Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 rob Stoeltje from loenen, netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Kyle Lamothe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 rob Stoeltje from loenen, netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Kyle Lamothe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Derinkuyu, the underground city, from the entrance level
Your local guide
İpek Sarı
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Highlights
- A stairway leading underground
- Stables and storage on the first level
- A shaft carrying air deep below
- A chamber built for group gatherings
- A city built to shelter thousands
About this tour
This session moves through the upper levels of Derinkuyu, from the entrance stairway to a wide communal room further down. You see the first stairway leading underground, a ventilation shaft running through the levels, and finally a chamber large enough for group gatherings. Together the stops explain how an underground city actually functioned.
I begin with a sound check at the entrance, then we move down level by level while you ask questions about the engineering. I pause at the ventilation shaft a little longer, since it is easy to underestimate how it worked. Afterwards I send a short note on the layout we covered.
This suits anyone interested in ancient engineering and practical problem solving rather than only surface landmarks. It also suits a traveller deciding whether to visit the site afterwards.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cappadocia before heading out.
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Derinkuyu Entrance Level 21 min
The camera looks down the first stairway leading underground. I explain how this level alone would have held stables and storage rooms for the community above.
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Ventilation Shaft 21 min
You see one of the vertical shafts running down through the levels. I point out how fresh air reached rooms many metres below the surface without any modern equipment.
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Communal Room 21 min
From a wider chamber, the camera shows a room large enough for group gatherings. I explain what this space was likely used for when the city sheltered thousands of people at once.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Cappadocia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Dried fruit and nuts and Uçhisar, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cappadocia, showing you Derinkuyu Entrance Level and Ventilation Shaft live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Derinkuyu live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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