Private Cappadocia Food and Culture Tour: Ayvali Village, Turkish Cooking Class and Wine Caves

Tour info

Duration
4 hours
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Feel, cook and feast like a local on this engrossing private food and culture tour in Turkey’s Central Anatolia region. Traveling by private vehicle with a private guide, head to the village of Ayvali to experience its cuisine and customs. Be welcomed into a villager’s home, help them prepare a delicious Anatolian lunch of 'yaprak sarmas' vine leaves and 'börek' pastries, and sit down to eat with the family! Explore a market, orchard or food storage cave; learn about the villagers’ lifestyles, and sample Cappadocian wines in an authentic wine cave.

What’s included?

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Lunch in Ayvali village

  • Turkish coffee

  • Local guide

  • Wine-tasting session

  • Food and drinks (unless specified)

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 4h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Neon Tours - Day Tours

About operator:

Trade a 450-mile (724-kilometer) overland journey for the ease of a domestic flight and discover Cappadocia’s highlights on this guided day trip. Visit Rose Valley, with its cave churches and colorful fairy chimneys, and Pigeon Valley, where locals once raised birds. See the abandoned cave village of Cavusin, admire Ortahisar Castle, and explore Kaymakli underground city, once home to persecuted Christians. Enjoy a Turkish lunch along the way.

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