# 3 Days In Cappadocia: Göreme, Derinkuyu & Ihlara Valley

> A multi-activity holiday in Cappadocia for two. You'll see the Göreme Open Air Museum, Rose Valley, Paşabağ and the Derinkuyu Underground City. You stay at Sultan Cave Suites.

- Destination: Goreme, Turkey
- Starts in: London, United Kingdom
- Region: [Middle East](https://travelyfe.com/explore/middle-east)
- Length: 3 days, 21 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 16 Aug 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/50000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000069

## Day 1

1. **Dawn Balloon Flight** (05:00, Activity, 3 h) — Love Valley, Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey
2. **Breakfast At Pasha Cafe** (08:15, Café, 45 min) — Iceridere Sk. 1A, 50180 Nevşehir Merkez Nevşehir, Türkiye
3. **Goreme Open Air Museum** (10:00, Museum, 2 h 30 min) — Muze Caddesi, Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey
4. **Lunch At Dibek Restaurant** (13:15, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Hakkı Paşa Meydanı 1, 50180 Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey
   - Next: 9 min drive
5. **Goreme Panorama** (14:50, Viewpoint, 45 min) — Tekelli Oteller Cd. 87, 50240 Nevşehir Merkez Nevşehir, Türkiye
   - Next: 31 min drive
6. **Love Valley Viewpoint** (17:00, Viewpoint, 1 h) — Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey
7. **Dinner At Topdeck Cave Restaurant** (19:30, Restaurant, 1 h 45 min) — Hafiz Abdullah Efendi Sokak, Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Sovi Cappadocia** (07:45, Café, 45 min) — Eminbey Sk. 8A, 50180 Nevşehir Merkez Nevşehir, Türkiye
   - Next: 10 min drive
2. **Rose Valley Trail** (08:50, Activity, 3 h) — Cavusin, Nevsehir, Turkey
   - Next: 8 min walk
3. **Cavusin Old Village** (12:05, Landmark, 1 h) — Cavusin, Nevsehir, Turkey
   - Next: 11 min drive
4. **Lunch At Old Cappadocia Cafe & Restaurant** (13:45, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Orta Mahalle, Aşıklar Sokak 1, 50500 Avanos, Nevşehir, Turkey
   - Next: 5 min walk
5. **Avanos Pottery** (15:10, Shopping, 1 h 15 min) — Ataturk Cd. 92/A, 50860 Avanos Nevşehir, Türkiye
   - Next: 10 min drive
6. **Devrent Imagination Valley** (16:40, Nature, 45 min) — Zelve Road, Nevsehir, Turkey
   - Next: 5 min drive
7. **Pasabag Monks Valley** (17:35, Nature, 55 min) — Zelve Road, Nevsehir, Turkey
   - Next: 12 min drive
8. **Dinner At Seten Anatolian Cuisine** (19:50, Restaurant, 1 h 45 min) — Aydinli Sk. 40B, 50180 Nevşehir Merkez Nevşehir, Türkiye

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Casaba Cafe** (07:45, Café, 45 min) — Cavit Kardes Sk. 7/3, 50180 Nevşehir Merkez Nevşehir, Türkiye
   - Next: 39 min drive
2. **Derinkuyu Underground City** (09:15, Landmark, 2 h) — Derinkuyu, Nevsehir, Turkey
   - Next: 44 min drive
3. **Ihlara Valley** (12:10, Nature, 3 h) — Ihlara Vadisi Yolu, 68570 Guzelyurt Aksaray, Türkiye
   - Next: 8 min drive
4. **Lunch At Belisırma Valley Restaurant** (15:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Belisırma Köyü, Ihlara Vadisi, 68500 Aksaray, Turkey
   - Next: 7 min drive
5. **Selime Cathedral** (17:05, Landmark, 1 h 15 min) — Selime, Aksaray, Turkey
   - Next: 72 min drive
6. **Dinner At Ziggy's Cafe** (19:45, Restaurant, 1 h 45 min) — Kayabaşı Sokak 6, 50180 Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey

## Where To Stay

- Sultan Cave Suites — Aydınlı Mahallesi, Aydınlı Sokak 40, 50180 Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey

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