Hiking Tour of Cappadocia: Our Favorites & Off-the-Beaten

Welcome at the airport and private transfer to your hotel—dinner and overnight.

Meals: D

Early in the morning, leave for the first stop Devrent (Imagination Valley) got its name from the strange rock formations called “fairy chimneys.” Unlike other fairy chimneys in Cappadocia, Devrent is instead formed more randomly, and most of the rock formations look like a silhouette.

Head to Zelve Open Air Museum to see one of the earliest monasteries’ ruins. Zelve plays an essential role in Christianity, and we will discuss the monastery while walking around three different paths. A quick ride will take us to Pasabaglari (Hermits Valley), where you will enjoy a nice break after hiking off-the-beaten-path of this beautiful valley.

A short drive will take us to Avanos Town, the center of 2,000 BCE terracotta, to enjoy a lecture about this art and visit the workshop.

We will end the day climbing up to Red Valley (sunset point), which is the best location to enjoy the beautiful lights and shades of Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight.

Meals: B, L, D

Enjoy the optional Hot-air Balloon ride in the early morning and get transferred back to your hotel for some refreshments and breakfast. We will then walk through the beautiful old stone houses of Uchisar and get to the Pigeon Valley, where we will enjoy a beautiful climbing down to get up to Goreme town and enjoy a nice local lunch in the area.

Our final hiking is a pleasant downhill at Zemi Valley, which is instead a more comfortable (medium-level) one.

Enjoying the photo stops of this most prominent single rock formation of the region, get transferred to your hotel—dinner and overnight.

Meals: B, L, D

Start another lovely day with Red Valley (from a different path of sunset point) where there are eight different paths. After three hours of hiking, we will enjoy exploring Cavusin Village.

After a local lunch, head to Love Valley (White Valley) & Baglidere (Honey Valley). After enjoying a spectacular view of Goreme, head to Goreme Open Air Museum, one of the Unesco World Heritage Sights covering 9-11 century Byzantine rock-cut churches. Dinner and overnight.

Meals: B, L, D

Descending into the depths of the earth, today, we start with one of the underground cities of Cappadocia with six floors occupied by different civilizations, each adding a different facility and level.

Keep driving to get to Ihlara Valley, which is a 14 k. hike with churches of early Christians using this gorge as a shelter to protect themselves against invasions.

Lunch in Belirsirma Village by the Melendiz Stream passing through. Continue walking till Selime Cathedral, a massive complex with a beautiful view.

Complete the day with a visit to Agzikarahan Caravanserai, which served as a port by the 13th century to traders during the reign of the Great Seljuk Empire. Dinner and overnight.

Meals: B, L, D

We will head to west in the morning to explore one of the least visited gems; Open Palace and Cat Valley, where there are numerous pigeon houses with different paintings.

Enjoy a local picnic at the valley and drive back home. The rest of the day will be at leisure for those who would like to enjoy a Turkish Bath session or any other activities—dinner & overnight.

Meals: B, L, D

A short drive will take us to Mustafapasa earlier called Sinasos as an Old Greek Village. Wandering around the town and a church, we will visit a local house and enjoying our morning Turkish Coffee; we will head Monastery Valley for a short walk and explore.

Head to Ayvali for a village tandoori lunch and Pancarlik Valley with spectacular views will take us to Ortahisar before driving back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Meals: B, L, D

Private transfer to the airport for your flight home or next destination.

Meals: B