Goreme Travel Forum

I intend to spend 3 days at Goreme from my family holiday at Icmeler near Marmaris. What is the best/cheapest way to get there. Time is not important, I am on holiday!

Which town is better for a couple of nights? I am visiting Cappadocia with a friend, and we are looking for the best base to explore the ruins, do a hike, and take a hot air balloon ride.

Thanks!

Hi fellow travellers,

My husband and I are plannning to visit cappadoccia in early May for 2 full days. We are on budget so I need some advice on the most affordable way to visit the best bit of cappadoccia. I am contemplating either to take 2 full days tour (blue & red) or hire a car.

If I decided on tours:
Is it possible to arrive before the tour start (930 am) if we take bus from Istanbul? I got some conflicting info re hours taken on bus journey, ranging from 10-12 hrs. What bus should I take to arrive at Goreme latest by around 830ish?

Is 50YTL ok for each tour per person? So far, we shy away from joining tour coz we would like the flexibilty of spending time on what we like most. However, due to limited time & information as well as tight budget, we might consider this option.

On car hire:
Can any of you recommend good, trusted & affordable car hire company? Should we book in advance or on the spot?
How much is car hire for a day?
Can someone suggested good driving itinerary coz I can;t find cappa's road map so I don't know what to expect with regards to distance in between the places of interest. I am not doing the balloon thing.
Is driving in Goreme safe?
How far is the Goreme open air museum from goreme town? is it walkable?

Sorry for long entry but thanks for your help.

Ara, Glasgow

Could someone explain me:

1) what are the transportation options (bus, dolmus, etc.) from Goreme (or any nearby city) to Kayseri?

2) what are the prices and frequencies?

3) Is it easy to get a dolmus or taxi from Kayseri city center to Kayseri airport ?

I will arrive in Goreme by bus and leave from Kayseri airport and I am trying to decide if I should get a rental car at Kayseri airport.

It seems really difficult to find out about transportation costs.

I thank you in advance.

Brazilianerin

Is there a daily bus from Goreme to Istanbul? I have a late night flight from Istanbul and I'd like to travel by day and in the evening to get to the airport.
Coming early in the morning in Istanbul is quite complicated because I'd have to wait the whole day and half night for a plane.So I'd prefer travelling during day.
Is there such a line?
Thanks.

Hi there!! Anyone can help us in the following question, please?

1)I heard that many of the bus from Safranbolu will not stop at Goreme but Nevsehir. Which bus company will actually take us to Goreme directly and How long does it take? Any night bus?

2)Any suggestion of local tour to visit cappadocia and Balloon ride? Do I have to have these two function seperate in two days? And price?

3) Any tour to Mt Nermrut (Nemrut Dagi)? Which campany is the best? What is the difference for 3D2N tour and 2D1N tour?

4)When I come back from Mt Nermrut, can I travel directly to Pamukkale? How long does it take from Mt Nermrut to Pamukkale? Or, I need to back to Goreme and stay for an additional night (any expect travel time)?

I am very worry about my plan and hope you may give us some help. Thanks in advance.

Hi there!

Does anyone know where's this held? I saw in one guide book, the place is open in winter.

Thanks!

Looking for someone to walk to Takali, Eusthatıos, Meryem Ana aka Kiliclar, Danıel, El Nazar, Saklı and Fırkatan Church near Goreme Open Air Museum valley?
Purpose: walk and enjoy the churches and do some photography.

Want to do thıs Sep. 7, 8, or 9. Anyone ınterested?
Thank you,
momora

I need somr information about distance between Istanbul and cappadocia and how long dose it take with bus?

Thanks

Hello,
I'm going to travel around Turkey in September.

Could you please let me know the schedule of overnight bus services from Pamkkale to Goreme (or somewhere around Cappadocia)?

Should I make a reservation of our seats in advance?

Thank you for your help! :-)

Chikage

Hi!
What would the weather be in April,to be precise 3rd week of April.Do we need to carry heavy woolens or otherwise.
We are travelling by the day train(pullman)from Istanbul to Ankara,and would spend 2 nights in Ankara,and then take the bus to Goreme.Can I buy the Bus Ticket for Ankara to Goreme,in Istanbul and where in Istanbul.Is there a ticketing agency in the city for eg:Sultanahmet,and should I buy a round trip ticket ie. Ankara-Goreme-Ankara.Will be staying in Goreme for 3 nights.
Looking forward to all your wonderfull and most useful suggestions.
Many thanls.
Jayarep.

hey everybody,

ill be coming to the cappadocia area next spring sometime to write about the underground cities. I'm wondering if someone can give me some tips. How long would it take for me to see all (or at least most) of the cities in the cappadocia area? Would it make sense to have a home base in the goreme and travel around to each village? or would it be economical to move from village to village? i would be traveling on the absolute lowest budget, so im wondering how much a city tour would cost, how much a hot air balloon ride would cost, what would be the cheapest housing, how much is transportation? apologies for peppering you with these questions... i have to submit a budget for all of this stuff.
I'd love to hear anyone's favorite underground cities or spaces or any tips at all. Thank you so much!

kc

Me & Jonathan were innocently having a couple of Efes at Fatboys in Goreme when Jonathan got all excited because someone wearing a VT t-shirt walked passed! We got so excited we forgot to actually say anything and VT-tee had gone before we could blink.

