Cappadocia Museum Entrance Fees 2027: The Short Answer
Under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's 2027 tariff, foreign visitors will pay €22 for the Göreme Open Air Museum, €13 for Zelve-Paşabağ, €15 each for the Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı underground cities and €16 for Ihlara Valley. Under the tariff, these prices apply from 1 April 2027, a date missing from the news reports we read. In November 2026 the ministry's page shows fees €1–2 lower, such as €20 for Göreme. Turkish ID holders can enter these sites with a Müzekart, except the Dark Church, where the card only gives a discount.
Cappadocia Museum and Site Fees at a Glance
The table shows fees for foreign visitors. The November 2026 fee is the one shown then on the ministry's fee page in November 2026. The 2027 fees come from the tariff table attached to the ministry's letter of September 2026 (published on alomaliye.com; we couldn't find it on the ministry's site). At Göreme, Zelve-Paşabağ and Ihlara the foreign visitor fee includes an audio guide.
| Museum / site | Fee (Nov 2026) | From 1 April 2027 | Turkish ID holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göreme Open Air Museum | €20 | €22 | Free with Müzekart |
| Dark Church (Karanlık Kilise), Göreme | €6 | €7 | Discounted ticket with Müzekart (100 TL, 125 TL in 2027) |
| Zelve-Paşabağ | €12 | €13 | Free with Müzekart |
| Derinkuyu Underground City | €13 | €15 | Free with Müzekart |
| Kaymaklı Underground City | €13 | €15 | Free with Müzekart |
| Ihlara Valley (Aksaray) | €15 | €16 | Free with Müzekart |
| Özkonak Underground City | €6 | €7 | Free with Müzekart |
| Çavuşin | Not on the page | €5 | Free with Müzekart |
When Do the 2027 Fees Start?
The news reports we read give no start date. The ministry's table, however, gives 1.04.2027 as the start date next to every paid museum and site in Cappadocia; the only site in the whole table starting on 1 January 2027 is Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The table doesn't give a separate fee for the months before April. That most likely means the November 2026 fees stay in place from January to March 2027, but the ministry hasn't said so separately, so check at the ticket office.
Göreme Open Air Museum: Entrance Fee and Opening Hours
Fee: €20 for foreign visitors as of November 2026, €22 from 1 April 2027, audio guide included.
Hours: in November 2026 the museum's page shows daily 08:00–17:00, with the ticket office closing at 16:15; summer hours may differ.
The Dark Church is a separate ticket: this church inside the museum costs another €6 (€7 in 2027).
Closed section: the Nunnery (Kızlar Manastırı) has been on the ministry's list of temporarily closed sites since 2012.
After the fairy chimney collapse in Göreme on 29 October 2026: the Nevşehir governor said only the collapse area was cordoned off. On 13 November 2026 the museum page shows it as open, and Göreme isn't on the closure list. Our guide to why fairy chimneys collapse sums up what is known.
Our Red Tour goes to Zelve, not the Göreme Open Air Museum, so plan Göreme as a separate visit.
Zelve-Paşabağ Entrance Fee
Zelve Open Air Museum and Paşabağ (Monks Valley) share one ticket: €12 as of November 2026, €13 from 1 April 2027, audio guide included. In November 2026 it is open daily 08:00–17:00, with the ticket office closing at 16:15. According to the ministry's list, the Balıklı and Üzümlü churches on this ticket have been closed for restoration since 20 February 2024. The ticket is included in the all-inclusive package of our Red Tour; our Red Tour guide describes the route.
Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı Underground City Entrance Fees
Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı are separate tickets: €13 each as of November 2026, €15 each from 1 April 2027. In November 2026 both are open daily 08:00–17:00, with the ticket offices closing at 16:15. Both our Green Tours, Eco and Deluxe, visit Derinkuyu or Kaymaklı, and the ticket is included in the all-inclusive package.
The smaller Özkonak Underground City is €6 as of November 2026 and €7 in 2027. The ministry's fee page lists Özkonak as closed while the museum site shows it as open, so ask before you go.
Underground cities have narrow, low passages. If you are claustrophobic, see our Red Tour vs Green Tour comparison.
Ihlara Valley Entrance Fee
Ihlara Valley is in Aksaray province but is a classic stop on Cappadocia day tours. Foreign visitors pay €15 as of November 2026 and €16 from 1 April 2027, audio guide included. In November 2026 the museum page shows 08:30–17:00, with the ticket office closing at 16:15. The ministry lists several churches in the valley as temporarily closed, including Pürenliseki and Kırkdamaltı. Selime Monastery doesn't appear by name on the fee lists, and we couldn't confirm from an official source whether it needs a separate ticket.
Is the MuseumPass Cappadocia Worth It?
The MuseumPass Cappadocia is for foreign visitors and covers museums and sites in Nevşehir and Aksaray provinces for 3 days. Under the 2027 tariff it costs €75 from 1 April 2027; we couldn't confirm today's price on an official page.
The sums at 2027 prices: the pass only pays off if you visit six major sites within three days. Göreme €22 + Dark Church €7 + Zelve-Paşabağ €13 + Derinkuyu €15 + Ihlara €16 = €73, so for these five the pass costs €2 more. Add Kaymaklı and the total is €88, so the pass saves you €13.
If you are taking tours: if you do both a Red and a Green Tour all inclusive, they already include the Zelve-Paşabağ, underground city and Ihlara tickets. That leaves Göreme and the Dark Church (€29 in 2027), so you don't need the pass.
According to the list on the museum site, the pass covers Göreme, the Dark Church, Zelve-Paşabağ, Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, Özkonak, Çavuşin, Manastır Valley, Ihlara and several museums in the region.
Müzekart for Turkish Citizens
Turkish ID holders can enter all of the sites above with a Müzekart, except the Dark Church, where it gives a discounted ticket. In 2026 the Müzekart costs 300 TL a year and covers more than 350 museums and sites (Euronews, 9 November 2026). According to the same report, Turkish citizens under 18 or aged 65 and over, and teachers at Ministry of Education schools, enter museums free. The 2027 Müzekart price hadn't been announced as of 13 November 2026. If you have one, the Budget Friendly package of our tours, without entry tickets or lunch, may work out cheaper; we did the sums in our Red Tour vs Green Tour guide.
Which Entrance Fees Do Our Tours Include?
Red Tour, all inclusive (€35): Zelve-Paşabağ ticket included.
Eco Green Tour (€40) and Deluxe Green Tour (€55), all inclusive: underground city and Ihlara Valley tickets included.
Budget Friendly packages: no entry tickets or lunch.
Kayseri day trip (€95): museum entrance fees not included.
The Göreme Open Air Museum isn't on our tour programmes. Current prices and inclusions are on each tour page, and our Cappadocia tour prices guide compares them all.
