CAPPADOCIA ACTIVITIES

Please note that, Royal Stone Houses always uses the best possible activity operators for the
comfort and satisfaction of our guests.
1) Daily Regular Tours
Most of the guests visit Cappadocia for 1! day and its recommended to "oin following tours to learn
about Cappadocia easily with the local guides. #t helps you save time and money.
$ll daily tours include%
Set menu lunches
Modern, airconditioned, vehicle for land transportation
Professional &nglish spea'ing tour guide
$dmission fees to sights and museums
Par'ing, portage, tipping (e)cept guide, driver*, tolls
+.$.,.
-Each regular daily tour is 45 ER !er !erso"
Red Tour
Meet the guide and driver in the hotel, and start discovering Cappadocia-s uni.ue landscape% first
stop is the highlight of Cappadocia Region, /oreme 0pen $ir Museum to witness the living art of
Christian and 1y2antine history on cave churches. ,hen we drive to 3avu4in, an old /ree' village for
to discover the civil architecture in Cappadocia. 5e have lunch at a local restaurant in $vanos
where has been the centre of terracotta art since !666 1C. $fter lunch drive to Pasabagi or -Mon's
+alley- to see the fascinating mushroomshaped pinnacles. ,hen we drive to 7evrent (#magination
+alley* for to see different shapes of fairychimneys. 1efore returning to the hotel visit the natural
roc' castle at 8chisar.




#ree" Tour
7epart from your hotel, for 7erin'uyu 8nderground city to visit the huge refugee settlement carved
by early Christians. 9rom 7erin'uyu continue to the beautiful valley of #hlara, the ancient
Peristerema: -+alley of S'y- along the Melendi2 River. &)plore the famous roc'cut churches and
hi'e ;'m through the valley. 0n the way bac' visit Selime Monastery, on the way bac' visit Pigeon
+alley.
$lue Tour
Starting from your hotel at <:66, we drive to Mustafapasa, famous for its beautiful architecture%
Mustafapasa was one of the largest /ree' towns in Cappadocia until the 1<!; population e)change
between ,ur'ey and /reece. ,he ne)t stop is the =esli' Monastery, with one of the rare iconoclastic
e)amples of Cappadocia frescoes. $fter which we will drive to the Sobessos &)cavation site.
$rcheologists have recently (in last 16 years* begun e)cavations of this area. 9rom there, we
continue to Soganli +alley. Soganli was once the third largest monastic center in the area and hosts
many cave churches and a beautiful hi'ing valley. 1efore start to hi'e in Soganli +alley we get our
lunch. $fter our lunch and afternoon hi'e through the Soganli +alley we will drive to =ayma'l>
8nderground City.
%) Daily Pri&ate Tours
$ll Private ,ours include%
Professional licensed guide in &nglish (other languages available: Spanish, Portuguese, 9rench,
#talian, ?apanese, /erman, please as' availability*
,ransportation in $@C nonsmo'ing car or minibus with professional driver
$ la carte lunch (drin's are e)cluded*
&ntry fees, par'ing and road tolls.
=7+ (+$, 1AB* included
'Ca!!adocia" Classic( TOR
#n the morning, meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia, starting with the roc' formations
beyond imagination in 7evrent valley% 5al'ing in Celve 0pen $ir Museum: a "ourney in the past
with its troglodyte houses% visit Pa4abag Dthree coned fairy chimneysE where the voice of wind
mi)es with the Fsongs of fairiesE.
Gunch is in $vanos, center of terra cotta wor' of art since H666 1C. #n the afternoon visit the famous
8I&SC0 5orld Heritage Site /Jreme 0pen $ir Museum and see the best e)amples of 1y2antine art
in Cappadocia in roc'cut churches with frescoes and paintings (16th K 1Hth century*. Continue to
the 8chisar Roc'Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
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'*ighlights o+ Ca!!adocia( TOR ,A -i. o+ $est o+ Ca!!adocia)
,his tour is recommended when you have limited time as combination of two daily tours
#n the morning, meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia, descend into the center of the
earth in the 8nderground city of =ayma'li. $fter this magnificent site we will start meeting the roc'
formations beyond imagination.&n"oy a panorama of the 8Lhisar Roc'Castle, after a short stop at
7oves +alley for ta'ing e)traordinary pictures. Gunch at leisure at a good local restaurant. $fter
lunch, visit the famous 8I&SC0 5orld Heritage Site /Jreme 0pen $ir Museum and see the best
e)amples of 1y2antine art in Cappadocia in roc'cut churches with frescoes and paintings. (16th to
1Hth century*. 9ollowing the program with 7evrent valley% +isit Pa4abag three coned fairy
chimneysM where the voice of wind mi)es with the Msongs of fairiesM as they sayN..
