CAPPADOCIA GREEN TOUR - Underground City (Derinkuyu) & Ihlara Valley | TURKEY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2022
- A popular activity to do in Cappadocia is one of the sightseeing group tours (either green, red or blue - although blue has mostly been discontinued).
There are many operators and travel agencies that offer these tours and they all seem to follow a very similar itinerary. In this vlog we take you along for our Green tour experience and what you can expect to see and do during the trip.
💚 Our Green Tour included the following stops 💚
1. Pigeon Valley
We already ventured here on our own previously so didn't showcase it much in this video. Watch our Pigeon Valley vlog here instead ➡️ • Why UCHISAR should be ...
2. Jewellery store
This wasn't mentioned as part of the original itinerary and one we personally would've preferred wasn't included so we could spend longer at the actually sightseeing locations.
3. Derinkuyu Underground City
We were originally suppose to go to Kaymaklı Underground City but because our van had a popped tire we ended up at Derinkuyu instead.
4. Narlı Göl
Also known as Nar Lake. It's a volcanic crater lake and was a short scenic stop in our tour. From a bird's eye view it looks like a heart shape.
5. Ala Church
One of the largest cave churches in Cappadocia where you can still make out some of the paintings on its domed ceilings and arches.
6. Ihlara Valley
We came here for a short easy hike to our lunch spot next to the river. Lunch was included in our tour package but drinks were an additional cost.
7. Selime Monastery
An impressive rock monastery which later became a caravanserai. We really enjoyed getting to climb around and through it.
8. Turkish Delight store
This also wasn't mentioned as part of the original itinerary but it was a nice and sweet finish to the day!
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VLOG DATE: 21 June 2022
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Hi and it was one of my favorite vlogs of yours. Can you tell me how to move around like in taxi or other options especially going out of Goreme to Kaymakli underground city.
Regards
Hi Naveed thank you and glad you've been enjoying our vlogs. We've got a video coming out this Sunday that answers all your questions plus some 😁👍
I loved Derinkuyu very mysterious... Thank you for another great vlog.... 🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏❤️
😁 super cool spot, would have been cool to spend a bit longer there 😯
Hi Peter ,Hi Yen , It's good to see your ok ,I need to get caught up on my Turkey vlogs . That Country looks so pretty to . The pine trees where just as big as the cliffs, Amazing. Wow under ground city with 7 layers , That's pretty big to . The jewelry is so pretty to , Nice craftsmanship.♥️u guys be safe ...🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for always thinking about our safety 😊✌️ we've come back to New Zealand now but have still got quite a few turkey vlogs to edit. It was a big trip hahaha.
I stumbled upon your vlog while researching Turkey. I just wanted to say that I love your vlogs - very informative and descriptive without all the hype. It feels grounded and real - for lack of a better word. The currency conversions are helpful, and so are the spelled out locations. You make a great team!
Thank you for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it informative 😁👍
Another great video. Turkey has been full of surprises for me. I’m looking forward to the next video.
Thanks Anthony, we originally planned on going to a few countries during our 3 months of traveling but after researching more about Turkey we realized that it's an incredible country full of interesting things so stayed there the whole time.
Gee guys, always impressed with the high production values. Camera work, editing and, of course the excellent hosts. Keep up the good work. ☺️
Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed the videos and appreciate your feedback 💪
Derinkuyu is a sheer engineering feat - certainly one of the underground wonders of the world! Some say it once housed up to 50,000 people.
Folklore has it that Derinkuyu could be well over 12,000 years old, built to protect inhabitants against alien visitations/invasions in ancient times (the so-called "ancient aliens theory").
Regardless of when, how, and why it was built, Derinkuyu is undoubtedly a fascinating place. Even though I have claustrophobia, somehow I feel drawn to caves and underground structures. Your video has inspired me to visit one day too. Keep up with the engaging content! 🙂
Ooooo how interesting protection against aliens 👽 😯 it certainly was an interesting place to see in person. But now that we've left I'm super curious to know whether it was hot in the tunnels because of the amount of people living in there or cold cause it never saw sun light 🤔 there must be so many mysteries we still don't know.
Hope you get to visit one day too, it's always awesome seeing bucket list locations.
