Private Cappadocia Green Tour: Explore the UNESCO Site Kaymakli and Turkey's Largest Canyon
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4 Ratings
Goreme
Plunging into the subterranean metropolis of Kaymakli, a UNESCO site in Cappadocia, will precede a trek through Turkey’s largest canyon, a divine haven boasting 2670 distinct flora and its own microclimate.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kaymakli Underground City - First thing in the morning we drive to Kaymakli Underground City to see how Christians protect and defended themselves from the persecutions and invasions for centuries.
- Ihlara Valley - We will drive approximately one hour to Nar Lake for a photo break.
During the photo break, we will have to drive a bit more to reach Ihlara Canyon for 3.8 km hike by the river and beautiful nature.
- Saruhan Culture and Event Center - We will stop in Sarihan Caravanserai to visit the 13th century residence for the merchants and their camels.
- Selime Monastery - Selime monastery is the biggest religious building in Cappadocia with a cathedral-size church.
What's Included
- All admission fees to the sites and museums
- Lunch on tour
- Local taxes & 18% VAT included
- Private English-speaking guide
- Private A/C luxurious minivan on tour
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Drinks at the lunch
Location
Goreme
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Odyssey52769339016
Aug 31, 2022
Amazing tour! - We had an amazing tour with Celal, he introduced all the history of Cappadocia and the formation of the field. He also answered all our questions about handmade carpet and took us to a carpet school where was definitely a highlight of a day 👍👍👍
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Famak2016
Nov 1, 2021
Cappadocia tour recommended! - Samet was our tour guide for the green tour. He was absolutely wonderful and very helpful. Not only was his knowledge insightful but he was trying his best to accommodate everyone’s pace and interests. Would 100% recommend his tour. Ask him about his favorite movie (the titanic).
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Zkuzma
Sep 23, 2020
Definitely add this tour to your itenerary! - Bayram led our tour, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. He was knowledgeable and enabled us to explore different aspects of Cappadocia at our leisure rather than rushing us through to various locations. Moreover, we struck up conversations on topics about culture in the U.S. and Turkey, and altogether found him to be a great guide.
As for the sites themselves - just wow. The hike was incredible with amazing rock formations and valleys. We also explored one of the underground cities and - even though it's cramped - it's incredible to see how people lived over a thousand years ago and what they were able to accomplish with their bare hands.
Some logistical notes: you are picked up and dropped off from your hotel, lunch is also included. Make sure to have WhatsApp installed because this is a great means of communication to make sure any finer details are smoothed out.
All around a great experience and I highly recommend.
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Wanderlust5260
Sep 18, 2020
Great private tour - This private tour was great and our guide Togay was very knowledgeable. However, there needs to be better communication between the person operating the Tripadvisor site and Whatsapp and the guide. The guide had a separate itinerary than what was written on this site. Also, the guide and I were informed of different pickup times, I was told 10:00 while he was told 9:00; fortunately this was a private tour. However, this did happen with another tour I booked with this agency too.
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