Out for the day
Day Trips from Kayseri: 7 Places Worth the Ride
The best day trips from Kayseri are Hattusa, Göreme National Park, and Derinkuyu underground city. They are 68 to 247 km away: out after breakfast, back in time for dinner.
1Historic & Cultural · Çorum
Hattusa
201 km away · about 3 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 · Cappadocia
Göreme National Park
68 km away · about 1 hour each way
Göreme Historical National Park is a national park in Cappadocia in central Turkey. It occupies an area of nearly 100 km2 and is located in Nevşehir Province. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 under the name Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Also thereChurches of Göreme
3Historic & Cultural · Cappadocia
Derinkuyu underground city
95 km away · about 1.5 hours each way
Derinkuyu, also known as Malakopi, is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (280 ft). It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found throughout Cappadocia.
Also thereKaymaklı
4Historic & Cultural · Osmaniye
Karatepe
217 km away · about 3 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.
5Historic & Cultural · Adana
Mopsuestia
247 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
6Historic & Cultural · Çorum
Alacahöyük
225 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.
7Historic & Cultural · Adana
Anazarbus
211 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 Kayseri?
Hattusa is the best-known: 201 km away · about 3 hours each way.
What is the closest day trip from Kayseri?
Göreme National Park: 68 km away · about 1 hour each way.
Do we need a tour for day trips from Kayseri?
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.