Derinkuyu & Cappadocia Underground Cities
Multi-level cities cut into volcanic tuff, deep enough to shelter thousands.
The alternative view
Hancock and Andrew Collins suggest the oldest levels may be refuges from Ice-Age cataclysms or cosmic events.
The mainstream view
Historians date most excavation to the Phrygian and Byzantine eras (first millennium BCE–CE), used as refuges during raids.
We present both views respectfully and link to the original work so you can judge for yourself.
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Tours visiting Derinkuyu & Cappadocia Underground Cities (10)
Turkey Grand Tour featuring Graham Hancock
Travel Splendors · 15 May 2027 · 14 days
Istanbul to Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe via Troy, Çatalhöyük, Cappadocia’s underground cities and Mount Nemrut, with two lectures and Q&A by Graham…
from $15,985 Turkey Grand Tour
Archaeological Paths · 5 Jun 2027 · 14 days
Archaeological Paths’ 14-day Turkey tour: Istanbul, Troy, Ephesus, the underground cities and rock-cut churches of Cappadocia, Neolithic Çatalhöyük, the colossal heads on Mount Nemrut, and Göbekli Tepe as the highlight.
from $12,985 Turkey: From Çatal Höyük to Göbekli Tepe
Andante Travels · 14 days
14-day archaeologist-led journey from Çatal Höyük through Cappadocia’s underground cities to Nemrut Dağ and Göbekli Tepe.
from $11,180 Human origins, Neolithic and Bronze Age Turkey (May)
New Scientist Discovery Tours · 13 May 2027 · 12 days
12 days with archaeologist Dr Sinan Ünlüsoy from Istanbul to Çatalhöyük, Aşıklı Höyük, the Kaymaklı underground city, Hattusa, Şanlıurfa, Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and Mount Nemrut (with Intrepid Travel).
from £4,895 Human origins, Neolithic and Bronze Age Turkey (September)
New Scientist Discovery Tours · 8 Sept 2027 · 12 days
September departure of the 12-day Neolithic Turkey tour (Çatalhöyük, Cappadocia, Hattusa, Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Mount Nemrut). The accompanying expert is "to be confirmed shortly" per the operator.
from £4,895 Ancient Architects Turkey Tour with Matt Sibson & Anyextee 2027
Adept Expeditions · 2 Oct 2027 · 11 days
11 days with Matt Sibson (Ancient Architects) and Anyextee: Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Çatalhöyük, Mount Nemrut, the Cappadocian underground cities and Istanbul.
from $6,400 Ancient Cappadocia to Göbekli Tepe (April 2027)
Eastern Turkey Tours · 13 Apr 2027 · 10 nights (11 days)
A 10-night small-group tour (2–12 people) that the operator calls a tour of the megalithic sites of Turkey: Neolithic Çatalhöyük, the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations in Ankara, the Hittite capital Hattuşa and the rock sanctuary of Yazılıkaya, the underground cities of Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı in Cappadocia, Göbekli Tepe and its sister site Karahan Tepe, and the Commagene sanctuary on Mount Nemrut. Konya to Adıyaman with an English-speaking guide.
from $4,200 Ancient Cappadocia to Göbekli Tepe (October 2027)
Eastern Turkey Tours · 14 Oct 2027 · 10 nights (11 days)
A 10-night small-group tour (2–12 people) that the operator calls a tour of the megalithic sites of Turkey: Neolithic Çatalhöyük, the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations in Ankara, the Hittite capital Hattuşa and the rock sanctuary of Yazılıkaya, the underground cities of Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı in Cappadocia, Göbekli Tepe and its sister site Karahan Tepe, and the Commagene sanctuary on Mount Nemrut. Konya to Adıyaman with an English-speaking guide.
from $4,200
Cappadocia: Green Tour with Derinkuyu & Ihlara Valley
GetYourGuide · 1 day or less
Bookable day tour covering Derinkuyu, Cappadocia. A good option for independent travellers who want a guide for the day.
from $56 · price unverified Derinkuyu Underground City Tour
GetYourGuide · 1 day or less
Bookable day tour covering Derinkuyu. A good option for independent travellers who want a guide for the day.
from €159Voices on Derinkuyu & Cappadocia Underground Cities
British science and history writer focused on the origins of civilisation in Anatolia, the Younger Dryas and the Cygnus constellation. He co-leads Megalithomania tours to Turkey (Türkiye), Armenia and Egypt.
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British author and former Economist correspondent whose books Fingerprints of the Gods, Magicians of the Gods and America Before argue for a lost Ice Age civilisation. He presented Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse and hosts tours in Egypt, Turkey (Türkiye) and Peru/Bolivia in 2027.
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