Most popularFull day · Day tourDay tour · Small group · max 14
Red Tour (North Cappadocia)
Göreme Open Air Museum, Paşabağ, Devrent, Uçhisar.
4.9(642 reviews)
From $55
Private Cappadocia Tour with Your Own Guide and Car
5.0211 reviewsActivity provider: Cappadocia Tours, TÜRSAB-licensed
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Your own licensed guide, a car and a driver for the day, and a route built around you: the Red Tour sights without the queue, the Green Tour at your own pace, or a mix with Avanos pottery and a valley walk. Best for families, photographers and anyone who would rather not move with a group.
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Duration: 6–8 hours
Starts Your choice, ends Up to 8 h later
Private guide & car · up to 6
Just your party, with your own car and driver
Live tour guide
English, Spanish, Italian, German on request
Pickup included
Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos, Ortahisar, Mustafapaşa hotels
Highlights
- Your own licensed guide and a private car with driver for the whole day
- Any route: the Red Tour, the Green Tour, or a mix planned with you the evening before
- Arrive at the Open Air Museum at opening, before the groups
- Stops for photos, coffee and children whenever you want them
- Up to 6 guests per car, hotel pickup included
Itinerary
Hotel pickup
09:00Private car
The guide and driver collect you at the time you choose. This is a sample route; we plan the real one with you.
Guided visit · 1.5 h
At opening time, before the tour groups, with time in the Dark Church.
Çavuşin old village
11:00Short walk · 45 min
The abandoned cliff village and the Church of St John the Baptist, one of the oldest in the region.
Walk · 40 min
The mushroom-capped chimneys, with time for photos without a crowd in every frame.
Lunch in Avanos
13:00Lunch · 1 h
A riverside restaurant of your choice, then a potter's workshop if you want one.
Viewpoints · 1 h
The tallest chimneys in the region and the view from Uçhisar Castle to finish.
Drop-off at your hotel
16:30Or wherever you like
Back when you want to be, up to eight hours after pickup.
Numbers match the stops. For reference only; the order can change on the day.
What's included
Included
- Private licensed guide
- Private car with driver, up to 6 guests
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance fees
- Bottled water
Not included
- Lunch (you choose where; about $15–25 per person)
- Tips for the guide and driver
- Personal expenses
Meeting point and pickup
We collect you from any hotel in Cappadocia at the time you choose. The route is planned with you on WhatsApp the evening before.
Pickup from
- Göreme
- Uçhisar
- Ürgüp
- Avanos
- Ortahisar
- Mustafapaşa
- Start
- Your choice
- End
- Up to 8 h later
- Duration
- 6–8 hours
Important information
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- A list of anything you particularly want to see
- Child seats: tell us ages when booking
Not allowed
- More than 6 guests per car; larger groups get a minibus
Know before you go
- The price is per person for two or more; solo travellers pay a single supplement
- Guides in other languages need 48 hours' notice
- The day can include the Green Tour sights at no extra cost
Questions about this tour
What is the difference between the private tour and the Red Tour?
Same sights, your own guide and car. You start when you want, skip what you do not care about, and get to the museum before the groups. Red Tour (North Cappadocia).
Can we choose the route?
Yes. Tell us what you are interested in and we send a suggested route the evening before; you can change it on the day. Which Cappadocia tour should you choose?.
Is lunch included?
No, because you choose where and when to eat. The guide will recommend places; expect about $15 to $25 per person. 25 Cappadocia travel tips.
Is it good for families with small children?
It is the easiest way to tour with children: breaks when they need them, child seats in the car, and no group to keep up with. Is Cappadocia safe to visit?.
Can the private tour pick us up from the airport?
Yes. Land in the morning, start the tour from Kayseri or Nevşehir airport, and finish at your hotel. Kayseri airport to Cappadocia.
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Where it starts
Pickup runs from hotels in and around Göreme, the village most guests stay in. Staying elsewhere? Tell us on WhatsApp and we will sort the pickup.
Customer reviews
Overall rating
5.0/5
Based on 211 reviews
Review summary
- Guide
- 5.0/5
- Flexibility
- 5.0/5
- Value for money
- 4.8/5
4.9 on Google · 5.0 on Tripadvisor
5
The Nguyen family – Canada
8 August 2026 · Verified booking · Google
With a four-year-old, a private car made all the difference. Our guide adapted everything and got us into the museum before the crowds.
5
Priya S. – India
30 April 2026 · Verified booking · Tripadvisor
I'm a photographer and our guide knew exactly where the light would be at every hour. Worth the extra.
Product code: PRIVATE-TOUR
Activity provider: Cappadocia Tours Travel Agency · TÜRSAB No. 12345
Two days or five, we'll plan them with you
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- TÜRSAB-licensed agency · No. 12345
Starting price$95 per person