I struck Gold in Cappadocia! I was fortunate enough to have Hasan the guide who is a local. He was knowledgeable, charming and insightful. The region is spectacular and I feel that the 2 day tour was very thorough. The Majestic Cave House is also a charming hotel in a perfect location for balloon spectating.

I traveled in February 2024. The hotel I stayed at was brand new and my tour guide, Busra, was PHENOMENAL. Going off season made this trip worthwhile, as there were not that many tourists.

This was the 2nd of my short break trips with Intrepid whilst in Turkey. Look at alternative walking options when you are in Goreme if you are into walking. The Cappadocia region was stunning and thanks to Intrepid for the short break option.

The tour guide, nice, informative, was a local from the area which was nice to gain insight as to how he and his family grew up. We really wanted to go on a hot-air balloon ride while in Cappadocia but when we contacted Intrepid months out, and then a week out from our trip, we were told to wait until we landed in the area, needless to say, the trips were getting full so we just went and booked on our own. When booking an airport transfer through Intrepid, the price was double of what all the other companies (GetYourGuide, Viator, etc.) were offering. The trip is marketed as a "four day" trip. Day 1 is traveling to the area (booked ourselves) and you don't even see your guide, so I don't consider that to be part of any tour. We were also led into a rug and pottery making place and then pressured to buy something multiple times after politely declining, multiple times. This was a waste of time that I would have rather been hiking in the area or walking around town. Majestic Cave Hotel was amazing, great location, great staff and food!

This tour is a very nice break from the city and a safe way to explore the region. However, Intrepid needs to edit the description a bit as it makes it sound like there will be more hiking and waking where there is not.