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About this itinerary
Start with Kaymaklı. Explore connected rooms and narrow passages while following the signs along the open visitor route. Allow roughly 75 minutes, adjusting for crowds and your pace.
After returning above ground, take a break and travel by road to Derinkuyu. Allow around 75 minutes for the second visit too. If two underground visits feel tiring, choose just one and shorten the day; completing both stops is optional. This plan does not suggest travelling underground between the sites.
Transport plan
The transfer between stops is planned by car, taxi or a prearranged transfer. Confirm availability and prices for your chosen option separately. The Google Maps link provides road directions; plan ticket-office access, parking and the return journey separately.
Visiting tips
Ask staff about the current route before entering its narrow, low sections. Consider your mobility and comfort in enclosed spaces before committing to both visits. Step-free access and pushchair suitability have not been verified. The editorial estimate of 4–6 hours includes visits, the road transfer and breaks; travel to the first stop, the final return and queues are excluded. Check daytime and ticket-office hours; confirm night admission separately.
See stops on the map
On multi-day trips, markers show day.stop numbers. Directions are listed in each daily plan.
Numbers show the stop order. Google Maps loads when you open the map; use the itinerary link for directions.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1 · Sightseeing day
Kaymaklı and Derinkuyu underground cities
4–6 hours · By car
Compare two Cappadocian underground cities in one day: begin at Kaymaklı, take a break above ground and continue by road to Derinkuyu.
Transport plan
The transfer between stops is planned by car, taxi or a prearranged transfer. Confirm availability and prices for your chosen option separately. The Google Maps link provides road directions; plan ticket-office access, parking and the return journey separately.
Follow the layout of rock-cut rooms and storage spaces below ground.
75 min visit · Editorial estimate
Checked on 30 September 2026: the official page lists daytime visiting as 08:00–20:00 and ticket-office closure at 19:15. Arrive with enough time for the underground visit and check special-day arrangements separately.
Official address: Camii Kebir Mahallesi, Eşref Ayhan Caddesi No:46, Kaymaklı. Follow signs to the underground-city ticket office and entrance. Exact entrance coordinates remain unverified.
The map shows the general location. The exact visitor entrance has not yet been verified.
Explore underground living through narrow passages, shared spaces and ventilation systems.
75 min visit · Editorial estimate
The table shows daytime hours. The official page also lists evening visits from 19:00 to 21:00 and a 20:15 ticket-office closing time; check evening admission separately.
Official address: Bayramlı Mahallesi, Şemşili Yolu Sokak No:15, Derinkuyu. In the town centre, follow signs to the underground-city entrance. Exact entrance coordinates remain unverified.
The map shows the general location. The exact visitor entrance has not yet been verified.
