Hire a car with a driver in Ihlara Valley (Cappadocia) for as long as you need it: 2–10 hour packages with 20 km per hour. Your chauffeur picks you up at your hotel or any address in Ihlara Valley, waits at every stop and brings you back. Ihlara Valley is about 90 km (~80 min) from Nevsehir Cappadocia Airport (NAV).
Chauffeur hire in Ihlara Valley starts at €40 per hour; the shortest package is 2 hours / 40 km for €80. The driver picks you up at your hotel or address and waits at every stop; the price is fixed per vehicle, not per person.
Price = hours × hourly rate. Each hour includes 20 km; prices are per vehicle.
| Package | Economy Sedan (3 pax) | FirstClass Van (6 pax) | Vip Sprinter (16 pax) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hours / 40 km | €80 | €100 | €150 |
| 3 hours / 60 km | €120 | €150 | €225 |
| 4 hours / 80 km | €160 | €200 | €300 |
| 5 hours / 100 km | €200 | €250 | €375 |
| 6 hours / 120 km | €240 | €300 | €450 |
| 8 hours / 160 km | €320 | €400 | €600 |
| 10 hours / 200 km | €400 | €500 | €750 |
Your driver takes you to these places and waits at every stop, so you can combine them as you like.
A deep canyon carved by the Melendiz stream for about 14 km at the foot of Mount Hasan, with frescoed churches such as Ağaçaltı and Sümbüllü hidden in its cliffs. The shaded riverside path from Ihlara village to Belisırma is one of the region's finest walks.
In Belisırma village, halfway along the Ihlara Valley, restaurants serve trout and village dishes on platforms built right over the Melendiz stream. It is the natural place to break the valley walk and eat to the sound of running water.
Carved into the cliffs above Selime village at the northern end of the Ihlara Valley, this is the largest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia. With its cathedral-sized, columned church, a kitchen with a tall chimney and stables, it feels like a palace hewn from the rock.
This stone village near Ihlara, once called Gelveri, is associated with St Gregory of Nazianzus, and the old church bearing his name is now used as a mosque, the Kilise Camii. Below the village, Monastery Valley is lined with rock churches and abandoned cave dwellings to explore.
Reaching a depth of about 85 m, this is the deepest underground city open to visitors, with ventilation shafts, wells, stables, wine presses, a chapel and huge rolling stone doors; it could shelter thousands of people along with their animals. Some passages are low and narrow, so it may not suit anyone uneasy in confined spaces.
Each area page shows its own distances and trip ideas.
Hourly rates: Economy Sedan €40, FirstClass Van €50, Vip Sprinter €75. Packages run from 2 to 10 hours; for example 4 hours / 80 km with an Economy Sedan costs €160. The price is per vehicle, not per person.
Each hour includes 20 km: 2 hours / 40 km, 4 hours / 80 km, 10 hours / 200 km. You choose the package when booking; extras such as baby or child seats (€5 each on hourly hire) are added in the same step.
At your hotel, villa or any address in Ihlara Valley. Enter it as the pickup location when booking; the driver waits for you at every stop during the package.
Yes. Nevsehir Cappadocia Airport (NAV) to Ihlara Valley is about 90 km, ~80 minutes; see the NAV to Ihlara Valley transfer page for the fixed price.
The most popular plan is to enter the valley at Ihlara village and walk to Belisırma: the driver drops you at the entrance and waits in Belisırma. If you want a longer walk, continue from Belisırma to Selime, and the driver meets you in Selime instead. The path follows the Melendiz stream and is largely level, with rock-cut churches decorated with frescoes along the way.
Yes. At the northern end of the valley, Selime Monastery is one of the largest rock-cut complexes in Cappadocia, impressive for its cathedral-like hall, kitchen and stables. Exploring it involves some scrambling on the rocky slope, so wear comfortable shoes. If you end your Ihlara walk in Selime, the monastery makes a fitting last stop before the driver takes you back.
Yes. Güzelyurt, formerly Gelveri, is a quiet town near Ihlara with stone houses and rock-cut churches. Here you can see the church dedicated to St Gregory of Nazianzus and the Monastery Valley right next to the town. The driver drops you in the centre and waits, and after a short stroll you continue on to Ihlara Valley.
Yes, but choose your entry point carefully: at the main entrance near Ihlara village you go down into the valley by a long staircase. At Belisırma the valley floor is much easier to reach, so a short walk followed by lunch at one of the restaurants beside the stream is a good option. The driver waits nearby, so you can head back by car as soon as anyone gets tired.
The driver knows the roads and gets you between stops comfortably, but is not a licensed tour guide and does not guide you inside museums or sites. If you would like a licensed guide, arrange and pay for one separately. Museum entrance tickets, balloon flights and similar activities are not included in the price; you buy them yourself at the site or from the operator.
Nothing is paid in advance: you pay the driver in the car, in cash (EUR, USD, GBP or TRY) or by card. The price is per vehicle, not per person. If your plans change, you can modify or cancel the booking free of charge up to 24 hours before the start.
