South Cappadocia Small Group Tour | Underground City & Red Valley

• Small group, maximum 14 people
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off from any hotel in Cappadocia, usually between 09:15 and 10:15
• Kaymakli Underground City, the Red Valley panorama, Pigeon Valley, Goreme and Uchisar Castle panorama
• Traditional Turkish lunch and all museum entrance tickets included
• Professional licensed guide, in English
• About 6 hours, so it fits easily after a morning balloon flight

This tour covers the southern half of Cappadocia. It is the easy, accessible option for anyone who wants to see the valleys and the underground city without a long or demanding day. You look out over the Red Valley and the Goreme basin from the best viewpoints, go down into Kaymakli, and stop for a traditional lunch in the middle of the day.

Places to visit

• Red / Rose Valley panorama, one of the best viewpoints for the region's rock formations, where the colours of the volcanic layers gave the valleys their names
• Kaymakli Underground City, the largest and best restored of the region's shelters (ticket included)
• Onyx demonstration at a volcanic stone gallery, with onyx, turquoise and zultanite
• Pigeon Valley, with its views of the old pigeon houses
• Lunch, Turkish kebabs
• Uchisar Castle panorama, the biggest rock formation in Cappadocia
• Goreme panorama from Esentepe, looking over Goreme village

What to expect

• This is a small group day tour, limited to 14 people.
• The tour lasts about 6 hours and may vary with weather and road conditions.
• Lunch and all museum entrance tickets on the route are included. Drinks at lunch are not.
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off are included, from any hotel in Cappadocia.
• If you would like a Spanish speaking guide, please select this option when booking.
• A private version of this tour is also available on our site.

Good to know before you book

• Pick-up is usually between 09:15 and 10:15. We confirm your exact time the day before the tour.
• The itinerary is fixed and cannot be changed. There may be stops at craft workshops along the route.
• Your guide may adjust the order of the visits depending on weather and road conditions.
• As this is a group tour, boarding can run slightly late, so please be ready on time.

Cancellation Policy

You will receive a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time, which is 9:00 AM local Cappadocia time. No refund will be issued for cancellations made after this period.