Group or Private Cappadocia Tour from Antalya? A Clear Comparison
There are two ways to take this trip: in a shared group coach at a fixed fare, or as a private trip for your own party. Here is how they compare, with nothing on the private side that we cannot confirm.
Short answer
Choose the group tour if you want a fixed programme at a fixed price per person, departing on Tuesdays and Fridays, travelling with the group on both days. Choose the private version if you want the same route for your own party only: it is priced per group on request through the private enquiry form. The table below puts the two side by side.
The two options side by side
| Group tour | Private version | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Adult fare from 8; child fare for ages 2–7; babies 0–1 on a parent's lap, no seat | Per group, quoted on request |
| Who travels | A shared coach with other guests | Your own group only |
| Schedule | Tuesday and Friday | Dates on request, confirmed with the operator |
| Route | The operator's 2-day programme | The same route |
| Included | Coach and guide, 3- or 4-star hotel night, dinner day 1, breakfast day 2, Underground City entrance | Set out in your quote |
| Group rule | You stay with the group on both days and follow the guide's planned programme; independent visits elsewhere are not possible | Ask in your enquiry; your quote sets out the terms |
| How to book | Online form; nothing paid online, euros, lira or dollars on the day | Enquiry form; we reply with a per-group price |
| Suits | Couples, friends and families happy to share and keep it simple | Families and groups who want their own trip |
How the group tour works
The group tour is the operator's programme, sold at one clear fare. You are collected at night from your hotel, with the exact time sent after booking, and you are back at your hotel on the evening of day 2.
Day 1 takes in the Underground City, Pigeon Valley, the panorama at the foot of Uçhisar Castle, the onyx and sultanite centre and Love Valley, then a night at a 3- or 4-star hotel with dinner. Day 2 brings the optional sunrise terrace, breakfast, the leather centre and the Turkish delight centre, and the road home via Konya. The guide's language depends on the group and season; tell us your preferred language when booking.
Booking is simple: up to 20 guests on one booking, nothing paid online, and free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start. Book the group tour.
How the private version works
The private version takes the same route as a private trip for your own group. There is no fixed price: it depends on your group and your dates, so we quote per group on request.
Vehicle details are not published here. Tell us what matters to you in the enquiry, and we confirm it with the operator before we quote.
- Your preferred dates.
- The head count: adults, and each child with their age.
- Your hotel, so we can confirm collection.
- The guide language you would like; we confirm what is possible.
- Anything specific you hope to change or add.
Send it through the private enquiry form. We reply with a price for your group; nothing is booked until you agree.
Who the group tour suits
- Couples and solo travellers who are happy to share a coach.
- Anyone who wants one fixed, clear fare per person.
- Guests whose holiday dates fit a Tuesday or Friday departure.
- Travellers who prefer to pay on the day with nothing up front.
Who the private version suits
- Families with young children who would rather share the vehicle with nobody else; see Cappadocia with kids.
- Groups of friends or relatives who would rather travel only with each other.
- Guests who want to ask about a date outside the Tuesday and Friday departures.
- Anyone who wants to ask about flexibility before committing.
The group rule, plainly
The group tour follows a planned itinerary. To keep everyone safe and on schedule, guests stay with the group on both days and follow the programme arranged by our guide; independent visits to other attractions during the excursion are not possible. The programme also includes three shopping stops, which you visit with everyone else; you do not have to buy anything. See shopping stops.
If those two points would spoil the trip for you, the private version is the place to ask, and your quote will say exactly what it covers.
Comparing the price fairly
The group fare is per person, so multiply it out. A family of two adults and two children aged 2 to 7 pays two adult fares and two child fares; babies aged 0–1 sit on a parent's lap and take no seat. Prices and optional extras may change according to the selected date and availability — see the current tour page.
The private quote is per group. Compare it with your group total, then remember that the optional extras, such as lunches, the sunset, the show, the jeep safari, the sunrise terrace and the balloon flight, are separate in either case unless your quote says otherwise.
Collection from your resort
The group tour collects from the Side area and the Alanya area, with exact times sent after booking. Hotels in Antalya city, Lara, Kundu, Belek and Kemer are booked directly too, with the exact time confirmed after booking. Only Gazipaşa is on request: send us your hotel and date and we confirm with the operator whether and when the coach can collect you.