What to Pack for the 2-Day Cappadocia Tour from Antalya
One night away, a night pickup, a sunrise morning and a long road each way: the packing list for Cappadocia is short, but a few items make a real difference.
Short answer
Pack light, but plan for the hours you will keep. The tour begins with a night pickup, and the sunrise terrace and the evenings in Cappadocia can be cold. Bring the breakfast box from your own hotel, warm layers, comfortable shoes for the Underground City, cash in euros, Turkish lira or US dollars for extras, and take your passport or ID for the hotel check-in. A small overnight bag is enough.
Before you leave your hotel
- Order a breakfast box at reception the day before. The first stop on day 1 is a breakfast stop at a café, and café breakfast is not included, so the box from your own hotel is your breakfast.
- Tell your hotel you will be away for one night, so nobody worries about an empty room.
- Set an alarm with time to spare. Pickup is at night, and your hotel's own minute reaches you once you have booked; see pickup times and the pages for Side, Alanya and Kemer.
- Pack the evening before, so you can walk out quietly without waking the room.
Clothes: layers for cold mornings and evenings
Cappadocia sits inland in central Anatolia, and its weather is not the coast's. Even when the afternoon is warm, the night pickup, the sunrise terrace on day 2 and the evening at the hotel can be cool, and in winter they are properly cold, sometimes with snow.
- A warm jumper or fleece you can take off and carry.
- A jacket; in winter, a proper coat, hat and gloves.
- Long trousers or a skirt you are comfortable sitting in for hours.
- In summer, a sun hat and sunglasses for the afternoon in the valleys.
- A change of clothes for day 2.
Season by season, see when to visit.
Shoes, and a word about the Underground City
Wear comfortable, closed shoes with a good grip. The valley stops involve walking on uneven ground, and the Underground City, whose entrance is included, has narrow, low passages where you will need to stoop.
Be honest with yourself here. If tight spaces make you uneasy, or you suffer from claustrophobia, this stop may be hard going. Talk to your guide before you go in, and read our Underground City guide beforehand. A bulky bag is awkward below ground, so keep what you carry small.
Money: cash in euros, lira or dollars
The tour itself is paid in euros, lira or dollars on the day; nothing is paid online. Bring cash in euros, lira or dollars for any extras you want, all optional and paid on the trip:
- Lunch on day 1: optional extra.
- Lunch on day 2 in Konya: optional extra.
- Sunset at the Red Valley: optional extra.
- Cappadocia show with unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks and snacks: optional extra.
- Jeep safari: optional extra.
- Sunrise transfer to the balloon-watching terrace: optional extra.
- Hot-air balloon flight: optional, generally €100–€300 per person depending on the day, and only if the weather and aviation approval allow.
- Drinks with dinner and elsewhere, and the single-room supplement if it applies (amount confirmed when you book).
The programme includes three shopping stops: the onyx and sultanite centre, the leather centre and the Turkish delight centre. You do not have to buy anything. See shopping stops.
Documents
Take your passport or ID. Hotels in Turkey register their guests at check-in, and you will be checking in at a 3- or 4-star hotel in Cappadocia on the evening of day 1. Keep your booking confirmation on your phone as well.
For the hours on the coach
- Water and a few snacks in your day bag.
- A neck pillow, or a jumper rolled up to do the same job.
- A charged phone and a power bank.
- Any medication you need, including something for travel sickness if you are prone to it.
- Headphones, a book or downloaded films for the long legs.
The road segments are on the distance guide.
What you can leave behind
- A big suitcase. It is one night; a small bag is plenty.
- Swimwear. There is no swimming stop in the programme.
- Valuables you will not need. Less to carry at every stop.