$ visit to $vanos, center of terra cotta wor' of art since H666 1C. and a demonstration in a
traditional pottery wor'shop is a suggestion while visiting Cappadocia. 7epending on the period of
the season, /Jreme 0pen $ir Museum visit time can be altered to avoid crowds of tour buses.
F7ar' ChurchE re.uiring e)tra admission is also included in visits.
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'A"other A"gle o+ Ca!!adocia( TOR
#n the morning, meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia, and descend into the center of the
earth in the 8nderground city of =ayma'li. $fter this magnificent 8nesco 5orld Heritage Site, we
will continue our ama2ing "ourney to Soganli +alley, which is truly is the last of the line of villages in
the valleys south of 8rgup, and the most traditional one. #ts isolation meant it was the ideal place
for 1y2antines to build monasteries, which they inhabited until at least the 1OP6-s. ,he locally made
doll is the symbol of the village. $ local woman lost her baby and, unable to cope emotionally, made
a rag doll to ta'e its place. Gater on, the women of the village developed the art of ma'ing these
dolls while their men were out on the mountains gra2ing their animals. $ Soganli doll is a must for
every doll collection. $fter a very local lunch at Soganli, we drive towards Sinasos ( Mustafapasa* an
old /ree' +illage. &n route will have small photo brea's li'e at Roman necropolis, ,as'inpasa, a
<66 years old village that shows its Sel"u' roots in its Medrese (theological school* and a mos.ue.
=esli' Monastery, which houses the wellpreserved <th century Chapel of St. Stephen, several
refectories and the $rchangel Chapel% and Cemil +illage, home to descendents of the village-s
earliest 0rthodo) Christians. Gastly before Mustafapasa, we will visit one of the most interesting
findings of the region new e)cavation site Sobessos latest layer stands from east Roman period with
mosaics a FfirstE in the region. 5e may get a short lecture from the head of e)cavationsQ
Have a cup of ,ur'ish tea at the local tea house in Mustafapasa, wal' in the small streets of the
village and admire local stone wor', ta'e pictures of 5ooden 7oors. +isit of St. Iicolas, St.
Constantine Churches, before returning to your hotel. ,his comple) tour is highly recommended for
those li'ing hi'e K historyQ
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'*i0e Ca!!adocia( TOR
5al'ing for about ; 'm in one of the most attractive valleys of Cappadocia% Red +alley, with its
fabulous volcanic roc' formations, is in the heart of Cappadocia but away from the tourist crowd.
Roc'Cut hermit churches with frescoes and paintings fit with the +alley-s meditative atmosphere,
remained intact since the beginning. $fter lunch or picnic, we wal' through another attractive
valley of Cappadocia from 8chisar to /oreme town. ,he pigeon houses, carved along the slopes of
the valley, cannot be seen better anywhere else. ,he harmony of the different colors of the roc's
and the silence rest our soul. ,he wal' starts with a downhill from the panoramic view point in
8chisar and ends right in /oreme. #t is an e)cellent opportunity to ta'e unusual pictures of
Cappadocia.
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Tur0ish Village 1i+e 2 Culi"ary TOR
Starting the day with a visit to local mar'et ( available only on Monday, 9riday and Saturdays * or a
morning wal' to the fruit orchards of $yvali +illage. 5e will collect and taste fresh fruits from the
trees (harvesting between ?une and 0ctober* or visit the cave storages for lemons and potatoes.
,he tour continues with the wal' through the narrow streets of the village ma'e grape syrup,
tomato sauce productions and pump'in seed collecting. +isiting the local meeting point,
=ahvehane, (coffeehouse* to learn more about their lifestyle and local games while drin'ing the
,ur'ish coffee and tea.+isit the mos.ue in the village and learn more about the religious customs.
