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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Todd
Jan 2025
Walking in Cappadocia
Our guide was fantastic, helping our group appreciate both the cultural and natural wonders we experienced firsthand. His infectious positive attitude brought everyo...
Victoria
Jan 2025
Walking in Cappadocia
This was the first time I've been on an organised group tour, and I was very uncertain. Explore were helpful and approachable and made the whole experience a pleasu...
Gillian
Jan 2025
Walking in Cappadocia
Great trip . Walking not difficult at all . We were raked to good ...
Penny
Jan 2025
Walking in Cappadocia
This was a great trip, Alkan was a dedicated, kind and helpful guide who went the extra mile in so many ways, always making sure we were looked after. The walks and...
Mark
Dec 2024
Walking in Cappadocia
The knowledge & experience of the tour leader, Alkan was s...
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