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Cappadocia: Ihlara and Underground City Day Tour
Derinkuyu
The Ihlara tour, known as the Green Tour on Lonely Planet, is a great itinerary that covers South Cappadocia’s highlights. It’s another good option to combine with the North Cappadocia in order to see the best of Cappadocia.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kaymakli Underground City - As Cappadocia’s largest underground city, Derinkuyu has approximately seven floors and runs 85m deep. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground city: stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, wineries, etc. The compound even includes a missionary school, a large room featuring a vaulted ceiling and study rooms set apart on the left. Vertical staircases take care of the descent down from the third and fourth floors, leading to a cruciform plan church on the lowest floor. The 55m deep ventilation shaft was also used as a well. To protect dwellers from poisoning during raids, some floors were left without surface access. Although Derinkuyu Underground City was opened to visitors in 1965, to this day, only 10% of the city can be visited.
What's Included
- All entrance fees included
- Lunch provided
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Transfers to/from cave accommodations
- Expert tour guidance
Location
Kaymakli Underground City
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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