Ski in the winter season, stay in Cappadocia

Combine the fairy chimneys with a day of skiing. Our day tours take you from Cappadocia to the Erciyes ski area near Kayseri, and bring you back in the evening. Choose the Half Package if you only need transport and a lift pass, or the Full Package if you want everything arranged.

Tours run during the winter ski season, depending on snow conditions. Contact us for dates and prices.

Erciyes at a glance

The mountain

• Erciyes is about 20 minutes from Kayseri city centre and about 25 minutes from the airport. The pistes are served from four gates: Tekir, Hisarcık, Develi and Hacılar.
• The pistes are graded by gradient: blue (easy, up to 25°) make up about 36% of the groomed area, red (25° to 40°) about 42% and black (over 40°) about 22%.
• The longest run, piste 14, is 4,210 m long and drops from 3,346 m to 2,268 m.
• The 19 lifts carry about 26,750 people an hour. Enclosed gondolas run from the Tekir and Hacılar gates, and moving carpets and a baby lift help beginners at the gates.
• The ski season runs from 1 December to 30 April, depending on snowfall and snowmaking. Most lifts open at 09:00 and close between 15:00 and 17:00, depending on the lift.
• Night skiing takes place on piste 13 at the Tekir gate on Fridays and Saturdays, and every day during the school half-term break. “Sunset Ski” runs between 16:00 and 20:00 on some days. Both depend on the weather.
• Safety: the resort holds ISO 9001 and IQNET certificates, ski patrol first aid is free, and helmet use is a safety requirement. Children may not ride the lifts without an adult.
• Ski lessons are given only by Snow Academia, the resort’s official ski school. Equipment is rented from independent private shops at the slopes.

Lift ticket prices, 2025–26 season

These are the prices published for the 2025–26 season, with VAT included. The resort announces its prices each season, and we confirm the current ones when you book.

Ticket rules

• Lift tickets are sold by the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality. The T-bar at the Hisarcık gate is free in the 2025–26 season to encourage training and sport.
• Ride-based skier tickets can be used on any day of the season, with a five-minute pause between rides. Each skier needs a personal ticket, and tickets cannot be shared or used to ride the lifts as a non-skier.
• Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged, and unused rides do not carry over to the next season. If the lifts close because of bad weather or a technical fault, you may use your ticket on another day in the same season.
• A lost or damaged card is replaced for 100 TL if you show the serial-number slip. Tickets include no insurance, so each skier should arrange their own cover.

Ski area facilities, lift operations, ticket prices, opening dates and safety rules may change each season and depend on weather and operating conditions. Contact Albunea Travel before your trip to confirm the latest information for your selected date.

More than skiing

The summit of Mount Erciyes rises to 3,917 m, and the ski area reaches up to about 3,400 m. Each of the four gates (Tekir, Hisarcık, Develi and Hacılar) has its own character, and the resort’s facilities include:

Which facilities are open depends on the gate, the day and the snow conditions. We will confirm what is available for your date when you book.

Choose your package

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