Turkey · Hiking

1-Day Private Cappadocia Tour with Ihlara Valley and Underground City

1 Day Round trip from 68500 Ihlara/Güzelyurt/Aksaray Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Narlıgöl Caldera lake
02 Pass by Ağaçaltı and St. George Churches on the cliffs
03 Explore the underground city
04 Walk through Ihlara Canyon along the Melendiz brook
05 Enjoy lunch in Belisırma village in the valley

Enjoy a full-day private tour in Cappadocia to Ihlara Village, Belisırma village, and Uçhisar. Walk between cliffs on both sides along the Melendiz brook that shaped the Ihlara Canyon, and enjoy traditional food in Belisırma village located in the valley. Visit Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu underground city, an amazing structure carved by men into the earth, and stop by Lake Narlıgöl for a picturesque view of this beautiful caldera.

Visit Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu underground city, an amazing structure carved by men into the earth, and stop by Lake Narlıgöl for a picturesque view of this beautiful caldera.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cappadocia

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ihlara Valley Walk, Belisırma Village and Uçhisar

Pick up from the hotel.
Drive to Ihlara Valley.
Visit Narlıgöl Caldera lake on the way.
Start the walk in Ihlara village.
Walk about 7 km.
Pass by Ağaçaltı and St. George Churches on the cliffs. Take photos of the almost thousand-year-old wall paintings.
Lunch in Belisırma village. Fresh trout fish from the valley is advisable.
Head to the underground city, and go through the tunnel systems of these bizarre buildings extending tens of metres downward into the earth.
Continue to Uçhisar and visit an onyx and jewels atelier and store.
Move to Uçhisar and take photos at the head of Pigeons Valley.

End of the tour.