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Central Anatolia Region Private Tours

Private Erciyes Mountain Ski Tour

A fully private ski day tour from Cappadocia to Mount Erciyes: the vehicle and guide are reserved only for your group, and you choose the pickup time. An English and Turkish speaking guide stays with you throughout the tour. Choose the option with ski or snowboard equipment and cable car ticket, or transfer only. Every day of the ski season.

6 hours
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Up to 14 guests

Overview

Private Erciyes Ski Tour - A Mountain Day at Your Own Pace from Cappadocia

Cappadocia is famous for its landscapes of stone and sky, but in winter the region offers something equally spectacular just 90 minutes away. Mount Erciyes is an extinct volcano rising to 3,917 metres above sea level and home to one of Turkey's leading ski resorts. Throughout the ski season, its upper slopes are covered in deep, reliable snow.

The Private Erciyes Ski Day Tour lets you discover this mountain on a programme built entirely around you. The vehicle, driver and guide are reserved exclusively for your group, with no sharing with other guests. You are picked up from your hotel at the time you choose, ski at your own pace throughout the day and return to your hotel at around 17:30.

Whether you are a family skiing for the first time or a group of experienced friends who want as much time on the slopes as possible, the private Erciyes ski tour shapes the day around your priorities.

Why Choose a Private Tour?

On group tours, the schedule is set around everyone in the vehicle: a shared pickup order and the same meeting time for all. On a private tour, these limits disappear.

•        Flexible pickup time: You decide when your day begins. Leave early to catch the first runs, or enjoy breakfast without rushing.

•        Your own pace: Your group decides how long to stay on the slopes and when to take a break. You never wait for anyone, and nobody waits for you.

•        A guide just for you: Your English and Turkish speaking guide looks after your group alone throughout the tour.

•        Your vehicle on standby: Leave your belongings in the vehicle and access them whenever you need during the day.

These features make the tour ideal for families with children, couples, groups of friends and guests who want to spend the maximum time skiing.

Two Options: Equipment Included or Transfer Only

With the equipment-included option, a ski or snowboard set (skis or board, boots and poles), helmet, goggles, gloves and a single-use cable car ticket to the upper slopes are included in the price. When you arrive at Erciyes, your guide organises equipment pick-up and your cable car ticket.

If you are bringing your own equipment, or some members of your group will not ski, you can choose the transfer-only option. This includes the private vehicle, driver, hotel pickup and drop-off and guide service; equipment and cable car ticket are not included.

With both options, extras such as jacket and ski trousers rental, sledge rental and ski lessons can be arranged on site if you wish. Your guide will help you with this.

Skiing, Snowboarding, Sledging or Simply Snow

Erciyes caters to every level and every interest. The resort has well-groomed slopes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers, and dedicated areas for snowboarders. On-site ski school options are available for those who want to improve their technique or take their first steps.

For those who prefer not to ski or snowboard, sledge rental is available. The mountain itself is an experience: the sheer scale of the volcanic landscape, the clean air and the panoramic views over the Anatolian plateau are worth the journey alone.

Lunch on the Mountain and Local Flavours

Lunch is not included in the tour price. Restaurants at Erciyes serve hot, filling food perfect for a day in the cold. On the private tour, your group can take its lunch break whenever it likes. Two local treats not to miss: sucuk ekmek, the grilled Turkish sausage sandwich that is a staple of Turkish ski days, and salep, a warming winter drink made from orchid root flour.

The Day at a Glance

The tour starts with pickup at the time you choose from your hotel in Goreme, Urgup, Avanos, Uchisar, Cavusin or Ortahisar. After a drive of about 90 minutes you arrive at Erciyes, equipment is handed out and the day is spent on the mountain. Hotel drop-off is at around 17:30.

Pricing is per person and depends on the number of people in your group. If you are looking for a more economical option and do not mind sharing a vehicle with other travellers, our Erciyes Ski Day Tour (group tour) is an alternative worth considering.


Tour Details

Duration: Full day

Hotel Pickup: At a time chosen by the guest (flexible)

Hotel Drop-Off: Around 17:30

Tour Type: Fully private

Pricing: Per person, based on group size

Options: Equipment included or transfer only

Guide: English and Turkish speaking guide, throughout the tour

Transportation: Private vehicle with professional driver

Pickup Areas: Goreme, Urgup, Avanos, Uchisar, Cavusin, Ortahisar

Distance: Approximately 75-80 km from Cappadocia, about 90 minutes

Operation: Daily throughout the ski season

Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour

Important Information

•        This is a fully private tour; the vehicle, driver and guide are not shared with other guests.

•        You can choose your pickup time when booking; the exact time is confirmed after your booking.

•        Hotel drop-off is at around 17:30.

•        The price is per person and depends on the number of people in your group.

•        Equipment and the single-use cable car ticket are included only with the equipment-included option.

•        Lunch and beverages are not included.

•        Jacket and ski trousers rental, sledge rental and ski lessons are optional and charged separately on site.

•        If bad weather or a resort closure is known in advance, the tour is cancelled with a full refund, or moved to the next day if your schedule allows.

•        If the ski resort closes after arrival, the cost of any unused service is refunded. For example, if equipment was not used, the equipment fee is refunded.

•        Layered, warm and waterproof clothing, thick socks and waterproof gloves are recommended.

•        At high altitude the sun is strong when reflected off the snow; sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.

•        Please let us know when booking if your group includes young children or guests with health conditions or special requirements.

