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By CAPPAVENTURES
Free cancellation available
Price is $55 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Learn authentic Turkish recipes in a traditional Cappadocia home cooking class
    • Prepare and enjoy traditional Anatolian dishes
    • Discover traditional beekeeping and honey production in Cappadocia
    • Explore active beehives with a guide and learn about queen and worker bees
    • Choose a hands-on Turkish cooking class or a guided beekeeping workshop

Activity location

    • Cappadocia
    • Ayvalı, Nevşehir, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Ayvalı, 50402 Ayvalı/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Türkiye
    • Ayvalı, Nevşehir, Türkiye

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Cappadocia Beekeeping and Honey Tasting Workshop

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Discover traditional beekeeping in Cappadocia with a local guide. Wear protective clothing, explore active beehives, and learn about queen and worker bees. Enjoy honey tasting with traditional kuru kaymak. Honey harvesting is subject to availability.

Price details
$55.11 x 2 Adults$110.22
Total
Price is $110.22

Traditional Cappadocia Home Cooking Class

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Join a hands-on Turkish cooking class in a traditional Cappadocia stone house. Learn authentic Anatolian recipes with local hosts, prepare traditional dishes, and enjoy the meal you create in a welcoming local atmosphere.

Price details
$99.21 x 2 Adults$198.42
Total
Price is $198.42

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Choice of a Cappadocia home cooking class or guided beekeeping workshop
  • Inclusions
    Traditional Turkish cooking and local food tasting (Cooking Class option)
  • Inclusions
    Protective beekeeping clothing and guided beehive exploration (Beekeeping option)
  • Inclusions
    Local guidance throughout the selected experience
  • Inclusions
    Introduction to honey production and queen and worker bees (Beekeeping option)
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Alcoholic beverages

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Smoking indoors
    • Not suitable for: People with food allergies

What you can expect

  • Discover the authentic traditions of Cappadocia with a choice of two unique local experiences: a hands-on home cooking class or a guided beekeeping workshop.

    Home Cooking Class

    Step into a traditional Anatolian stone house and discover the flavors of Turkish home cooking. Join a hands-on cooking experience with Chef Tolga and Mother Havva (Eve), who will introduce you to local recipes, traditional ingredients, and the secrets of Anatolian cuisine.

    Prepare authentic Turkish dishes using traditional cooking techniques while learning about the region's rich culinary heritage.

    After the cooking session, enjoy the delicious dishes you have prepared while admiring the beautiful valley views and experiencing the warm atmosphere of a traditional Anatolian home.

    Beekeeping Workshop

    Discover the fascinating world of bees and traditional beekeeping in Cappadocia with a guided, hands-on experience.

    Your workshop takes place during the hours when bees are active. Begin by putting on protective beekeeping clothing before joining your guide for an introduction to the beehives.

    Learn about the life of a bee colony as your guide shows you the queen bee and worker bees, explaining their different roles and the process of honey production.

    If the bees have produced honey and harvesting is possible, take part in collecting fresh honey directly from the hives.

    Complete your experience with a delicious honey tasting accompanied by traditional Turkish dry clotted cream (kuru kaymak).

    Please note that honey harvesting depends on natural honey production and seasonal conditions and cannot be guaranteed.

Location

Activity location

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    • Cappadocia
    • Ayvalı, Nevşehir, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Ayvalı, 50402 Ayvalı/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Türkiye
    • Ayvalı, Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Ayvalı Köyü Yolu, 50400 Ayvalı/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Türkiye
    • Ayvalı, Nevşehir, Türkiye