Cappadocia: Green Tour with Underground City & Lunch

The Green Tour in Cappadocia was fantastic. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to make sure we really understood and remembered all the details such a great job! The underground city was absolutely breathtaking. The lunch served was delicious, and ending the tour at a sweets shop was a lovely touch. Overall, a really enjoyable experience.

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The amount of time we spent on the bus getting from one place to another was longer than I had anticipated. Honestly, the highlight of the trip for me was exploring the underground city that was truly remarkable. Our guide was excellent, very dedicated, and shared a lot of fascinating information with us.

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It was fantastic to see so much in a single day. The hike was short and manageable.

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Our trip was very well organized. Thanks to Emir, the tour started on time, and our guide was friendly and made sure we had the best possible experience.

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This was the best trip I’ve had in Turkey. Our guide was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all the places we visited. His storytelling made it easy to understand the history behind each site. Overall, it was an amazing experience and highly recommended!

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Absolutely amazing! An unforgettable experience from start to finish. I would give it 10 stars if I could. Huge thanks to the entire team for making it so special.

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We completed the Green Tour in a single day, guided by Mete, who was very thorough. He took us to all the stops and explained everything clearly, showing genuine interest in what he was sharing. The tour was very enjoyable, though the stop at the leather shop with the fashion show could perhaps have been skipped.

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This tour follows Cappadocia’s Green Tour route: in under 8 hours, with a reasonably timed morning start, you can visit many sites in great comfort without being overly affected by the heat. We enjoyed lunch at a top location and had plenty of time for photos and exploring on our own. Our guide, Cemre, was friendly and extremely well-prepared.

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This tour offered a unique way to experience another side of Turkey and meet some wonderful people. I was fortunate to be in a great group. A word of caution for anyone visiting the underground city: watch your head and always follow the guide to avoid getting lost. Overall, it’s an experience I highly recommend.

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Being a small group of just three facilitated communication, allowing us to ask questions and get answers to our concerns. Our guide, Cemre, was very kind and extremely prepared. Overall, the tour had everything we wanted: informative information about the region's history, a pleasant nature walk, excellent food, and a fun ending with a leather goods display, where my wife found a beautiful leather jacket.

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We went on a girls’ trip and booked this tour last minute. The guide was excellent, the car was great, and the driver was fantastic! The included food was decent, although the restaurant didn’t have seating by the river. The tour itself was very informative, covering the Ihlara Valley panorama and all other points on the itinerary. The day ended perfectly with a fun fashion show, which was a great finale.

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Our guide, Siri, was very knowledgeable about history and communicated clearly. She took great care of the entire group and allowed plenty of time to explore all the sites. The driver was safe and attentive. Even though there were 11 tourists in our group, it felt like a private tour. Excellent job to the team!

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We had an excellent tour with a small group of friends, guided by the extremely professional Mete. He shared comprehensive information about Cappadocia and all the places we visited. Thank you for a wonderful day!

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It was a wonderful trip. Our guide was very friendly and talkative. I highly recommend this tour.

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We had a fantastic day. Our guide Siri was very kind, explained everything clearly, and made sure all our questions were answered. The lunch stop was lovely. Overall, an amazing experience!

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A very engaging tour exploring unique Turkish activities, including stonemasonry, sweets, and leather goods, along with a guided tour of the underground city of Ihlara Valley and various panoramic views. Our guide, Sıla, was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend it!

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Our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. The tour included many activities and stops, allowing plenty of time for shopping and photos. The lunch was also excellent—I highly recommend trying the meatballs.

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The tour included many stops and was very informative. We also visited a jewelry factory at the end, which was a great addition.

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Everything was very well organized, and our guide was extremely friendly. A perfect experience! Thank you.

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This was a very enjoyable experience, and our guide Mehmet was fantastic, providing detailed descriptions and historical insights about the sites. We also had free time to explore at our own pace, and the tour never felt rushed. Five stars to Mehmet!

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Amazing trip! Our guide Saeed was extremely knowledgeable, making the experience even better. A truly great tour!

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The tour was absolutely perfect! Our guide was fantastic, explaining each stop with great knowledge. He was very friendly and attentive throughout. Highly recommended!

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Both our driver and tour guide were excellent. Our guide was friendly, polite, and had a great sense of humor. We really enjoyed the tour!

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Haluk was extremely professional and provided detailed explanations for every site. He was patient and accommodating with both Turkish and international guests, translating clearly in both languages. Truly a 5-star experience!

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Excellent guide and perfectly organized tour by the team. They were very punctual and friendly. The tour lasted around 7–8 hours.

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Very enjoyable and interesting tour. Our guide, Sahid, was truly the best!

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A wonderful trip from pickup to all the locations and lunch. Our guide, Elif, was fully engaged throughout the day. Highly recommended—5 stars!

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We had a fantastic day out! Our guide, Saheed, was extremely informative and helpful, patiently answering all our questions. Our small group of just 10 people made the experience very personal. The minibus was clean, and the driver was excellent. Lunch was delicious and set in a lovely location. I appreciated that the underground city tour was optional and could be paid for separately, as some in our group wanted to join while others did not. I would definitely recommend this tour—excellent value for money.

