Day 1 Istanbul
- Cappadocia
Flight from Istanbul to Nevsehir or Kayseri. Transfer by minivan to
Goreme and check in at hotel.
Day 2 Horse Riding in Avanos
Ride from Avanos to Ozkonak where you'll visit one of Cappadocias
largest underground cities. Return over Ziyaretdagi Mountain to Avanos. Upon
return, if you'd like, you can visit a local pottery factory to enjoy the art
form for which Avanos has been well known since the time of the Hittites. Dinner
at hotel in Avanos.
Day 3 Riding to Zelve
- Pasabagi - Cavusin
Ride from Avanos to Sarihidir, a tiny fishing village on the Red
River, where you'll stop for tea in a local cafe. Continue on to Sarihan, a
beautifully restored 13th Century caravanseri, for lunch. In the afternoon
ride amongst Cappadocias famed fairy chimneys to Zelve, Pasabagi and Cavusin,
where the horses will overnight. After leaving the horses, visit the Göreme
Open Air Museum to see the awe-inspiring painted churches built by exiled Christians
during the Roman era. Dinner at hotel in Avanos.
Day 4 White Valley
Ride from Cavusin through the tranquil White Valley to Uçhisar for lunch
beneath the town's impressive rock fortress. After lunch ride along the Pigeon
Valley with thousands of natural dovecotes carved into its
cliffs, then down an breathtaking trail into the bustling village of Göreme.
Continue back to Cavusin to leave the horses before heading back to the hotel
in Avanos.
Day 5 Zemi Valleys -
Pancarlik Valley
Ride through the Goreme and Zemi Valleys to Ortahisar, where you'll eat lunch.
. If you have the energy, you can climb to the top of Ortahisar´s craggy
rock fortress for a beautiful view. Continue on through fertile apricot groves
in the Pancarlik Valley, to Mustafapasa where you'll spend the night in a restored
Greek house and enjoy an exquisite home-cooked meal.
Day 6 Urgup - Cavusin
From Mustafapasa ride through the charming village of Ürgüp and then
enjoy a long, exhilarating ride through the Red and Rose Valleys on to Cavusin
and Avanos. Late lunch in a local restaurant then a free afternoon for shopping
or a much-deserved Turkish bath. Final dinner at hotel in Avanos.
Day 7 Cappadocia - Istanbul
Early morning departure from Kayseri or Nevsehir to Istanbul.
Price $875
Price
includes all
riding, accommodations and meals. Price
does not include the round-trip in-country
flight (approximately $200), visa, alcoholic
beverages and purchases of a personal nature