Overview
You can rediscover in Cappadocia by going beyond the usual routes.If you enjoy walking, this tour is for you.
Tour at a glance
Duration
8 days
Multi-day trip
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Tour type
Private tour
up to 8 travellers per booking
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Operates
Every day
Starts 09:30
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Confirmation
Instant
e-ticket by e-mail
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Cancellation
Free up to 24h before
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Traveller ages
Adults 10–60
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Rating
5.0 / 5
1 verified reviews
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Ticket
Mobile ticket
show it on your phone
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What's included
- Sunset ATV Tour - 2 hour
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Accommadation - boutique hotel
- Domestic Flight Ticket - Kayseri to Istanbul or Kayseri to Izmir
- Domestic Flight Ticket - Istanbul to Kayseri or Izmır to Kayseri
- Professional Tour Guide
Not included
- Alcohol Beverage
- customary tips
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive Göreme
3 - 4 star hotel acommadation or boutique cave hotel
- Goreme We pick up Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport. After check in to your hotel, you will meet with your tour guide and an information meeting will be held about the program.
Day 2: Göreme and Zemi Valley
3-4 star hotels accommadation or boutique cave hotel
- Zemi Valley After breakfast, you walk through the streets of Göreme. Most of the houses are centuries old and have been converted to modern hotels and restaurants. First, you walk a few kilometres with a view to the Uchisar Castle on a dirt road; then you go down to the Zemi valley, this path takes you back to Göreme via Görkündere. Walking for the day: 13 km, 4-5 hours
Day 3: Göreme Open Air Museum and Rose Valley
3-4 star hotel accommadation or boutique cave hotel
- Goreme Open Air Museum In the morning there is an opportunity for a balloon flight, an unforgettable experience to watch the landscape from above (optional, payable on site). You will walk from your hotel to the Göreme Open Air Museum (Unesco World Cultural Heritage), the frescoes of the churches in the museum are unique.
- Then you will walk through the Meskendir Valley via the Red Canyon to Üzümlü Church. After the lunch break, you will hike to the Haçlı church, and from there the path goes via Rose Valley back to Göreme. Walking for the day: 14 km, 5 hours
Day 4: Love Valley - Uchisar Castle
3-4 star hotel accommadation or boutique cave hotel
- Love Valley Today’s route leads you through the Love Valley and its fairy chimneys.
- Uchisar Castle After you exit Love Valley, you will hike up to Uchisar Castle. The climb to the castle is worthwhile because the panoramic view from above is unique. Afterwards, you will walk through Uchisar down to the Pigeon Valley and through Pigeon Valley back to Göreme. Walking for the day: 13 km, 4-5 hours
Day 5: Boztepe, Çavusin and Pasabag
3-4 star hotel accommadation or boutique cave hotel
- Boztepe Today you will hike via the higher path parallel to the Boztepe hill, offering spectacular views of the Rose Valley to Çavuşin Castle, where you can visit the John the Baptist Church.
- Fairy Chimneys From there the path continues to Paşabağ. Here are the most remarkable fairy chimneys in Cappadocia. If you wish, you can extend your stage by walking further from Paşabağ and visiting the old cave settlement of Zelve which was inhabited until 1953. Walking for the day: 13 km, 4 hours
Day 6: Ortahisar and Mustafapasa
2 days accommadation in Mustafapasa
- Ortahisar Your hike begins near the small Tuff Castle of Ortahisar and takes you along the paths and field roads through the Gomeda Valley, known for its multi-storey “pigeon houses”, to your hotel in Mustafapaşa (Sinasos). Next two nights in the boutique cave hotel in Sinassos. Walking for the day: 13 km, 4 hours
Day 7: Cemil Village, Golgoli Valley, Mustafapasa
Accommadation in Mustafapasa
- Golgoli Tepesi After breakfast of your hotel, you will be transferred by car to the village of Cemil. The path crosses the ancient settlement Golgoli. In the early Christian era, the population of Sinasos (Mustafapaşa) used to celebrate the birth of the Mother Mary and Easter in this ancient settlement. You can visit the abandoned cave dwellings there. The connecting tunnel to the Gomeda valley has partly collapsed and can not be passed, but there are still some tunnels and underground houses to be discovered. A timber road leads you down to the village of Sinasos and your hotel. Walking for the day: 12 km, 4 hours
Day 8: Departure
- Kayseri Our adventure ends after breakfast in Goreme. Those on the group flights will be transferred back to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport.
Meeting & pickup
Hotel pickup is included for all travellers.
Schedule
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
09:30
Good to know
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
ana70
Mar 2022 · Tripadvisor
Unforgettable experience Thanks to mr aqin from my trip travel for giving us a very good experience when 4 of us took a 10 days private tour from him. We had an enjoyable time and a very good service provided by them. Right from our arrival at the istanbul airport till back again to istanbul. They also give us a very comfortable car with WiFi throughout the journey. We have our own itinerary whereby we traveled from istanbul - bolu - ankara - cappadocia - konya - esikehir - uludag bursa - istanbul.
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