Göreme, Kaymaklı Underground City and Avanos Discovery
Meet your tour guide at a predecided location.
See Göreme town for its panoramic views.
Drive to Kaymaklı Underground City. Gain insights into general information such as the history and pre-history of this Byzantine city. This place is also known as the 'Land of the well red horses' since 585 BC.
See the unique geological structure of ignimbrite rock formations, which consist of volcanic fire, stone, and ash rain compositions.
Explore the Underground City.
Understand local needs and social-political issues such as war defense systems, the early Christians who lived here and their enemies, the Roman persecutors, and the Arab attacks.
Explore Pelion Valley.
View the unique churches of the Göreme Open Air Museum and learn about the monastic life here.
Learn about the life of St Basil, monastic life, and iconography, especially from 725-843, the Iconoclastic Period, when iconography was used as a major teaching method.
Have lunch and continue to Avanos Red River to see pottery arts and handicrafts in this region.
View the Paşabağları Fairy Chimneys.
Visit Cavusin Village and take a short walk around here. There is also an extra tour option of a sunset ATV tour.
Return to the hotel.