Cappadocia Green Tour with Ihlara Valley and Selime Monastery

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Goreme, Turkey

7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Japanese and 2 more

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.

What's Included

Professional licenced tour guide
Lunch in the local restaurant
Land transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle
Beverage with meals
Personal Expenses
Kaymakli Underground City
Ihlara Valley + Selime

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

-Please contact the local provider via email&whatsapp and reconfirm your pick-up time before the tour date.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
  • Goreme (Pass by)

    According to your pick up time meet your guide and start your full-day tour

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    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 for those who enjoy trekking. There are about 60 churches, monasteries, and cells of anchorites in it. Belisirma; enjoy Lunch at the local restaurant on the Melendez River.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • Selime (Pass by)

    with hollowed out citadel and churches where fairy chimneys rest on the steep hillside.

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    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 kilometers away

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Kaymakli Underground City

    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.

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Goreme (Pass by)

    Once the tour ends, drop you back to your hotel

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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)
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Full-day Tours
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Private and Luxury
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Cultural Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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