Green (South) Tour Cappadocia (small group) with lunch and ticket
Description
Hiking in Ihlara Valley to a classic village lunch, exploring the ancient monastery and underground city with its unique beauty. Green tour is a full day exploring the far southern reaches of the Cappadocia region in the comfort of our luxurious minivans, with a professional licensed guide. Our drivers, guides and office team work together to ensure your day is trouble-free and totally enjoyable.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our first stop will be at the Göreme Panoramic Point, where we have magnificent views over Göreme Valley
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.
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.
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will be picked up from your hotel. Simply, let us know.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Baby seat available upon request.
Reviews(2,554)
We had an amazing day on the Green Tour, and while we covered all the wonderful sites listed in the itinerary, what truly made the experience special was our guide, Ali, and our fantastic driver. Ali was exceptionally attentive, thoughtful, and hilarious. His clear explanations were packed with great humor, keeping us entertained. He was also very respectful of our preferences—he mentioned the local shopping spots along the way and gave us the option to skip them if we wanted to focus entirely on the sites. We also loved the flexibility he offered; at each location, he gave us the choice to either explore on our own or have him accompany us to share more insights. During our lunch break, he made sure every detail was taken care of and that we had everything we needed. A special thanks goes to our driver as well, who provided a very smooth, safe ride and ensured we got to every site and back right on schedule. The vehicle itself was spacious, comfortable, and provided plenty of water. If you are planning to take the Green Tour, I highly recommend asking for Ali and his team for a brilliant, seamless day!
We had a good experience with Mithat!!! We’d recommend it!
Mithat was a very charismatic tour guide and very helpful with our tour. We really appreciated his stories and history of the area. I highly recommend booking with Mithat if possible.
Had a great experience with our guide Ogi! He was knowledgeable, friendly, kind, and patient with the whole group. We really enjoyed the Green Tour and would recommend it for anyone who's looking for a bit more than the 101-level sights on the Red Tour.
OUTSTANDING GUIDE!I f you are booking the Green Tour, make sure to ask for Ali G! Here is why he made our day so special:Highly knowledgeable: His insights into all the historic sites were incredibly informative.Fun & engaging: He has a great sense of humor and makes an effort to connect with every single person.Inclusively international: He surprised us by knowing a few words from almost every country our tour members were from! He even loved learning some new words from South Africa.We definitely recommend him to any group!
It was simply super. Would recommend to everyone.
Thank you Oguz for a fantastic day out. This tour was exceptional and I would highly recommend doing it while in Cappadocia. We did the red tour with another company and while that was great this tour was exceptional. The bus is like a first class seat, the pick up was perfectly on time and the Oguz English is fantastic and his knowledge and passion of the area along with his incredibly friendly demeanour and natural interest in people had all the ingredients for a fantastic tour and great day in Cappadocia. You get left with a real sense of the region. The food was also incredible.
Oguz was absolutely incredible! The entire day was jam packed with fun, unique activities. Tons of information given both at the sites and along the way. Plus an amazing lunch and pick up right from our hotel. 10/10 experience
It was amazing! I definitely enjoyed the tour and the guide Ogyz, very kind and friendly. We recommend this tour for sure
Our guide was nice and fun. One of the most important point is that you could see that the guide was passionate about Cappadoce through his explanations. Our guide give us enriching explanations, which gave us the tour even more interesting
