Day 1)
Early morning flight from Istanbul to Nevsehir or Kayseri. Transfer by minivan to Avanos and check to your hotel. Lunch in Avanos. Afternoon ride to get to know the horses. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 2)
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. In the afternoon ride amongst Cappadocia's famed fairy chimneys to Zelve, Pasabagi and 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 3)
Ride from to UchisarCavusin through the tranquil White Valley. After lunch in Uchisar continue on to the villages of Kavak and Bahceli for a tea break. Finish the day in Ayvali, a quiet town in the midst of lush apricot groves where you will stay 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 will spend one more night.

Day 5)
Ride from Ayvali to Ibrahimpasa, an old village boasting with 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 panoramic view. After lunch enjoy a long, exhilarating ride through the Red and Rose Valleys on to Cavusin and Avanos. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Avanos.

Day 6)
Ride from Avanos to Ozkonak where you will visit one of Cappadocia's largest underground cities. Return to Avanos via Ziyaretdagi Mountain . 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 the hotel in Avanos.

Day 7)
Transfer to airport in the morning for return flight to Istanbul.