Cappadocia Tours and Trips

What a fantastic trip. This is our second walking-type trip with Explore and is was just as well run and thoughtfully designed as the previous one. The trip pace was as I expected based on the description - lots of daily walking, with a little down time for exploring or relaxing in the evening (or morning, if you are a morning person). Most days we started hiking or driving to hiking location at 9 am and finished between 3-5 pm. I really appreciated that the tour leader (Aykut) had a lot of experience and was able to shift around activities to avoid crowds. He was really good at explaining what to expect for the next day (and several days in advance, where relevant) so that we could plan for bringing/not bring our hiking poles, packing extra snacks or water if we weren't going to be near a town, dress for the next day's weather, etc. I do think having the hiking poles was helpful for many of the days, so I am glad I brought them. A few days we stopped for a mid-day break at a location with restaurant options, one day was limited to one option (in a national park: but really, really good food for the sole option), and a few days we packed picnic lunches. If you are thinking about doing this tour, and like walking (moderate level most days, with some hills and some downhill and flat stretches), and love really unique scenery and history, I would highly recommend this trip.

Unusual for an Explore trip stayed in same hotel all week. That made it more relaxing and that if a person didn’t feel like walking that day they could relax at the hotel. The walks were varied and interesting. It was only the first day walk that was an effort because it was a long uphill stretch. The on hour balloon trip was very nice. The wine tasting was very good. The Hamam was very good.

Great walking holiday.. Cappadocia has such a varied landscape unlike anywhere else on the planet. All the walks were manageable. The group leader was fantastic. There were 14 of us in the group which formed a great atmosphere. We had a lovely time.

Excellent walking tour, well planned with a good base hotel and a first class guide who really knew the area and its history/terrain. Able to answer all questions without hesitation. Possibly the only criticism was that we walked so fast that there wasn't quite enough time to pause and take in the scenery.

I've been on a number of trips with Explore and others, and this was hands down the best. The leader Aykut was funny, knowledgeable, open to changing the schedule to work better (depending on weather, capability and general tourism volumes). The hotel was excellent, apart from dogs barking outside ALL night (take earplugs everywhere folks), and within easy walking distance of the town centre. The routes were brilliant, with amazing photo opportunities and various different terrains. All in all, superb.

I joined the walking in Cappadocia tour in October of 2025, and had an absolutely fantastic experience. Our guide Aykut was outstanding. Knowledgeable and friendly, and kept things very organized/took good care of us. The hotel (Sobek Stone House) was great. The hikes were outstanding. Not terribly difficult, but very scenic and well worth doing. The additional activities (pottery display in Avanos, Kaymakli underground city, wine tasting) were excellent, and we had a fantastic time doing the hot air balloon ride and attending the whirling dervishes ceremony. We absolutely loved Turkey, from the food, the people, the landscape, history, etc. it was a wonderful trip. Our group was super, and Explore! nailed this one. Strongly recommended.