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Nature
Cappadocia Green Tour
Cappadocia·8 hours
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Meeting point
- Hotel pickup in Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp or Avanos, around 09:00.
- Languages
- English, Turkish, Other languages on request
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour.
Price on request
Highlights
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- Ihlara Valley Walk
- Selime Monastery
- Göreme Panorama
Selime Monastery 
Göreme Panorama
About this tour
South Cappadocia in one day. After the Göreme panorama, descend into the Derinkuyu underground city, where families carved stables, chapels and air shafts several storeys down into the soft rock to hide from raids. Then walk through Ihlara Valley, a green canyon cut by the Melendiz stream, passing rock churches on the way to lunch by the water in Belisırma. The last stop is Selime Monastery, a cathedral-sized complex carved into the cliff, before a photo stop at Pigeon Valley on the way back. A licensed local guide leads the day and a private vehicle takes you from and back to your hotel.
Itinerary
- 09:00Hotel pickup
Your guide and driver collect you from your hotel.
- 09:30Göreme panorama
Short stop above the Göreme valleys.
- 10:30Derinkuyu underground city
Several levels of tunnels, stables and chapels carved into the rock.
- 12:00Ihlara Valley walk
Riverside path through the canyon, past rock-cut churches.
- 13:30Lunch in Belisırma
Lunch by the stream at the end of the walk.
- 15:00Selime Monastery
The largest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia.
- 16:15Pigeon Valley
Photo stop on the way back.
- 17:30Back at your hotel
Drop-off in Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp or Avanos.
What's included
- Licensed Guide
- Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
- Private Vehicle
- Lunch
What to bring
- Walking shoes with good grip
- Water
- A light layer for the underground city
- Sun protection
Frequently asked
How hard is the Ihlara Valley walk?
The riverside path is flat and about 3–4 km long, but the way down into the valley is a long staircase. Guests who prefer to skip the stairs can join the group at Belisırma.
Is the underground city claustrophobic?
Some passages are narrow and low. The guide keeps to the main levels and you can turn back at any point.
Are museum tickets included?
Your quote states whether site tickets are included. We can include them so there is nothing to pay on the day.
Should I do the Red or the Green tour first?
Either order works. If you only have one day, choose Red for fairy chimneys and rock churches, Green for the underground city and a canyon walk.
Travel guides
Things to Do in Cappadocia 2026 – Balloons, Valleys & Underground CitiesGetting there
Arriving in Cappadocia?
Book the airport ride with us as well — a fixed fare, a chauffeur waiting at the meeting point and your flight tracked.
