Cappadocia Tour / Cappadocia Explore and Hike Tour

TOUR DETAILS:
Duration: Approximately 5 - 6 hours. Daily departures. Private tour is available.
Available: All year around.
Departure: Transportation from and to Cappadocia Airport Port or Hotel.
Includes: The Melendiz River has carved an impressive canyon through the verdant valley and we will walk about two hours along the river, passing Byzantine rock chapels decorated with frescoes. Especially the first half of the hike where we will be the only tourists walking, is totally peaceful.

HISTORY AND ADVENTURE
EXPLORE AND HIKE
• Pick up from your hotel
• Goreme Vista Point
• Ihlara Valley (6 km hike)
• Lunch in Belisirma Village
• Selime Monastery
• Drop-off at the hotel

The Explore and Hike Tour visits southern Cappadocia and starts at 09:30 by pick-up at your hotel. After our guide's introduction to Cappadocia at the Goreme panoramic view point, we drive about 1 hour and visit the most spectacular gorge of Turkey: Ihlara. 6 km hike in the Ihlara Valley will be highlight of our day. The Melendiz River has carved an impressive canyon through the verdant valley and we will walk about two hours along the river, passing Byzantine rock chapels decorated with frescoes. Especially the first half of the hike where we will be the only tourists walking, is totally peaceful. We end the hiking portion of the tour near Belisirma village, where we will have lunch in a quaint riverside restaurant.

After lunch, we stop at the biggest rock-cut monastery of Cappadocia, Selime Monastery and Kathedral. Selime is the biggest rock-cut cathedral of Cappadocia and located at the end of Ihlara Valley. It has has been used as a fortress by both Byzantine and Seljuk armies during 10th to 12th centuries.

We will then drive back to hotels and finish the tour around 16:30.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@onlineephesustravel.com  to arrange your daily tours in Cappadocia.

Additional information on the tours including group size, guide information can be found on our information page.

RATES
The daily Cappadocia group tours are 66 Dolar per person, per tour. We offer a 10% discount with cash payment; the cash rate is 56 Dolar per person, per tour.

This rate includes transportation with modern A/C vehicles, driver, professionally-licensed, English-speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch and all taxes. Beverages at lunch, tips and personal expenses are not included.