Walking in Cappadocia Tour with 31 Reviews by Exodus Adventure Travels

8 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

16 peopleMaximum group size

16 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

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Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Goreme, Turkey

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Highlights

Trek among the fairytale rock chimneys of Cappadocia with a tour leader who brings the landscape to life

Descend into the underground city of Kaymakli, a labyrinth of tunnels and rooms deep in the earth

Step inside the ancient cave churches at Goreme Open-Air Museum, alive with Byzantine frescoes

Climb Bozdag for far-reaching views across Cappadocia’s lunar-like landscapes

Stay at Sobek Stone House, where days start with views of hot-air balloons drifting across the dawn sky

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Picture yourself walking beneath Cappadocia’s surreal stone chimneys, where each step reveals a new vista shaped by millennia of volcanic activity. The "Walking in Cappadocia" tour is tailored for travelers seeking moderately active adventures with a dash of cultural intrigue. Over 8 days, based in Goreme and traversing the valleys of Mustafpasa, Bozdag, and beyond, you’ll experience Turkey’s most fantastical region on foot. This guided trip provides comfortable hotel stays, meals, and all ground transport, letting you focus on exploring ancient cave dwellings, historic villages, and the region’s unique geology. The true highlight? Trekking through landscapes so unusual and beautiful, they feel almost otherworldly. For those who crave a walking trip where every day brings a new surprise, Cappadocia delivers an unforgettable blend of natural beauty and local flavor.

day 1Start Cappadocia

Our adventure begins in Cappadocia. Set in central Turkey, Cappadocia is known for its otherworldly landscapes of volcanic rock formations, cave dwellings, and ancient underground cities. There are no activities planned today so you are free to arrive at any time.
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day 2Trek through Akvadi (White Valley); visit Uchisar citadel, the highest point in Cappadocia

day 3Optional balloon ride; walk to Zemi Valley and through Gomeda Valley; afternoon to explore Mustafapaşa

day 4Explore the beautiful rock formations of the Pancarlik and Kizilcukur (Red) valleys

day 5Walk through Pasabaglari (Monk’s) Valley; trek up Bozdag, the highest point in the area for stunning views

day 6Visit the underground city of Kaymakli; afternoon walk through the Ihlara Valley, the deepest, longest canyon in Cappadocia

day 7Walk along the Zindanonu Valley passing the Goreme Open-Air Museum with carved caves and Byzantine frescoes

day 8End Cappadocia

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All breakfasts, six lunches, six dinners

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Immersive itinerary with all transport and listed activitiesGroup arrival and departure transfers available

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Expert tour leader to enhance your adventure

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Accommodation: 7 Superior nights (Sobek Stone House)

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The process from finding the tour we wanted to take to getting set up for the tour was an easy process. The other reviews we saw gave us the security of using their website to book our trip. The only item we missed which would have given a 5* was the trip did not include see the Alps up close or a train trip. Well maybe next time there may be one and we would definitely take that trip.

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4.0 | Very Good

May 8, 2023

Beautiful landscapes

This was a very good trip. The landscapes of Cappadocia are truly otherworldly and like nothing I’ve ever seen. Our guide, Aykut, was very good. We had a group of 16 and while some found the walks more challenging than others, everyone seemed happy. Good pacing both on the walks and in the structure of each day. Some notes: - I am not the most surefooted walker but I was fine without hiking poles. There are some steep descents at the beginning of a few valleys but nothing very challenging after that. Some valleys are muddy so consider bringing a mud brush. - The food, though all fine, was not what I had hoped for. The lunches alternate between picnics/barbecues (which I preferred) and stops at enormous lunch buffets designed for big tour groups. There was more variety at the latter but the ambiance was not the local, authentic Turkish experience I had hoped for. Dinners alternate between restaurants and the hotel. The food consists almost invariably of cheese, bell peppers, sausage or kebabs, eggplant, mushrooms, lentil soup, and beans. While I appreciated the abundance of vegetables, everything was repetitive and a bit bland. - I didn’t take out any cash and regretted it. You need cash for some bathrooms and juice stands (try the orange and pomegranate mix). You don’t need cash for drinks at meals; they accepted cards at restaurants and in all the stores we went to. - The balloon ride was a highlight because of the views but the prices do seem to go up frequently. We were charged 300 euros, which is more than Exodus had indicated. There are 24 people crammed into a single balloon in compartments of 4 each. If you happen to arrive after the other people in your compartment, you may end up in the back with an obstructed view. The “champagne” afterward turned out to be some kind of sugary thing that looked like it would glow in the dark. - The valleys do tend to blur together a bit after day 2. If you skip a day I would recommend the one with Pancarlik Valley, Mastafapasa and Gomeda Valley. That day started with a 2-mile walk on very flat main road. - I would have felt safer if we had been given the guide’s phone number for emergencies. There is no cell service at some spots in the occasional valley but it seemed pretty good overall. - The hotel, while spacious and very clean, is obviously still working out a few kinks. Our wet towels were folded up instead of being left hanging to dry (or perhaps we were given new but not dry towels) and the breakfast buffet was seriously depleted by the time we got there if another group staying had been there earlier. The coffee was borderline undrinkable. The hotel is owned by the local company Exodus contracts (Sobek Travel) so I’m not sure how much motivation they have to improve. - And, though this is obviously beyond Exodus' control, my final note is that, to judge from the experience of our group, Turkish Airlines flights are rarely on time. Leave a lot of time for connecting flights. I was supposed to have six hours in Istanbul and it turned out to be more like an hour.

May 8, 2023

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