Cappadocia Turkey - What Travel Agencies Don't Want You To Know
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I went to Cappadocia 23 years ago.
There were no hot air baloons, no atv , jeep or horse rides.
There was not even an "open air museum".
It was all free to roam. I feel blessed to have known it that way.
We got stuck in a hailstorm in pigeon valley walking through, now one of my best memories (but at the time it was not!)
Wow sounds like an adventure... Before the tourist hordes it must have been so different
Ahhh! That sounds so lovely compared to what it is now
@@SweetPeteUnleashed local people are very happy about the current situation. They have finally work and they don't have to emigrate. So told me some people there
@@pugliesealessandra Yeah, I'm sure some of the locals are stoked... They're the ones charging 10 times the normal price for things after all.
I'm not a local though, but rather a person who enjoys genuine interactions with folk who aren't just seeking to empty your pockets and thus I wouldn't too quickly recommend it to anyone unless they like the sound of noisy ATVs and getting ripped off. 😅
I was fortunate enough to go there a few months after COVID hit, in what would normally be peak season, and there were very few tourists. It was INCREDIBLE! The place felt like it was just being discovered. I don't mean to sound selfish or irresponsible, but Turkey, especially Cappadocia were one of the top places on my travel wish list, and to experience a place like that with perfect weather and almost no tourists was a once in a lifetime opportunity, that I'll probably never get again!
I went to Cappadocia a month ago, and I did everything on my own, just taking local buses, being dropped in the main road and walking to the most spectacular places. I also took a bus to Kaymakli to see the underground cities. I did a hike from cavusin to Zelve open air museum, everything by myself, that was one of the highlights of my trip. I think is totally doable if you have the energy.
I had the opportunity to fly in the hot air balloon, I searched for hours and I couldn't find anything cheaper than $250, paying in cash, I even went to the operator, but was the same price. They said, in august all the prices raised to 250, a horrible news!
Sounds like a lovely experience to explore everything yourself! It gives a lot more to the place to move around freely without big groups where a lot of the magic goes missing.
Yes i hv booked mine for may 2023 for £260 with disxovery balloon after getting pretty much same quotes or much higher
that is very unfortunate. People may do it less and less and it will eventually go down again "I hope" or just air balloon on the best next country "Egypt" for 30 Euro ahaha
@@yazmiraharwood2446 in Egypt is 30 euros? Wow!!! I have to go 🙂
$250? I went in September during COVID and paid $150, which I already felt was too expensive, but it was something I really wanted to do, and $150 was literally the top of my budget. Some things are worth splurging on. But multiple that by the 30 people they cram into their basket and look how much money they make for just a few hours of work. These people are living the dream.
Thanks for sharing everything about this beautiful country!
The kind person who sent you walnuts, and the person at the post office make this country more beautiful!
Thank you also for taking us to Cappadocia to see the hot air balloons!
Turkey is now the country I most want to travel to, you both did a great job! 👍🤩🙌
Hey Gianni! Lovely that you have been travelling with us and Hopefully you get a chance to visit Turkey as well. Thank you for your kind words! 🙏
@@WildVikingTravels It's my honor. I wish I can go there next year, thanks a lot for your kindly reply and nice words too. 👍🤩👊
@@giannishen l wish you could definitely make it,Turkyie is just amazingly beautiful 💗.
@@stefi7717 Thank you very much！You are too kind and friendly！👍🥰🙏
@@giannishen same to you dear😊. Due to your YT name sounds like we belong to the same country 😊,l don't know how to do it but if you need any help,feel free to ask😊
Thank you for the wonderful tips. This would really help anyone planning a trip to Cappadocia 😊😊
Stunning video review!!!
Amazing, wonderful Cappadocia
I feel like I am travelling the world with you guys. There is something unique about your Vlog delivery that draws me in and I truly love every episode I have seen so far. great work guys. Stay blessed.
Fascinating to watch this! I travelled Turkiye by any means for more than 9 weeks back in 1996 including walking through Cappadocia. Back then it was cheap, few tourists except the museum, but it was March, cold and snowing. I don't think balloons were around then. I took a bus from Pamukkale to Kayseri then walked to Goreme accompanied by a friendly stray dog, which stuck around for 3 days.
