Cappadocia on Foot, from Valley to Valley

Your route

1. Day1
   Kayseri

   Arrival in Kayseri

   Direct flight, or flight with a connection in Istanbul, to Kayseri. You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel, in the heart of the land of valleys and fairy chimneys.

2. Day2
   Mustafapaşa

   Soğanlı, an underground city and Mustafapaşa

   You walk in Soğanlı, among old cave dwellings, fairy chimneys and rock-cut churches. After visiting an underground city, a walk leads you to Mustafapaşa, a village inhabited by Greeks until the population exchange, whose carved houses still bear their mark.

3. Day3
   Ürgüp

   The Uzengi and Pancarlık valleys

   The hike through Uzengi Valley takes you between rock formations and dovecotes carved into the cliff. You continue into Pancarlık Valley, with its colorful dales and cones of volcanic tuff, linking two cave villages.

4. Day4
   Göreme

   Meskendir Valley and the Red and Rose valleys

   An optional, no-obligation visit to a kilim and carpet workshop. You then walk through Meskendir Valley, dotted with tunnels and natural arches, and on through the Red and Rose valleys, shaped by wind and rain.

5. Day5
   Göreme

   From İbrahimpaşa to Göreme via the Balkan and Zemi valleys

   A climb through Balkan Valley leads you between two cave villages with carved façades. The descent to Göreme follows Zemi Valley, whose volcanic rock has been hollowed out by runoff water.

6. Day6
   Çavuşin

   Bozdağ, Zelve and the fairy chimneys of Çavuşin

   You climb to the summit of Bozdağ before heading back down toward Zelve, then reach the Lords' Vineyards and their "capped maidens" fairy chimneys. An optional, no-obligation visit to a pottery and onyx workshop. The day ends at the rock-cut church of Çavuşin.

7. Day7
   Uçhisar

   White Valley and Uçhisar Castle

   The hike through White Valley takes you between fairy chimneys rising amid the greenery. You then climb up to Uçhisar Castle, with views over much of Cappadocia.

8. Day8
   Kayseri

   Departure from Kayseri

   Transfer to Kayseri airport for your return flight via Istanbul.

This itinerary can be adjusted: pace, stops, extra nights or hotel category are tailored to your group.