Kaymaklı Underground City: Explore Cappadocia's Depths

Discover one of the most expansive subterranean cities in Cappadocia, known as Kaymaklı Underground City. Wander through its underground passageways while uncovering the history behind it.

Also, take in the stunning viewpoints at Pigeon Valley and Göreme Panorama.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Goreme Panorama - Goreme Panorama where you will have a complete view of Göreme village and surrounding valleys with fairy chimneys, rock formations and cave houses.
  • Kaymakli Underground City - Kaymakli Underground City, one of the best-preserved and most visited underground cities in Cappadocia and is approximately 36m deep in the ground….
What's Included
  • Professional Guiding
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance tickets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Customery tips to the guides and drivers
Location
Goreme Panorama
Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Smartcritiques
Jun 20, 2025
SPECTACULAR TOUR GUIDE! - My wife and I have been on many tours in many countries. Mustafa at Reliable Travel is, by far, the very best guide we have ever had the good fortune to be chaperoned by. Besides being extremely knowledgeable and perfectly articulate about everything Cappadocia, he treated us like close family and, together with the help of his wife, personally took care of solving the problem of our lost luggage! Amazing! We were so pleased with his half day tour that we booked him for another half day tour the very next day. The man is truly special in multiple ways and a genuine privilege to work with. He should train other tour guides!
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Yoko_k
Jun 17, 2025
Professional guides with in-depth knowledge... - I really enjoyed it because of the professional guides who have deep knowledge of history and background. Especially exploring underground cities is a completely new experience! While there are many full-day tours, this easy-to-join half-day tour is recommended.
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Madelinep238
May 29, 2025
Great tour, fascinating history - The tour was fascinating and informative, and we got so much more out of the underground city than we would have if we had gone without a guide. And our guide was also great- flexible, knowledgeable, friendly, and so easy to work with.
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Clourdes_m
May 17, 2025
Great little tour of... - Great little tour of these caves. The tour guide, Sarap, was excellent and fun. Did not care for the stops the gem and Turkish delights places. included in the tour but the caves themselves and the guide were great.
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Melisa_s
Apr 20, 2025
Serap was very... - Serap was very knowledgeable and got us all around the big crowds. Kept everything efficient. The shuttle van was very clean and spacious
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Gupta-lopes
Apr 1, 2025
Worth it - especially for families with kids - We did a one day private tour with Serap and Murat where we visited Kaymakli Underground City, Ihlara Valley and Selime monastery. Given the distances of these places from Goreme I cannot imagine us doing that by ourselves and our two kids (ages 8 and 5). Serap was great to communicate with before the trip, she gave us good suggestions and very practical too (eg do you really want to visit every single valley). When we reached Kaymakli there were a few mini busses that had just arrived with us. Even so Serap managed to zig zag past them and took us to areas of the underground city that were not crowded at all. You could see the group tours going one way and we would be going another way. She let our kids go through tunnels patiently and even suggested additional ones they could try out on their own. It was clear that she knew her way around those parts. On to Ihlara Valley, the hike was beautiful. Serap explained the history of the churches,let the kids walk ahead on the trail and was very patient with their pace. There was a small little tunnel that they got to walk through. We appreciated these small things which made a big difference to how much our kids enjoyed the hike. After a lunch stop we went on to Selime Monastery which was incredible. Serap gave us all the information as we walked through it. Since the children wanted to climb on the rocks and through the caves for a bit longer, she waited patiently to one side. All in all a great day! It does cost more if you compare it to the group tours but with kids, having your own vehicle and a knowledgeable guide who not only knows her stuff but can work with the pace of your kids makes the cost worthwhile.
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875tianah
Sep 30, 2024
Super cool experience with knowledgeable tour guide! - Mustafa was a very knowledgeable tour guide. He quickly and efficiently showed us the underground city, going out of his way to not simply follow the blue arrows where everyone else was. He also took photos for us and pointed out aspects of Turkish culture we did not know about while driving to the underground city. I highly recommend doing this tour if you don’t want to do the entire green tour but still see the underground city.
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Inspiration472625
Sep 29, 2024
Wonderful tour in Cappadocia - Serap was a wonderful guide. Very informative and fun to spend time with. We had booked a group tour but the other folks had lateness issues so Serap, as the owner came and picked us up and gave us a wonderful private tour and more. Highly recommend her and her agency.
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Tiana_h
Sep 29, 2024
10/10 experience! - Wonderful experience. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. He not only showed us the underground city but also pointed out certain things about Turkish culture during the drive to the underground city. He was also kind enough to take pictures for us and give us restaurant suggestions near our hotel.
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Dor
Sep 28, 2024
Was not worth the cost. - Very bland presentation. The commentaries were quite sparse. Pick up and drop off were punctual; ride was satisfactory. We were expecting more insight into the historical context of this underground city, as well as more information about the excavation. We came away with little information.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).