Cappadocia
Description
Itinerary
Conditions
Photos
Practical information
Discover Cappadocia during the spring : 7 days including 4 days of trekking through valleys with scenery sculpted by wind and erosion, and within the cradle of Christianity. This trek offers you the possibility of getting out of the usual tourist places that you will visit but thus of crossing the whole park and therefore of discovering little frequented places with other chapels and hidden troglodytes.
Levels of difficulty
Difficulty levels are graded from 1 (easy) to 5 (hard), and a full description can be found here.
| # | Cappadocia |
| Level of difficulty | 1/5 |
| Distance traveled | 36,67 miles |
| Cumulative elevation gain | +1849 m |
| Cumulative negative elevation | -1767 m |
| Nature | 4/5 |
| Culture | 5/5 |
| Meeting | 3/5 |
| Minimum Age Recommended | 15 years |
| Comfort | Hotel |
Cappadocia
Каппадокия – это действительно другая планета – незабываемые пейзажи! Это нужно видеть своими глазами!
The routes of each day are well balanced, we walk a lot but we see a lot of beautiful things. The return to the hotel each evening is cool to rest. Good atmosphere and good places. The weather was pleasant in February.
Day 1 : Arrival and meeting
Arrival in Kayseri according to your flight schedule. Welcome by a member of our team and transfer to the hotel in Görëme where you can rest from your plane trip. Meeting of the group in the evening around a common dinner in a restaurant of the city.
- Hotel in Göreme
- French/English/Russian-speaking guide for the transfer
- Driver
Day 2 : From the open-air museum of Göreme to the Rose Valley V
Visit the main museum of Cappadocia: the open-air museum of Göreme to immerse yourself in the history and culture of Cappadocia. After visiting the museum, we will head north and start walking towards Çavuşin. We will cross the Valley of Swords, the Red Valley and the Rose Valley.
Remarkable points : Meryem Ana Kilesi, Küçük Kilise, Church-church and Древний город (ancient city), Anna Johachim Kilisesi, Direkli Kilise (Kolonlu), Hacli kilise.
- Hotel in Göreme
- 2 IDTrek guides speaking French/English/Russian and Spanish
- All food
| # | Cappadocia trek |
| Level of difficulty | 1/5 |
| Distance traveled | 8,08 miles |
| Cumulative elevation gain | +449 m |
| Cumulative negative elevation | -449 m |
| Nature | 4/5 |
| Culture | 5/5 |
| Meeting | 3/5 |
| Comfort | Hotel |
| Walking time | 5 - 6h |
Day 3 : Cavusin and Zelve open-air museum
Get up early for a long day of walking towards Cavusin and its castle. From Cavusin, we will follow tracks that will lead us to the stone throne. Then we will cover the kilometers that separate us from the Open Air Museum of Zevle. Finally we will engage the return towards Görëme by the valley of Pasabaglan.
- Hotel in Göreme
- 2 IDTrek guides speaking French/English/Russian and Spanish
- All food
| # | Cappadocia trek |
| Level of difficulty | 1/5 |
| Distance traveled | 10,56 miles |
| Cumulative elevation gain | +359 m |
| Cumulative negative elevation | -359 m |
| Nature | 5/5 |
| Culture | 5/5 |
| Meeting | 3/5 |
| Comfort | Hotel |
| Walking time | 5 - 6h |
Day 4 : Road Trip around Göreme
Get up early and leave around 7 a.m. for a road trip to visit the following places :
- – Pigeon Valley viewpoint
- – The underground city of Kaymakli
- On 10 levels, 4 of which are open to the public, smaller than Derinkuyu, but more impressive with its narrow passages and labyrinths of rooms, Kaymakli is one of the 200 underground cities in the region, so you can imagine how the Christians of yesteryear lived here.
- – Gölüve Lake
- Lake with geothermal properties
- – Selime Cathedral
- One of the most beautiful cathedral in all of Göreme National Park
- – Ihlara Valley
- A canyon where many chapels and cave dwellings are nestled.