Your travels Sound so good! Back in the day it was so different! A great story and like a perfect adventure! 😊
You guys have become my favourite travel channel duo in no time, love your thoughtful videos! You guys make me want to go back to Turkey so bad! All the best to you, greetings from fellow Viking Land Norway 😉
Lovely to hear from you fellow Norway Viking! Especially now in the winter time it is a beautiful place to escape the Nordic winters. Actually it is one of Liisu's dreams to go to Norway and hike in the fjords ❤️
Greetings from Southern Turkey 😊
Nice video Joe and Liisu in turkey
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I have forwarded your complaints to the relevant authorities, the price uncertainty after the pandemic is annoying, you are right.
Wow, how does the procedure look like? Are such deals between companies officially not allowed? 😯
@@WildVikingTravels The Ministry of Tourism is inspecting, I sent an e-mail to the authority.
Having recently spent a month in Turkiye I found myself scrolling through comments to compare my experiences. Your comment stopped dead. Where does one forward a complaint. Turkish people and land are outstanding. The tour company left a bad taste in my mouth. I don’t expect to recover anything, but some of them are doing a disservice to your great land and should be sanctioned.
@@selcukozturk5369any update on that
Jo and Liisu. Thank you for another super video. Your voice Jo is kind to the ear and Liisu's smile is heartwarming. So nice to see that you had a great lunch. Keep safe and enjoy your time.
Hey, Linda! So lovely to read your comment. Would send you some of that pottery kebap, if we could! Thank you for the encouragement ❤️😊
I was in Cappadocia in October, on a tour (I’m a little too old for solo travel) it was fantastic, crowds weren’t too bad. The Turkish people were indeed wonderful. A truly amazing place
We go there in march. I am much older than you 2 beautiful people but I still love to travel like you do plus I call myself the traveling budget queen . I love to watch you both. You make me smile. Thank you so much from Fl USA.
Hey Steph! Budget queen is such a fun name 😊! Hope you will have a good time in March. Though it is very hard not to enjoy Cappadocia. Greetings from Southern Turkey!
Hi Steph
Super cool name. Planning to travel with my husband in January. Any tips/suggestions or suprise like recently heard that lira is hardly excepted in Turkish countries. Would be great to hear your advice
the best video ,very informative , thanks guys
Great video…thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for sharing your experience also providing best solutions to cut unwanted extra expenses, very helpful
It truly is a magical place!! My favourite thing to do in Cappadocia is getting lost in the free caves and the valleys 😍 I was so surprised at how expensive the things are when there are so many free things to do!
Hey Beth and Jake! Lovely to hear from you again. For us, too! The caves next to National Parks were so well preserved but completely empty. And of course the mornings with the balloons... ❤️
This was incredibly informative. Thank you so much. I missed watching a travel video on TH-cam that doesn't look like all the others!
I love your videos. I'm doing a solo travel to Cappadocia in 3 weeks.
Great video! Cappadocia is for sure a magical place! Safe travels in 2024!
Thanks for sharing background information. It's a eye opener 🌟
Your videos are so informative, thank you so much!
Glad you like them! 🙏😊
Thank you so much for the information ❤️
I really enjoyed your video on cappadocia. I've wanted to visit ever since I first read about it. Thanks for sharing your experience and advice on how to get more for your money.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope once you visit, you would like it 🙏😊!
Yes this place absolutely amazing
Thank u for an honest info
Nice video again. 👍
Welllllllll i enjoyed the crap out of this video. Great vybz from start to finish. You guys might be the most genuine people on TH-cam!
Wellcome to my lonely and beautiful country Türkiye.🇹🇷
And thanks this nice video
Cappadocia as well as a Turkey itself is amazing place. I just return from my trip to Turkey only to convinced myself I must return there in spring. I visited Cappadocia, the only thing I was afraid to do if fly hot air balloon for $350. In spring I will definitely take a balloon. Breath taking place. Thank you for showing more little secrets of Cappadocia 💕🎈
Fantastic video!!! I only regret not having heard that one month ago before I went there in last october. :(
Great video guys. I like how Lisel is talking more in the videos.
