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Private Cappadocia Tour with Underground City, Lunch & Tickets
- Duration7 hours
- Max Travelers12 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- Category4WD Tours, Agent Low Quality Product
Overview
Experience Cappadocia’s most important underground, cultural and natural landmarks on a flexible full-day private tour.
Descend into the tunnels of Kaymaklı Underground City, explore the rock-cut churches of Göreme Open-Air Museum and walk among the extraordinary fairy chimneys of Paşabağ. Continue to panoramic viewpoints overlooking Pigeon Valley and Göreme, discover the imaginative formations of Devrent Valley and learn about Cappadocia’s traditional pottery heritage in Avanos.
Travel only with your own group in a private air-conditioned vehicle accompanied by a licensed local guide. Standard admission tickets, hotel pickup and drop-off and lunch at a selected local restaurant are included.
Because this is a private experience, the order and pace of the itinerary can be adjusted according to your interests, hotel location and crowd conditions.
Gallery
What's included
Private transportation
Museum Tickets
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Licensed Professional Guide
What's Not included
Alcoholic Beverages
Personal Expenses
Itinerary
Descend into one of Cappadociau2019s best-known underground settlements.nnExplore a network of tunnels, ventilation shafts, kitchens, storage rooms and communal spaces carved beneath the ground. Learn how former communities used the underground city for shelter, daily life and protection.nnThe visit includes narrow passages, stairs, low ceilings and uneven surfaces.
Stop at a viewpoint overlooking Pigeon Valley, named after the numerous pigeon houses carved into the cliffs.nnYour guide will explain why pigeons played an important role in Cappadociau2019s traditional agricultural life.nnThere will be time for photographs and panoramic views toward Uu00e7hisar.
Explore one of Cappadociau2019s most important rock-cut monastic settlements.nnWalk through churches, chapels, living quarters and communal spaces carved into the volcanic rock. Your licensed guide will explain the history of the regionu2019s early Christian communities and the meaning of the surviving frescoes.
Enjoy lunch at a selected local restaurant.nnThe menu normally includes a selection of Turkish dishes and may vary according to the restaurant and season.nnVegetarian meals can be arranged with advance notice. Drinks are not included unless specifically stated.
Visit Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley.nnUnlike many other Cappadocia attractions, Devrent is known primarily for its naturally sculpted formations. Look for rocks resembling a camel, animals and other familiar shapes.
Your guide will introduce Cappadociau2019s volcanic history, cave settlements and extraordinary landscape before the main sightseeing program begins.nnEnjoy time for photographs and ask your guide questions about the region.
Continue to Avanos, a riverside town known for its pottery tradition and red clay obtained from the Ku0131zu0131lu0131rmak River.nnVisit a traditional pottery workshop and watch local artisans demonstrate techniques passed down through generations. Depending on the workshop program, guests may also have an opportunity to try the pottery wheel.nnPurchases are optional.
After lunch, Walk among some of Cappadociau2019s most impressive fairy chimneys at Pau015fabau011f.nSee single-, double- and triple-headed rock formations and chambers carved into the volcanic stone. Your guide will explain how hermits and religious communities once used the area.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.