9or lunch, we are invited to a real village house to "oin a ,ur'ish family. 5e-ll collect the ingredients
from their garden and we will participate in coo'ing of the delicious ,ur'ish meals. 5e are going to
have lunch by sitting together with the family in a traditional ,ur'ish fashion. $fter lunch, a wal'
thru a beautiful hidden valley near the village. 7rive to see a cave wine house to see the process of
ma'ing delicious and famous Cappadocia wine. 1efore going bac' to the hotel, there may be an
optional stop to see an art and handicraft center of Cappadocia.
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3) *ot Air $alloo" Tours
Cappadocia is one of the best place in the world for balloon flights with its e)traordinary landscape
and very suitable weather conditions all year around. 5hile flying over Cappadocia with a bird view
eye, you will e)plore this uni.ue landscape with a different perspective.
5e always say, you have "ust one life to live. Rou have to taste all the delights of life as much as
possible. $nd a balloon flight over Cappadocia is a lifetime e)perience. $t least you will have one
more memory from ,ur'ey to tell your friends when you bac' home.




There are % di++ere"t ty!e o+ 4alloo" +light i" Ca!!adocia5
6i"g 7light
#f you want to fly with a small balloon with S to 1! persons ma). $nd if you want to fly appro). <6
min. in the air to see more about Cappadocia, this flight is recommended.
Gong 9light also includes% all transfers before and after flight, open buffet brea'fast before
flight,champagne celebration after flight,commemorative /old medal as a memory of the flight will
complete your balloon e)perience.
8uee" 7light
#f you thin' S6 mins. flight duration is enough and dont mind to fly with 1P to !; personnned
balloons,short flight is recommended.
Short 9light also includes% all transfers before and after flight, open buffet brea'fast before
flight,champagne celebration after flight,commemorative Silver medal as a memory of the flight will
complete your balloon e)perience.
5e do have special prices for our guests.
6i"g 7light9 %1) ER !! , %4) ER regular !rice)
8uee" 7light915) ER !! ,1:5 ER regular !rice)

4) ;hirli"g Der<ish Sho<=
,he Sema 5hirling dervishes ceremony is the inspiration of Mevlana Celaleddini Rumi (1!6O
1!OH*. $ part of the ,ur'ish culture, it is also integral to the belief system and history of =onya. ,he
ceremony symboli2es the different meanings of a mystic cycle to perfection% $scension to Mirac. #n
essence, it is what we do as a form of remembrance to /od. ,he most notable person in =onya was
the world famous FMevlana Celaleddini RumiE who established the Mevlevi Sufi philosophy.
5atch in wonder at this 1hour show in Cappadocia, as the whirling dervishes ta'e their place and
praise the Prophet Mohammed. 9ollowing a chant, the e)traordinary whirling dervishes revolve to
represent the birth of humanity. 5ith his hat (his ego-s tombstone*, and his white s'irt (his ego-s
shroud* the dervish is spiritually born to the truth. 5hen he removes his blac' cloa', he "ourneys
and advances to the spiritual maturity through the stages of the Sema. $t the beginning and each
stage of the Sema, holding his arms crosswise he testifies to /od-s unity.
#t ends with 9Ttiha for the souls of all prophets, martyrs and believers, and a prayer for the
salvation of the country. 7ating bac' centuries, the tradition represents in thrilling fashion the idea
that in the universe, everything, from atoms to the solar system to the blood that circulates in the
body, revolves.
