Green Tour (Ihlara Valley) Cappadocia

Itinerary
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Stop At: Goreme panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkey

First place in the tour is Panoramic view of Goreme. You get information about history, formation of Cappadocia tours while watching the fairy chimneys. Following the information, free time for photograph.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey

Derinkuyu, Cappadocia green tour After driving about 40 minutes, arrival to Underground City. This underground city was firstly used by the local people as a natural deep freeze. Later by the late Romans as a shelter against potential Arabian invasions.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey

Cappadocia Ihlara Canyon is 52 km. away from Underground City.Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be in the entrance of Ihlara Valley.Ihlara Valley was formed by the volcanic actions of Mt. Hasan, next to Ihlara Valley. Afterwards, Melendiz River eroded the valley for millions of years besides the layers cracked and fell down.

You will start with the soup and salad, later you will able choose one of the main dishes from the list. Lunch will be over with season fruits.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: 68502 Yaprakhisar/Güzelyurt/Aksaray, Turkey

After lunch our guide will take you to a unique place, Yaprakhisar. You will see the nicest examples of conical fairy chimneys. Since the area is very similar to Star Wars Film Set.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey

Selime monastery is the biggest religious building in Cappadocia with a cathedral-size church. Inside the cathedral there are two rows of rock columns. These columns divide the cathedral into three sections. The size of the church is astonishing. The columns and arches of the church, cut directly from the tuff within the Selime monastery, still bear the tell-tale markings of various generations that once occupied it. Rudimentary icons from the early days can be seen more clearly, but detailed frescoes, painted later, are barely visible under the years of soot that covers the surfaces from when the Turks used the room for cooking.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey

Goreme, Cappadocia Climbing tours to Selime monastery will exhaust you, probably. But till you arrive to Pigeon Valley, you will have about 1 hour to rest. Also, our guide will mention about some traditions, cultures and stories about Anatolia on the way.

Duration: 20 minutes