@@PeterandYen
By the way, I'll be back in Auckland for about 7 weeks in January/February 2023. Will you two be back in Auckland then? Would love to meet up! I'll drop you an email at some stage with further details. Been away from NZ for over 5 years now - and my parents are now in their 70s - so I guess it's the right thing to do (being an only son and all) to go back for a visit. 😛
today i did RED tour with this tour company i must say it was worth it .... going for Green Tour 👍
Beautiful whanau
Kia ora Steve! Thank you 😊🙏❤️
Sounds like a good value tour. Glad to see that you've really enjoyed it.
Excellent value went to see so many cool things
What a lovely couple!
Such exquisite and ancient remnants in a stunning natural setting 😍
Too I'm especially a sucker for the castles and monasteries cause they look like something out of imagination... actually so is the underground city hahahaha 😆 both are super cool
@@PeterandYen it's mind-boggling how much variety humans have created in the way they live and fit into the environment over the millenia 🤔🤯
Seems like anywhere possible where we can make a home we will try to do so 🤔
Ever the research and deal master is Peter 😁😁😁 Very cool to see the blue dragonfly😁😁😁... Haha I agree...the gem store would not have been at the top of my list, but cool nonetheless.. The underground city on the other hand was very cool... Though did look quite crowded down there. The world needs another pandemic...not one that kills people, just one that keeps people at home a bit so travel can be empty again 😁... By chance do you know how the underground city residents used the bathroom? Is there a deeper hole somewhere? Whenever I see old old old places my mind wanders to what the bathroom experience was like 😳.. Looks like it was a long tour, but a great one! Looking forward to the next vid!
Hahaha actually usually I'm super curious about the bathroom situation too! But didn't think to ask about it at the time 😕 I'm gonna need to research it. My favourite bathroom fact is that during the Roman times since there was no toilet paper people would share a communal sponge 😂😂
Oooo yeah the dragonfly so cool right! Couldn't get the perfect shot but yeah... what species do you think it might be?
@@PeterandYen Hmmm... communal sponge..🤔 My first experience with a bidet was quite shocking...and the bum gun just confused me... but after spending such a long time in Thailand, I can't live without a bum gun... I'm guess NZ is all about just tp?
From when you first mentioned the dragonfly, and now actually seeing it...beautiful demoiselle? Whatever it was, very cool looking dragonfly...or I guess if it was a beautiful demoiselle it would be a very cool looking damselfly?
I think you're right it looks like a beautiful demosille from the pictures too 🤔👍👍
Ooo those Japanese bum guns 🔫 are the absolute best 😂 accurate and super clean. Every house needs one
Great video 🥰🥰🥰 and Wow that seating spot is so amazing!! A vibe. Y’all must be so fit 😂 all that walking
We generally stay pretty fit while traveling and once we're back in New Zealand need to do a bit more exercise for all the extra days we're just lazing around 😂
Incredible the underground city, the amount of effort that has gone into it, amazing. Now I understand why so many head to Turkey, just so many wonders to explore. Many thanks again for sharing via is vlog. Really informative as always
Yes have been catching up on local fair in KL/PJ. Have a great week both and look forward to next week's vlog
Have some wan tan mee for us hahaha. Miss that flavor so much 🤤
Turkey is super cool... the next leg of our trip is very different from what we've seen in the vlogs so far. Coming up in a few weeks.
Imagine planning your whole civilisation but underground... incredible
@@PeterandYen Done deal both, will have one plate with kar char siew & wanton dry and another order with soup (plus pepper)😀
We're drooling already 😂🤤🤤
Hey Peter and Yen! Just started to catch up again with all your Turkey videos.
The underground city is so cool!! It does a bit feel claustrophobic watching here too :D
You did a great job guys for doing a group tour at the same time doing vlogging and trying to explain everything. That's a lot of effort 👍
That was quite the challenge being restricted on time and hitting so many spots while trying to be in the moment for all the cool sites 😅
As always, great work.
Thank you Shane 🙂 appreciate it! 🙌
Most informative vlog I've seen for travel in Turkiye !
Thank you! We appreciate the kind words 🙂
An underground city wow now that's super cool! Yeah always cool to revisit some locations! Oh dang that tyre though! But heck those 7 floors down there how amazing is that and like wow! Yeah wow that's a huge amount of people that used to live there! Yeah what a chance find as you say! Yes I see why it's the Green Tour! Must be cool sitting over the water, very cool! Yeah really well done and yeah that's a great video! Great tour and always great to see!