5e have ! options%
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5) Tur0ish ?ight
,ur'ish Iight Show is organi2ed not only to let you e)perience ,ur'ish culture and traditions but
also to have a real entertainment and show after a rela)ing Cappadocia day. ,he show starts
between !6.66 to !6.H6 depending the season in one of the cave restaurants of Cappadocia where
the show will be performed. ,he show begins with a short, !6 minutes version of 5hirling
7ervishes Ceremony which will give you an idea about how it is. 9or the real, religious ceremony
we suggest. 7uring the whole night, there will be live music performed by a traditional customs
wearing band. $fter the dervishes, fol' dancers come in their local dresses and the dances start. ,he
dancers, including the bride and groom, come on the dance floor and perform the traditional way,
which a girl gets married in ,ur'ey. ,he bride dressed in a beautiful red dress dances in the middle
and the groom comes up and put on different shows for her. He first shows how handsome he is,
and than how strong he is and finally how rich he is. $fter re"ecting all these shows one by one, the
bride accepts to get married with him when the groom tells that his heart beats for her. 5hile they
are starting to their wedding dance, all the guests are invited to dance with them, as well. $fter a
couple of other fol' dances from different parts of ,ur'ey, the highlight of the night comes: 1elly
7ancerQ She ma'es her breathta'ing dance and then goes around all the tables to ta'e one man
from each table. ,he men have a great time while they are learning the secrets of bellydancing with
some basic figures. ,heir wivesU 5ell, it was made sure there were no sharp ob"ects around, before
the belly dancerQ $fter some other dances and shows li'e fire dance, Caucasian dance with 'nives
and drum show, the night ends around !H:H6 and we drive you bac' to your hotel for a deep sleep.
7uring the night the waiters will serve unlimited soft and alcoholic drin's with appeti2ers. ,he
main course will be lamb with rice, the traditional wedding meal of ,ur'ey.
,his show includes%
$ll transfers
7ifferent type of tur'ish fol'loric dances
8nlimited soft and alcholic drin's(beer,wine,ra'i*
5ith or without dinner
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@) *orse4ac0 Ridi"g
&)perience the incredible and unusual beauty of ,ur'ey-s Cappadocia region from the bac' of a
horse. Something li'e a cross between the /rand Canyon and a moonscape,
Cappadocia boasts some of the worlds most unusual and spectacular landscapes.
,raversing the countless valleys and mountains by horsebac' brings riders in touch with the area-s
breathta'ing beauty. 9orget the tour bus or even the rental cars this astonishing region of Central
$natolia is truly best seen by horsebac'.
1 hour,! hours,half day or full day rides are available.
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:) ATV Tours
$ great way to get right off the beaten trac'Q ,a'e a half or fullday guided tour through the most
beautiful of Cappadocia-s spectacular roc'cut valleys on a sturdy $,+ (.uad* bi'e. ,hese tours are
a great activity option for those see'ing a few hours of fun and adventure outdoors. $,+s provide
an opportunity for great sightseeing, as one is enabled to roam the hills, valleys, dunes, and trails of
the Cappadocia. $ variety of $,+ tours, lasting from ! to A hours, are available. $ll tours include a
guide. ,he two hours tour is the most common.
$,+s are also available daily rentals. 0ur $ll ,errain +ehicles are e)tremely easy to use, as they are
fully automatic, so no e)perience is necessary. ,he trac's you will be riding on are carefully laid out
to be challenging, but not frightening.
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A) Ca!!adocia Bee! Sa+ari Tours
0ne of the best ways to e)plore Cappadocia is driving offroad with ;); vehicles: Cappadocia ?eep
Safari. 5e will start our adventure trip by driving from /oreme to 8rgup Mustafapasa and driving
through 82engi river. 5e will drive by the pigeon houses and grape vines to 0rtahisar. $fter a small
brea' in 0rtahisar, for ta'ing the pictures of Roman Castle, we will drive offroad to Red valley and
visit a cave church and cave depots where we store lemon, potatoes and produce mushroom in the
caves. $fter the cave church and depots, we will have our lunch in Mon's +alley (Pasabag* and then
drive through Honey +alley to 8chisar. $fter another picture stop in 8chisar, we will drive offroad
to /oreme from Pigeons and 1abacci' +alleys.
,he tour is about 166 'm and lasts A hours. 5e need at least ! people to arrange a tour.
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/) Tur0ish $ath
,he ,ur'ish bath, also 'now as hamam or hammam, is one of the ancient world-s most widely
e)ported customs. ,he tradition of the ,ur'ish bath was born generations ago, adopted from
Romans and 1y2antines and then perfected by the Sel"u' and 0ttoman ,ur's and has continued
even until today.
