Cappadocia Green Tour

Cappadocia Green Tour: Valleys, Monasteries & Underground Wonders – Full-Day Guided Tour with Lunch

Escape into the greener, wilder side of Cappadocia with this full-day Green Tour, exploring hidden valleys, ancient monasteries, and mysterious underground cities. With hotel pickup, lunch, and a professional guide included, this tour is perfect for those seeking both natural beauty and historical depth in one unforgettable day.

🏞 Tour Highlights

• Hike through the lush and dramatic Ihlara Valley, famous for its riverside path and rock-cut churches

• Explore a fascinating underground city, once used as a refuge by early Christian communities

• Visit the awe-inspiring Selime Monastery, carved directly into the cliffs

• Admire the panoramic landscapes of Pigeon Valley, known for its iconic dovecotes

• Experience the serene atmosphere of Belisırma Village and enjoy a riverside Turkish lunch, included in the tour

📌 Key Details

• 📅 Tour Days: Available Daily

• 🕘 Start Time: 09:30

• ⏱ End Time: Around 17:00

• 🚐 Hotel Pickup & Drop-off: Included (from Göreme, Ürgüp, Avanos, Uçhisar, Ortahisar, etc.)

• 🍽 Lunch: Included at a riverside restaurant

• 🎟 Entrance Fees & Professional Guiding: Included

🗺 Tour Itinerary

Hotel Pickup
Start your journey with a comfortable hotel pickup and meet your licensed guide.

Underground City
Descend into a centuries-old underground settlement and explore its narrow corridors, living spaces, and storage rooms — all carved into volcanic rock.

Ihlara Valley
Walk along the peaceful canyon, following the Melendiz River and discovering cave churches decorated with ancient frescoes.

Belisırma Village
Enjoy a relaxing break in this quaint riverside village, where you’ll have a traditional Turkish lunch in a scenic setting.

Selime Monastery
Marvel at this enormous rock-carved religious complex that once served as a monastery, cathedral, and fortress.

Pigeon Valley Viewpoint
Wrap up the day with panoramic views over this uniquely Cappadocian valley filled with dovecotes carved into the cliffs.

Hotel Drop-off
Return comfortably to your hotel after a full day of discovery and natural wonder.

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TripAdvisor Reviews

joepX9639RP

Reviewed February 2026

Experience Date: 28 February 2026

Highlights Tour of Istanbul.

Gökhan was a great guide to share his passionate knowledge of the amazing sites of Istanbul. His manner and communication made our experience of the Turkish history and culture very meaningful. In two short days we have become very aware of the rich culture developed over centuries.

nicolepZ1880DH

Reviewed January 2026

Experience Date: 31 January 2026

Great experience!

We would like to thank HTR Tour and Meliha for our wonderful trip to Turkey. We were really happy with the organization and courtesy. Meliha was able to resolve every issue in the best possible way, quickly and helpfully. The guides were also wonderful and flexible in responding to our requests. All of this contributed to making our trip to Turkey memorable. We had fun and relaxed while discovering incredible new places.
I highly recommend HTR Tour to anyone who wants to go to Turkey and have perfect service!

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Brao16

Reviewed June 2025

Experience Date: 30 June 2025

Memorable tour of Turkey

We a family of three (Indians from Kuwait)Organised a twelve day tour of Turkey online through htr tours Were very apprehensive as we booked online and we're unsure if the tour would turn up as promised However they were patient enough to answer all are queries and plan the iternary even as we demanded changes frequently.Mr Gokhan who corresponded with us from
Day1 of our planning till the day we left Turkey was patient, graceful and knowledgeable enough to consider all are demands and queries.Htr tours came up with a best iternary as per our needs.They planned organised and executed the tour with no room fir complaints from our side.will recommend htrtours to all who want to visit Turkey

Even the guides mr gokhan ( serves as guide in cappadocia) ms Fatima (Antalya), Mr Mert( Euphesus), Ms Dimple( Antalya)and mr Emir ( Istanbul) were too good in their job.Guides can make or break the tour.They made the tour a truly memorable one.

Highly recommend HTRTours for anyone who wants to visit Turkey.They are truly professional and deliver the best possible.

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guharajann

Reviewed June 2025

Experience Date: 30 June 2025

Out trip to Turkey

We spent 10 days in Turkey. Meliha and the Htr team were absolutely a delight to work with. Every need (from airport meet to the actual tours themselves) was looked into making the tour stress free and most enjoyable. Thank you Htr for making this trip memorable.