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Every page on UchisarCastle.org in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.
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Tours
- All tours
- Red (North) Tour, Small Group with LunchThe most-booked red tour with an Uchisar stop: museum tickets and lunch included, 15 people at most, a short castle stop.
- Cappadocia Red Tour: Classic RouteThe lowest price with a real castle stop: 45 minutes at Uchisar, then Zelve, Paşabağ, Avanos and Devrent. Max 15.
- Private Tour with Your Own Guide and CarYour own licensed guide and car for up to nine people, $189 per group. Change the route; tickets are paid at each gate.
- Red Tour with Lunch and Entrance FeesThe longest castle stop on any red tour: 55 minutes at Uchisar, then Zelve and Paşabağ, with lunch and fees. Max 15.
- Cappadocia Red Tour from UçhisarBased in Uçhisar: 30 minutes at the castle, then Love Valley, Paşabağ, Zelve and Avanos. Lunch in. Max 17.
- All-in-One Cappadocia Private TourPrivate, with every ticket paid: Göreme museum, Uchisar Castle, Kaymaklı underground city, lunch and wine tasting.
- Red Tour with an Underground CityThe cheapest guided full day from Göreme, with an underground city. No castle stop; tickets and lunch paid on the day.
- Royal Balloon Sunrise FlightAn hour over the Göreme valleys at sunrise with breakfast and bubbles. About $148 at checkout and non-refundable.
- Sunset Horse Ride through the ValleysTwo hours in the saddle through Rose, Red and Love valleys at sunset. Beginners welcome, ages 15+.
- Sunset ATV TourTwo hours on dusty valley tracks with a sunset stop. $30 buys one ATV for up to two riders.
- Private Day Trip from Istanbul with FlightsFlights, private guide and lunch: Cappadocia in a single 16 to 18 hour day from Istanbul, with 20 minutes at Uchisar.
Guides
- All guides
- Tickets & entrance feeWhat the kiosk charges, and which tours pay it for you.
- Pigeon Valley walkUçhisar to Göreme on foot, downhill, in about an hour.
- Getting thereBuses, taxis, airport shuttles and where to park.
- Red vs green tourWhich day tour stops at Uchisar, and which one walks Ihlara.
- Balloon rideFlags, flying odds, 2026 prices and the free view from Uchisar.
- Sunset: castle, horse, ATVSunset times, the best viewpoints and the evening rides.
Blog
- All posts
- Museum prices 2026Euro tickets, the €65 pass, night hours and the castle exception.
- Balloons in winter 2026-27Flags, cancellation odds, refunds and how to book a cold-season flight.
- Uchisar Castle in winterHours, icy steps, sunset times and what still runs from November to March.
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- Can you visit Uchisar Castle without a tour?
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