Yet another Great vid thanx guys, stay safe Hobo Anthony
WoW your videos deserve million views. I got so hooked that I want it to be longer.. Man they are not less than a mini documentary! Keep it up!!
Heyhey! 😊
Yes! This is exactly what we have been trying to achieve! To make our videos more like little documentarys than vlogs and
Thank you so much for the kind words it truly warms our heart and motivates us to great more fun videos! 😁👍
We are so glad to have you on the channel!
Best wishes
Joe and Liisu!
@@WildVikingTravels You deserve all the praise man. This is incredible. Looking forward to your new videos.
Very honest observations, had almost the same experience a while ago; But the locals are amazing. We made very good friends and memories. Passed the baloons and horses 😂. A must see place , magical! Thanks for the advices 🙏👍
Özden Abi!
Just wanted to let you know that we made it to a nice place tonight.
Thank you for everything! It was amazing spending the last 2 days with you and your family.
We miss you guys already!
I've been to Cappadocia few years ago in winter, and cave museums were also full of tourists even in that cold time🤷♀️ despite this I really enjoyed this place💛
It was probably magical with all the snow there.... 😍
@@WildVikingTravels yep😊 it was beautiful🥰
Sweet traveling couples ❤️
Love your videos 👍🏻
Thanks so much! 😊
And thanks for visiting from Mina my mom’s school
Wonderful place.we visited turkey on previous week
Nice job in providing the highlights. We recently went to Istanbul & Cappadocia and had a wonderful time. Yes, the people are so friendly and food is amazing. We did do the hot air ballon ride; 200 euro each person. It was an amazing experience and was worth it!! God willing my husband and I want to go back to Turkey to visit other places. It’s a must visit destination.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for the kind words!🙏😊
You have revealed all our secrets :)
i am glad i found you on youtube by concidenced!! only one video of you guys made me to subcribed!! i am planning to go Cappadocia, thanks for the tips, by the way i live in Antalya city! i hope we can meet someday here! greetings!!!
Wonderful! Hope you have an amazing time in Cappadocia! And I do hope to make it to Antalya one day!
You are such a beautiful person .. i love the way you are explaining things
Thanks for helpful information. I love Turkey 🇹🇷 but sometimes we as travelers gets ripped off easily by tour company.
Yeah, but the overcharging usually only happens when people don't have the knowledge of the price level and therefore are willing to pay. Our experience at least in Turkey so far is that people have been nice and welcoming but there are some bad apples everywhere.
@@WildVikingTravels I know what you mean. I am in turkey 🇹🇷 right now. I love the Mediterranean side of turkey very much. Kas was so beautiful. I am in istanbul now. Love ❤️ turkey. I like your channel on turkey. All the best for you two.
@@heekyungkim8147 if you are in Istanbul and have you have time dont miss princess İsland especially buyukada
thank you for your honesty, yes the balloon flights are way over the top
i live in The Netherlands but i am from a small villiage at the banks of the salt lake , Which is very close to Cappadocia . Truely an amazing place full of nature and history . Very pretty
I was lucky to see Cappadocia before the age of Instagram....
Interesting information on how best to explore the region without paying through your nose. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I love Turkey and his history love ❤️
Thank you brother
Thank you so much for the great video ❤️ however, I’m asking where can I get a rental car when I get to the airport?
çok teşkkürler bilgiler için...
Hey guys, my husband and i are heading to Cappadocia end of September. We're small budget travellers. Could you share which locations can we shoot at for free with a scenic view ? And is it possible to shoot with horses or camels without riding them ? Kindly advise....thank you!!
And ur super and amazing TH-camers hugs AKIf .
Hello Akif 🥰🙏.
So glad to hear that you enjoyed the video 😊.
Hugs!
Joe and Liisu
wonderful vid with great tips! Could you share the location at the end of the video pls....the lookout with all the balloons Thank you
I've had a similar experience in Egypt. They expect you to open your wallet every five minutes, and were even aggressive if I did not buy their junk souvenirs for tourists. The result is that I will not visit Egypt ever again.
