Ihlara Valley & Selime: The 15 Best Day Trips

1.Cappadocia: Green Tour – Ihlara Valley & Underground City

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎4.6 · 378 reviews · 8 hours · from $71Our pick

Explore Cappadocia’s Green Tour with Derinkuyu, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, Pigeon Valley, lunch, and an onyx workshop.

“Just a fantastic day out from start to finish - the tour guide was extremely informative and provided a fascinating overview of all the places we visited and more besides. Really excellent value for money - I cannot fault anything about this trip and would highly recommend it.”

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2.Full-Day Tour in Cappadocia with Ihlara Hiking and Underground City

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 320 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $45Top rated

Explore Cappadocia’s Kaymakli Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, and scenic viewpoints on a full-day guided tour.

“Beyond the unique topography of the region which is on display throughout the tour, the underground city is a travel experience unlike any other. Highly recommended tour. Funda was an extremely friendly tour guide who consistently tried to provide interesting background information.”

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3.Cappadocia Green Tour with Derinkuyu Nar Lake and Ihlara Valley

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 160 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $60

Explore Derinkuyu, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, and Nar Lake on an 8-hour Cappadocia Green Tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Wondering around the stops and looking at the country side between attractions. Elfi was a fabulous host and our driver pot on.”

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4.Cappadocia: Cat/Ihlara Valley Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎4.5 · 60 reviews · from $249

Rise over Cappadocia’s Cat or Ihlara Valley at sunrise, with hotel transfers, a one-hour balloon flight, champagne, and a flight certificate.

“Most memorable experience Good pilot and Coworkers polite genuine loving people”

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5.Cappadocia: Derinkuyu, Selime, Nar Crater Lake & Ihlara Tour

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎4.6 · 48 reviews · from $72

Explore Derinkuyu, Selime Monastery, Nar Crater Lake, and Ihlara Canyon on an 8 to 9-hour guided Cappadocia tour with lunch.

“The tour was fantastic and our guide, Kubra was amazing!”

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6.Full-day Cappadocia Green Tour to Ihlara Valley

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 47 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $90

Explore Cappadocia’s Green Route with Derinkuyu, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, lunch, hotel pickup, and a small group of 13.

“Had an amazing tour with Ferman. We went with a small group with only 9 people. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the region and was happy to answer all of our questions. The driver that we had was also AMAZING, and maneuvered the van like a pro! We had a great experience, made friends along the way, and learned so much about Cappadocia.”

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7.Green Tour to Ihlara Valley with Underground city

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎4.5 · 22 reviews · 8 hours · from $77

Review of Cappadocia’s $77 Green Tour to Ihlara Valley, Kaymakli Underground City, Pigeon Valley, Nar Lake, lunch, and guided stops.

“very nice day tour of the area. the guide was fantastic.”

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8.Southern Cappadocia Tour with Ihlara Canyon

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $78

Explore Kaymakli, Ihlara Canyon, Belisirma, and Pigeon Valley on an 8-hour Cappadocia tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Para no perjudicar a la agencia turca, rectifico mi valoración, puesto que dada la situación de excepcional que vivimos me ofrecieron tras las negociaciones, un tour privado con un guía en Español, por lo que no quiero causarles daños a su imagen.”

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9.Derinkuyu Underground City, Narli Gol Ihlara Canyon, Belisirma Village Selime Tour From Cappadocia

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $85

Explore Derinkuyu, hike Ihlara Canyon, see Selime Monastery, and visit Narli Gol with lunch, hotel pickup, and an English-speaking guide.

“Exploring the beautiful scenery and learning the history of the places visited. Our guide, Omer. was so helpful and kind. His insightful knowledge was impressive and appreciated. It was like a cultural immersion class. Best way to see all the area has to offer.”

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10.Private/Shared Green Tour with Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎4.7 · 17 reviews

Explore Derinkuyu, hike Ihlara Valley, and visit Selime Monastery on a full-day Cappadocia tour with lunch, transport, and a guide.

“the tour was very well organized and guide very knowledgeable with historical and cultural information especially regarding the underground city/cultural sites. the restaurant on the cliff near Ihlara Valley was pleasant and the food was good. A long day which we really enjoyed!”

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11.Cappadocia Underground City and Ihlara Valley Tour

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 15 reviews · from $100

Explore Cappadocia’s Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, and Pigeon Valley on a guided day tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Excellent tour undertaken by a very cheerful and knowledgeable guide Salim. He was very descriptive and made the complete tour an extremely fun one. Highly recommended”

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12.Cappadocia: Derinkuyu Underground City & Ihlara Valley Tour

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $210

Explore Derinkuyu, hike Ihlara Valley, eat by the Melendiz River, and visit Selime Monastery on a guided Cappadocia day tour.

“Muito boa, contato facilitado pela empresa, cheguei no local a empresa já me esperava no aeroporto como combinado, passeio muito bom, guia esclarecia todas as nossas dúvidas, com portugues muito bom, e conhecimento histórico do local. Almoçamos em um restaurante excelente a beira do rio, a caminhada e as visitas as cidades subterrãneas foram muito boas. No final o guia perguntou se tinhamos interesse em comprar artefatos da região nos dando opção de escolha do tipo de local. Fomos a uma loja de tapetes artesanais incrivel. Excelente escolha. Farei novamente com certeza.”

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13.Full-Day Private Ihlara Valley Hiking Adventure

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 4 reviews · from $104

Hike all 14 km of Turkey’s Ihlara Valley with a private guide, cave churches, frescoes, river views, lunch, and hotel transfers.

“The guide was awesome. Gave me a full tour with the history of the valley and the surrounding area and took me to several cave houses and churches. High quality vehicle used for transfers as well.”

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14.Cappadocia Delux Green Tour with Walking and Selime Monastery

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $53

Review of Cappadocia’s 6-hour Green Tour, with Kaymakli Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Furkan’s attention was spectacular, going skiing was an unforgettable experience, I recommend the agency for the green tour and the other activities they offer, unfortunately the weather conditions did not allow ballooning 10/10Auto-translated”

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15.Cappadocia: Green Tour with Underground City & Ihlara Valley

★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎3.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $20Best value

Review the $20 Cappadocia Green Tour, with Kaymaklı Underground City, Ihlara Valley, lunch, transport, and key itinerary cautions.

“Die Reiseroute wurde nicht eingehalten Ilharaschlucht wurde mit einer Ausrede ausgelassen. Dafür 2 Shops”

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