So come on - own up! Who are you?! ;o)

I am looking for map/maps to help me with my hikes, that cover the Red and Meskendir Valleys area. It has proven a very difficult job for me, as no map covers the valleys and/or tracks/paths that exist. All through these paths are quite linear, there exist many valleys and corresponding names.

Does any one have a clue where I can get such map, or provide any map that can be useful for my hikes?

Best regards,
José

Can anyone give me an idea on how long will be for the following?
1. walking on foot from goreme to rose valley?
2. by bicycle (not motorcycle since I don't know how to drive)?
Is it safe to walk there if I want to see the sunset?

Thanks!!
amy

Hi folks,

I will be taking a flight from Istanbul late at night, arriving at Kayseri airport at about 9pm. I was wondering about how easily I will be able to find an airport transfer / taxi / dolmus that late at night onward to Goreme, which is where we will be staying.

Also prices etc would be much appreciated.

Any advice? Thanks muchly.

Our trip to Turkey draws near and I have to make my final plans.
We arrive on the 25th September.

I would like to see the Whirling Dervishes while I am staying in Goreme.
I have heard that they only perform once a week, so I need to know, which day and where and do I need to book?

Ballon rides, how much do they cost and are they worth the money?

Hotel, I am looking for a nice hotel (not a backpacker type hotel) that gives you the comfort and also the "feel" of Goreme, recomendations please.

To see the Dervishes, take a baloon ride and see the chimneys in Cappidocia, how many days do you think I should spend in Goreme? (we are coming from Alanya)

Thank you.

May I know how to get the tourist information centre of Malatya from Malatya airport? I will arrive at around 9am and is there any airport bus directly reach somewhere around tourist information centre?? how long will the bus journey, any bus schedule and approx cost? Thanks a lot!

Any one tell me the schedule from Malatya to Goreme (by bus?
My plan is after coming back from Mt. Nemrut (around noon), I 'll depart from Malatya immediately to Goreme and plan to stay in Goreme. Any bus sceduele I can refer to?? thanks a lot!

Would appreciate anyone's help with the following questions:

1) How low could temperatures fall mid-to-end October? I know this is a silly question considering one could easily browse the web, but I'd be more interested to hear firsthand experiences.

2) Ramadan ends in mid-October, what would it be like in Cappadocia during Ramadan? Can one eat in public without offending religious sensibilities? Will there be guides available? Transportation easy to come by?

3) I have a very limited time in Cappadocia, expecting to explore the sights in just three days. Which would be the most strategic base - Goreme or Urgup? Or any other place?

Tesekkurler!

Is it possible or should I rather stay in Aksaray to run from there?
Many thanks in advance!

Hi everybody,

Me and a friend of mine thought to go to Turkey the last 10 days of August and wanted to ask you some advices:

First of all, our main destination will be Cappadoccia. I heard Goreme it's the best place where one could set his "base camp" in Cappadoccia, so we will probably end up there.

Our plane will arrive in Istambul, so any idea what's the best ( cheapest? :) way to travel from Istambul to Goreme? I read on this forums that buses are quite comfortable and they also travel at night so one could actually sleep in them. Is that true? Any other advice here?

My second question is: how are the temperatures late August (20 - 30) in Goreme? Will we find 40 °C there? I hope not :)

What about transportation? We want to do a lot of trekking and i was wandering if we need some kind of transportation from Goreme to other places of interest nearby, or we can just get there by foot? Is there a place where we can get a map with all the trekking routes? Whats places are a "must see" (in your opinion)?

Anyways guys, i have too many questions in my mind right now and i don't want to turn this post into a novel :)

I will appreciate any info you can spare about Goreme, your experiences there, where can we sleep, where can we eat, etc.

Thanks a lot for everything,

Iulian

Where is the bus station in Ankara and how long does it take to travel by bus to Goreme?

We will be visiting the Cappadocia area in October and would like to find a private guide to show us the area. Any suggestions on how to find a reputable and good, English speaking guide for the area? Thank you.

Hi to all,
We are visiting Goreme next June for 4 nights,doing the balloon flight etc then we are heading back to Istanbul on the 7am flight out of Kayseri. The airport shuttle buses don't connect to this early flight and have been quoted 50Euro for 2 by a couple of agencies. Does this seem reasonable and should we bother booking the transfer before we go or just shop around when we get there. What about local buses? Is it too early for them?We would need to leave Goreme by 5am. Any thoughts would be appreciated. thanks. Mary

I wish to travel from Goreme to Malatya in order to then see Nemrut Dagi and those big stone heads. Has anyone travelled this route before and can you advise on the easiest way to do so (I am assuming coach travel is cheapest). If you recommend a better place to stay than Malatya in that area then please do so.

I am then wishing to travel from there to Syria. Do coaches travel from Malatya to, say, Aleppo in northern Syria?

Hi.
I want to find somebody from Goreme in Turkey. I was there this holiday and met some friendly people. I want take them surprise. That's why I need to find someone who's living there.
See you.

Hi, can anyone tell me the nearest airport to Goreme in Turkey?

Thanks!

I am off to Turkey this Friday. I will be in Goreme and Cappadocia probably the following weekend. Does anyone know where I can pick up a map of the region with some hiking routes. Also any information by those who have already traveled there and know of good hikes would be appreciated.

What are my travel options from Goreme to Pamukalle other than an overnight bus ? I prefer to travel during the day. Is there any bus or train service, I do not mind changing trains / bus somewhere along the line.