Tour History And Nature - Stop 1: Fairy Chimneys and early Christian rock churches

Full Day Green Tour Natural History of Cappadocia Tour

Full Day Green Tour Natural History of Cappadocia Tour - Entering the Göreme Panorama viewpoint: free tickets and quick orientation

Cappadocia: Historical Pottery Experience Tour

Cappadocia: Historical Pottery Experience Tour - What you’ll do during your 1-hour experience (and what it really includes)

5.Historical Pottery Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 20 reviews · 1 hour · from $14

A short Cappadocia pottery workshop where you learn local ceramic traditions and shape your own piece with an instructor’s guidance.

“Activité très interessante cependant elle a durée seulement 30 min contre 1 heure promise lors de la réservation. Il est juste dommage qu’on ne soit pas repartie avec notre petite création. Sinon merci à l’équipe qui était très gentille.”

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Cappadocia Day Trip History and Culture

Cappadocia Day Trip History and Culture - Pickup, group size, and the day’s pacing

6.Day Trip History and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $156

An 8-hour Cappadocia highlights day trip from Urgup: fairy chimneys, valleys, Avanos pottery, Ozkonak underground city, panoramas.

“We had Rose take us and our two children (ages 3 and 1.5) around Cappadocia. She gave us interesting history, planned transportation (which was comfortable and reliable) even showed up before dawn at our hotel to take us to our 6 AM flight! She clearly loves the area and knows her stuff when it comes to the history. She seamlessly organized food breaks, admissions and helped us tailor a wonderful trip to the area! Her suggestions on where to eat were delicious and the hike she took us on was so incredible. I can’t recommend her enough. Also our three-year-old adored her. The places she took use for rugs and…”

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Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia

Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia - Arriving at Ömürlü SeramikYeni: meeting point reality check

7.Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $12

A fast Avanos pottery workshop near Göreme with Turkish tea, a ceramic show, and a short hands-on clay session for $12.

“READ. This tour group completely misrepresents what they offer to their customers. Given the title, steep price, and description which literally says “you will try to make your own pottery,” my group or 5 was expecting a pottery class. Instead it was just a ridiculously expensive 15 minute tour with extremely pushy salesmen who take the overly-friendly approach. After a quick intro and some tea, one person in our group was able to demo and play with clay for 5 minutes. Next, after an overview of the process we were brought into the pottery room where everything was extremely expensive. The large pottery looked beautiful however the “more affordable” pottery…”

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Full-Day Private Historical Guided Tour of Cappadocia

Full-Day Private Historical Guided Tour of Cappadocia - Kaymakli Underground City: The Most Impressive Hole in the Ground

Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia

Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia - Arriving at Ömürlü SeramikYeni: meeting point reality check

9.Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9Best value

A fast Cappadocia pottery workshop in Avanos: watch a demo with Turkish tea, then make your own clay piece with an instructor in ~30 minutes.

“Started off well but was extremely rushed experience of actual pottery, main focus was to sell their handmade goods which were overpriced. Pushy with sales and no interest shown in tour once we said we were not interested in buying a £400 wine decanter. Avoid”

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Private Cappadocia’s Historic Treasures Tour

Private Cappadocia's Historic Treasures Tour - Kaymaklı Underground City: ventilation, storage, and wine cellars

10.Private Cappadocia’s Historic Treasures Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $418

See Göreme cave churches, Kaymaklı’s underground city, and Gümüşler Monastery on a private Cappadocia tour with admissions and pickup.

“Our tour coordinator, Hakan, was the perfect guy to have with you on such tours. He knew his work very well & had a very jolly personality. This man deserves a raise!”

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