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15 Balloon Flights from Istanbul to Book First

30 tours  ·  from $330

The good balloon flights fill up early and the best of them go first. Below: the 15 to book before you land, what each one includes and how they differ.

2 Days Cappadocia from Istanbul with Cave Hotel+Optional Balloon - Goreme’s churches and Devrent’s strange rocks
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2 Days Cappadocia from Istanbul with Cave Hotel+Optional Balloon

1.2 Days Cappadocia from Istanbul with Cave Hotel+Optional Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 260 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $330Our pick

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for two full days of rock churches, underground cities, valleys, pottery, and village visits. You’ll stay one night in a cave hotel, travel in a small group, and can add a hot-air balloon flight. Guide Shukran has earned special praise for her care and local knowledge.

“Everything was well organized. Guide and driver were great, respectful, professional and attentive. Guide was very knowledgeable. Times were appropriate and well paced.”

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Cappadocia Dream: 2-Days Tour from Istanbul & Balloon Ride Option - Day two: balloons, monasteries, mosaics, and Kaymakli
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Cappadocia Dream: 2-Days Tour from Istanbul & Balloon Ride Option

2.Cappadocia Dream: 2-Days Tour from Istanbul & Balloon Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 236 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $590

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, sleep in a cave-style hotel, and visit Göreme, Kaymakli, Avanos, Sobesos, and more with a guide in groups of up to 10. Add a sunrise balloon flight, with guides such as Busra, Yasar, Mustafa, and Ilyda reported on different departures.

“The trip was sensational. Our tour guide was incredible and very knowledgeable. The air balloon was a memory I will cherish forever. It was also incredible knowing that every moment of the trip was accounted for so you didn’t have to worry about anything.”

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From Istanbul: Cappadocia Highlights 2-Day Tour with Balloon - Fairy chimneys, pottery, and the valleys around Avanos
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From Istanbul: Cappadocia Highlights 2-Day Tour with Balloon

3.Cappadocia Highlights 2-Day Tour with Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 77 reviews · 2 days · from $886

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for two packed days with a small group of up to 15. Visit Göreme, Zelve, Derinkuyu, Ihlara Valley, and fairy chimneys, then rise before dawn for a balloon flight. Guides may include Selim, Cevdet, Salem, or Mustaf.

“Overall, I had an amazing time. Will definitely return to Cappadocia! Our guide Cevdet was extremely generous with the information that he shared with us, and so funny in a wholesome way. I highly recommend him. My hotel was very clean, safe, the owner and staff very helpful and kind. I had expected to stay in a cave hotel as mentioned in the package, but it wasn't the case. Still Alaturca House was nice. Transport for Green Tour was very comfortable, but the transport for the Red Tour was rather cramped.”

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2 Day Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul With Optional BALLOON Flight - Ürgüp’s Three Beauties and Avanos Pottery
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2 Day Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul With Optional BALLOON Flight

4.2 Day Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul With Optional BALLOON Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $565

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, tour the region’s best-known valleys, rock churches, pottery town, and underground city, then return by air the next evening. English-speaking guides may include Mustafa, Deniz, Erbil, Sekban, or Özay. Add a sunrise balloon flight if weather allows.

“Muy buena. El transporte muy bueno. El hotel cómodo y limpio. El guía amable. Lo único El aeropuerto Kayseri está a más de una Hora de Capadocia.”

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2-Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul - Optional Balloon Ride - Rose Valley views and the stone village of Çavuşin
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2-Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul – Optional Balloon Ride

5.2-Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul – Optional Balloon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 2 days (approx.)

Fly from Istanbul to Kayseri, then spend two packed days seeing Kaymakli, Göreme, Pasabag, Avanos, Pigeon Valley, and Uchisar. A guide such as Famous, Sibel, Uğur, or Ünlüer Kocan may lead your group. The balloon flight is optional, weather-dependent, and well worth considering.

“The tour was too expensive for what it was. Cappadocia is an incredibly beautiful area, but the tour did not add much particular value to that. Our guide rattled off a few sentences she'd learned by heart, gave vague answers to questions and left us alone after 2 minutes for us to take pictures for 10 minutes before we moved on. Every experience that was fun the Hamam and the balloon trip we had to pay extra for 30 and 160. I had a great time at Cappadocia, but not because of this tour.”

