3-day, 2-night Cappadocia tour in Spanish, with a cave hotel and a private guide: North Tour, South Tour and the Ihlara Valley. Two nights = a double chance to fly in a balloon. Local operator in Turkey (TÜRSAB A-9759), closed price with no hidden extras.
From USD 660
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
Languages: EN, ES
Difficulty: Easy
Highlights
- Full Cappadocia in 3 days: North Tour
- South Tour and the Ihlara Valley
- 2 nights in a cave hotel with breakfast
- Two nights = a double chance to fly in a balloon if the wind cancels one sunrise
- Private Spanish-speaking guide
- at your own pace (not a large group)
- Local operator in Turkey (TÜRSAB A-9759)
- with no middlemen
- Closed price with no hidden extras and daily departures in 2026
<p>The <strong>2-night, 3-day Cappadocia tour</strong> is the way to see Cappadocia properly, without rushing: three days with a <strong>private Spanish-speaking guide</strong>, two nights in a <strong>cave hotel</strong> and plenty of time for the valleys, the underground cities and the Ihlara Valley. Its great advantage over the express version: with <strong>two nights you get a double chance to fly in a balloon</strong>, key if the wind forces a cancellation one morning. It is run by a <strong>local operator in Turkey</strong> (TÜRSAB licence <strong>A-9759</strong>), with a <strong>closed price and no hidden fees</strong> and daily departures in 2026.</p>
<h2>Full 3-day itinerary: North Tour, South Tour and the Ihlara Valley</h2>
<p>The <strong>3-day Cappadocia tour</strong> covers the essentials and what short visits skip:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Day 1 — Arrival and Red Tour (north):</strong> Uçhisar Castle, the Göreme Open-Air Museum, the Love Valley, Avanos and the Devrent Valley. Night in a cave hotel.</li>
<li><strong>Day 2 — Green Tour (south):</strong> a Göreme panorama, the Kaymaklı underground city, the Ihlara Valley, the Selime Monastery and the Pigeon Valley. Second night in a cave hotel.</li>
<li><strong>Day 3 — Valleys and fairy chimneys:</strong> the Red Valley and the Rose Valley, the fairy chimneys of Paşabağ and free time before the return or the flight.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have less time, see our <a href="/en/tours/tour-de-1-noche-2-dias-por-capadocia">express 2-day Cappadocia tour</a>; and if you want to combine Cappadocia with the city, the <a href="/en/tours/estambul-capadocia-al-completo">Istanbul and Cappadocia in full tour</a>.</p>
<h2>What is included and what is NOT</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Included:</strong> 2 nights in a cave hotel with breakfast, transfers, the Spanish-speaking guide, the North Tour and South Tour visits and the itinerary's listed entrances; lunches as per the programme.</li>
<li><strong>Not included:</strong> the balloon flight (optional), the flights to/from Cappadocia if your trip does not include them, drinks and tips.</li>
</ul>
<p>We give you in writing what the price covers before booking, with no hidden extras.</p>
<h2>Hot-air balloon: 2 nights = a double chance to fly</h2>
<p>This is the advantage almost nobody tells you: with <strong>two nights in Cappadocia you have two sunrises</strong> to attempt the <strong>balloon flight</strong>. Balloons only take off if the wind allows it, and on a one- or two-day tour, if your only morning is cancelled, you miss out. With three days, if the first sunrise does not work, there is the second. The balloon is optional (around 300 USD per person, declared in advance), but these dates give you the best real chance of going up.</p>
<h2>Difference with the express 2-day tour: why 3 days go further</h2>
<p>The <strong>express 2-day tour</strong> is perfect if you are tight on time, but it leaves out part of the south (Ihlara, Selime) and gives you a single balloon chance. With <strong>3 days</strong> you do the full North Tour and South Tour, walk through the Ihlara Valley, see more fairy chimneys and travel without the pressure of the flight schedule. If Cappadocia is one of the reasons for your trip to Turkey, 3 days go much further.</p>
<h2>Cave hotel in Göreme or Üçhisar</h2>
<p>You spend the <strong>two nights in a cave hotel</strong> selected in Göreme or Üçhisar, with breakfast included. Sleeping in the volcanic rock, with views of the valleys and the balloons at sunrise, is an experience in itself. We choose charming, well-located accommodations for an easy early start.</p>
<h2>Best time for Cappadocia (and when the balloon flies most)</h2>
<p>The <strong>best time for Cappadocia</strong> is spring (April-June) and autumn (September-October), with mild weather for walking the valleys. As for the <strong>balloon</strong>, it flies almost all year, but the stable-wind months (spring and autumn, and many summer days) offer more confirmed flights. Winter has beautiful snowy landscapes, though with more weather cancellations.</p>
<h2>Local operator with a private Spanish-speaking guide (TÜRSAB A-9759)</h2>
<p>You book with a <strong>local operator holding TÜRSAB licence A-9759</strong> and a <strong>private Spanish-speaking guide</strong>, not a reseller or a large group. Your guide adapts the pace, takes you to the best viewpoints at the best light, and answers in Spanish throughout the tour.</p>
<h2>Closed price and how to book with no hidden extras</h2>
<p>Booking is <strong>with no payment in advance</strong>: you tell us your dates and the number of people, we confirm the cave hotel and the itinerary and give you a <strong>closed price</strong> with what is and is not included in writing. If you want to add the balloon, we tell you its cost in advance. Daily departures in 2026 with the flexibility of a private tour.</p>
Included
- 2 nights in a cave hotel with breakfast
- Transfers in Cappadocia
- Official Spanish-speaking guide
- North Tour and South Tour visits + the itinerary's listed entrances
- Lunches as per the programme
Itinerary
- Day 1 - Arrival and Red Tour (north) | Uçhisar Castle, Göreme Open-Air Museum, Love Valley, Avanos and Devrent Valley. Night in a cave hotel.
- Day 2 - Green Tour (south) | Göreme panorama, the Kaymaklı underground city, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery and Pigeon Valley. Second night in a cave hotel.
- Day 3 - Free day before the return or flight.
Not Included
- Hot-air balloon flight (optional
- around 300 USD per person)
- Flights to/from Cappadocia (if your trip does not include them)
- Drinks
- Tips