Cappadocia Daily Green Tour with Lunch
Description
Discover the highlights of Cappadocia on this full-day Green Tour, combining natural wonders, historic sites, and stunning landscapes. Begin at Göreme Panorama for breathtaking views of the region’s iconic fairy chimneys. Explore the remarkable Kaymaklı Underground City, a multi-level refuge carved by early civilizations, then head to Ihlara Canyon, famous for its towering cliffs and ancient rock-cut churches with vivid biblical frescoes. Stop for lunch in Belisirma Village, a peaceful riverside settlement, before visiting Selime Monastery, Cappadocia’s largest rock-cut monastery with otherworldly, Star Wars–style landscapes. Finish the day with scenic stops at Pigeon Valley, known for its cliffside dovecotes, and a local Onyx Workshop to discover traditional stone craftsmanship. What To Expect – Cappadocia Green Tour: This tour is ideal for nature lovers, adventure seekers, and travelers interested in Cappadocia’s geology and early Christian history.
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Göreme Panorama is a scenic overlook between the towns of Göreme and Üçhisar in Cappadocia. It sits within the boundaries of Göreme Historical National Park and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Explore one of Cappadocia’s most impressive multi-level underground cities, used by ancient civilizations as a place of refuge and daily living. Walk through narrow tunnels, ventilation shafts, food storage areas, stables, and ancient wineries as your guide explains how thousands of people once lived safely underground. This unique architectural masterpiece offers a fascinating insight into early Christian history and Cappadocia’s volcanic landscape
The Ihlara Valley (or Peristrema Valley; Turkish Ihlara Vadisi) is a canyon which is 15 km long and up to 150 m deep in the southwest of the Turkish region of Cappadocia, in the municipality of Güzelyurt, Aksaray Province. The valley contains around 50 rock-hewn churches and numerous rock-cut buildings.
Lunch will be served at a restaurant located within the Ihlara Valley, situated in the picturesque village of Belisırma, right by the Melendiz River. This charming spot offers a unique dining experience surrounded by nature, where you can enjoy delicious local dishes while taking in the serene views of the river and the valley's natural beauty.
Selime Monastery is the largest monastery in Cappadocia, where the first loud ritual was held. The monastery played an important role in the training of the clergy in the region, and their meetings with the region were held here.
Güvercinlik Valley is the valley where ancient caves are located, consisting of a soft layer formed by lava and ashes, starting from Uçhisar and extending to Göreme. It got its name from the dovecotes carved into the soft rocks for the pigeons fed by the people of the region.
Onyx is a natural stone that is widely used as a building material in the world. It is a special type of chalcedony that forms from the mixture of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, copper, iron oxide and fluorine minerals in underground hot springs. Onyx has different colors and patterns depending on the minerals it contains.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up and drop you back from Göreme center or Avanos, Ürgüp, Uchisar and all locations within a 20 km radius. The tour starts between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Pick-up times will be confirmed based on your hotel location or chosen meeting point.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Reviews(65)
It was a pleasure to met Nevzat Gunduz . Our experience in green Tour was amazing, highly recommended this .
We had a great experience with the Green Tour in Cappadocia. Everything was well organised, with comfortable transport and a well-planned itinerary covering beautiful valleys and the underground city. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, which made the tour even better. Highly recommend this tour and agency!
Great tour a lot of walking you have to be fit. Life sounds spectacular. Its a very good ride for the really economical price considering the price of admissions
Was a great day I can only recommend From start to finish our guide was always for us as friendly comes.
Superb experience despite strong heat, very kind guide and very clear explanations, really passionate about its subject
Our guide Sherrif was very friendly and incredibly knowledgable about all historical and archaeological aspects of Cappadocia making this tour a very enjoyable and engaging experience. I would highly recommend taking the tour, and make sure you ask for Sherrif.
Amazing! Everything was perfect, couldn’t recommend enough. Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and enlighten us with very interesting facts throughout the day and took us to places with spectacular views. A really fantastic day out.
I took this tour because I wanted to see different historical sites as well as to enjoy water and greenery, and that achieved in this tour. The tour guide Miss Ezgi was willing knowledgeable and very helpful.
We had a fab time on our green tour! Everything we saw was so beautiful, exactly what we were after. Our tour guide was great - he was so friendly, very informative and made sure everyone had a good time. He couldn’t have done enough for us and went out of his way to sort a dinner reservation for us.
Excellent service!!!!, Awesome Tour, Fantastic Tour Guide and very good driver!Thank you very much! Highly recommended!