I have just arrived from Turkey. Loved it! Capadócia is a dream.i went on the balloon ride ! What experience! Too expensive though. I was with a tour. Nice people but never again. You don’t see things you would like to see. Everything scheduled.Thanks for this video . I came back to Brazil knowing I will go back soon.Went to Bodrum on my own! Great Turkish Riviera.Thanks!🇹🇷🙏🍀
Olá Márcia, que legal. Quantos dias você ficou na Turquia? Fez roteiro sozinha ou foi com agência? Estou montando meu roteiro (casal de 50 anos) para maio e estou procurando ideias. Quais cidades da Turquia você acha que são imperdíveis?
Obrigado!
@@russelbiffs3683 tem muitas cidades q gostaria de conhecer mas infelizmente com o terremoto está parte do Sudeste ficou impossível . Diyarbakir era uma mas são tantas regiões lindas… Capadócia com certeza, Pamukkale Éfeso. Reservenpelo menos 3 dias para a Capadócia. Estava em excursão aí já esta Td planejado, o q não gosto mas foi o que pude fazer. Por minha conta fui para a Riviera Turca. Bodrum mas há outras regiões por Ali lindas . Istambul merecia muito mais tempo pois há o lado Asiático que é bem interessante. Tive pouco tempo e mesmo o Europeu mais moderno não consegui conhecer bem.
Fiquei 14 dias.
@@Msmarciaka que legal, obrigado pelas dicas.. eu também gosto de viajar por conta própria.
You guys are to humble, hope you hit some fortune
Thank you for the encouraging words 😊🙏
I was just there, early Oct. 2022. I agree with all of the points made in this video but none more than to rent a car and be free of the tours and the constraints they bring. I understand they exist for a reason, but just booking tours and relying on a for profit person or entity to show you around is a mistake if I ever knew one, especially in this area. Also, most of the time, just being alone with my wife, or other "explorers" was rewarding.
Per western (US) prices, the cave hotels were not terribly priced -- try to book in advance. I actually stayed in Uchisar and it was fantastic, look for reviews, that are both numerous in nature and generally positive. Staff were extremely friendly and accommodating.
We paid about 250 $/€ per person for a balloon ride with Flower Balloons. This was in line with the 200-250 $/€ most people were being quoted to have the hotel book the ride. We did this last minute as my wife was unsure of whether or not she wanted to go for the flight. I know the hotel staff made some money on it, but I witnessed the gentleman make no fewer than 7 different calls to different companies to get us a spot for the next morning. He earned his money in my opinion. In the US, during Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, I was seeing prices upwards of $300-400/pp during the fiesta, and upwards of $500 in 2022, so the $500 for two in Kapadokya, plus the backdrop you get is a relative bargain. I just hope they pay the pilots more money and invest that into flight time, etc. The pilots and the support staff, IMO, are crucial to making your experience great.
Get the museum pass if you visit all the sites and then move on to other sites like we did such as Pamukkale/Denizli and Ephesus/Selcuk/Izmir plus Istanbul. Turkey is an amazing place - Jeremy/Miami, FL.
Hello how do you get the museum pass? Thanks
@@kcastano6733 you will notice that at the various entrances to the sites they have the museum pass option or the individual ticket to the site you’re at. Simply get the museum pass if you intend to visit many sites. I believe it hovers around 1000 TL per person.
Great comment, thank you! We were also surprised that the Cave hotels actually were quite similarly priced to regular hotel rooms. And yeah we also hoped that the pilots benefited from the high prices but I doubt it happens...
Greetings from Southern Türkiye
Joe&Liisu 😊
Heading to Istanbul and Cappadocia in a few days. Made reservations very early in the year
Hi Norm Alex,
Would be great to connect to hear from your upcoming tour as planning one in January
Mid January, 2023. Let me know how can we connect
Dankeschön❤
We were in Turkey for a couple of weeks, coming home just last week.
Cappadocia was definitely a highlight, more for the history than the balloons.. (we did not ride)
The one thing you mentioned was the generosity at the post office. We found everyone was kind and giving.
Also please talk about the local fruits and produce from the area. We were enthralled with the walnut trees (hoping you enjoyed yours) the grapevines and the number of others fruit trees that patchwork across the area. The pumpkin fields where the locals harvest pumpkin seeds too.