- Hotel in Göreme
- 2 IDTrek guides speaking French/English/Russian and Spanish
- All food
- Total driving distance: 190 km
- Total round trip transport time: 3h30 (the times indicated in the table are the approximate times between each site)
| # | Cappadocia trek |
| Level of difficulty | 1/5 |
| Distance traveled | 0,06 miles to 1,24 miles |
| Nature | 4/5 |
| Culture | 5/5 |
| Meeting | 3/5 |
| Comfort | Hotel |
| Transportation time | 15mn to 35mn |
| Walking time | 15 mn to 1h |
Day 5 : From Göreme to the Love Valley and Honey Valley
Get up early and depart to see the sunrise over Göreme. Walk towards to the Love Valley and return through the Honey Valley.
- Hotel in Göreme
- 2 IDTrek guides speaking French/English/Russian and Spanish
- All food
| # | Cappadocia trek |
| Level of difficulty | 1/5 |
| Distance traveled | 6,83 miles |
| Cumulative elevation gain | +342 m |
| Cumulative negative elevation | -342 m |
| Nature | 5/5 |
| Culture | 2/5 |
| Meeting | 3/5 |
| Comfort | Hotel |
| Walking time | 4 - 5h |
Day 6 : From Pigeon Valley to Uchisar and Zemi Valley
This time, we will engage in the Pigeon valley until Uchisar and its castle, return by the valley of Zemi.
- Hotel in Göreme
- 2 IDTrek guides speaking French/English/Russian and Spanish
- All food
| # | Cappadocia trek |
| Level of difficulty | 1/5 |
| Distance traveled | 8,96 miles |
| Cumulative elevation gain | +589 m |
| Cumulative negative elevation | -589 m |
| Nature | 5/5 |
| Culture | 5/5 |
| Meeting | 3/5 |
| Comfort | Hotel |
| Walking time | 5 - 6h |
Day 7 : Transfer to Kayseri airport and return flight to your country
It is unfortunately already time to leave, for this last day you will enjoy your free morning in Görëme then transfer to Kayseri airport according to the schedule of your return flight to your country.
- Transfer with driver
Included
- Transfer from/to Kayseri airport
- 2 ID Trek Guide French-speaking, English-speaking and Russian-speaking
- Entrance tickets to tourist sites (Görëme museum / Zelve / Pasabaglan / Kaymakli underground city / Ihlara valley)
- Transfer : road-trip day
- Breakfast + lunch box / snack (freeze-dried / traditional Turkish dishes, depending on the day) + 1l of water/day/person
- Accommodation : Hotel
- First aid box
Not Included
- International flights to Turkey / domestic to Kayseri
- Guides tips
- All dinners in the city as well as meals not mentioned as included in the detailed program
- Supplement for accommodation in a single room 180 euros, subject to availability
- Accommodation in Görëme before/after the trek
- Personal expenses
- Personal care items
- Services not mentioned in the detailed program
- Restaurant meal
- Activities : hot-air balloon excursion (approximately €200) / if you wish to contact us by whatsapp.
- Any insurance (cancellation, accident, rescue, sickness and repatriation, sport insurance)
Terms and conditions
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Applications for participation are accepted up to one month before the start of the trip. The minimum quantity to confirm the group is 5 people, maximum is 15 people.
Notes and instructions :
Equipment :
Each participant travels with a small backpack for the day or half-day (camera, picnic, protective clothing, water and personal utensils, etc.).
Relaxation at the hotel :
We advise you to take a swimsuit to relax in the hotel swimming pool.
The guides will teach you “Dutsch”, a card game that is played while traveling, and is very communicative, it is a bridge between travelers to get to know each other.
- Duration
7 days - Period
February-November
- Type
Culture,Nature - Landscape
City,Desert,Forest,Mountain - Difficulty
Easy - Group
5 - 15 people
per person
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- Duration
7 days - Type
Culture,Nature - Difficulty
Easy
- Periode
February-November
- Landscape
City,Desert,Forest,Mountain - Group
5 - 15 people
per person
Avec ce treks, on en a pour son argent, et surtout on parcours la cappadoce de long en large, on ne rate rien des lieux importants tout en allant au fin fond des choses ! Loin des tours opérateurs en bus qui durent la journée et vous font voir des boutiques plutôt que les sites intéressants. Juste grandiose. Merci IDTrek !