Cappadocia E-pass includes Ihlara Valley and Derinkuyu Underground City (Green route) tour with English speaking professional guide.
Sample Itinerary as Below for Daily Cappadocia Trip
10:00-16:30 visits as below (timings are approximate)
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Pick up from your hotel
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Derinkuyu Underground City
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Ihlara Valley Hike
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Lunch
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Selime Monastery
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Pigeon Valley
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Visit to local stores for demonstrations
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Drop off back at your hotel
Included
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Cappadocia Tour with English-speaking guide (Shared regular group tour)
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Transportation
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Entrance Fees
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Pick up & drop off at your hotel (Urgup, Goreme, Uchisar, Ortahisar, and Avanos areas)
Not Included
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Beverages during meal
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Dinner
Derinkuyu Underground City
Derinkuyu Underground City consists of 8 floors. Derinkuyu Underground City, which has the largest navigable area in the region, has a history dating back to the Hittite period. The main use of the city was during the Roman and Byzantine periods.
Ihlara Valley
Ihlara Valley is one of the most beautiful spots in the Cappadocia Region. It is one of the largest canyons in the world with a length of 18 kilometers, which is connected to the province of Aksaray. It was formed centuries ago by the lava erupted by Mount Hasan, which was an active volcano at that time.
Selime Monastery
It is a place where Christians performed their first audio service freely about 1700 years ago. It contains rock-carved spaces and churches. It was also used as a castle for a while.
Pigeon Valley
The name of valley is known as Pigeon (Guvercinlik) Valley. The reason is, the locals living here back in the day, carved many nests on the rocks in the valley.
Cappadocia Green Tour Times
Green Tour starts around 10:00 until around 16:30. Times may differ depending on traffic conditions.
Cappadocia Green Tour Pick up and Meeting Information
Green Tour includes pick up and drop off service from/to centrally located hotels. The exact pick-up time from the hotel will be given during confirmation. The meeting will be at the reception of the hotel.
Important Notes
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The tour must be reserved 24 hours in advance.
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Reservation can be done from the E-pass customer panel.
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For child participants ID may be required. Please provide it if asked.
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Pick-up is available from Urgup, Goreme, Uchisar, Ortahisar, and Avanos areas.
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Note that entering Derinkuyu Underground City is not recommended if you have claustrophobia, heart ailments, lower back pain, and difficulty with walking! Guests who want to still enter will be allowed at their own risk.