South Highlights & Underground City Exploration ( Green Tour)

South Highlights & Underground City Exploration ( Green Tour)

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Tour name: South Highlights & Underground City Exploration ( Green Tour)

Duration: 8 hours (including hotel transfers)

Tour Locations: Göreme Panoramic View Point, Selime Monastery, Ihlara Valley. Yaprakhisar Village and Derinkuyu Underground City.

Tour Video: South Highlights & Underground City Exploration

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Brief Itinerary

Experience the best of South Cappadocia on this full-day tour, including:

  • Pick up from your Cappadocia hotel.
  • Visit Göreme Panoramic View PointSelime Monastery, and Ihlara Valley.
  • Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (open buffet).
  • Explore Yaprakhisar Village and Derinkuyu Underground City.
  • Drop-off at your hotel after the tour.
  • Maximum 16 participants for a small-group experience.
  • End of services.


Detailed Description

Your adventure begins with a pick-up from your hotel at approximately 09:00 AM. You will be driven to the stunning Ihlara Valley, which was formed from the ashes of the volcanic Mt. Hasan. A trek along the Melendiz River through the valley will reveal breathtaking landscapes and ancient rock-cut churches. Afterward, visit the Selime Monastery, a remarkable structure carved into the rocks, featuring citadels and churches where fairy chimneys rise dramatically from the hillside.


Stop at Yaprakhisar Village for a photo opportunity with scenic views of the unique rock formations. In the afternoon, the highlight of the tour is a visit to Derinkuyu Underground City, the largest excavated underground city in Turkey, featuring dwellings, stables, storage rooms, churches, and even wineries. This underground refuge was historically used by Christian communities seeking shelter.

The tour concludes with a drop-off back at your hotel. End of services.

What's Included

1 Full-day Cappadocia Green(South) Tour

Professional Cappadocia Tour Guide licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Transportation by fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicles (Mercedes Vito or Mercedes Sprinter)

Open buffet lunch with Veg. option

Entrance fees to the scheduled museums

Parking fees

All local tax and insurances

No hidden or extra cost

Not Included

❌  Personal expenses

❌ Beverages

❌  Tips to the guide and driver

Languages ​​on tour

English

Comments (16)

Vulcan y su equipo están de Parabéns! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Agradezco por toda la atención y el soporte durante todo nuestro viaje a Estambul y Capadocia. Ustedes fueron siempre muy amables y cuidadosos, los traslados siempre puntuales y los tours muy ricos. Me encantó el tour en globo, fue una experiencia increíble. Recomiendo a todos que lo hagan, ya que es una experiencia única e inolvidable! 😍😍 Patrícia A.- Argentina 🇦🇷

3 January 2025

Lovely Hotel, Friendly Guides, and a Magical Balloon Ride Everything worked like clockwork—pick-ups and drop-offs were on time and very comfortable. Our hotel was exactly as advertised, set in a beautiful location with luxurious rooms. During our two-day tour, our guides, Mustapha and Elo, were welcoming, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. The balloon ride was simply magical—I couldn’t ask for more! Emily W. -United Kingdom 🇬🇧

28 November 2024

This is the best tour I have ever had. This tour had everything very coordinated well. The details were told to us before time and everything was very comfortable. The tour guide was the best with so much knowledge and the best behaviour. The travel agent also communicated everything well and helped through WhatsApp always. The pick-up services were all good and on time. We visited so many places in Cappadocia Even though I just thought this is a place for hot air balloons it had loads of other things to do. S. O'Brien 🇮🇪 Ireland

11 November 2024

Contratamos el paquete desde Bs As. Hablamos un monton con Volkan que nos despejo todas las dudas. Nuestra estancia en Turquía fue espectacular. Todo como estaba previsto y más. Estuvo siempre para ayudarnos. Fuimos dos mujeres solas y noa sentimos re comodas. Visitamos la oficina y el trato fue muy cordial. Los hoteles re lindos, el de Capadoccia impresionante. Bien ubicados. Las excursiones cumplieron con todo. Volveriamos a elegirlos. Rita L - Argentina 🇦🇷

18 November 2024

We had a unique experience. We contacted the agency and explained what we wanted to visit, and they organized everything quickly. They provided excellent service, fulfilling all our expectations. The assigned guides were the best—they spoke Spanish very well. 100% recommended! Carlos M. - 🇲🇽 Mexico

30 December 2024

El paseo en globo es espectacular, una experiencia unica, y la buena onda de la agencia se agradece mucho. El paseo luego por el sur de Kapadokya resultó cumplir todas mis expectativas, lugares increíbles. Agradecer al guía Murat y a Volkan por la buena onda y buena disposición de organizar ambos tour al mejor precio. Recomendado. Saludos desde Chile 😊 Val Valenzuela - Chile 🇨🇱

3 February 2025

Todo fue excelente com Volkan .... La agencia muy seria , muy bien servicio muy buenos carros . El hotel excelente . Lástimosamente el globo se canceló pero nos devolvieron el dinero Juan R - Bogotá, Colombia

