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🕳 Nevşehir✈ 50 km vanaf NAV⏱ 45 min🎟 Budget roughly €10–15 per adult at the gate — Turkish museum prices change frequently, so check the current rate before you go

Privé transfer naarKaymaklı Underground City

Cappadocia's widest underground city — 8 floors, ~100 tunnels; from Nevşehir Airport in about 45 minutes, private transfer from €61.

Vanaf Luchthaven Nevşehir Cappadocië · per voertuig61EUR
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Kaymaklı Underground City

Kaymaklı is the widest of Cappadocia's underground cities — a Byzantine-era refuge of roughly eight floors, four of them open to visitors, laced together by around 100 tunnels. Thousands sheltered here during raids, sealing the passages with massive rolling stone doors; inside you'll still find first-level stables, kitchens, wine and oil presses, a rock-cut chapel and ventilation shafts that keep the air fresh and the temperature constantly cool. The passages are slightly wider than Derinkuyu's — the deepest city, about 9 km away — making Kaymaklı the easier of the two to explore. Getting there is simple: Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is about 50 km away, roughly 45 minutes by road, and a private SooTransfer starts at €61 in an Eco Van for up to six passengers — fixed price in euros, quoted up front, pay after the ride.

Openingstijden
Open daily year-round. Summer (April–October) roughly 08:00 – 19:00; winter (November–March) roughly 08:00 – 17:00, with last entry about an hour before closing. Hours shift seasonally, so check the current times shortly before you visit.
Toegang
Budget roughly €10–15 per adult at the gate — Turkish museum prices change frequently, so check the current rate before you go. Kaymaklı is a state-run site, so the Museum Pass Türkiye is normally valid; young children usually enter free with ID. Licensed guides wait at the entrance and are optional, for a separate fee.
Wat te zien / doen

Hoogtepunten van Kaymaklı Underground City

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Rolling stone doors
Massive millstone-like doors, carved in place, could seal each corridor from the inside within seconds — the city's Byzantine-era security system.
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First-level stables
Just inside the entrance: mangers and tethering holes cut into the rock — during long sieges, even the livestock lived underground.
The rock-cut chapel
A church carved straight from the rock shows this was no mere bunker — whole communities worshipped down here while raids swept the surface.
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Wine and oil presses
Presses, kitchens and storage rooms reveal how thousands of people could eat, drink and survive below ground for weeks at a time.
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Ventilation shafts
Vertical shafts still push fresh air through every floor and hold the temperature constantly cool — engineering that astonishes to this day.
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100 tunnels, 8 floors
Around 100 tunnels connect roughly eight floors, four of them open to visitors — the widest underground city in Cappadocia.
Praktische tips

Tips voor Kaymaklı Underground City

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Dress for the cave
It's constantly cool underground even in August — bring a light layer, wear grippy shoes and expect to stoop through some low connecting tunnels.
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Follow the arrows
The open floors run as a marked one-way loop — stay on the route and you can't get lost. For deeper context, licensed guides can be hired at the entrance.
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Pair it with Derinkuyu
Derinkuyu, the deepest underground city, is only about 9 km away. Book a SooTransfer wait-and-return from NAV or your hotel: the driver waits at each gate, your luggage stays locked in the van, and you see both cities in half a day — from €41.
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If tight spaces worry you
Kaymaklı's passages are slightly wider than Derinkuyu's, making it the easier choice — and you can turn back at any level. The first two floors alone show the stables, chapel and presses.
Ophaalprijs

Transferprijzen naar Kaymaklı Underground City

Vaste prijs in EUR voor een privé Eco Van (tot 6 gasten) — grotere Vito- en V-Class-opties beschikbaar bij het boeken.

Vanaf
Voertuig
Enkele rit
Retour
Luchthaven Nevşehir Cappadocië50 km · 45 min
Eco Van
61
122
Cappadocia40 km vanaf NAV
Eco Van
60
120

Retour bevat tot 6 u wachttijd.

FAQ

Kaymaklı Underground City transfer · FAQ

How much is a transfer from Nevşehir Airport to Kaymaklı Underground City?

A private transfer from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Kaymaklı starts at €61 in an Eco Van for up to six passengers — about 50 km and roughly 45 minutes by road. The price is fixed in euros and quoted up front, with free meet-and-greet at arrivals, a name sign, flight tracking and payment after the ride.

Is a private transfer better than a taxi, bus or group tour?

For Kaymaklı, usually yes. Airport taxis run on the meter and rarely quote a fixed price; public buses mean changing in Nevşehir and a walk at the far end; group day tours typically allot the site under an hour on a fixed schedule. A private transfer from €61 is door-to-door on your own timetable — stay as long as you like and add Derinkuyu, just 9 km away.

Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu — which underground city should I visit?

Kaymaklı is the widest, with noticeably more comfortable passages — ideal for families and anyone who wants a gentler visit. Derinkuyu is the deepest and most dramatic. They sit only about 9 km apart, so most visitors with a private car simply do both back to back.

Is Kaymaklı claustrophobic? Can children and older visitors manage it?

Four of the roughly eight floors are open, the passages are wider than Derinkuyu's, and the ancient ventilation shafts keep the air fresh and cool. Some low connecting tunnels require stooping and there are stairs, but children usually love it — ask for free child seats in the van when you book — and you can turn back at any point. It's not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers.

How long does a visit to Kaymaklı take?

About an hour covers the four open floors at an easy pace. Combined with Derinkuyu it makes a rewarding half day, and on the way back towards Göreme or Uçhisar a photo stop at Pigeon Valley rounds the trip off nicely.

Boek transfer naar Kaymaklı Underground City

1Ritgegevens
Ophaaldatum
Ophaaltijd
2Uw gegevens
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Luchthaven Nevşehir Cappadocië → Kaymaklı
EUR61
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