Thank you! It is amazing to think people would escape and live underground for some time.. the survival instincts of humanity ay? Incredible that it was such a relatively recent discovery too!
it is very scary looking 😱...reckon its cause of the many levels but it's very interesting tho😍😍
So interesting right 😯 such a cool place
Turkish apple tea! My favourite too!
Good taste 👌 😁
Green tour for me. It looks so green n refreshing 😍
Haha definitely an aptly named tour 😁💚
Oh my word that is amazing guys, Whoa ....
😊 did you have a favorite part from the Cappadocia trip Marlee?
@@PeterandYen Everything was so amazing guys, but my favourite is the gorgeous balloon ride 🎈
It's definitely a must do experience 😊❤️
Can you reserve a spot with Royal Park online beforehand? Or you have to do it in person? Also, how do you check the prices beforehand?
Looks like a great tour!
The underground city looks amazing, but so easy to get lost in 😕 Did you leave a trail of breadcrumbs behind you 😉
😂 Lucky we had a tour guide or we would have needed those bread crumbs 😔 it is super confusing down there you have no idea what floor you're on
Hi!! What an interesting video!! Thanks for sharing :) Could you please share the name of the company? I saw your video in a tour company website but i want to be sure! Thanks a lot. Regards!!
Hiya which website was that out of curiosity? 🙂 So sorry can't remember who we booked with as we just went to a random one in Göreme after checking a couple for prices (there are so many and feels like they're all pretty much the same)!
Greetings from Aotearoa New Zealand
Kia ora Evelyn! 🙂 How have you been? We're actually back home in Aotearoa now too! Got a bunch more Turkiye vlogs to edit up and share though 🙂
liike it! interesting video-work.🥸
Thanks glad you enjoyed it 👍
good video
Thanks Joseph 🙂
What month did you travel? Did you get to explore Goreme at all in the green tour?
Just discovered you. Cool video! What type of backpack is Yen wearing?
Thanks! Just a random simple backpack I found on AliExpress a few years ago 😁
Yes , the first star wars movie (a new hope) was filmes there ( planet tatooine, where luke meets obi wan kenobi)
Ooo nice thank you for the confirmation 👍
Hlw dear, which tour agency you book?? Pls share
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can u plz mention the time .. when u visited there? it seems realy nice n cool weather..
Hello all our videos have the exact date that we were there in the description section. The weather was nice warm 😌
I love that this beautiful and kind couple is visiting my country. Under normal circumstances, tourists who come to our country recognize Turks as racist, vulgar and Arab, but we are none of them. Enjoy fine food and amazing culture. You will want to come again :) By the way, if your travel list is still empty, I would love to see the places in the east of Turkey. In the east you will find mesopotamia
Thank you Erden 🙏 We don't really understand the vast difference in perception that some people have because we found Turkish people so kind and friendly! ❤️ As tourists and visitors to other's countries we should always try our best to respect the culture and people and learn about where we are. It's why we always at the very least learn how to speak a few common phrases (hello, thank you etc) of wherever we visit. Can't expect everyone to know English but often people do (which is silly) and some become arrogant this way so sometimes situations turn sour I suppose. We really loved our time traveling all around Türkiye! We unfortunately left eastern Türkiye for a future travel but we definitely want to come back one day to explore that side 😊🤞 we still have many videos to share of our time in Türkiye though so we hope you'll enjoy them ☺️
Did you recommend booking the local tours in Cappadocia or before arriving?
Prices are cheaper once you arrive vs online. But if you are only there for a few days and don't want to miss out online is safer.
@@PeterandYen thank you! Your vlogs so helpful!
Just came back from there, really want to remind others who is going there for green tour, the shop they dropped us for shopping, the price has been over doubled. Please be aware.
Guys how's your relationship? It seems that you're a great couple and team❤️🤙
I'm yens assistant 😂
Thanks yes we work well together ❤️ 😁
@@PeterandYen haha 😂 she's very nice , she deserves it. Thanks for sharing the experience guys
Peter likes to joke! 😆 Hello 👋This is Yen commenting now and Peter is my hubby. We've been married for almost 10 years but together for over 17 😊 Thank you for your kind words! 🙏❤️🙂
@@PeterandYen thank you for replaying yen! , wow 17 years together? That's awesome , you guys make a good team ❤️🤙 Peter is very Lucky