Out for the day
Day Trips from Cappadocia: 7 Places Worth the Ride
The best day trips from Cappadocia are Hattusa, Mount Erciyes, and Kültepe. They are 69 to 250 km away: out after breakfast, back in time for dinner.
1Historic & Cultural · Çorum
Hattusa
191 km away · about 2.5 hours each way
Hattusa, also Hattuşa, Ḫattuša, Hattusas, or Hattusha, was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age during two distinct periods. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River.
Also thereYazılıkaya
2Nature & Adventure · Kayseri
Mount Erciyes
69 km away · about 1 hour each way
Mount Erciyes is an inactive volcano in Kayseri Province, Turkey. It is a large stratovolcano surrounded by many monogenetic vents and lava domes, and one maar. The bulk of the volcano is formed by lava flows of andesitic and dacitic composition.
3Historic & Cultural · Kayseri
Kültepe
92 km away · about 1.5 hours each way
Kültepe, also known under its ancient name Kaneš or Neša, is an archaeological site in Kayseri Province, Turkey. It was already a major settlement at the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC, but it is world-renowned for its significance at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC. The archaeological site consists of a large mound, and a lower city, where a kārum was established in the beginning of the 2nd Millennium BC.
4Historic & Cultural · Adana
Mopsuestia
250 km away · about 3.5 hours each way
Mopsuestia is an ancient city in Cilicia Campestris on the Pyramus River located approximately 20 km east of ancient Antiochia in Cilicia. From the city's harbor, the river is navigable to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of over 40 km. The 1879 book A Latin Dictionary, the 1898 book Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia and the 1920 La Cilicie mention that the city at that time was called Missis or Messis, but in 1960 the name changed to Yakapınar.
Also thereYılankale
5Historic & Cultural · Çorum
Alacahöyük
222 km away · about 3 hours each way
Alacahöyük or Alaca Höyük is the site of a Neolithic and Hittite settlement and is an important archaeological site. It is situated near the village of Alacahüyük in the Alaca District of Çorum Province, Turkey, northeast of Boğazkale, where the ancient capital city Hattusa of the Hittite Empire was situated. Its Hittite name is unknown: connections with Arinna, Tawiniya, and Zippalanda have all been suggested.
6Historic & Cultural · Osmaniye
Karatepe
244 km away · about 3.5 hours each way
Karatepe is a Neo-Hittite fortress and open-air museum in Osmaniye Province in southern Turkey lying at a distance of about 23 km from the district center of Kadirli. It is sited in the Taurus Mountains, on the right bank of the Ceyhan River. The site is contained within Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park.
Also thereKaratepe-Aslantaş National Park
7Historic & Cultural · Adana
Anazarbus
226 km away · about 3 hours each way
Anvarza Castle is an ancient castle in Adana Province, Turkey.
Good to know
What is the best day trip from Cappadocia?
Hattusa is the best-known: 191 km away · about 2.5 hours each way.
What is the closest day trip from Cappadocia?
Mount Erciyes: 69 km away · about 1 hour each way.
Do we need a tour for day trips from Cappadocia?
Not necessarily. Most of these places can be reached on our own by bus, train or car; a guided tour simply saves the planning.
Distances and times are road estimates from coordinates; actual travel time depends on traffic and the way we travel.