7-Day Anatolian Culinary Tour: Ankara, Beypazarı, Konya, Cappadocia & Kayseri

After breakfast, travel to Beypazarı for a day of food and heritage discoveries.

Walk through streets lined with traditional houses and browse artisan shops. Stop at a bakery or food shop to taste Beypazarı kurusu, a crisp biscuit traditionally enjoyed with tea. Learn about its preparation, with a baking demonstration where the host’s schedule permits.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. The menu may include tightly rolled stuffed vine leaves, a regional casserole or another local speciality, depending on availability.

After lunch, browse shops selling regional products and enjoy time for photography before returning to Ankara.

The evening is free for independent dining.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and biscuit tasting
Overnight: Ankara

After breakfast, check out and visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with your guide.

Continue with a walk through the citadel neighbourhood, exploring its historic lanes and enjoying views over Ankara.

Have an early lunch before travelling by road to Konya. Comfort stops will be made along the way.

On arrival, check into your hotel. In the evening, enjoy etli ekmek, Konya’s thin, elongated bread topped with finely chopped meat and vegetables. Your guide will explain its preparation and place in local food culture.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overnight: Konya

After breakfast, visit the Mevlana Museum and learn about the cultural traditions associated with the site.

Continue with a walk through Konya’s historic centre and market streets before enjoying a regional lunch.

Depart for Cappadocia in the afternoon, with a comfort stop en route. Depending on arrival time, pause at a panoramic viewpoint before checking into your hotel.

In the evening, enjoy a testi kebabı dinner. This pottery kebab is slow-cooked in a clay vessel, bringing together meat, vegetables and fragrant cooking juices.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overnight: Cappadocia

An optional hot-air balloon flight may be available early this morning, subject to weather and operating conditions.

After breakfast, explore Cappadocia’s landscapes and rock-cut heritage. Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum, stop at a viewpoint near Uçhisar and enjoy a gentle walk on a suitable valley route.

For lunch, sit down to a prearranged tandır meal, featuring slow-cooked meat with regional accompaniments. Your host will introduce the cooking method; access to the oven or a live cooking demonstration depends on the venue.

In the afternoon, visit Avanos for a pottery demonstration and learn about the clay vessels used in cooking and everyday life.

Return to your hotel with the evening free.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Overnight: Cappadocia

After breakfast, check out and travel to Kayseri.

Join a local host or chef for a mantı workshop. Learn to roll the dough, prepare the filling and shape the small dumplings associated with Kayseri’s culinary tradition.

Cook and share the meal you have prepared, served with yoghurt and the host’s chosen sauce.

In the afternoon, explore Kayseri’s historic centre and bazaar district. Visit a selected food shop for a pastırma tasting and an introduction to this seasoned, cured beef speciality.

Check into your hotel and enjoy a free evening for further discoveries.

Meals: Breakfast, cooking-session lunch and pastırma tasting
Overnight: Kayseri

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and check out.

Depending on your flight time, you may have a little free time for shopping before your transfer to Kayseri Airport.

Meals: Breakfast