C;hat ha!!e"s i" a *a-a-DE
5ell, the ritual is simple. $fter entering to our hamam at =elebe' Hotel, you will find yourself in the
came'an with changing cubicles. 5earing only a Pestemal (a large striped or chec'ed towel fringed
at both ends and wrapped around the chest*, and clan'ing on the marble floor in your nalins
(clogs*, you pass through a semitransparent door and reach the core Sica'li' (hot room*. ,o feel
more comfortable, we suggest our guests to have their swimsuits with them as well.
Sica'li' (also 'nown as Hararet*, is a high room filled with the sound of splashing water, the scent
of soap, and wafting steam through which daily concerns and worries cannot penetrate. #n the
gentle moist heat your body rela)es, and your nerves are soothed. Rou sit down at one of the
marble wash basins which line the walls, and ad"usting the temperature of the water to a delicious
warmth, dip the copper bathing bowl into the basin and tip the water over your head and body.
5aves of rela)ation seem to pour right through you as the water ripples down.
#f you purchase peeling K soap massage, which is 'nown as M=eseM in ,ur'ish 1ath culture, your
attendant (tella' for men and natir for women* will pour hot water on you and then begin to scrub
every s.uare inch of your body. 1asically, every millimeter of dead and dirty s'in is scrubbed off,
even the s'in between your fingers and toes. $fterwards you are lathered with li.uid soap and
shampoo and given the choice of many different massage types including classic, arometherapy,
medical, shiatsu therapy and others in special massage rooms with a rela)ing music on the
bac'ground. ,he massage is guaranteed to ma'e you feel rela)ed. 5hen it is done, one last shower
and then it is time to leave the Sica'li', steam room. ,hen you are given fresh towels and again
brought to Sogu'lu' (the cool room, lobby* to rest, dry off, drin' tea, coffee or refreshments and
sociali2e with other guests which are now MHamamersM. $fter resting as long as you li'e, it is time to
go. Rou will get up and get dressed and as you wal' to your room and pass by the mirrors, ta'e a
fleeting loo' at yourself. Rour s'in will be glowing rosily. 1ut you will feel it, as soft as a baby-s s'in.
&ven though Sauna is not a part of traditional ,ur'ish 1ath, we offer for our guests as well.
Peeling & Soap Massage & Full Massage & Mask
70
min.
60
Euro
Peeling & Soap Massage & Anti Stress & Mask
90
min.
80
Euro
Peeling & Soap Massage & Thai Therapy & Mask
95
min.
90
Euro

1)) Coo0i"g Class i" Ca!!adocia
,his class will start at 16:66 from your hotel in Cappadocia. 0ur guide will pic' you up from your
hotel and drive to a village house in /oreme. Here you will learn the most famous dishes of central
,ur'ey: 7olma and Sarma. 7olma could be described as stuffed bell peppers. Rou will first ta'e the


seeds out of the peppers and have the pure part. ,hen , you fill inside with a mi)ture of meat, rice
and some spices. ,he final part will be the coo'ing part. ,his meal is served hot or cold, depending
on which part of ,ur'ey you are in. #t is usually served hot and eaten as a main course in the Middle
$natolia region while it is served cold and eaten as a Me2e in the 5estern Part. Sarma,which means
rolling or wrapping will be your second recipe. #t is basicly stuffed vine leaves coo'ed with olive oil.
Rou will learn the tric's on choosing vine leaves and rolling techni.ues from local women who will
be supervising you . ,ur'ish Coffee is your last lesson. Coffee has created its own FcultureE in
,ur'ey are the famous words of the great ,ur'ish !6
th
century poet, Rahya =emal. $ little bit more
than a casual visit to ,ur'ey would convince anyone that this is the case. Coffee for ,ur's is not
simply a drin', but has its own history, its institutions (coffeehouses*, its rituals, its own rules of
when and how to drin' it, and even a tradition of fortunetelling by reading the coffee grinds
deposited at the bottom of a traditional ,ur'ish coffee cupN Most ,ur's would find it superfluous
to call it ,ur'ish coffee: coffee is ,ur'ish coffee. Rou will learn history and preparation of this highly
respected drin'. 5hen it comes to lunch time, you will have dolma and sarma which you have "ust
prepared with your own hands as well as some other side dishes and traditional desserts.
,his halfday coo'ing activity will start at 16:66 from your hotel and we will leave you bac' to hotel
around 1H:H6.
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