# Derinkuyu underground city and Ihlara Valley

> Descend through the tunnels of Derinkuyu, then walk along the river in Ihlara Valley past rock-cut churches to lunch at Belisırma. Duration: 8 hours. Group size: 8–120 people. Setting: Indoor and outdoor. Price from €75 per person. Popular locations include Cappadocia.

URL: https://bravodays.com/en/experiences/derinkuyu-underground-city-and-ihlara-valley
Last updated: 2026-10-21
Publisher: BravoDays (https://bravodays.com)

## Key facts

- **Duration:** 8 hours
- **Group size:** 8–120 people
- **Setting:** Indoor and outdoor
- **Physical intensity:** Medium intensity
- **Price from:** €75 per person
- **Available in:** Cappadocia

## Overview

Descend through the tunnels of Derinkuyu, then walk along the river in Ihlara Valley past rock-cut churches to lunch at Belisırma.

Derinkuyu is the deepest of Cappadocia's underground cities, dug into the soft rock over many centuries and used as a refuge by thousands of people with their animals and food stores. With a licensed guide the group goes down through stables, kitchens, wine presses, a chapel and ventilation shafts, and sees the round stone doors that sealed each level from inside.

We then drive forty minutes to Ihlara Valley, a 100-metre-deep canyon cut by the Melendiz river. The group walks about four kilometres along the river, stopping at the frescoed rock churches near the entrance, to the village of Belisırma for a trout lunch at tables set over the water.

On the way back we stop at Selime Monastery, the largest rock-cut complex in the region, which looks out over the end of the valley.

## Included

- Licensed guide per 20 guests
- Entry tickets
- Trout lunch in Belisırma
- Coach for the day
- Water

## Not included

- Drinks at lunch beyond water and soft drinks
- Dinner

## Available in

- [Cappadocia](https://bravodays.com/en/locations/cappadocia)

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