Cappadocia Green Tour (Small Group) — Ihlara Valley & Kaymaklı
Free cancellation up to 72 h · Pay cash on the day
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From€59
pp · based on 2 travellers
About 8 hoursFull day
09:30–10:20Pickup from your hotel
Tickets & lunchIncluded in the price
Licensed guideEnglish-speaking
From€49per person, based on 2 travellers
Pay nothing now · Free cancellation up to 72 hours
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On WhatsApp within about 1 hour, 09:00–18:00 Turkey time
Run by our own local team, no reseller+90 507 357 58 94Office in Kuşadası
Infants under 2 travel free · Children 2–7: free site entrances (seats and flights at adult rate)
Duration1 Day
Tour typeGroup tour
PickupHotel pickup in Cappadocia (Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos and Nevşehir area) between 09:30 and 10:20, depending on the area; exact time the day before.
CancellationFree cancellation up to 72 hours
Join a full-day small-group South Tour from your Cappadocia hotel to old Çavuşin, Özkonak Underground City, Pigeon Valley and Ortahisar viewpoints. A guide, entrance tickets and lunch are included; pay cash on the day.
Pickup is between 09:30 and 10:20 in Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos or Nevşehir, with the exact time sent the day before. Expect around 3 km of walking, including an uphill path at Çavuşin and low passages at Özkonak.
Onyx and leather workshop visits are part of the programme, each about 30–45 minutes, with no obligation to buy.
Old Çavuşin village
Time here: 30–45 min walk
From the modern village you climb to cliff houses abandoned in the early 1960s over fears of collapse, below the Church of St John the Baptist, one of the oldest in Cappadocia, then look out over Red Valley.
Tip: Uphill and uneven; wear shoes with grip.
Özkonak Underground City
Time here: about 45 min
A farmer found it in 1972 while tracing where his irrigation water disappeared to. Four of its levels are open; look for the round stone doors and the narrow pipes once used to call between floors.
Buffet lunch
An open buffet at a local restaurant on the route; drinks are not included.
Onyx workshop (about 30–45 min)
Craftsmen cut and polish onyx and other local stones into bowls, lamps and jewelry. A short demonstration comes first, then the showroom, with no obligation to buy.
Pigeon Valley and Ortahisar viewpoints
Time here: about 30 min
Look for the small dovecote holes carved in the cliffs, once used to collect droppings as vineyard fertilizer, with Uçhisar and the rock castle of Ortahisar in view.
Leather workshop (about 30–45 min)
See how leather is cut and finished into jackets and bags, then browse the collection if you wish; no obligation to buy.
Shared air-conditioned group vehicle with hotel pickup
Meals: Lunch
Choose your date and tell us your hotel and WhatsApp number. Nothing is charged.
We confirm on WhatsApp or by email, usually within about 1 hour (09:00–18:00 Turkey time). Your e-voucher follows by email.
The day before, we message you the exact pickup time: 09:30–10:20, by hotel area.
Pay in cash on the day — euros or US dollars.
Workshop stops: a leather workshop and an onyx workshop. Part of the programme, no obligation to buy.
Looking for the Ihlara gorge? That’s our Green Tour.
Free cancellation up to 72 hours
Your contract is with İlke Seyahat Turizm Ticaret Gıda Orman Ürünleri Gemi Acenteliği İthalat İhracat Sanayi Limited Şirketi, Turgut Ozal Bulvari 67/1, Kusadasi, Aydin 09400, Turkey — the company behind TurkeyVia. Terms
One clear price The total you see before you book is the total we charge — no booking fee.
Pay nothing now Pay cash on the day · no card needed
Free cancellation Up to 72 hours before the tour.
Licensed local guides Our tours are led by licensed local guides.
Book with the local team No reseller in between: you book and talk directly with the team that runs your tour. We reply on WhatsApp within about 1 hour (09:00–18:00 Turkey time).
Between 09:30 and 10:20, depending on your area (Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos or Nevşehir). The exact pickup time for the South Tour reaches you the day before.
Özkonak is smaller and quieter than Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu, but some passages are low and narrow. If you feel uneasy, tell your guide; you can stay on the upper level or wait outside while the group continues.
The walk to old Çavuşin takes 30–45 minutes and climbs in places over rough, rocky ground. In total the South Tour involves about 3 km of walking, so comfortable shoes with grip are the right choice.
An onyx workshop and a leather workshop, each about 30–45 minutes. You see the craft and the showroom; there is no obligation to buy, and the guide may shorten a stop when time is short.
A light layer, since underground cities stay cool all year and feel noticeably colder than outside in summer. Bring water, sun protection for the viewpoints and some small change for drinks.
Choose Red for fairy chimneys and the Zelve cave village in the north, Green for Ihlara Valley and Kaymaklı Underground City in the south-west, and South for old Çavuşin and Özkonak Underground City. With two days, the 2-Day Red & South tour combines two routes.
Reserve now, pay in cash on the day (euros or US dollars) — no deposit and no card needed. Tell us your hotel and a WhatsApp number; pickup is between 09:30 and 10:20, depending on your hotel's area, and we send the exact time the day before your tour.
Free cancellation up to 72 hours. 72 hours or more: Full refund. 24–72 hours: 50% of the tour price is refunded. Under 24 hours or no-show: No refund. Full terms: cancellation policy.
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Tell us your dates, your ship or the tour you like. We reply on WhatsApp within about 1 hour, 09:00–18:00 Turkey time, and in the evening whenever we can.