Daily Underground and Ihlara Valley Tour with Lunch [191590P2]
After Uchisar, we are driving to the Kaymakli or Derinkuyu Underground City, the widest, most enchanting, and one of the over 100 most wonderful underground cities in the Cappadocia Touristic Region. It’s situated on Aksaray province road in southwestern. The miraculously well-protected and maintained structure has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. Then, we are going to visit We will have lunch in a local restaurant. After that, we continued to see the Ihlara Valley. Ihlara Valley (often misspelt as Ilhara Valley), near Mount Hasan and Mount Melendiz (two of the three volcanoes of Cappadocia), is a canyon with a depth of approximately 80m and was formed by the Melendiz River thousands of years ago with walking routes inside. As a final point, we are going to see the Pigeon Valley. The valley is named for the many pigeon houses or dovecotes carved into the rocks and cliffs. After the program, we are going back to the hotel.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
- Ticket cost is 16,10€ but it is changing every single day in Türkiye
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- 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. Transportation and Lunch time is almost 2 Hours
- It is located on the Nevşehir-Niğde highway and 30 km away from Nevşehir in the Derinkuyu district. As in Kaymaklı underground city, there are also places to accommodate and meet the needs of a large community. Derinkuyu Underground City was built in eight floors due to the geological formation of the Cappadocia region. Unlike Kaymaklı Underground City, Derinkuyu also has a school of missionaries, a place of confession, a baptismal pool and an interesting well.
- Pigeon Valley is a lovely valley located near Uchisar town named after the thousands of pigeon houses carved into the soft tufa since ancient times and offers another spectacular panoramic view over Cappadocia together with the spectacular views of the dovecotes. The valley takes its name from pigeons and valley ranks first among the popular, most known, and impressive valleys of Cappadocia.
- One of the most unexpected surprises in Cappadocia is the wonderful rock-cut monastery in Selime, at the end of Ihlara valley, 28 km from Aksarai. Selime was home to Hittite, Assyrian, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Danişment, Seljuk and Ottoman civilizations. One of the most important aspects of Selime fortress-monastery was that many leading clergymen were educated there. The military headquarters of the region was also located there. While the monastery is dated to 8th and 9th centuries, the frescoes in the structure date back to late 10th and early 11th centuries. The depictions include Ascension, Annunciation and Mother Mary.
- Nar Lake (Nargolu or Nar Gölü or Pomegranite Lake) is a volcanic crater lake about 36 km southeast of Aksaray in Cappadocia. The view is amazing. You will also see caves in the mountains.
