Çat Valley & Underground City
- Unique Hike: Walk through U-shaped valleys & Çat Moonscape.
- Architecture: Multi-floor dovecotes carved into cliffs.
- Underground City: Visit Derinkuyu (8 floors, 56m deep).
- Experience: Picnic lunch inside a cave.
- 🚐 09:00 Pick-up: Transfer to the old village of Çat.
- 🚶 Hike (5 Hours): Explore Çat Valley and its famous dovecotes.
- 🥪 Lunch: Picnic lunch served inside a cave.
- 🚐 Transfer: Drive to Derinkuyu (34 km).
- 🏛️ History: Visit Derinkuyu Underground City.
- 🔄 Return: Transfer back to your hotel.
Included:
- ✅ Hotel Pickup/Drop-off (By Vehicle)
- ✅ Entrance Fees (Derinkuyu Included)
- ✅ Lunch (Picnic)
- ✅ Professional Guide
- ✅ 1.5 Litres of water (per person)
- ✅ Fresh Juice (Orange or Pomegranate) & Snacks
Not Included:
- ❌ Personal expenses
Group Pricing:
- 👤 1-4 People: €85 per person
- 👥 5-8 People: €78 per person
- Description
Description
TOUR OVERVIEW
📍 LOCATION: Cappadocia, Turkey | ⏱ DURATION: 8 Hours | 🏃 DIFFICULTY: Moderate
WHAT WE SEE
- Çat Village: A charming village seemingly outside of actual time.
- Moonscape: The unique geological formations of Çat.
- Dovecotes: Multi-story pigeon houses carved into cliffs.
- Churches: Hidden rock churches with frescoes.
- Underground City: The massive complex of Derinkuyu.
THE ROUTE
- 🏘️ Start: Old village of Çat.
- 🚶 Hike: Exploring both sides of the U-shaped valley.
- 🥪 Lunch: Picnic break inside a cave.
- 🚐 Drive: 34 km transfer to Derinkuyu.
- 🏛️ Visit: Tour of the underground city.
TOUR DESCRIPTION
Our journey begins with a departure (09:00 – 09:10) from your hotel to the Old Village of Çat. Here, we embark on a 5-hour hike through two magnificent U-shaped valleys bordered by high cliffs.
The walls of these cliffs are covered with intricate dovecotes (pigeon houses), some rising 3, 4, 5, or even 8 floors high. You will notice some dovecotes are colored from the outside; this was done to attract pigeons, whose droppings have been highly valued as fertilizer since the Byzantine period.
A unique highlight of this tour is our lunch: we will picnic in a cave nestled within the valley, enjoying nature in its purest form.
DERINKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY
After the hike, a 34 km drive takes us to the largest underground city in Cappadocia: Derinkuyu.
- Depth: It descends 8 floors deep (approx. 56 meters).
- History: Dating back to the 8th and 7th centuries BC.
- Discovery: Discovered by chance in 1963, it remains one of the most fascinating archaeological sites in the region.
