Kayseri awaits you!

Planning your trip to the Anatolian metropolis Kayseri is easier than ever before with our "Create Your Own" concept. Kayseri combines alpine winter sports and the historical architecture of Cappadocia. Say goodbye to rigid schedules. Whether you visit family, explore the slopes at Erciyes Mountain or enjoy the famous fairy chimneys in Goreme National Park – you put together your itinerary completely individually.

Discover why Kayseri is the ideal destination for travelers seeking a combination of nature experience and culture.

Why visit Kayseri and how to get there?

  • Erciyes Mountain and winter sports: Kayseri is located directly at the foot of Erciyes. The extinct volcano offers you a huge winter sports center with enormous snow reliability in winter. In summer the massif transforms into a center for professional mountaineering.

  • Cappadocia and Goreme National Park: Kayseri Airport is your primary access to the tuff landscapes of Cappadocia. In just one hour driving time you reach the official UNESCO World Heritage site with its underground cities and rock churches.

  • Culinary specialties: Kayseri has a very distinct, highly valued culinary tradition. You absolutely must try pastirma. This air dried beef is known nationwide. Manti, small filled dumplings, are also among the absolute culinary highlights of a stay.

  • Arrival and local mobility: Your journey begins completely uncomplicated at Kayseri Airport (ASR). The routes into the region are excellently developed. If you add a rental car directly to your booking, you are completely flexible right from landing. This way you can discover not only the city center itself, but also places in the surrounding area at your very own pace.

Your perfect starting point: From the historical center to alpine peaks

Bergsteiger in oranger Jacke auf einem verschneiten Grat am Erciyes | Mountaineer in orange jacket on a snowy mountain ridge at Mount Erciyes | Erciyes karlı dağ sırtında yürüyüş yapan turuncu ceketli dağcı

Erciyes Mountain: Short distances and deep snow

The direct ski area around Erciyes is the ideal starting point for winter sports enthusiasts. Here you will find excellent mountain hotels right on the slopes. You have all major ski lifts and equipment rentals within direct walking distance, which makes your local stay extremely comfortable.

 

Goreme National Park: Historical oases and relaxed atmosphere

Just outside the bustling city lies Goreme National Park in Cappadocia. This area is known for its old rock churches, historical cave hotels and expansive tuff landscapes. It is the perfect choice for travelers seeking a special base and wanting to end the evening in relaxed restaurants directly among the fairy chimneys.

Frequently Asked Questions: Your individual trip to Kayseri

You select your desired flight connections to Kayseri Airport (ASR) and combine these completely freely with your stays. These can be central city hotels, mountain hotels at Erciyes or simply a rental car for the duration of your trip. The flow of your journey is entirely in your hands.

Yes, that is the great advantage of our concept. You can easily spend the first few days privately with family or friends in Kayseri and add a suitable hotel or a rental car for the rest of your trip. You only pay for the hotel days that you actually use.

For alpine winter sports at Erciyes Mountain, the months from December to March are absolutely ideal, as snow reliability is highest here. For extensive tours through Cappadocia, we recommend spring and early autumn. Another special period is summer, when mountaineers from all over the world climb the summit of Erciyes.

Not mandatory, as the direct center of Kayseri is excellently connected. However, if you want to commute completely flexibly between Erciyes Mountain and Goreme National Park or discover historical sites in the wider surrounding area, we highly recommend booking a rental car via our platform.

Absolutely. Even if you put together a highly flexible, individually designed itinerary, your entire booking is officially classified as a package holiday and financially protected by the renowned tour operator Bentour. You enjoy maximum freedom with minimum risk.

Faszinierende historische Höhlen in den Felsen vom Göreme Nationalpark | Fascinating historical caves inside the rocks of Goreme National Park | Göreme Milli Parkı kayalıklarına oyulmuş büyüleyici tarihi mağaralar