Cappadocia Tours

Cappadocia Blue Tour: Soğanlı Valley and Mustafapaşa

4.8142 reviewsActivity provider: Cappadocia Tours, TÜRSAB-licensed

The Cappadocia most visitors never reach: the old Greek village of Mustafapaşa, the frescoed Keşlik Monastery and the rock-cut churches of Soğanlı Valley, where lunch is cooked by the village. Fewer coaches, more space, and a day for guests who have done the Red and Green or want something quieter.

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  • Duration: 8 hours

    Starts 09:30, ends 17:30

  • Small group · max 14

    A minibus and one licensed guide, never a coach

  • Live tour guide

    English

  • Pickup included

    Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos, Ortahisar hotels

Highlights

  • Mustafapaşa, the Greek village with carved stone mansions and a 19th-century church
  • Keşlik Monastery and its smoke-blackened frescoes, still looked after by one family
  • Soğanlı Valley: dovecotes, the Dome Church and the Church of St Barbara
  • Lunch in Soğanlı village, then the handmade Soğanlı dolls
  • A quiet day, far from the coaches, in a group of max 14

Itinerary

  1. Hotel pickup

    09:30

    Minibus · 5 pickup areas

    Pickup from Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos and Ortahisar.

  2. Mustafapaşa

    10:00

    Village walk · 1 h

    The Greek village of Sinasos until 1924: carved mansion doors, the Church of Constantine and Helena, and a coffee in the square.

  3. Keşlik Monastery

    11:30

    Visit · 40 min

    A monastery complex in a quiet side valley, with frescoes under a layer of old smoke and a garden kept by the family who hold the key.

  4. Soğanlı Valley

    12:45

    Guided walk · 1.5 h

    Two valleys of rock churches and dovecotes. The Dome Church is carved as a free-standing cone; St Barbara's has the best-kept paintings.

  5. Lunch in Soğanlı

    14:15

    Lunch · 1 h

    Home cooking in the village: soup, stuffed vine leaves, gözleme. The women in the square sell the rag dolls Soğanlı is known for.

  6. Drop-off at your hotel

    17:30

    Back in Göreme

    About 75 minutes back, through Ürgüp.

Numbers match the stops. For reference only; the order can change on the day.

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Licensed English-speaking guide
  • Air-conditioned minibus, max 14 guests
  • Lunch in Soğanlı
  • All entrance fees on the route

Not included

  • Drinks at lunch
  • Tips for the guide and driver
  • Personal expenses

Meeting point and pickup

We pick you up from your hotel. Staying elsewhere? We send a meeting point in Göreme on WhatsApp the evening before.

Pickup from

  • Göreme
  • Uçhisar
  • Ürgüp
  • Avanos
  • Ortahisar
Start
09:30
End
17:30
Duration
8 hours

Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes; the Soğanlı paths are rough
  • Cash for the dolls and drinks
  • A jacket from October to April

Not allowed

  • Flash photography in the churches
  • Drones in Soğanlı Valley

Know before you go

  • Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; other days on request for four or more
  • About 3 km of walking, some of it uphill to the upper churches
  • Best as a third day, after the Red and Green tours

Questions about this tour

What is the Blue Tour in Cappadocia?

A guided day in the far south of the region: Mustafapaşa, Keşlik Monastery and Soğanlı Valley. It sees a fraction of the visitors of the Red and Green tours. Which Cappadocia tour should you choose?.

Is the Blue Tour worth it on a first visit?

Only with three days or more. With less time, the Red and Green tours cover the sights you came to see. How many days do you need?.

How much walking is there?

About 3 km, mostly in Soğanlı, where the paths to the upper churches are steep in places. Hiking in Cappadocia.

Which days does it run?

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays as a group tour; any day as a private tour. Private Cappadocia Tour.

Is lunch included?

Yes, a home-cooked lunch in Soğanlı village. Drinks are extra. All day tours.

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Useful guides

Where it starts

Pickup runs from hotels in and around Ürgüp, the village most guests stay in. Staying elsewhere? Tell us on WhatsApp and we will sort the pickup.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8/5

Based on 142 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Transport
4.7/5
Value for money
4.8/5

4.9 on Google · 5.0 on Tripadvisor

  • 5

    Anna K. – Germany

    25 July 2026 · Verified booking · Google

    We had done Red and Green and wanted something quieter. Soğanlı was almost empty and the village lunch was the best meal we had.

  • 5

    Tomás R. – Spain

    14 May 2026 · Verified booking · Tripadvisor

    Mustafapaşa's stone houses are beautiful. A real local day, far from the coaches.
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