Cappadocia: Private Day Tour with a Local Guide Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off
ID: GYG396002-719800
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Discover the most popular sites in Cappadocia with a local guide on this private full-day tour. Visit underground cities, the Ihlara Valley, the Selime Monastery, and more.
Go back in time as you learn about the history of Cappadocia on this guided day tour. Explore historical sites, have lunch at a local restaurant, and see the magnificent Selime Monastery all in one day.
After meeting your guide, commence your tour by discovering the underground city in Cappadocia that was once a refuge for thousands of Christians. See the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall, and food storage rooms in this eight-story city connected by 30 kilometers of corridors and passageways.
Then, head over to the Ihlara Valley, a deep and narrow river gorge cut by the Melendiz River. It is a great trekking route for those who enjoy trekking. You can also marvel at the churches, monasteries, and cells of anchorites found in it. Afterward, have lunch at a local restaurant on the Melendez River.
Lastly, finish your tour at Selime. Visit the Selime Monastery, which is the largest of the many rock-cut religious buildings in the Cappadocia region. Learn about the story of the monastery and walk around Selime village before driving back to your hotel.
Highlights
- Explore the underground city and see rock-cut churches and storage rooms
- See the Selime Monastery and Selime Village
- Enjoy lunch with a majestic view at the Melendiz River
- Experience making pottery with the locals
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Admission Fee: (per person)
-Kaymaklı Underground City: 75TL
-Zelve (Pasabag) 50TL
Note: The tour guide will have pre paid skip the line tickets to avoid long ticket queues. The cost of used entry tickets can be paid to your guide in cash euro, dolar or Turkish Lira
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
