Magic Land Cappadocia: Derinkuyu Underground City & Ihlara Valley Hiking Tour 


  • Discover one of the largest, deepest and best preserved underground cities in the region.
  • Enjoy an easy hike in one of the most attractive valleys of the region.
  • Have an authentic Cappadocia lunch in one of the selected restaurants.
  • Have photo opportunity in the world-famous Star Wars movie landscape.
  • Visit one of the biggest monastic settlements and largest cathedral in Cappadocia.

A full day tour of Cappadocia which covers Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Melendiz River, Belisirma Village, Yaprakhisar Panorama, Selime Monastery and many more!

Cappadocia - Turkey

We will pick you up from your hotel at around 09:00 AM and start our full day Cappadocia tour. Our first stop will be the Derinkuyu Underground City which is one of the deepest and most fascinating multilevel underground settlements of Cappadocia. This incredible underground world contains courtyards, stables, churches and wineries all intertwined in an extensive network of tunnels. From here we drive to Ihlara Valley where we will walk about 4 km along the Melendiz River in the valley exploring the hidden cave churches. At the end of the hike we will reach Belisirma Village where we will have our lunch at a local restaurant nearby the river. After lunch we will make a short photo stop at Yaprakhisar Panorama where several scenes from the Star Wars movies were filmed and the viewpoint boasts unforgettable views of the cave village and countless fairy chimneys. We will end the tour with a visit to the Selime Monastery which is the one of the biggest and most fascinating religious settlements in Cappadocia. This complex was carved into the rock face by monks in the 13th century. At the end of a spectacular day’s sightseeing you will be dropped off your hotel at around 17:00 PM.

  • Transportation: Transfers between your hotel and scenic spots by an air-conditioned, comfortable, non-smoking, luxury car/minivan/van with local and professional driver.
  • Guiding: A licensed and experienced English-speaking tour guide will remain with you throughout the tour to provide you the best local knowledge available.
  • Lunch: A local lunch in one of the selected restaurants of the region where you can taste the real Cappadocia cuisine and world-famous Cappadocia wines.
  • Entrance Fees: To spots listed in the itinerary.
  • Taxes: Service charge, government taxes and all credit card processing fees.
  • Personal Expenses: Every type of expenses of a purely personal nature like drinks during the lunch or entire tour, gift and souvenirs, extra food or snacks, optional activities and everything which is not listed in the inclusions section.
  • Gratuities to Guide and Driver: We pay the guides and drivers a good and reasonable salary. However, we realize that some people might like to tip guides or drivers for their outstanding service. The amount of your tip is based on the satisfaction you have received from the guides and drivers. Of course, you can choose not to pay on different occasions.
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