Why choose this Goreme tour ?
On this daily salt lake tour from Cappadocia, visit Tatlarin Underground City, Ağzıkarahan Caravanserai and Lake Tuz.
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What makes Private Cappadocia Tour: Underground City, Caravanserai & Salt Lake a unique experience ?
General İnformation About Tatlarin (Acıgöl) Underground (Subterranean) City
Only 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.
In 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 Gölü, also called Tatta in antiquity, is a closed-end lake surrounded by plateaus.
He sources that feed the lake are insufficient, the river Melendiz (Aksaray) and river Pecenekozu (Sereflikochisar).
In 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.
With the 33%, is one of the world’s lakes with higher salinity, so is impossible to farm in the surroundings.
Thus, the Tuz Gölü 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.
This salt can only be collected in the months of July and August when the lake dries.
To ensure that it would be clean, the salt lake is collected only from the areas in which layer are more than 6 centimeters thick.
Cappadocia’s wind-sculpted volcanic tufa has created an impressive series of valleys, dotted with towering “fairy chimneys” and dramatic rock formations. Taking its name from the pigeonholes carved into the tops of its fairy chimneys, Pigeon Valley (Güvercinlik Vadisi) is stunning, and visitors to Cappadocia shouldn’t miss it.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- 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 adult’s 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
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
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Private Cappadocia Tour: Underground City, Caravanserai & Salt Lake Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off service
- Parking Fees
- Professional and licensed tourist guide
Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Lunch
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Unique Ephesus Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Istanbul.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
