Cappadocia · VALLEY HIKES: ROSE, LOVE & IHLARA
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The Rose and Red valleys at sunset, the rock towers of Love Valley, the green floor of the Ihlara gorge with a stream and old rock churches along it. Below are the best guided walks: how long and how steep each runs, which finish at a viewpoint for the light, and which want a guide rather than a map.
Sunrise hot air balloon flights over Soğanlı Valley with pickup, breakfast, and a calm, scenic ride by Lord Balloons in Cappadocia.
“Really great tour. Stopped for a quick breakfast first. The hot air balloon flight was amazing. Our pilot was Bilal who was funny and skillful. Highly recommend the tour.”
Fly over Cappadocia’s Soğanlı Valley in a small 16-passenger balloon with breakfast, a ~45-minute sunrise ride, and champagne medals by Lord Balloons.
“The hot air balloon ride was a thrilling, breathtaking, and truly wonderful experience — absolutely exceptional! 🎈 The view of Cappadocia was simply amazing and unforgettable! 🌅”
Fly at sunrise over Cappadocia’s Soğanlı Valley on a 1-hour hot air balloon with hotel pickup, pre-flight snacks, and golden mountain views.
“Best experience ever! Guides were very nice and friendly! Best balloon company ever! And the balloons are beautifully. Thanks so much”
Green Tour in Cappadocia pairs a 3.5 km Ihlara Valley hike with Derinkuyu Underground City, Selime Monastery, and an onyx show.
“First things first, my husband and I absolutely LOVED Salim! He was the best tour guide—super friendly, funny, and so passionate about everything we saw. You could tell he really loved sharing the history and stories, and it made the experience even more special. Seriously, if you’re booking this tour, ask for Salim—he’s awesome! We got to explore Pigeon Valley, the Underground City, Ihlara Valley, and Selime Monastery. Each place was so unique, and the amount of history was mind-blowing! Now, let’s talk lunch... it wasn’t great, but hey, something’s better than nothing, right? The highlight at the end was stopping for some Turkish coffee and Turkish delights—such a cute…”
Cappadocia day tour: Ihlara Valley hike, Kaymakli underground city, Selime Monastery and views. Hotel pickup and lunch included.
“We joined a day tour with Mehmed as our guide, and it was honestly such a wonderful experience. He’s incredibly friendly and easy to connect with, and you can really feel his passion in the way he explains everything. He shared each place with so much detail, depth, and enthusiasm that it made the whole tour come alive. I also really appreciated how open he was about his own life and experiences — it made the day feel more personal and meaningful, and it was so easy to feel comfortable around him. Highly recommend joining a tour with Mehmed if you get the chance!”
A 2-hour guided Rose Valley sunset hike in Cappadocia with cave churches, fruit stops, and English-speaking photo help.
“Amazing activity, beautiful nature and not a very demanding hike. Our guide Kamil was honestly the best, he was super dedicated, helped with photos and showed us so many nice places. Choose this tour - you will not regret it”
Cappadocia Green Tour packs Derinkuyu, Ihlara Valley, geothermal Narligol and Göreme views into one day with lunch and English guide.
“Good guide and exciting excursion. The tour was very varied, little blah blah with joy againAuto-translated”
A full day from Ürgüp to Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley, with a cliff monastery, canyon walking, and big views—all in 8 hours.
“It was a lovely trip. The guide was really nice and talkative. I fully recommend”
Sunrise hot air balloon over Cat Valley with hotel pickup and drop-off, flight certificate, insurance, and a non-alcoholic champagne toast.
“We had a wonderful time and the company was great. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend them 👍”
Hot air balloon ride over Çat Valley with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transfers, and a landing toast plus certificate, weather permitting.
“Very nice people- great experience- will love to repeat it 🥰 very safe. Amazing views. An adventure that cannot be missed”
Cat Valley hot air balloon tour in Cappadocia with hotel pickup, about 1 hour in the air, snacks, champagne landing, and certificate.
“It was a nice experience, good driver, friendly balloon pilot,… Cat Valley is not the same as Gorëme, because there are not many balloons flying, but it’s a nice green and quiet view. If you would like to see something different, it’s nice. Otherwise you would be disappointed.”
Sunrise hot air balloon over Cappadocia’s Cat Valley with hotel transfers, champagne toast, and a personalized flight certificate.
“Most memorable experience Good pilot and Coworkers polite genuine loving people”
Fly at sunrise over Çat Vadisi in Cappadocia with hotel transfers, coffee and tea, a 45-minute balloon ride, and a personal flight certificate.
“It was a good activity and very excited. The only bad things is that the ride is in a new area where only 4 balloons are allowed, so no good view or pictures with other balloons. Beside that, everything was amazing”
A small-group Turkish cooking class in Goreme’s King’s Valley, with hotel pickup, organic market shopping, and lunch you cook.
“Absolutely the best experience in Gerome. You get a real home cooked meal with love. You’ll also learn how to prepare local dishes. Definitely recommend this activity.”
Hot air balloon over Cat Valley fairy chimneys from Göreme, with hotel pickup, balloon prep viewing, a safety briefing, and an alcohol-free champagne toast.
“They canceled our hot air ballon flight. I booked it long time ago, so I got it for a low price. Once we got in Cappadocia, I got a message that our balloon flight has been canceled due to weather condition. I found out that there was no canceled hot air balloon’s that day. It’s a scam. They did cancel it so they can sell to others guest to a higher price. That was so stressful. I have to rebook it directly to the hotel where we stay just to make sure it won’t cancel again but obviously it was expensive due to last minute booking. We went to Cappadocia…”