Highlights

  • Fully private tour: The vehicle, driver and guide are reserved only for your group
  • Flexible pickup time: You decide when your day begins
  • A day at your own pace: No shared meeting time and no waiting for other guests
  • Guide throughout the tour: English and Turkish speaking guide with your group only
  • Equipment and cable car option: Ski or snowboard set, helmet, goggles, gloves and single-use cable car ticket
  • Transfer-only option: For guests bringing their own equipment or not planning to ski
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off: Goreme, Urgup, Avanos, Uchisar, Cavusin and Ortahisar
  • Suitable for every level: Beginner slopes, advanced runs, snowboard areas and sledging
  • Ideal for families and groups of friends: Shape the programme around your group's needs
  • Mount Erciyes at 3,917 metres: Panoramic views over the Anatolian plateau

Itinerary

Hotel Pickup at a Time That Suits You

Private vehicle pickup from your hotel in Goreme, Urgup, Avanos, Uchisar, Cavusin or Ortahisar at the time you choose. Departure for Erciyes Ski Resort (about 90 minutes).

Arrival at Erciyes Ski Resort

With the equipment-included option, ski or snowboard set, helmet, goggles and gloves are handed out with your guide's help, along with the cable car ticket. Jacket and ski trousers can be rented on site if needed.

Cable Car to the Upper Slopes

With the equipment-included option, a single-use cable car ride to the upper station, with views of the volcanic landscape and the Anatolian plateau on the way up.

The Mountain at Your Own Pace

Skiing, snowboarding, sledging or free time in the snow. Beginner slopes and intermediate to advanced runs are available. Ski lessons can be arranged on site. Your guide stays with your group only throughout the tour.

Lunch Break

Lunch at the resort's restaurants whenever your group prefers. Sucuk ekmek and salep are the local favourites. Lunch is not included in the tour price.

Equipment Return and Departure

Rental equipment is returned and you head back to Cappadocia in your private vehicle.

Around 17:30 - Hotel Drop-Off

Return to your hotel in Cappadocia. End of tour.

What's Included

  • Private vehicle and professional driver
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Return transport between Cappadocia and Erciyes
  • Private English and Turkish speaking guide (throughout the tour)
  • Ski or snowboard equipment: skis or board, boots and poles (equipment-included option)
  • Helmet, goggles and gloves (equipment-included option)
  • Single-use cable car ticket to the upper slopes (equipment-included option)
  • Fuel, parking fees and road tolls

What's Not Included

  • Lunch
  • Beverages
  • Equipment and cable car ticket with the transfer-only option
  • Jacket and ski trousers rental (available on site, optional)
  • Ski lessons (available on site, optional)
  • Sledge rental (available on site, optional)
  • Additional cable car rides
  • Personal expenses
  • Guide and driver gratuities (optional)

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a fully private, full-day tour from Cappadocia to Mount Erciyes, one of Turkey's leading ski resorts. A private vehicle, driver, hotel pickup and drop-off and an English and Turkish speaking guide throughout the tour are included. With the equipment-included option, ski or snowboard equipment and a single-use cable car ticket are also included in the price.
This is a fully private tour. The vehicle, driver and guide are reserved only for your group; there is no sharing with other guests.
On the private tour, you choose the pickup time, move at your own pace throughout the day and the guide looks after your group alone. On the group tour, the vehicle and guide are shared with up to 14 guests, pickup is within a fixed time window and the shared meeting time for the return is 16:00; in return, the price per person is lower.
Yes. On the private tour, the pickup time is flexible and you can state your preferred time when booking. Hotel drop-off is at around 17:30.
The price is per person and depends on the number of people in your group. You can see the exact price by selecting the number of guests when booking.
With the equipment-included option, a ski or snowboard set, helmet, goggles, gloves and a single-use cable car ticket are included in the price. The transfer-only option includes the private vehicle, driver, hotel pickup and drop-off and guide service, but not equipment or the cable car ticket.
With the equipment-included option, skis or snowboard, boots, poles, helmet, goggles and gloves are included. If you need a jacket or ski trousers, you can rent them on site with your guide's help.
A single-use cable car ticket to the upper slopes is included with the equipment-included option. It is not included with the transfer-only option, but you can buy one on site if you wish.
No. The tour suits every level, from beginners to experienced skiers and snowboarders. Erciyes has beginner slopes and on-site ski school options. Guests who prefer not to ski can go sledging or simply enjoy the mountain.
Mount Erciyes is about 75-80 km from the Cappadocia hotel area, a drive of about 90 minutes. Private return transfer is included in the tour.
Pickup and drop-off are available from hotels in Goreme, Urgup, Avanos, Uchisar, Cavusin and Ortahisar.
Your guide speaks English and Turkish and stays with your group only throughout the tour.
No. Lunch and beverages are not included in the tour price. On the private tour you can take your lunch break whenever you like; sucuk ekmek and salep are the local favourites at the resort's restaurants.
Wear warm, layered clothing. A waterproof or water-resistant outer layer, thermal base layers, thick socks and waterproof gloves are recommended. Do not forget sunglasses and sunscreen. Jacket and ski trousers can be rented on site if needed.
Yes. Because the pace and break times can be adjusted to your family, the private tour is especially well suited to families with children. Children's ski equipment is available at Erciyes, and sledging is a popular option for younger children.
The tour runs every day throughout the ski season. The season at Erciyes usually runs from November to April, with February and March generally offering the best snow conditions.
If bad weather or a resort closure is known in advance, the tour is cancelled with a full refund, or moved to the next day if your schedule allows. If the resort closes after arrival, the cost of the services you did not use is refunded. For example, if you did not use the equipment, the equipment fee is refunded.
Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the tour start time. For cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance, the 20% deposit is non-refundable.
For instantly confirmed bookings, reserve through our website or via WhatsApp. We accept payment via iyzico secure payment, bank transfer/EFT and YapiKredi payment link.

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