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Private Cappadocia Tour: Underground City, Caravanserai & Salt Lake
- Duration8 hours
- Max Travelers15 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryArchaeology Tours, Bus Tours
Overview
On this daily salt lake tour from Cappadocia, visit Tatlarin Underground City, Ağzıkarahan Caravanserai and Lake Tuz.
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What's included
Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pick-up & drop-off service
Parking Fees
Professional and licensed tourist guide
What's Not included
Drinks
Gratuities
Lunch
Itinerary
General u0130nformation About Tatlarin (Acu0131gu00f6l) Underground (Subterranean) CitynOnly a small part of this underground city, which is spread over a large area, could be cleaned. Only the first two floors are open to visitors.nnIn this underground city, which has two discovered churches, the number of supply depots is high. The interior areas are quite wide. All these considerations suggest that this city may not be a civilian settlement, but a military garrison or a monastic complex.
The Tuz Gu00f6lu00fc, also called Tatta in antiquity, is a closed-end lake surrounded by plateaus.nnHe sources that feed the lake are insufficient, the river Melendiz (Aksaray) and river Pecenekozu (Sereflikochisar).nIn summer, because of evaporation, the lake dries into a layer of salt of about 30 centimeters, covering the mud. In winter the water get together again, but in its deepest part does not exceed 2 meters. Although it is the second largest lake in Turkey.nWith the 33%, is one of the worldu2019s lakes with higher salinity, so is impossible to farm in the surroundings.nnThus, the Tuz Gu00f6lu00fc salt is one of the richest in the world. It gives 300 thousand tons of salt per year, 60% of the total production in Turkey.nnThis salt can only be collected in the months of July and August when the lake dries.nnTo ensure that it would be clean, the salt lake is collected only from the areas in which layer are more than 6 centimeters thick.
Cappadociau2019s wind-sculpted volcanic tufa has created an impressive series of valleys, dotted with towering u201cfairy chimneysu201d and dramatic rock formations. Taking its name from the pigeonholes carved into the tops of its fairy chimneys, Pigeon Valley (Gu00fcvercinlik Vadisi) is stunning, and visitors to Cappadocia shouldnu2019t miss it.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.