Entrance fees
Museum Pass or single tickets?
Cappadocia's entrance fees are quoted differently all over the internet. Here are the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's own prices, and a calculator that tells you whether a MuseumPass saves you money.
Ministry of Culture and Tourism pricesChecked on November 13, 2026
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Tick the official sites you plan to visit and choose how many adults are going. Prices are per person, for foreign visitors.
€130
The MuseumPass Cappadocia is cheaper: €130 instead of €158 in single tickets, a saving of €28.
- Single tickets€158
- MuseumPass Cappadocia3 days from the first visit, each site once€130€28 less than single tickets
- MuseumPass Türkiye15 days from the first visit, each site once€330€172 more than single tickets
Totals for 2 adults paying the full price. Children and the Dark Church: see the notes below.
Official prices
Single-ticket prices for foreign visitors and MuseumPass prices, as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism listed them on November 13, 2026. Each row links the Ministry page it was read from.
| Site | Single ticket | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Göreme Open-Air Museum | €20 | Ministry e-ticket page |
| Derinkuyu Underground City | €13 | Ministry e-ticket page |
| Kaymaklı Underground City | €13 | Ministry e-ticket page |
| Zelve–Paşabağları | €12 | Ministry e-ticket page |
| Özkonak Underground City | €6 | Ministry e-ticket page |
| Ihlara Valley | €15 | Ministry e-ticket page |
| Pass | Price | Valid for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MuseumPass Cappadocia | €65 | 3 days from the first visit, each site once | Ministry MuseumPass page |
| MuseumPass Türkiye | €165 | 15 days from the first visit, each site once | Ministry MuseumPass page |
Good to know
- These are the full prices for foreign visitors. They are listed in euros but charged in Turkish lira, at the Central Bank's selling rate of the previous business day.
- Foreign children aged 8 and under enter free with a passport or ID card; at the Göreme Open-Air Museum and the Dark Church this applies to children under 8.
- One Zelve–Paşabağları ticket covers both Zelve and Paşabağları.
- The Dark Church inside the Göreme Open-Air Museum has its own ticket (€6); MuseumPass holders buy a discounted ticket for ₺100.
- The MuseumPass Türkiye (€165, 15 days) costs more than single tickets for all 6 sites here (€79); it pays off only if you also visit sites elsewhere in Türkiye within those days.
Questions
€20 for a foreign adult, as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism listed it on November 13, 2026. The Dark Church inside the museum needs its own ticket (€6).
It costs €65 and is valid for 3 days from the first site you enter. The 6 sites on this page add up to €79 in single tickets, so the pass pays off once the sites you visit within those 3 days cost more than €65 together.
Not in full. The Dark Church has its own ticket (€6); under the Ministry's price schedule, MuseumPass holders buy a discounted ticket for ₺100.
Where the prices come from
Prices checked on November 13, 2026, from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's official list. They change — confirm on the Ministry's site before you go.