You don't need flights and transfers to see Cappadocia. Your driver collects you in the morning from your hotel in Antalya; you cross the Taurus Mountains, visit the tomb of Rumi in Konya, the old Seljuk capital, stop at Sultanhanı, one of the largest caravanserais of the Silk Road, and watch the sunset among the fairy chimneys. The next day you see Cappadocia's finest sights and are back at your hotel in the evening.
From Antalya to Cappadocia by private car: the Mevlana Museum in Konya and the Sultanhanı Caravanserai on the way, sunset over the fairy chimneys, a night in a cave hotel and Göreme, Paşabağ and Uçhisar the next day. Suggested duration 48 hours; pickup from hotels in Konyaalti, Lara, Belek and the rest of the region. Prices start at €1560 per vehicle, paid to the driver on the day.
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Antalya and Göreme are about 540 km apart. A same-day return is not possible, so the tour uses a 48-hour package with one night in Cappadocia. The road goes via Akseki and Seydişehir to Konya and then follows the old caravan route via Aksaray to Cappadocia.
On day one the journey itself is part of the programme: the Taurus passes, the Mevlana Museum and lunch in Konya, the Sultanhanı Caravanserai and a sunset in Cappadocia. On day two, those who wish join a balloon flight (paid separately), followed by the Göreme Open Air Museum, Paşabağ, Avanos and Uçhisar; the drive back to Antalya starts in the afternoon.
Your driver stays with you for both days; the driver's accommodation and meals are covered by us. In the booking form you can add hotel accommodation, lunches and dinners and a licensed guide – or arrange your own hotel. The price is the per-vehicle package plus the options you choose.
Stops are shown in a typical order; your driver waits at every stop.
Heading north from Antalya, the road climbs into the Taurus after Manavgat and passes through the pine and cedar forests of Akseki. You stop for breakfast and watch the coast give way to the Anatolian plateau. You can stop wherever you like along the way.
Konya, capital of Seljuk Turkey, is the city of the 13th-century poet and thinker Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. The Mevlana Museum, known for its green dome, holds his tomb, manuscripts and objects of the Mevlevi whirling dervishes. For lunch you can try the city's famous etli ekmek or oven-roasted fırın kebabı.
On the Konya–Aksaray road, Sultanhanı was built in 1229 under Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I and is one of the largest caravanserais in Anatolia. Its grand stone portal, the kiosk mosque in the middle of the courtyard and the covered hall where caravans wintered show how Silk Road trade worked.
You reach Cappadocia in the late afternoon and, before checking in, watch the sunset from the Uçhisar or Red Valley (Kızılçukur) viewpoint. The glowing valleys and distant Mount Erciyes make you forget the long drive. You can spend the night in one of the region's typical cave hotels.
On the morning of day two you enter the Göreme Open Air Museum before the crowds. Its rock churches, gathered in a single valley and decorated with frescoes from the 10th to 12th centuries, are Cappadocia's most important stop. Early in the morning you may also see balloons drifting across the sky.
The multi-capped fairy chimneys of Paşabağ, a pottery workshop in Avanos on the Red River and the view from Uçhisar Castle make up Cappadocia's best-known photographs. After lunch the drive back to Antalya begins via Aksaray and Konya.
Times are an example; your driver adapts the day to traffic, season and your wishes.
In the 12th and 13th centuries Konya, capital of the Anatolian Seljuk state, stood at the centre of trade routes linking East and West. The Seljuk sultans built caravanserais along them about a day's camel walk apart, where merchants could stay safely, rest their animals and be treated if ill. Sultanhanı is one of the grandest links in that chain.
Born in Balkh and settled in Konya, Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (1207–1273) is still one of the world's most widely read poets, for his verses on tolerance and love. The sema ceremony of the Mevlevi order founded after his death is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and the lodge with his tomb has been a museum since the 1920s.
At the eastern end of the caravan route, Cappadocia opens onto a different world of churches, houses and underground cities carved into volcanic tuff. On this tour you cover in a single day the road that caravans took weeks to travel.
Prices are per vehicle and include fuel, motorway and bridge tolls, parking and the driver. Guide, meals and hotel are added as options.
| Duration | FirstClass Van (1–6) | Vip Sprinter (1–16) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 hours · 2 nights | €1560 | €1980 |
| Add-on | Price | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed guide required | €200 | Per day, whatever the group size |
| Lunch | €15 | Per person, for each lunch in the package |
| Dinner | €15 | Per person, for each dinner in the package |
| Hotel accommodation | €60 | Per person per night (sharing a double room) |
Example – 2 persons, 48 hours, FirstClass Van: Private vehicle & driver + Licensed guide + Lunch = €1560 + €400 + €60 = €2020
Can be added as options: Lunch, Dinner, Hotel accommodation.
Distances are approximate road kilometres to the main sight (one way). We also pick up from hotels and addresses not listed – just enter yours in the form.
| Area | Distance | Suggested package | Airport transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konyaalti | ≈ 540 km | 48 hours | Konyaalti transfer |
| Lara | ≈ 540 km | 48 hours | Lara transfer |
| Belek | ≈ 545 km | 48 hours | Belek transfer |
| Side | ≈ 520 km | 48 hours | Side transfer |
| Kemer | ≈ 585 km | 48 hours | Kemer transfer |
| Alanya | ≈ 525 km | 48 hours | Alanya transfer |
Ideal for families, couples and small groups on holiday in Antalya who want to see Cappadocia without arranging flights, hotels and transfers. You travel with the same vehicle and driver for two days, and can leave your suitcase at your hotel and travel with a small bag.
Our tours in Cappadocia are accompanied by a licensed tourist guide; the guide fee is added to the price automatically. In Turkey, only licensed tourist guides may give explanations at museums and archaeological sites (Tourist Guiding Profession Law No. 6326).
No other passengers and no waiting for anyone – the car is yours all day.
The order and length of stops are flexible, with no compulsory shopping stops.
The price is fixed at booking and paid to the driver on the day.
Vixride is a TÜRSAB-licensed travel agency (licence 14798); vehicles and drivers are insured.
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Antalya to Cappadocia takes about 7–8 hours each way. To visit Konya and Sultanhanı on the way and still spend a good half-day in Cappadocia, the tour is planned over two days with one night; you return on the evening of day two.
If you tick “Hotel accommodation” in the form, the per-person nightly rate is added to the total and you stay in a cave hotel in Cappadocia in a double room with breakfast. Leave it unticked if you prefer to arrange your own hotel; your driver's accommodation is covered by us in any case.
Yes. Balloons take off at sunrise on the morning of day two; flights depend on the weather and are paid to the balloon company. After booking we can send you suitable options.
Yes. From Alanya the route goes via Gündoğmuş–Hadim or Manavgat–Akseki; from Kemer the departure is a little earlier. In both cases the 48-hour package is enough.
Yes. For a calmer programme with a second night, message us on WhatsApp and we will prepare a programme and price covering both the Red and Green Tours.
The tour price is per vehicle: the package costs the same whether one or six people travel in the van. Only lunch, dinner and hotel accommodation are charged per person. The guide fee is per day and does not depend on the group size.
Nothing is charged online at booking; you pay the driver on the day of the tour in cash (EUR, USD, GBP, TRY) or by card. Free cancellation and date changes; please let us know at least 24 hours in advance.
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