Cappadocia Green Tour with Ihlara Valley and Selime Monastery
- Free cancellation
- Hotel pickup
About this experience
Experience a comprehensive full-day private tour of Cappadocia’s most renowned attractions, including Kaymakli Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime, and Selime Monastery. Benefit from skip-the-line tickets and expert guiding in your preferred language for a seamless and informative experience. Savor a traditional Turkish lunch at a well-known local restaurant in Belisirma, situated along the scenic Melendez River, where you can enjoy authentic cuisine at low-seated tables just above the water. Explore Ihlara Valley, once home to over four thousand dwellings and a hundred cave churches adorned with historic frescoes. Discover Selime Monastery, the largest and most impressive rock-cut religious structure in the region, and delve into the underground cities once inhabited by early Christians, featuring remarkable rock-cut churches and storage rooms. This tour provides an in-depth look at the cultural and historical treasures of Cappadocia.
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What’s included
- Professional licenced tour guide
- Lunch in the local restaurant
- Land transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle
Not included
- Beverage with meals
- Personal Expenses
- Entry ticket to historical sites
Itinerary
- 1
Mtsterious of Cappadocia Tour
According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Underground Cities; Once a place of refuge for 15000 Christians, these settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-story city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways. Next; Ihlara Valley; is a deep and narrow river gorge cut by the Melendiz River. The Valley is 20km long and approx. 150 m deep. It is a great trekking route to those who enjoy trekking. There are about 60 churches, monasteries and cells of anchorites in it. Belisirma; enjoy the Lunch at the local restaurant on the Melendez River. Next Selime; with hollowed out citadel and churches where fairy chimneys rest on the steep hillside. Selime Monastery, the largest and most majestic of the many rock-cut religious building in the Cappadocia region, while at the southern end is Ihlara village, 7 kilometres away. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel.
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Guide
- Guided tour in English, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish
- Start times
- 08:30 · 09:00 · 09:30 · 10:00 · 11:00
Know before you go
- Infant seats available
- Stroller / pram accessible
- Public transportation nearby
- Passport required
- Free entry for kids 8yr and below (take passport for children if any)
- Entrance fees are excluded (Your guide will have skıp-the-line tıckets, so you will skip long ticket lines)
- This is a private tour with personal tour guide, the program can be tailored accordıng to your preferences.
- Take passport for children if any
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.
- 1 day or more before: full refund
- Less than 1 day before: no refund
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 7 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
From AED 151 per person (7–12 travelers)