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Our guide, was excellent—engaging, informative, and kept our attention throughout the sights. She also took wonderful photos of us whenever we asked. The lunch was delicious, and the driver was very good as well. Overall, it was an amazing experience.

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Everything went smoothly, and we had a wonderful time.

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The tour was excellent, covering all the sites on the program. We had plenty of time to explore each location, and the lunch was enjoyable. I highly recommend it!

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Elif, our tour guide, was truly amazing! She had excellent knowledge of all the sites and answered everyone’s questions thoroughly. She even helped me recover my phone, which I had left in Ihlara Valley and was luckily found by a kind Chinese tourist. Highly recommend her!

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The tour was very well planned and organized. It was an amazing experience, made even better by our guide, Syed, who shared detailed information about each site and answered all of our questions.

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Our guide, Said, was excellent and very knowledgeable about the region, sharing many interesting facts and answering all of our questions. The driver was also skilled and drove safely. We were able to see a lot during this tour, so I highly recommend it.

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This was one of the best tours I’ve booked. Everything was excellent—the guide was friendly and funny, sharing detailed explanations about each place. The meal was also delicious. I would definitely recommend this tour, especially if you enjoy nature.

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It was a really fun trip. Our guide, Syed, explained all the attractions clearly, and kudos to the driver for driving safely.

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Everything was wonderful. There was so much to discover, especially the underground city and Selime Monastery.

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Ezgi was an excellent guide—very kind and approachable. She answered all our questions and gave us detailed information about every stop on the tour. Highly recommended!

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An excellent tour with a very friendly guide who patiently shared all the information.

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The tour guide was very kind and helpful. We visited beautiful places and enjoyed delicious Turkish cuisine.

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A truly beautiful day. We visited places that would have been otherwise difficult to reach. Our guide was very kind and provided excellent explanations. Highly recommended!

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A really great experience, especially since I booked just 10 hours before the tour and was worried about missing it. They picked me up at my hotel and everything went smoothly. I highly recommend it!

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Our guide provided very clear and comprehensive explanations throughout the tour. If you're not confident in expressing yourself, the shopping stops can be challenging. We did buy something at a reasonable price. However, I believe a pushy sales approach is unnecessary. It would have been much better to offer genuine quality, honesty, and fair value for both parties. Leather jackets are attractive, but there's a lot of haggling involved, whether you want it or not, and prices vary widely.

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Our guide was friendly and helpful, presenting the various points of interest in an engaging way and guiding us along the trails. The stops at the panoramic viewpoint, the underground city, and the Ihlara Valley, while relatively short, allowed us to access areas that would be difficult to reach independently of Göreme. Our final stop, a local sweet shop, was delightful, offering the opportunity to try before buying. However, I wasn't particularly impressed by the overly upscale leather and jewelry shops. I would have preferred to stop more at more typical local shops, where prices might be more reasonable.

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There were too many stops at shops selling jewelry, leather goods, Turkish sweets, and coffee. I believe visiting these should be optional rather than mandatory. The guide was very nice and knowledgeable, and the driver was excellent as well.

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Overall, it was a nice excursion. Unfortunately, the planned hike didn’t happen, and we only had a short walk. Additionally, the visit to the jewelry shop and the overpriced dried fruits was quite frustrating.

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The destinations, guide, and lunch were all excellent. I’m giving three stars because I did not enjoy the stop at the leather factory at all. The fashion show felt awkward, and there was a lot of pressure to buy products that were very expensive.

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Although the description mentioned a visit to Derinkuyu, we were taken to another location that the guide claimed was more beautiful. It was indeed nice, but it deviated from the planned route. Throughout the day, the guide constantly urged us to move quickly, and we felt rushed, missing opportunities to take photos at some sites. We never visited Selime Monastery as listed in the description and instead spent 40 minutes at a leather shop, which felt purely commercial and was not mentioned beforehand. That time could have been spent elsewhere.

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The advertised description of the tour was completely inaccurate. There wasn't a 3.5km walk, and we didn't see a church. Our group was taken to Kaymaklı Underground City rather than Derinkuyu. While those changes were somewhat understandable, the fact that the Selime Monastery was skipped was very disappointing. The guide claimed it was never part of the itinerary, but if that were true, we should have been informed beforehand. I would have chosen a different tour had I known; this entire experience felt like a waste of my time.

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The tour was promoted as commencing at 9:30 AM, yet our assigned collection time was 10:20. By 11 o'clock, we were still waiting. After phoning the tour company, we were finally collected nearly two hours after the official start time, only to learn that the group had already completed the first scheduled attraction. Fellow passengers mentioned they had only made a brief ten-minute stop at a viewpoint and had received no information about it, a trend that continued throughout the day. At every subsequent location, our so-called guide would simply tell us when to return to the bus and then leave us to explore on our own without any commentary. Any facts I picked up were from listening to guides from other tour groups. Because we started so late, the time allocated at each stop was drastically cut short, a problem made worse by skipping the onyx factory, which meant we missed two sites in total. Our group would have had a more informative, comprehensive, and cheaper experience by simply renting a car and reading information online.

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