How to get to Cappadocia on your own

31 October 2020 • Travel time: with 28 august 2020 on 31 august 2020

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What is Cappadocia?

This is a region whose heart is the city of Goreme.

How to get to Gö reme from Ankara Airport?

From Ankara Airport, take the express shuttle to Ankara Main Bus Station. The shuttle cost 11 liras, the journey took 45 minutes.

On the territory of the bus station, find the Komilkoc ticket office and find out if you get on a direct bus to Goreme, if you don’t get on a direct one, then first you need to go to the city of Nevshihir. It seems like there are other bus companies that will take you, but we personally did not check them.

If you didn’t get on a direct bus, then you can get to the city of Nevshikir both by the Komikoc bus and by the Nevsehir bus. Ticket offices of both buses are located at the bus station, you need to choose the one that is more convenient in time. Komikoc has ticket office number 50 on the second floor, if I'm not mistaken.

It takes five and a half hours to drive from Ankara to Nevshihir at a price of 80 lira.

The bus will be business class with very comfortable seats. During the trip will give free cookies, juice, water and coffee. Moreover, Nevsehir buses will carry free snacks without particularly insisting. There will also be a big stop during which you can eat at an inexpensive restaurant. Or buy fresh gozleme (Turkish pancake with cheese).

From the bus station of the city of Nevshihir to Goreme you can take a taxi for 80 lira. On the road 25 minutes. Or on a regular bus, but we haven’t got on it yet. The bus schedule will be on the street at the bus station.

What to do in Goreme?

On the first day, find out in various travel agencies and at the hotel what is the cheapest price for a balloon flight and buy a flight. In June 2019 it is 165 dollars, in August 2020 - 90 euros, in October 2020 - 66 euros. Flight on balloons cannot be postponed, because due to weather conditions they may not fly.

Wake up every morning before the balloons fly and climb the viewpoint to enjoy the beauty. The most beautiful thing is to observe the balls from the viewpoints, which are on the way to the Valley of Daggers. This is our personal opinion.

Discover new valleys on foot every day.

Visit the castle in Uchisar and climb the fortress in Cavusin.

Among the many cave temples, the Columned church is a must-see. A charged flashlight on your mobile phone will come in handy.

We also liked the small town of Avanos, there is a river and a mosque, you need to go to the city by taxi or bus.

Helpful Tips

You need to find out the price of balloons in different places, and then tell your hotel to send you cheaper than the price that was the cheapest in the city.

Maps. me works well for walking routes, there are almost no paths on Google.

The hotel must be booked in Goreme itself, the room must be called "The Cave"

There is a paid observation deck in Goreme. But our opinion is that it is most beautiful to observe the balls from the hills that are on the way to the descent to the Valley of Daggers. It takes about 20 minutes to walk from the center of Goreme to the hills. The hills will be on the left side of the road halfway to the open-air museum.

When checking into a hotel, specify what time the balloons take off so that in the morning you can reach the viewpoint before the balloons take to the sky.

Wake up early in the morning and rest in the afternoon.

Hiking Map of Cappadocia

The direction of the routes from blue to orange rings, all routes except the pigeon will be in the descent format.

Translated automatically from Russian. View original