Cappadocia Trek and Istanbul at Your Own Pace

Your route

1. Day1
   Cappadocia

   Welcome in Kayseri and drive to Cappadocia

   On arrival at Kayseri Airport, you are met and driven about an hour to your hotel in Cappadocia. The evening is free to settle in.

2. Day2
   Cappadocia

   Walk at Soğanlı, an underground city and Mustafapaşa

   You walk at Soğanlı, among old cave dwellings, fairy chimneys and churches carved into the rock. A visit to an underground city shows how people once took shelter below ground. Finally, you discover Mustafapaşa, a village inhabited by Greeks until the population exchange.

3. Day3
   Cappadocia

   From cave village to cave village: Üzengi and Pancarlık

   The trail follows the river through the Üzengi valley, amid sculpted rocks and dovecotes carved into the cliff. You continue into the Pancarlık valley, whose colorful dales and volcanic tuff cones offer beautiful viewpoints.

4. Day4
   Cappadocia

   Tunnels, arches and the Red and Rose valleys

   The morning begins with an optional, no-obligation visit to a kilim and carpet workshop. You then walk through the valley of the cave dwellers, passing under tunnels and natural arches. In the afternoon, the Red and Rose Valley reveals rock shaped by erosion, especially beautiful late in the day.

5. Day5
   Cappadocia

   Up to İbrahimpaşa, down to Göreme

   You follow the Balkan valley between two villages, past the facades of old cave dwellings. The descent to Göreme goes through the Zemi valley, carved into soft volcanic rock, and passes a rock-cut church. An optional, no-obligation visit to a pottery and onyx workshop is also possible.

6. Day6
   Istanbul

   Fly to Istanbul, the Bosphorus and the Grand Bazaar

   A flight takes you to Istanbul, where your hotel is in the historic center. You are free to take a public ferry on the Bosphorus, between the European and Asian shores, then lose yourself in the Grand Bazaar.

7. Day7
   Istanbul

   Free day: Topkapı, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque

   You spend the day on the peninsula's monuments: Topkapı Palace, from which the sultans ruled the empire, then Hagia Sophia, a former basilica. The Blue Mosque, just opposite, stands out for its tilework.

8. Day8
   Istanbul

   Airport transfer and return flight

   The tour ends this morning. You are driven to Istanbul Airport (IST or SAW) for your return flight.

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