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Ihlara Valley Hike: Explore Ancient Monastery & City
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1,588 Ratings
Goreme
Hiking in Ihlara Valley to a classic village lunch on the river, exploring the ancient monastery and underground city with its unique beauty.
Hiking in Ihlara Valley to a classic village lunch on the river, exploring the ancient monastery and underground city with its unique beauty.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Goreme Panorama - Our first stop will be at the Göreme Panoramic Point, where we have magnificent views over Göreme Valley
- Kaymakli Underground City - We will head to the ancient Underground City occupied by many different civilizations throughout its 4000 year history. We will learn about how and why the city was built here and how they…
- Goreme Panorama - Our first stop will be at the Göreme Panoramic Point, where we have magnificent views over Göreme Valley
- Kaymakli Underground City - We will head to the ancient Underground City occupied by many different civilizations throughout its 4000 year history. We will learn about how and why the city was built here and how they managed to live underground.
- Selime Monastery - We will visit Selime rock-art Monastery, which is the biggest rock-cut structure in all of Cappadocia. The monastery was the center of religious, social and commercial life.
- Ihlara Valley - We will take will take a pleasant 3 km hike through Ihlara Valley, a natural green canyon as deep as 100 meters at some points. There you will see cave churches with some unusual frescoes and enjoy lunch by the river.
- Pigeon Valley - Our last stop has a beautiful view of Uçhisar Castle across the gardens of Guvercinlik Vadisi (Pigeon Valley). This is great location for scenic photos. Additionally, we will visit the onyx workshop where we can see the region’s precious stones in here.
What's Included
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- drinks during lunch are extra and will be paid by the guests.
- drinks during lunch are extra and will be paid by the guests.
Additional Information
- Baby seat available upon request.
- Baby seat available upon request.
Location
Goreme Panorama
Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Katherine
Nov 1, 2024
Amazing tour!! - We had a wonderful time on our tour. Hakan and Aykut were our tour guide and driver, and they were amazing! Hakan was very knowledgeable about all the places we visited, and we definitely appreciated his sense of humor. Would definitely recommend!
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206traveler123456
Nov 1, 2024
Excellent tour - Thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Excellent English-speaking guide. Tour allowed time for photos, and a bit of time to wander the sites. Very enjoyable day.
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I2679ehmariap
Oct 31, 2024
Great day tour! All the must sees in one place - The views are stunning and our guide Oggy was super friendly! He told us all about the places we visited and was funny too!
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Pedrosx425pu
Oct 31, 2024
Amazing Green Tour - We were really lucky to have Ogi again as our tour guide for the Geen Tour. Another amazing tour no one should miss. Ogi always making sure everyone was ok and explained every detail of the highlights in the tour. Thank you Ogi!
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M6451qaandreas
Oct 31, 2024
Excellent tour with Eçe and Hereke Travel for the Green Tour - Our Green Tour with Eçe was great! She was professional and informative and organized. She gave clear details about the places that we visited, and also allowed us time to explore on our own. Our kids enjoyed the activities and sights also and we had a fabulous time exploring the underground city and cave dwellings in the valley. The bus was in great shape and our driver was professional and safe. We had a wonderful day with Eçe and Hereke Travel. Highly recommended.
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516idaa
Oct 31, 2024
A very beautiful experience - We had the most beautiful day. The guide was amazing with knowledge about the area and spreading a nice warm atmosphere. Thank you for this beautiful day.
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916kamaldeept
Oct 31, 2024
fun tour - Ece was a great tour guide. She did the fabulous job. Loved ittt :) it was informative, fun, relaxed. Highly recommend it
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608jadw
Oct 31, 2024
Great Tour - Great tour with Ece as a guide. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to explore any of the parts of Cappadocia that are farther out.
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Peter
Oct 30, 2024
Must Do! - Ali G was fantastic!
The Green Tour in Cappadocia was absolutely incredible! From the stunning landscapes of Ihlara Valley to the fascinating Kaymakli Underground City, every stop was memorable.
Ali was knowledgeable and made the experience engaging. Highly recommend for a full Cappadocia experience!
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Milla914
Oct 29, 2024
Great experience in Cappadocia - This tour provided lots of amazing views and cultural attractions. Our tour guide, Ali G., is very knowledgeable and personable with sense of humor. It was great he allowed us to explore the exhibits on our own yet he gave us detailed explanations and answered to our questions thoroughly.
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