15 Wine Tastings in Cappadocia Worth Booking

1.Cappadocia Balloon Ride with Breakfast, Champagne AT GOREME OVER

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 523 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185Our pick

Rise before dawn for a hot-air balloon flight over Göreme National Park. A minivan collects you about an hour before sunrise, then your pilot guides a flight of roughly 50 to 60 minutes, weather permitting. Expect a breakfast box, hotel transfers, flight certificate, and a post-flight sparkling toast.

“It was amazing experience and we felt very safe. Very happy we chose this company. Only down side was the breakfast box. For me it was importent to have food but this was not suitable for me. There was only packaged hard croissant and chocolate bar, so make sure u have your own food to bring or eat before u go.”

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2.Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon with Pickup, Breakfast & Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 117 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3Best value

Start with hotel pickup in Goreme, travel to Love Valley for balloon preparation, then spend about an hour above Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys at sunrise. Return for snacks, a certificate, and a nonalcoholic champagne toast. The group limit is 28 people.

“A complete scam. After confirming their pick up time of 5am, Husband and I waited for an hour and a half in the hotel lobby, watching every one else leave with their balloon provider. I texted and called several times and know my messages were received but ignored. This was our once in a lifetime chance for a balloon ride in Cappadocia, unfortunately we picked these cheaters . Don’t make the same mistake.”

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3.Goreme Hot Air Balloon over Valleys, with Champagne and Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $196

You’ll leave your Göreme hotel before dawn, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to the day’s launch site, and float over Cappadocia’s valleys for about an hour. Pilots with more than 10 years of experience choose the route, landing spot, and takeoff point according to the wind. Breakfast, a certificate, and sparkling wine are included.

“Puntualità e precisione da parte di tutto lo staff. La guida sul volo molto simpatica e professionale. Da consigliare vivamente.”

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4.Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride with Breakfast and Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Start before sunrise with hotel pickup in Cappadocia, then float above fairy chimneys, Love Valley, and Red Valley. Expect an English-speaking operation, a flight of roughly 45 to 60 minutes, a post-flight Champagne toast, breakfast, and a complimentary certificate. Pilot Sait Sayan receives special praise.

“Unbelievable views of the surrounding terrain. Incredible experience. Amazing to see so many balloons up at once”

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5.Hot Air Balloon Flight in Cappadocia with Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $325

Rise before dawn for a shared hot-air balloon flight over Goreme, Love Valley, Rose Valley, Sword Valley, Cavusin Castle, and Uchisar Castle. Pickup begins around 5:30 am, the flight lasts about an hour, and a Champagne toast follows landing. Maximum group size is 28.

“Disrespectful and disappointing, cancel my booking very late night without any valid reason. As far as I could reach they just manipulate prices of the activities base on demand. Even do when I went agree to pay and over price cost .! Basically they cancel me to give my place to some one that was kind to pay more than 400 euros .! . Wasn’t bad weather and was fully booked activity . No reason to just say late night by chat , we cancel and I will refund your money . Leaving me without any chance to find other provider . Just a complete unprofessional provider , playing with…”

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6.Cappadocia Private Jeep Safari Tour with Hotel Pickup & Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3

You’ll ride privately through Cappadocia with a driver-guide, stopping at Rose Valley, Love Valley, and Cavusin. Expect about two and a half hours of fairy chimneys, cave dwellings, valley views, hotel pickup and drop-off, plus nonalcoholic champagne. One praised driver is Hussein.

“This experience is amazing, the car is the best and the driver did a great job for us to have a great time”

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7.Romantic Cappadocia Sunset Dinner and Wine

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

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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8.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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9.Hot Air Balloon Ride Cappadocia Goreme & Champagne party

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115

You’ll leave your Goreme hotel before sunrise, enjoy a light breakfast with tea or coffee, and fly for about an hour with an officially licensed pilot. After landing, celebrate with Champagne and receive a flight certificate. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“The ride was great. I loved it. It’s a must do. I was high in the sky and the balloon just floated threw the air. It’s a once in a lifetime experience. I highly recommend it.”

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10.Sunrise Balloon Tour in Cappadocia with Breakfast & Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $421

Set out before dawn from hotels in Cappadocia for a 50-minute sunrise balloon flight over Göreme, Ürgüp, Uçhisar, and nearby valleys. HTR Tours provides minivan transfers, a light breakfast, and a champagne-style toast. The route depends on the wind, and flight confirmation may come only the day before.

“I flew with my family on 26th April.. I tried booking this Balloon ride with so many companies and everyone said they are booked until May 20th... I still wanted to try out.. i checked on Viator and they were still selling tickets for Balloon ride so I decided to take chance and pay money on Viator , not knowing which Balloon company will give us a chance and after 5 day of booking I received a confirmation from HTR tours - and Kaya Balloons added us in list :) It was perfect morning, clear day, not too cold and we loved watching 100 other balloons getting ready to fly…”

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11.Cappadocia Watching the Sunset With Wine in Red Valley

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

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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12.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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13.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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14.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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15.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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