I’m subscribing to your channel when I finish this message because I’m in love with the country,as we saw it, with the people that we met, and with the food and hospitality that greeted us.
Cheers from an Australian grandmother 🇦🇺🇹🇷🇦🇺🇹🇷
Hey! Lovely that you had the chance to see Cappadocia as well! We love the fruits and food here a lot and in the next weeks have some interesting food adventures coming.
Sending our love to Australia from Türkiye! Thank you for writing this comment! 🙏 😊
Average turkish local citizens cannot afford visiting and staying cappadocia, antalya and bodrum and turkish mediterrenean because of rocket emerging prices in hotels and restaurant and activities. This also not good for future turkish tourism,
Agree and it is not fair for the people here...
I am from cappaadocia, my father born in a museum in Mustafapaşa (at that time it wasn’t a museum it was his home) I went there tausends of time, ofc experienced many things but not even one time I experienced the life that the tourists have experienced there. Also to be fair, in my childhood there was no such a gap between tourists and us. They were also broke like us :)). I remember we welcomed a couple in our house in Şahinefendi köyü, and we fed them because they were hungry :.).
Anyways in that time you can find fresh walnuts, grapes there, we have just harvested 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, we are not there :/. We would be so happy to host you. Also I watched so many videos like you post, I can safely say that your videos are the best among them. Yolunuz açık olsun :))
@@furkanyavuzince3959 that must have been lovely for you growing up. It's nice that you acknowledge the struggles of some tourists. Just because people are able to travel it doesn't mean they are rich, a lot of the time people are left with no money. I think a lot of people in beautiful countries/places such as Turkiye assume people have lots of money, but that person could have saved money for years to afford the holiday. It was very kind of you sharing your food, im sure those tourists will be forever grateful. I hope we are all able to share and spread love and kindness wherever we go
arzı sınırlı bir ürünün fiyatı artar . pandemi sırasında turist yokken nasıl 200 liraya düştüyse , bölgeye turistten adım atamıyorken de fiyatın uçması normal . aşağılık kompleksini de al s git .
They are better then 10 .20 years ago ..to visit all around now
Hi, did you have any issues traveling and flying your drone in Cappadocia? Are foreign nationals allowed to bring and fly drones that weigh less than 500 grams (DJI Minis) in Turkey without any registrations and licenses?
Yes it is all allowed.
Just stay away from airports and military objects 😁👍
Wish you guys came to Sivas... I understand why you wouldn't though, because there is literally nothing in here. LOL
Amazing video.
Actually Liisu has been to Sivas a couple years back with a youth exchange 😉
sivas is the birth place of the civilisation of yiğidoos on the earth.every city has at least one person from sivas on the earth.sivas is the place that adams are more adam than adams... and winter is comin...
The second biggest mountain in turkey is close, it is in Kayseri.
So glad you're covering this... I recently left Cappadocia after hiking the Lycian Way and had the same feel about the place. Incredible rock formations and ancient history sadly tainted by a certain type of tourism which I absolutely do not resonate with, ridiculous prices and people who interact with you not out of any genuine interest, but purely because they want to sell you something. I managed to get away from it all for a night and call one of the old caves my home, which was great, but everything else was quite bleh after experiencing some of the quaint villages and more isolated spots on the Lykia hike
Wow! Sounds so amazing what you experienced there! Thank you for sharing🙏 And the best mornings are definitely away from all the fuss and people in the nature somewhere in the hills. 😊
Turist agencies are offical burgler offices... and its not just in Kapadokya... all arround the country if you dont have a good plan, you lost lots of money for nothing. Thank you two for this full information video.
Did you face any trouble while flying the drone ? The noise it makes might bring lot of unnecessary attention right? Also, isnt it dangerous to fly it near the balloon. Im here in Gerome and planning to fly my drone tmrw, hence asking. If you know any good location to lift-off, please share coordinates from Gmap. Thank you! Oh and amazing informative video!
