This six-day journey is the most complete way to get to know Kirsehir, a province of Central Anatolia known for its ancient mounds, underground settlements, wetlands and hot springs. Staying five nights in the same hotel, you combine a guided sightseeing day, a cooking class, a hamam visit and an excursion into the countryside to a Byzantine church and a thermal spa, with plenty of unhurried time in the city in between. You are met at and returned to Nevsehir-Cappadocia Airport, and a professional English-speaking guide accompanies each excursion.
Sightseeing starts at the Kalehoyuk (Castle Mound) Museum, devoted to a mound settled from roughly 3000 B.C. through to the Islamic period, then continues beneath the town centre in Mucur Underground City, a warren of 42 guest rooms, barns, worship areas, secret passageways and ventilation shafts. Seyfe Lake, a protected nature site, rounds off the day: 167 waterbird species have been counted here, including flamingos, grey herons, ruddy shelducks, cranes and crested grebes. Later in the week you travel to Taburoglu village to see Ucayak, the three-legged church, a 10th-century work of the Byzantine period, before relaxing at the Bulamacli thermal springs, one of the many spa sources created by the region's old volcanic geology.
Food and tradition fill the middle of the stay. In a local restaurant the chef teaches you to prepare Kirsehir dishes such as tantuni, with salads and desserts, and you eat the lunch you have made. Free time afterwards is ideal for browsing onyx handicrafts, carpets and kilims, all closely tied to the province. Another morning is reserved for a traditional Turkish bath at a time that suits you, followed by shopping and leisure in the centre. Breakfast is included daily, along with two local lunches, entrance fees and air-conditioned transport throughout.
| Tour type | Private · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 Days 5 Nights |
| Price | From €1,220 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 6 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
Your trip begins at Nevsehir-Cappadocia Airport, where you are welcomed and driven to Kirsehir. After checking in at your hotel, the remainder of the day is free, with no scheduled visits or included meals, giving you time to unwind or wander out for a first impression of the town. Overnight in Kirsehir.
After breakfast your guide meets you for the city tour. The first stop is the Kalehoyuk (Castle Mound) Museum, which covers a settlement inhabited from 3000 B.C. until the Islamic era. You then explore Mucur Underground City below the town centre, where 42 guest rooms, barns, places of worship, hidden passageways and air shafts were carved out of the rock. The final visit is Seyfe Lake, a nature conservation area home to 167 species of waterbirds such as flamingos, grey herons and crested grebes. A local lunch is included, and you return to the hotel afterwards. Overnight in Kirsehir.
Following breakfast you are collected and taken to a local restaurant for a cooking class with the chef, while your guide explains every stage. The menu features specialities of Kirsehir cuisine such as tantuni, rounded off with salads and desserts, and the dishes you prepare are served as your lunch. Later you are free to browse the shops of the centre, where onyx handicrafts are a favourite souvenir and carpets and kilims reflect an important local craft. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Kirsehir.
After breakfast you are picked up for a visit to a hamam, timed according to your wishes and the bath's opening hours. The Turkish bath remains a cherished custom across the country, and this relaxed session lets you enjoy it first-hand. Afterwards you continue to the city centre for shopping and free time, and the rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Kirsehir.
After breakfast you drive out to Taburoglu village to see Ucayak, the three-legged church, a monument built in the 10th century during the Byzantine period. The excursion continues to the Bulamacli thermal springs. Kirsehir's ancient volcanic geology has given the province many spa sources, and the waters at Bulamacli are traditionally valued for the skin, rheumatism, the heart and the stomach. After the thermal visit you return to the hotel. Overnight in Kirsehir.
Have a final buffet breakfast and check out of your hotel. A transfer then takes you to Nevsehir-Cappadocia Airport for your flight home, concluding six days in Kirsehir.
Nevsehir-Cappadocia Airport, Kirsehir → Kalehoyuk Museum, Mucur Underground City, Seyfe Lake → Kirsehir cooking lesson → Kirsehir Turkish bath → Ucayak Church, Bulamacli Thermal Springs → Kirsehir, Nevsehir-Cappadocia Airport
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Extra day tours you can add along your route — Nevsehir-Cappadocia Airport, Kirsehir, Kalehoyuk Museum, Mucur Underground City, Seyfe Lake, Kirsehir cooking lesson, Kirsehir Turkish bath, Ucayak Church, Bulamacli Thermal Springs, Kirsehir, Nevsehir-Cappadocia Airport.
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