With the changes in expectations of tourism and diversification motives of travel, right after the Second World War up to now, as an alternative to the traditional mass tourism which comes to mind when the tourism is mentioned, on the contrary alternative types of tourism has emerged in recent years. With the recovery of seasonality feature of mass tourism, alternative types of tourism have contributed to tourism activities spread of all the year; By providing an alternative of the monotonous tourist consumption which is a general characteristic of mass tourism, ensures sustainability of the tourism sector from the present to the future. Rural tourism, not only with natural sources conservation and use as sustainable manner; but also is an important type of alternative tourism which contribute the development of economic, social and cultural aspects in the region. Rural tourism with which is implemented with a sense of protection and use of natural resources that is a basic component of tourism, has an important place among the alternative types of tourism. Another alternative type of tourism; cultural tourism has become more important by demonstrating the increase in touristic demand for the natural and historical assets. Cultural tourism which is an alternative type of tourism, intertwined with rural tourism supply. Since they have occurred directly in the nature, cultural tours to natural and historic cultural assets in region, has been also assessed in scope of rural tourism. The purpose of this study, will be examine the complementary function of cultural tourism in the rural tourism.