No not really just Google Turkish drone laws and it will give you all that is needed
Thank you for this helpful video. It really worths watching if you really care spending money well. I can add an advice that guests should see especially Goreme Open Air Museum if they are interested in history and Early Christian life; If not they can find many fabulous points to take photos in this 30 35 km area.As you said at the right place and on the right time.Thank you.
ur the best 😘💜💜💜
😁🙏
hello you should go derinkuyu underground city and Ihlara valley in cappadocia
Teşekkürler💕🇹🇷
Hey man, extremely amazing content. I've been planning to rent a mountain bike and travel from Antalya to Cappadocia. Is that doable? Or would you suggest only a 4 wheeler? Please let me know. Thank you.
Heyhey.
Of course it is possible with a bike.
The roads are good and it's just a matter of what you prefer 😁👍
@@WildVikingTravels Sweet. Enough places to stop by for a break while travelling? Where did you go to Cappadocia from?
If you have the time and patience then your absolutely right to do it your way.....But if not I rather pay for a 2 day Cappadocia Excursion... hit the multiple tourist spots, the hotel, Hot air Balloon ride etc without having to plan everything myself, theres also some mental comfort trusting the tour guides to take us everywhere and not having to worry about things. I have other things that are on my itinerary to do, one less thing to worry about.
The red tour is 35 euros each and they take you to a lot of nice places, entrance fees included with a guide and free lunch. That’s not expensive at all!
That is pretty affordable, yeah!
Hi. The red tour? What does that mean?
Hi , could you help know more about the red tour?
The best way to visit Cappadocia is on foot and avoiding classic bus tours spot. Even in overcrowded days it is possible to find hidden spot with no people and beautiful landscapes (Red and Rose Valley, Love valley…). At it’s completely free of charge!
Exactly! I agree!
Please visit Düzce. 2 hours away from Istanbul 😊
We are unfortunately too far to visit it this time but maybe next time 😊🙏
Hello. Can i know where is the exact spot to take pic of hot air balloon as in your video? If i want to drive there myself
Hey! You'd have to specify which place you mean as during this week in Cappadocia we stayed in 5 different places. Maybe you mean love valley? And the balloons take off and land according to the wind so not from the same place every day :)
Ohh the love valley . Thank you very much for your response 😊
Wooowww I am very thankfull for tips. Where the bast town nearby to rent a cars for this adventure?
Nevsehir is the closest biggest town. For cars as well 🙂. Thank you 🙏
Joe and Liisu
Hey guys, which is the best spot to watch the balloons go up in Goreme? Thank you
No such thing, the balloons start from different places each morning.
But there are many good spots marked on ioverlander app if you want to have a look
Very nice and informative travel vlog
Nice video! I agree with most of the points, except that Cappadocia has no public transport at all. It has. For example, you can get from Göreme to Kaymaklı cave city by public transport. Although you need to change a bus in Nevşehir, it's not hard to find stops, buses run every half an hour and it's not a long distance. It costs 66 lira per person (round trip). For comparison, in a taxi, the same route would cost 1200-1500 lire. As for renting a car, In my opinion, it is comfortable, but troublesome, gasoline is expensive, and there is a risk of damaging the car. We visited all the valleys by foot, sometimes returning to Göreme by taxi for 100-150 liras to save time and not go down the dusty road. As for ballons it's a big big lottery. If you're lucky you will get a life changing expirience. If you're not your balloon can hang in one place, unsuccessfully trying to gain altitude, and then quickly complete the flight.
Thank you for this informative comment! 🙏😊
I visited there as a local in 2017 and remember that I refused a 100 tl offer which was 28$ back then, 250$ nowadays is a money that only tourists could afford and it's shame to be that expensive. Local tourism agencies and currency with the inflation makes it hard to travel for a local even inside of Turkey, abroad became a dream for most(passports, visa costs etc. is also expensive let alone plane tickets.)
That was a bargain indeed for $28! I feel it is also a pity that most locals cannot enjoy the wonders here and that inflation also makes it hard to travel abroad. But Hopefully it will change for the better soon!
i am traveling this month and renting a car to watch all these places by myself. i am also not booking any balloon ride as my wife afraid of heights and also it is too expensive . my biggest issue is now the food. i also like small but authenticated places but how to find it and get original dishes not same touristy restaurant with same dishes. could you provide any hint how to find good restaurants or list of recommendations
Can anyone give opinions on travel there in first 2 weeks of November
I love your videos. Except this one.