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2-Days Cappadocia-Dream from/to Istanbul (Optional Balloon Ride) - Goreme Open Air Museum and Uchisar views
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2-Days Cappadocia-Dream from/to Istanbul (Optional Balloon Ride)

6.2-Days Cappadocia-Dream from/to Istanbul (Optional Balloon Ride)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $939

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for two guided days among fairy chimneys, cave churches, pottery villages, and Kaymakli Underground City. Travel Inn Turkey, led by Savas and his team, includes flights, transfers, a cave hotel, breakfast, two lunches, and an optional sunrise balloon ride.

“Savas and his team at Travel Inn Turkey are amazing!! We travelled to Turkey from USA. We booked a 2 day, 1 night stay In Cappadocia and it was the highlight of our trip. When we arrived in Cappadocia we did the first tour and it was very beautiful! When we got to our hotRead more”

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Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul 2 Days 1 Night by Plane included Balloon Ride - The early flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevşehir
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Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul 2 Days 1 Night by Plane included Balloon Ride

7.Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul 2 Days 1 Night by Plane included Balloon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $810

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for two packed days of cave villages, fairy chimneys, museums, an underground city, and an optional sunrise balloon flight. You stay in a boutique cave or stone hotel, travel in a group of up to 15, and return by domestic flight.

“The tour operator was proactive in providing information on the tour. Airport transfers from hotel to airport and vice versa is excellent, punctual, with enough time to check-in for the flight. The tour operator booked us at a cave hotel, with nice view and near the city center. Red tour was well organized and respected the timings. Buffet lunch was nice and plenty. The hot balloon ride in the morning was great, and is a different great experience by itself, site flew more balloons compared to our balloon ride in Orlando, USA. The green tour is not as remarkable as the red tour, and did not respect the timing, as…”

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From Istanbul: 2-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Balloon+Cave Hotel - Day one, from the airport to Devrent Valley
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From Istanbul: 2-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Balloon+Cave Hotel

8.2-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Balloon+Cave Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 40 reviews · 2 days · from $679

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, then explore Göreme, Devrent Valley, Avanos, and cave dwellings with a guide. Sleep in a luxury cave hotel, rise early for a Soğanlı Valley balloon flight, and finish with a two-hour ATV ride before your evening flight back.

“Enjoyed the ease of this tour, everything was booked for me and thoroughly communicated thru WhatsApp! Be aware your mornings will start early both days 430am and 515am were mine, but worth it. The cave hotel was awesome and even had a full jacuzzi to enjoy. The balloon ride was quite a trip, ~50min to the Valley, and we were the only ones in the air that morning but still great, just be aware it's not near the town where several go up at the same time. The tours and sites were great coverage for two days, and flights went great also, all for a great price. Highly recommend this…”

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2 Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Optional Balloon ride - Kaymakli Underground City: the most unusual stop
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2 Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Optional Balloon ride

9.2 Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Optional Balloon ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $600

Leave central Istanbul at 4:45 am for two full days in Cappadocia, with airport transfers, a cave-hotel night, meals, and a guide. You’ll visit Rose Valley, Kaymakli, Uchisar, Avanos, Pasabag, and more. A hot-air balloon ride can be added for an extra charge.

“I booked this the day before leaving and every thing was taken care of right away. Not a single hiccup in the plan and they put me in an amazing hotel in the heart of the Cappadocia. We hit everything I wanted and the guide was great. I did almost take away 1 star because of the driver back to Kayseri airport drove like an absolute idiot. He was driving in the middle of the road and swerving to the point multiple cars honked at him, and he even rolled down his window at a light to argue with one of the cars next to him. It was very stressful…”

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Cappadocia-Ephesus-Pamukkale from Istanbul by Flight (Hot-Air Balloon Optional) - The Optional Balloon Ride Before Sunrise
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Cappadocia-Ephesus-Pamukkale from Istanbul by Flight (Hot-Air Balloon Optional)

10.Ephesus-Pamukkale from Istanbul by Flight (Hot-Air Balloon Optional)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,931

You’ll fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, walk through Red and Rose Valley, explore underground cities, then continue to Ephesus and Pamukkale. Travel Inn Turkey arranges flights, transfers, hotels, guides, breakfasts, and lunches. The balloon ride is optional and weather dependent.

