Walking in Cappadocia
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- Hike Cappadocia's uniquely sculpted volcanic landscape from our premium hotel base
- Moderate grade walks through multi-coloured valleys past the famous fairy chimneys
- Enjoy a local wine tasting and try your hand at cooking a local Turkish dish
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Our trip starts today in Goreme, a remarkable honey-hued village and our base for a week of exploring the impressive landscapes of Cappadocia. This area is famous for its unique geological formations as well as a history that stretches back to before the Hittites (200...
If you're interested in the optional sunrise balloon trip, we recommend booking it for your first morning in Cappadocia. This gives you plenty of time to rebook in the case of cancellation. Please see the optional excursions details for more information. This mor...
Today's walk is slightly further afield in the Ihlara Valley, located a 90-minute drive from Goreme. We plan to make a stop en-route to visit Kaymakli Underground City either at the start or end of the day depending on timings. Built by Christians escaping Arab oppres...
As it's the mid-week point of our tour, we've planned a shorter walk for today. Today's bus transfers are included but you might prefer to take it easy and relax in Goreme instead. We'll start the day with a short drive to Cat town where we'll begin our walk. The...
This morning, we'll walk in Akvadi (White) Valley where we can further appreciate the geology of the region. Three volcanoes erupted 10 million years ago, spreading ash all over the region. This hardened into a soft, porous stone called tufa. Wind, water and sand have...
After breakfast this morning, we'll drive to the Gomeda Valley where today's walk begins. As well as the landscape, this region is also renowned for its wine as the fine volcanic soil is very fertile. Viticulture has been here since the Hittites, but it was the exiled...
The final walk of our tour is from the hotel on a circular route that takes us through the Zemi Valley to Kiliclar (swords) Valley and finally the Meskindir Valley back to Goreme. The Zemi Valley is around 7 kilometres/4.4 miles long and the path makes its way gradual...
There are no activities planned today, so you're free to depart from Goreme at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you'd like an airport transfer today, you'll need to depart from Kayseri Airport (ASR) which is around a one-hour drive from the hotel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Trusted Customer
Apr 2024
Walking in Cappadocia
A very interesting area with an excellent guide and driver. Walking was near top of moderate rating but opportunities to opt out for those that wished. Good group ...
Trusted Customer
Apr 2024
Walking in Cappadocia
A memorable first trip to Turkey. The hotel was excellent, on the edge of town but an easy walk into the centre where there were plenty of cafes & restaurants. O...
Allan
Apr 2024
Walking in Cappadocia
We had a lovely time walking in Cappadocia. The hotel was very comfortable, the guide was excellent and the walks were scenic and interesting. A particular highlight...
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