The 15 Best Underground City Tours in Cappadocia

1.Full Day Cappadocia Tour( Red Tour + Underground City )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,862 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $18Our pick

Full-day Red Tour plus Underground City from Göreme, with hotel pickup, fairy chimneys, museums, pottery, and cave life below.

“Had a minor conflict with the guide with regards to pick up time and the tour started awkward with the unhappy tone. Along the tour, we understood the situation and noticed the guide was really great, knowledgeable and helpful. That's why the 5 star. Worth the experience.”

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2.Green Cappadocia Underground City and Valleys Tour. Lunch incl.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,103 reviews · 7 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Small-group South Cappadocia day tour from Goreme with Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley walk, Selime Monastery, Pigeon Valley, and lunch.

“Great experience! The viewpoints are worth, the stop at every stop to visit are wonderful. They have a quick stop in case you want to buy jewelry or local products but only if you want to expend some money. Lunch is good and tasty, at the end of the trekking you can relax, resting your feet into the river.”

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3.Highlights Tour (Red Tour & Underground City)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 955 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $19

A one-day Cappadocia highlights route with a small group, Göreme Open-Air Museum, Özkonak underground city, and classic valley views.

“It was really nice one day trip tour experience. none of itinerary highlights missing. Most importantly our guide Funda hanıim give the information clearly and gather together the group members first then give information to all of us, so no one left behind. Well done!”

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4.Green Tour – Ihlara Valley & Underground City

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

A full day of Cappadocia geology, hiking, and underground history, plus Selime Monastery and a real onyx shaping show.

“We have a great trip with Tayfun as our guide, he is very knowledgable and patient, the trip is also more variant, we visit a valley and had a walk a long side the river in Ihlara which was super beautiful, the lunch was also great and the sceenery along the way was also amazing, we love the trip.”

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

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

Goreme panorama, Kaymakli underground city, and the Ihlara Valley hike with lunch. Small group, English guide, easy pickup.

“Awesome day trip with Guide Ferman and driver Mehmet (sp?). They planned the route to beat the crowds and the guide was very knowledgeable. This was one of the highlights of the trip - just be prepared to do some walking!”

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6.Full-Day Highlights Tour with Underground City

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 317 reviews · 8 hours · from $36

Cappadocia full-day highlights with Goreme Open Air Museum, an underground city, Pigeon Valley, fairy chimneys and hotel pickup, plus lunch.

“Guide was super friendly and well educated. Exceeded expectations. The tour was good, but the ihlara valley was kind of a rip off as you paid 15Euro to walk down a path in the valley you’re already in for free at lunch. The lunch was tasty but no drinks included in the price.”

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7.Top Sites Day Tour with Underground City

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 204 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $20

Cappadocia Red Tour: Göreme open-air church frescoes, Özkonak underground city, Paşabağı and valleys, with hotel pickup and panoramic views.

“We had an amazing day on the tour with Mithat today! He was very knowledgable and in depth with his explanations. The places we visited allowed us to see the highlights in a day! You will need to pay 2410 in Turkish lira extra for two people for the attractions and then your lunch as well.”

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8.Cappadocia Small Group Tour with Underground City

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 158 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $12Best value

Small-group Cappadocia tour with Ozkonak Underground City, Göreme Open-Air Museum, Pasabag fairy chimneys, and scenic valley stops.

“Price is cheaper than the market. Hassle free transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel door. Would definitely recommend 👍🏽”

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9.Hidden Underground City & Pottery Tour W/ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 115 reviews · 3.5 - 4 hours · from $16

Explore Cappadocia’s underground city with secret tunnels, then watch traditional pottery in Avanos on a half-day guided tour with pickup.

“Our guide Salim was very knowledgeable, engaging and welcoming. Transport was also quick and efficient. As a history enthusiast it was fascinating to see the underground cities”

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10.Jeep Safari with Mini Underground City

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 100 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $12

Jeep safari in Cappadocia from Nevşehir with Pancarlık Church, panoramic views, fairy chimneys, mini underground city, and champagne.

“Was an amazing experience, we get to do some sightseeing and enjoy some end of the day champagne looking at the sunset. Thank you specially to our driver Türkay for being so kind and generous with us!! A must do experience”

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11.Green Tour with Derinkuyu Underground City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 9 hours · from $76

Cappadocia Green Tour with Derinkuyu Underground City and Ihlara Valley soft hike, plus Selime Monastery and Nar Lake.

“L'organisation s'est bien déroulée. Nous avons particulièrement aimé la visite de la ville souteraine à Derinkuyu ainsi que la visite de la vallée de Ihlara et la promenade le long d'une petite rivière. Le cadre était magique. Petite note négative : La visite s'est terminée à 16h15 au lieu de 19h (prévu lors de la réservation) et nous avons eu l'impression que la fin de la visite avait été "baclée". Dans l'ensemble, nous recommendons cette expérience.”

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12.Green Tour with Underground City & Ihlara Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 6.5 - 8.5 hours · from $16

A full-day Cappadocia Green Tour pairing Göreme and Pigeon Valley views with Kaymaklı underground city and Ihlara Valley.

“melek è stata veramente brava nello spiegare durante tutto il tour . consigliatissima”

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13.Green Tour to Ihlara Valley with Underground city

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

Full-day Cappadocia Green Tour with hotel pickup, Göreme views, Kaymaklı underground city, Ihlara Valley walk, lunch, and Nar Lake scenery.

“The tour was short and nice. However didn't like the guide. He spoke really slow and on multiple occasions didn't wait for everyone to even get down from the bus before giving the information about the place. While walking on the tour he just talked to 4 people who are ahead with him and didn't both to include others.”

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14.Cappadocia Tour: Underground City, Caravanserai & Salt Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $325

Cappadocia 7-hour salt lake tour: Saratlı Underground City, Tepesi Delik Han Caravanserai, and Lake Tuz white salt, lunch included.

“We had an excellent day trip with our tour guide(Selim) . He was very informative and our 2 boys (7 and 10) learnt so much during the day from him. We explored the underground cities and salt lake. The experiance at salt lake was surreal and an amazing one. Our guide was extremely accommodative and stopped at a restaurant for lunch where we got very good vegetarian food, and super clean toilets. I would surely recommend this tour to all!”

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15.Cappadocia Half-Day Tour: Underground City & Secret Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 4 hours · from $19

A 4-hour small-group trip pairing Kayaşehir underground city stories, a live Avanos pottery demo, and Pigeon Valley views, plus champagne.

“Şoförümüz Yusuf ve rehberimiz Selim Bey çok samimi ve bilgilendirici bir tur yapmamıza vesile oldular. Bebekli olmamıza rağmen hiçbir sorun yaşamadan turumuzu yaptık. Her şey için teşekkür ederiz”

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