Day 1)
Flight from Istanbul to Nevsehir or Kayseri. Transfer by minivan to Avanos and check in at the hotel.

Day 2)
Ride from Avanos to Ozkonak where you will visit one of Cappadocia´s largest underground cities. Return over Ziyaretdagi Mountain to Avanos. Upon return, if you would 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 the hotel in Avanos.

Day 3)
Ride from Avanos to Sarihidir, a tiny fishing village on the Red River where we have a tea break at a local cafe. Continue on to Sarihan, a beautifully restored 13th century caravanserai for lunch. The afternoon ride is amongst Cappadocia´s famed fairy chimneys of Zelve, Pasabagi to Cavusin where the horses will stay overnight. After leaving the horses, visit the Goreme Open Air Museum to see the awe-inspiring painted churches built by exiled Christians during the Roman era. Dinner at the hotel in Avanos.

Day 4)
Ride from Cavusin through the tranquil White Valley to Uchisar for lunch beneath the town's impressive rock fortress. After lunch ride along the Pigeon Valley with thousands of natural dovecotes carved into the cliffs, then down a breathtaking trail into the bustling village of Goreme. Continue back to Cavusin to leave the horses before heading back to the hotel in Avanos.

Day 5)
Ride through the Goreme and Zemi Valleys to Ortahisar where you will have lunch. If you have the energy, you can climb to the top of Ortahisar´s craggy rock fortress for a beautiful view. Continue on to the Pancarlik Valley through fertile apricot groves and on to Mustafapasa where you will spend the night in a restored Greek house and enjoy an exquisite home-cooked meal.

Day 6)
From Mustafapasa ride through the charming village of Urgup and then enjoy a long, exhilarating ride through the Red and Rose Valleys and 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 the hotel in Avanos.

Day 7)
Early morning departure from Kayseri or Nevsehir to Istanbul.