Edit: I just watched it again and I love this one too! I don’t love seeing loads of tourists with selfie sticks.
Glad you like them!
What was wrong with this one?
Watch out for ice cream scams, paid 400TL for two small ice cream cones.
Ohh crap... yea, i aleays try to settle the price beforehand. Also learned it the hard way...
My hometown is near Cappadocia and I have never seen the balloon prices as low as €25. Maybe you are using today’s currencies for last year’s prices? I don’t remember it being lower than €100.
I agree with this comment. It was always at least 100euros per person. There is a miss calculation probably bc of the currency value changes.
The information is from the tour agencies themselves that the lowest price the tour was sold for in January was this 🤷
Same. I’ve been living here for 10 years. The cheapest I saw was 80€. Last year was during the pandemic only few balloons were flying and there were few international tourists.
I am also a local here and have to agree with this comment. I liked the video a lot as you have given good advice on most parts but this part about balloon prices is pretty inaccurate. I have never seen it below 70-80 EURO. Also this is not just a trap but unfortunately the economic situation of Turkey at the moment. Whilst tourists can enjoy our activities the locals can’t because of the currency.
Beautiful place but I agree with almost all of your observations. Personally, I liked having a guided tour and not worrying about transportation or where to eat I didn’t mind supporting the economy - but hoped the very talented guides were being well compensated. The cave rooms? Oh yea, unless very high end, they are lit from the floor up the wall for ambience but it means you can’t find a thing in your bag. And the fire places built into the wall at table height give off a permanent camp fire smell that becomes choking after about a day - even though not lit. My balloon trip was cancelled a day before the flight due to weather. The tour company reimbursed me 180US. To rebook for the following day, the price jumped to 380US. Needless to say I did not book. If you do decide on a tour agency, do your homework. I struggled with mine for a month and it probably cost me a considerable amount more between backtracking flights and wasted days. Still though, a great vacation. Love Turkiye!
Thank you for the lovely comment and explaining your perspective of Cappadocia. It shows here how much the prices fluctuate depending on recent weather and demand. Sorry this happened to you but glad to hear nevertheless you had a great experience. 🙏😊
If you come to the Aegean region, I live in the center of Balıkesir and I would gladly host you. :D
I was born near this region
Every time I come to this region, I feel that money and technology are not important in human life.
It is the best winter months to visit this region because there are few tourists and it is warm inside the caves.
You will walk around at sunrise in the morning when there is snow outside, then you will understand me
I agree! It was a magical place and we definitely want to come back, maybe then in the winter as you recommended 😊🙏
do you have the spots to visit in google maps or gps if we want to tour by ourselves in a rented car?
Sadly we don't have a list of the places that could help you
I’m in Cappadocia right now and can confirm that this town is just a giant tourist trap now. I wanted to book a hotel with credit card, the manager said cash only….except if we booked a balloon tour. Everywhere you look people are being shuffled from a balloon tour in the morning then to a ATV tour in the afternoon. They look at tourists like giant money trees and try to shake as much as possible. Don’t come.
Went to balloon viewing this morning, easily 200 balloons at min 20 pp per balloon. At $300 euros that’s over ONE MILLIONS EUROS in Revenue JUST in the morning.
Biggest tourist trap in the world right now. Thanks to Instagram.
went there before covid 19 and we did all these things on walking the pink valley the museum. for some reasons i never liked touring with people. only shared transport that we did was the hotel picking and dropping us at airport. apart from that this place is good on its own but it has became a money making area because of alot of instagram tourists flocking in
How to get there from Istanbul?
Great video...
A flight is the most comfortable and fastest way.
@@WildVikingTravels oh OK, from Istanbul to which airport? and do you know where to hire a car in Cappadocia?
Now in June 2023, after the worst of the COVID 19 is over, Turkey is going through a bad inflationary economy. Too many shops/restaurants selling the same junk and kind of food. No varieties. You can still find a reasonable accommodation, but food and drinks are expensive. Not worth the value and good ambiance. Very disappointing. Too many ignorant tourists, too and lost the charm. Unfortunately, this frustration is experienced every touristic place. You really have to find the off off beaten track. That's a real unique travel experience for me, and enjoy the local life. Noone ever films those places, thankfully.