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Guest looking up a Derinkuyu Underground City light shaft on the bookable Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel, Göreme
Göreme panorama of fairy chimneys on the bookable Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel, Göreme, Cappadocia
Guests overlooking Pigeon Valley fairy chimneys on the Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel in Göreme
Guided walk along the Melendiz River in Ihlara Valley on the Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel, Göreme
Selime Monastery rock-cut viewpoint over the valley on the bookable Cappadocia Green Tour, Göreme, Cappadocia
Lunch in Belisırma during the Cappadocia Green Tour arranged from The Owl Cave Hotel in Göreme
Guide explaining Derinkuyu Underground City on the Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel, Göreme, Cappadocia
Guests walking a Derinkuyu Underground City tunnel on the bookable Cappadocia Green Tour in Göreme
Guided visit inside a Derinkuyu cave chamber on the Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel, Cappadocia
Derinkuyu Underground City ventilation shaft on the Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel in Göreme
Rolling stone door and floor grate in Derinkuyu Underground City on the Cappadocia Green Tour, Göreme, Cappadocia
Cistern pit inside Derinkuyu Underground City on the bookable Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel
Guide showing cave-church frescoes in Ihlara Valley on the Cappadocia Green Tour from The Owl Cave Hotel, Göreme

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South Cappadocia · Göreme, Cappadocia

Cappadocia Green Tour

  • 8 hours
  • Pickup included
  • Guided
  • Guide: English

This bookable Cappadocia Green Tour is arranged from The Owl Cave Hotel in Göreme. The full-day route covers South Cappadocia: Derinkuyu Underground City, the largest excavated underground city in Turkey, about 85 meters deep and once able to hold up to 20,000 people. The walk through Ihlara Valley follows the Melendiz River past cave churches with frescoes from the 7th–11th centuries. Lunch is in Belisırma. The day also stops at Selime Monastery, Cappadocia’s largest rock-cut religious complex, and at Pigeon Valley before returning to Göreme.

Highlights

  • ✓Explore the excavated, multi-layered Derinkuyu Underground City
  • ✓Walk the Ihlara Valley along the Melendiz River
  • ✓Visit Selime Monastery, Cappadocia’s largest rock-cut complex

Itinerary

  1. Pickup in Göreme

    Pickup from The Owl Cave Hotel.

  2. Göreme Panorama

    20 minutes

    Photo stop, visit, and sightseeing.

  3. Göreme Onyx

    30 minutes

    Workshop and shopping stop.

  4. Derinkuyu Underground City

    1 hour · Entry may be extra

    Guided walk through Turkey’s largest excavated underground city.

  5. Belisırma

    45 minutes

    Lunch and free time in a village on the Melendiz River.

  6. Ihlara Valley

    50 minutes · Entry may be extra

    Guided walk and hike through the canyon and cave churches.

  7. Selime Monastery

    Entry may be extra

    Visit Cappadocia’s largest rock-cut monastery, with free time.

  8. Pigeon Valley

    15 minutes

    Sightseeing stop among the cliff-cut pigeon houses.

  9. Return to Göreme

    Drop-off at The Owl Cave Hotel.

Includes

  • ✓Licensed professional guide
  • ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • ✓Air-conditioned van
  • ✓Lunch (when that option is booked)
  • ✓Entrance fees to Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley (when that option is booked)

Not included

  • ×Personal expenses
  • ×Drinks

Not suitable for

  • People with back problems
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

What to bring

  • ✓Comfortable walking shoes
  • ✓Water

Know before you go

  • Wear comfortable walking shoes. The day includes stairs at Derinkuyu and a canyon walk in Ihlara Valley.
  • Itineraries can change with weather, site hours, or group pace.
  • Lunch and some site tickets depend on the option concierge confirms when you book.
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