7 January 2025

Muy buena experiencia con la agencia, todo funcionó a la perfección. Volkan muy preocupado, todo el itinerario se llevo a cabo a la perfección. A pesar que es invierno, los tour igual se realizaron y eso que éramos 2 personas. Se respetaron los horarios, el transporte, avión. La agencia respondió todas las dudas. 10000000 % recomendado!!!!! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 Ivania Andrea C - Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

17 December 2024

Gracias Volkan por estar disponible 24/7 para todas las consultas. El tour en globo fue perfecto. A pesar de suspenderse el día 1 por mal clima, el día siguiente estaba todo igualmente reprogramado. MUY puntual y ordenado todo. Gracias por facilitarnos los transportes desde y hacia los aeropuertos de istambul y capadocia! Los recomiendo 100%. Matias Z - Buenos Aires, Argentina

30 October 2024

Agencia muy recomendable. Nos organizaron un precioso viaje de 4 días por Pamucale, Efeso y Capadocia. Nos facilitaron todos los tours, los transfers y nos sugirieron excelentes hoteles. Los guías de habla hispana muy amables y competentes. A destacar la simpatía natural de la guía Ebru. Todas las comunicaciones fueron por mail o wa, y la respuesta siempre fue inmediata y con un trato muy cordial. Pilar S - Tarragona, España

24 October 2024

The package was really well organized and had a lot of amazing activities. The hot air balloon flight was spectacular, totally recommended. We also did two tours, the red and green one, each lasted till around 6pm and were full of interesting discoveries about Cappadocia history and patrimony. We were always in contact with Mehmet, who coordinated all of our transfers and activities, he was available everyday our trip lasted and answered quickly to all of our doubts. Thanks a lot to him for making our Cappadocia visit easy and more enjoyable.🙏 Guillermo G - France

2 January 2025

Mr Volkan of hotaircappadociabaloon.com organised all aspects of this side trip from Istanbul. Cappadocia was amazing,made even more so by the excellent guide provided. Our in home cooking experience was unique and our host family warm and inviting. Volkan organised private transport to and from the airport and for our guided afternoon tour. The cave hotel was also a unique experience. There is no problem in dealing direct with the local tour company rather than your travel agent at home. We had a wonderful experience and for half the price quoted in Australia. We did not do the balloon ride as we are seniors but the sight of a hundred hot air balloons over the valley was breathtaking.Volkan has excellent English skills and always prompt to answer questions. We highly recommend them but also the amazing sight of Cappadocia. Not to be missed —. Lynne T. Australia

20 October 2024

From being collected from our hotel in Istanbul at 4 AM to being dropped back the next day our tour ran like clockwork. We had our own driver and tour guidewho was not only friendly 😊 and helpful but also extremely knowledgeable about the region. We visited a number of amazing attractions. The cave accommodation was 5-star. We were advised to try Ziggy’s Restaurant in Ürgüp , and we were not disappointed—their potatoes are a must-try! The next morning, we were up early again for our hot air balloon ride (remember to bring warm clothing ). What fun and the views were breathtaking! Thanks, Gokhan & Mehmet! You made our trip truly memorable. 💙✨ Priscilla W — USA ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

8 January 2025

It was great, Nice hotels, Excellent hassle free balloon ride, Extremely punctual and clean pick up and drop Good travel guides ,Descent foods, Enjoyed the Turkish night too was an experience in itself, Best part wife was happy 😊 So worth the money we spent may could have opted for something cheap but would not recommend that as I have gathered great memories which are priceless. — Rahul G. UAE

24 October 2024

Tourofistanbul.com did an excellent job coordinating our 3 day tour in the Cappadocia region of Turkey. Even though it was 4:30 am in Istanbul, the driver showed up on time at our hotel and got us to the airport on time to fly to the Cappadocia region. When we arrived at the Kayseri airport, another person was there to pick us up and take us to the tour guide. After a day of touring the incredible landforms, monastery, and open air museum in a small group, we were dropped off at an exceptional hotel. The next morning, again at 4:30 am, a driver picked us up to go on our Hot Air Balloon adventure-an exceptional experience and we were then taken back to our hotel for breakfast. We were picked up again and toured with the same guide for another great day of more land forms and the underground city. The next morning we were taken to the airport and flew back to Istanbul, picked up by another driver who took us to our hotel. The scheduling was perfect, everything worked out as detailed, and the events and hotel were excellent. I would use this tour group again without hesitation. — Job Rockman D. USA

28 December 2024

We had a fabulous time and it is well worth doing. The company were excellent communicating, turned up on time

30 May 2024

What to know

This tour operates daily, all year round.

Comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are highly recommended.

Vehicles are non-smoking, fully air-conditioned, and come with professional drivers and licensed guides in your preferred language.

Child Discounts:

  • Free for children aged 0-3.
  • 40% discount for children aged 4-7.

Please inform us of any dietary restrictions when booking. Vegetarian options are available upon request.


Language Options

This tour is available with an English-speaking tour guide.

  • English-speaking tours depart daily at 09:30 AM.
  • For Spanish-speaking tours, there is an additional fee of €30 per person.



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