Cappadocia Highlights                                7 days, 6 nights hotel

The Cappadocia Highlights is a six night itinerary, each night staying in a hotel or guesthouse. You have four nights based at a hotel near to the riding centre, then the fifth night is at a guesthouse out on the trail before returning to a hotel near the riding centre for a last night.

Day 1
Arrival at Nevsehir or Kayseri Airport. Transfer and check in at the Canela Hotel in Cavusin. It’s a short drive (10 minutes) to the riding centre to meet the horses and have a briefing on the week ahead. Have dinner at the riding centre. Overnight at Canela Hotel. 

Day 2
Breakfast at the Canela Hotel at 8 am.Pick up from the hotel at 9 am and transfer to the Riding Center. 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 in Avanos or Akhal-Teke Riding Center. Overnight in the Canela Hotel. (riding time 5 hours)

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 Göreme Open Air Museum to see the awe-inspiring painted churches built by exiled Christians during the Roman era. Dinner in Avanos or Akhal-Teke Riding Center. Overnight in the Canela Hotel. (riding time 4-5 hours)

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 Canela Hotel. Dinner in Avanos or Akhal-Teke Riding Center. (riding time 5 hours)

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. Overnight at the ‘Greek House’. Dinner at the ‘Greek House’. (riding time 4-5 hours)

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. Farewell dinner at Akhal-Teke Riding Center. Overnight in the Canela Hotel. (riding time 4 hours)

Day 7
Breakfast at the Canela Hotel. Transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir for departure flights.