Goreme Trip Overview
Göreme Panorama, Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley Hiking (one hour), lunch, Yaprakhisar Panorama, Selime Monastry, Pigeon Valley, Onxy and Stone Demonstation.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Goreme, Turkey
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
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Göreme Panorama, Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley Hiking (one hour), lunch, Yaprakhisar Panorama, Selime Monastry, Pigeon Valley, Onxy and Stone Demonstation.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Göreme Panaroma, Nevşehir Yolu Üzeri 1. Km., 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
First place in the tour is Panoramic view of Goreme. You get information about history, formation of Cappadocia while watching the fairy chimneys. Following the information, free time for photograph.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey
After driving about 40 minutes, arrival to Underground City. This underground city was firstly used by the local people as a natural deep freeze, later by the late Romans as a shelter against potential Arabian invasions. With the clear explanations of your guide you will spend almost 1 hour here.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
Ihlara Canyon is 52 km. away from Underground City.Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be in the entrance of Ihlara Valley.Ihlara Valley was formed by the volcanic actions of Mt. Hasan, next to Ihlara Valley. Afterwards, Melendiz River eroded the valley for millions of years besides the layers cracked and fell down. Eventually, 80 meter- deep canyon was composed. Whole Valley is 14 km. length. In the past, generally Christians lived in the several parts of the Valley; also they carved churches and painted them. You will hike about 3,5 km.Hiking will last 1hour 15m.Then you will arrive to Restaurant for Lunch
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Belisırma Restaurant, Belisırma Köyü Yolu, 68500 Belisırma/Güzelyurt/Aksaray, Turkey
1 hour for the lunch in the valley, next to the River. You will start with the soup and salad, later you will able choose one of the main dishes from the list. Lunch will be over with season fruits.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yaprakhisar Koyu Muhtarligi, 68502 Yaprakhisar/Güzelyurt/Aksaray, Turkey
After lunch our guide will take you to a unique place, Yaprakhisar. You will see the nicest examples of conical fairy chimneys. Since the area is very similar to Star Wars Film Set, Yaprakhisar is known as “Star Wars Movie Set”.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
Our tour will go on with another movie- set-like place, Selime Monastery. At first look, the monastery looks like a castle, but shelters, churches, chapels, bedrooms, storages and big cathedral proves us its being a monastery. You get information about the monastic life in Cappadocia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Climbing to Selime monastery will exhaust you, probably. But till you arrive to Pigeon Valley, you will have about 1 hour to rest. Also, our guide will mention about some traditions, cultures and stories about Anatolia on the way. Upon arrival to Pigeon Valley, pigeons will meet you on the top of the valley. Pigeons have always been important for Cappadocian people. Their eggs and droppings were used for different purposes. For this reason, local people carved houses for them to the slopes of valley. You will see the reason why people call them “houses”, when you see them.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Stoneland Turkey Travel, Isali Mahallesi Isali St no:20/A, Goreme 50180 Turkey
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