Horse riding tour in cappadocia | Cappadocia
highlights riding | Riding to valley
lakes rivers| Anatolian big
sky | Peaks and Plateaux
Day 1 Early morning flight from Istanbul to Nevsehir or Kayseri. Transfer
by minivan to Goreme and check in at hotel. Lunch in Avanos. Afternoon ride
to get to know horses. Dinner at hotel.
Day 2 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 Cappadocia's
famed fairy chimneys to Zelve, Pasabagi and Çavusin,
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 3 Ride
from Cavusin through the tranquil White Valley
to Uçhisar. Stop
for lunch, then continue on to the villages of Kavak and Bahçeli for
a tea
break. Finish the day in Ayvali, a quiet town in the midst of lush apricot
groves, where you'll overnight in a charming old hotel with a 12th Century
church inside. After freshening up, visit a carpet shop to see local weavers
at work and learn about this ancient craft tradition. Delicious organic dinner
at hotel in Ayvali.
Day 4 Ride
from Ayvali through Mustafapasa, an old Greek
village, to Lake Damsabaraji for a picnic lunch.
If the weather is warm, you can take a dip
with the horses in the lake. After lunch return
by a different route on a high plateau to Ayvali
where you'll spend one more night.
Day 5 Ride
from Ayvali to Ibrahimpasa, an old village
boasting exquisite Greek architecture, then
on to Ortahisar for lunch. If you have the
energy, you can climb to the top of Ortahisar´s
craggy rock fortress for a beautiful view.
After lunch enjoy a long, exhilarating ride
through the Red and Rose Valleys on to Cavusin
and Avanos. Dinner at hotel in Avanos.
Day 6 Ride
from Avanos to Ozkonak where you'll visit one
of Cappadocia's 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. Final dinner at hotel
in Avanos.
Day 7 Transfer
to airport in the morning for return flight
to Istanbul.
Price $875
Price includes all
riding, accommodations and meals. Price does
not include the round-trip in-country flight
(approximately $170), visa, alcoholic beverages
and purchases of a personal nature.
