Remote Canyons

About Remote Canyons

In this amazing tour we offer you to visit underground cities, such as Kaymakli, passing through typical towns and villages of the region, including the traditional town of Güzelyurt, which you will briefly tour, continuing then up to the steep canyon of Ilhara Valley, the village of Belisirma and the ancient monastery of  Selime.

Kaymakli: one of the largest and incredible underground cities, with eight underground levels, of which 4 are open to the public. There we can appreciate what used to be old stables, cellars, passages and even underground churches.

Güzelyurt (Gelveri): this is a genuine Turkish town and hometown of St. Gregory Nazianzen. In this area, belonging to the city of Aksaray, used to live a large Greek community until the population exchange that took place in the 20s, then replaced by the Turks of Thessaloniki and Kavala.

Ilhara Valley: This canyon is deep and lush, divided by Melendiz river, on whose banks are emplaced ancient churches carved into the rock. Here we will enjoy a very pleasant 4 kilometers hike across the canyon to reach Belisirma, a typical and not too much visited village of the Cappadocia region. On the way back to your hotel we will also visit the fascinating monastery of Selime, from XIII century, with beautiful churches carved into the rock.

Duration

Full day (8 hours).

Price

Included

Pick up from your hotel and return.
Transportation with air conditioner and private driver.
English speaker guide.
Tickets to museums and monuments.
Parking and fuel expenses.
Travel insurance.

NOT included

Food and drinks.
If you prefer, you can ask for our additional supplement of  25 euros per person for an excellent lunch.

Pick-up point

We will pick you up from your hotel.

In our booking form we ask you to include the name of your hotel, where we will pick you up for the tour. Once your booking is confirmed we will send you a voucher with all our contact information, like telephone numbers and email address, in case you need to contact us in advance to update or change any details about the hotel pick-up.

Any questions?

In case you have any questions please consult our  FAQs section. If problems occur at the time of booking or you would like to hire other services, contact us  here.