“WOW! Just WOW!! Engin with Travel Inn was phenomenal at every point of the day. Available nearly 24/7 (not recommended) he was always a text away to help guide me and keep me informed on every detail. Especially when flight 2 of 2 was cancelled by the airline, Engin made sure I was taken care of and settled comfortably. Now the trip itself….DO NOT MISS THIS TOUR! Absolute perfection with accommodations, tours, information, people, food, everything!! MUST BOOK THIS TOUR!!!! Thank you Engin!!!!!”

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2 Days Cappadocia Trip Including Camel Ride & Balloon Ride - Istanbul to Cappadocia by air
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2 Days Cappadocia Trip Including Camel Ride & Balloon Ride

11.2 Days Cappadocia Trip Including Camel Ride & Balloon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $794

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for a cave-hotel stay, a camel ride through Red and Rose Valleys, and a sunrise balloon flight. A licensed guide then leads a small-group visit to Göreme Open-Air Museum, Tokalı Church, Avanos, Ortahisar, Uchisar, and Devrent Valley before your evening flight home.

“This tour was literal perfection. It was highly organized, efficient and offered exactly what it was supposed to. Everything was included. It was so worth it and I have some amazing photos that will last a lifetime! Only thing I would change is the included lunch spot. The restaurant was infested with flies and the food was not good.”

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Turkey's Highlights - Pamukkale, Ephesus, Cappadocia Trip & Balloon Ride Option - Day two: Ephesus and the road to Cappadocia
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Turkey’s Highlights – Pamukkale, Ephesus, Cappadocia Trip & Balloon Ride Option

12.Turkey’s Highlights – Pamukkale, Ephesus, Cappadocia Trip & Balloon Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,819

Fly from Istanbul to Pamukkale, walk through Hierapolis and Ephesus, then explore Cappadocia’s cave churches, valleys, and villages. Small groups, airport transfers, three lunches, and three breakfasts are included. Add a sunrise balloon flight, or choose a package with higher-grade hotels.

“Lovely trip. Everything was coordinated very well - took away all the stress of trying to decide where to go and how to get there. All the tour guides and drivers were kind and knowledgeable. Great communication about when pickup would be each day. Nice to stay 2 nights in each place instead of changing hotels every day.”

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Cappadocia Gems: 3 Days Trip Package with Balloon Ride Option - Day two: the balloon ride and the early morning start
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Cappadocia Gems: 3 Days Trip Package with Balloon Ride Option

13.Cappadocia Gems: 3 Days Trip Package with Balloon Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $815

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for two nights in a cave hotel, small-group tours, underground cities, cave churches, local meals, and a sunrise balloon ride option. Guides such as Osman, Bushra, Solomon, and Yeshir lead the visits, with flights and transfers arranged for you.

“Amazing! Definitely do the balloon ride! Guide was great and very knowledgable! Cave Hotel 1811 was awesome!”

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Cappadocia Tour 2-Day 1 Night from Istanbul by Plane included Balloon Ride - Day one begins with Uchisar and Göreme
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Cappadocia Tour 2-Day 1 Night from Istanbul by Plane included Balloon Ride

14.Cappadocia Tour 2-Day 1 Night from Istanbul by Plane included Balloon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $901

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for two guided days of fairy chimneys, cave churches, pottery, valleys, and Kaymakli Underground City. You will sleep in a cave hotel and rise early for a hot-air balloon flight, with airport transfers, meals, entrance tickets, and groups capped at 15.

“Such excellent service and communication! Every step of the journey was a great experience. Whenever I had a question they were quick to reply. The bus trips were perfect to get a taste of the Cappadocia area. The balloon ride was perfect for an aerial view of the sights visited. I even needed my ending transfer adjusted and they were able to accommodate everything! It was a smooth and stress free experience that was filled memories to treasure.”

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From Istanbul: 10-Day Turkey Tour & optional Hot Air Balloon - Ankara connects modern Turkey with its ancient past
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From Istanbul: 10-Day Turkey Tour & optional Hot Air Balloon

15.10-Day Turkey Tour & optional Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · 10 days · from $709

Travel from Istanbul through Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Pergamon, Troy, and Gallipoli with an English-speaking guide, coach transport, hotels, entrance fees, and included meals. Guides such as Erdim and Nilufer Artunc add personal context, while the optional Cappadocia balloon ride costs from 200 euros.

“It was fast paced, educational, fun and incredibly to be in a small group. I felt blessed.”

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