Cappadocia: Daily Green Tour with Ihlara & Kaymakli Cappadocia Daily Green Tour with Lunch

Visit Cappadocia’s valleys, underground city, and rock-cut monastery. See Göreme Panorama, walk through Ihlara Valley, and enjoy lunch in Belisırma.
See some of Cappadocia’s most striking natural and historic sites on a full-day Green Tour that blends panoramic viewpoints, underground heritage, canyon scenery, and local craftsmanship. This experience is a good fit for travelers who want a broad introduction to the region, with stops that highlight both its volcanic landscapes and its early Christian past.

Your day begins with pickup from Göreme, Avanos, Ürgüp, Uçhisar, or nearby locations within a 20 km radius, then continues to Göreme Panorama for wide views across Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and unusual rock formations. From there, head to Kaymaklı Underground City, one of the region’s best-known subterranean settlements, where carved passages and rooms reveal how earlier communities once lived and sheltered below ground.

Later, continue to Ihlara Valley, a dramatic canyon known for its high cliffs, riverside setting, and rock-cut churches with biblical frescoes. After time in the valley, stop in Belisırma Village for lunch at a local restaurant beside the Melendiz River. The route then leads to Selime Monastery, the largest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia, surrounded by a stark landscape often compared to scenes from science fiction.

Before the tour ends, make scenic stops at Pigeon Valley, known for its cliff-carved dovecotes, and a local onyx workshop, where you can learn about traditional stone craftsmanship. At the end of the day, return to your original pickup area with a fuller picture of Cappadocia’s geology, history, and rural landscapes.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.