Cappadocia Wine Tastings: The 10 Best Volcanic Cellars

1.Romantic Cappadocia Sunset Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $85Our pick

You’ll be collected from Göreme, Uçhisar, Avanos, Ürgüp, or Ortahisar and taken to Anatelein Boutique Cave Hotel for a private sunset meal. Expect Turkish starters, soup, a main course, dessert, one glass of wine or beer, and possible touches such as blankets, flowers, photos, and a fire pit.

“This is very unique and happy journey we had in Cappadocia.Highly recommended! Me and my husband spent fantastic night there.”

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2.Underground city tour & optional wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours · from $118

Visit Kaymakli Underground City on a two-hour guided trip from Göreme. Your English-speaking guide explains its ancient chambers, defenses, and Christian past. Guides such as Ramazan, Emrullah, and Hami have led recent trips. Add a local winery stop if you want to sample Cappadocia wine.

“Very friendly, very professional. Definitely recommend doing this on your trip to Cappadocia. Would do it again for sure.”

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3.Cappadocia Watching the Sunset With Wine in Red Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $35Best value

Travel from Göreme to a Red Valley viewpoint with an English-speaking host, Turkish wine, and time for sunset photos. Hosts including Mustafa and Samil have provided friendly service and excellent photography, with some pickups arriving in a classic red convertible or jeep.

“We had a great time. Took some very beautiful sunset pictures Our guide is on time for pick up and also assisted with photo taking. Thumbs up!”

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4.Private Half-Day Vineyards & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $236

Spend four hours touring Cappadocia’s vineyards with an English-speaking guide such as Aygül or Elif. Visit three wineries, taste local grapes and wines, pick grapes when in season, and enjoy private hotel pickup from towns across the region.

“We had a wonderful experience on this tour. Our tour guide Aygul was so friendly and very knowledgeable about the region and wines, and any questions we had about Cappadocia and Turkey. We had a great day visiting three beautiful winery’s and tasting many delicious wines from Cappadocia. Highly recommend.”

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5.Private Day Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $105

Spend six hours touring Cappadocia by private bus with an English-speaking guide. Visit Kaymakli Underground City, Devrent Valley, Love Valley, Avanos, Zelve, and Ortahisar, with wine tasting, local food and coffee, pottery making, hotel pickup, and drop-off included.

“Had an amazing experience at the private your. Our tour guide mithat was amazing and highly recommended. He is a very knowledgable person and tells you about the history from A to Z and always answers any questions without hesitation or difficulty. He was always making sure we are comfortable and understanding what he is telling us. Would recommend anyone to book with him!”

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6.Classic Car Tour in Cappadocia with Local Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Spend about 2 hours and 15 minutes in a private classic car with a guide such as Emre, visiting Swords, Rose, and Love Valleys. You’ll get help with photos, scenic viewpoints, and a complimentary nonalcoholic champagne-style toast. Pickup is offered for groups of up to four.

“We had a great experience with Emre, who took us to magnifique places to view the sunrise! It was totally worth it and I 100% recommend it if you visit Cappadocia.”

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7.Cappadocia Sunset Lavender Farm Tour w/Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $40

You’ll spend about two hours at a large lavender farm near Goreme, learning how lavender is grown, tasting organic fruit, and watching sunset with homemade wine or apple or cherry juice. Pickup is offered, a lavender bouquet is included for women, and the 5:45 pm start suits an easy evening outing.

“Pretty farm with nice set up! Can’t believe there is a huge and pretty lavender farm in turkey!! The chairs and swings are so good for taking photos with! Highly recommended”

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8.Combo Tour with Wine Tasting and Adventure Tours

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 5 reviews · from $59

You’ll be picked up in Ürgüp, taste three local wines at Wine Factory Ürgüp, then choose a one-hour quad safari, horse ride, Turkish night, or dervish ceremony. English instruction, hotel transfers, and groups of up to 10 make this a flexible half-day outing.

“I was the only one booked for the Turkish night as it was a quiet night. The show was good, especially the belly dancer. Food was yum. Some bits a bit average. Overall good!”

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9.Private Tour: Best of Cappadocia with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $300

Spend eight hours with a private guide exploring Kaymakli Underground City, Uchisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, Goreme Open-Air Museum, and Avanos. Your day includes hotel or airport pickup, lunch in a cave restaurant, a pottery workshop, entrance fees, and wine tasting. Guide Zeynep is noted for thoughtful planning and excellent photos.

“I loved my tour guide. She was friendly, knowledgeable and took good care of me. She made sure that we saw the most important things and skipped the less important and she took me to places I specifically wanted to go! I had the most fantastic experience and I owe it all to her!! Zeynep was the best! She also took all these amazing photos! I hope to see her again!”

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10.Ancient Cappadocia’s Wine Tasting – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $275

Spend three to four hours tasting Cappadocian and Turkish wines with private transport from Goreme. Visit Turasan Wine House, Kocabag Winery, and Gülor Wine Cave House in Ortahisar, with snacks and an Avanos pottery workshop included. Start at 2:30 pm.

“My husband and I recently took this tour. We were very excited about it as there were not many wine tour options available in the region despite it being well known for wine.”

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