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 9 hoursFull day
09:30–10:20Pickup from your hotel
Tickets & lunchIncluded in the price
Licensed guideEnglish-speaking
From€159per 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
Total for 2: €318 · per person drops as your group grows
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 typePrivate · your party only
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
Take a private full-day Green Tour from your Cappadocia hotel to Kaymaklı Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Belisırma and Selime Monastery. Your own guide and vehicle, 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. The route includes about 3.5–4 km of walking in Ihlara Valley, around 2¾ hours of driving and low tunnels at Kaymaklı.
Onyx and leather workshop visits are part of the programme, each about 30–45 minutes, with no obligation to buy.
Göreme panorama (Esentepe)
Time here: about 15 min
A first photo stop on the hill above Göreme, looking over the town's fairy chimneys and cave hotels.
Kaymaklı Underground City
Time here: about 1 hour
Open to visitors since 1964, Kaymaklı has four levels open to the public, with stables, a chapel, kitchens and storerooms. Tunnels are low, so expect to stoop.
Tip: Carry a light layer; it stays cool below ground.
Ihlara Valley walk
Time here: about 1.5 hours
After stairs down into the canyon, you follow the Melendiz stream for about 3.5–4 km to Belisırma, stopping at a church cut into the cliff with Byzantine wall paintings.
Riverside lunch in Belisırma
Lunch at a restaurant beside the river in Belisırma; drinks are extra.
Selime Monastery
Time here: about 45 min
Often called the largest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia, carved in the Byzantine period, with a cathedral-sized church, a kitchen and stables. Entry is included at no extra fee.
Tip: Some sections involve a short scramble over rock.
Onyx workshop (about 30–45 min)
See raw onyx turned into vases and ornaments by local craftsmen; no obligation to buy.
Leather workshop (about 30–45 min)
A quick look at jackets and bags made from Turkish leather and how they are finished; no obligation to buy. On a long day the guide may shorten either workshop.
Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver; about 2¾ hours of driving in total
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.
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 the area of your hotel: Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos or Nevşehir. We send the exact pickup time the day before.
Yes. Entry to Kaymaklı Underground City and Ihlara Valley is included, and Selime Monastery comes at no extra fee.
Several passages are low enough that tall visitors must bend almost double for short stretches. Take it slowly and watch your head; your private guide will not rush you.
Comfortable walking shoes, sun protection for the open valley and a light layer for the underground city, which stays cool year-round. In winter the Ihlara path can be muddy or icy.
Ihlara and Selime lie southwest of central Cappadocia, so the day includes roughly 2¾ hours of driving in total. Expect around 9 hours from pickup to drop-off.
Yes: an onyx workshop and a leather workshop, about 30–45 minutes each. There is no obligation to buy, and your guide may keep them short if the day is running late.
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.