Cappadocia Highlights
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Overview
Highlights
- Visit one of Cappadocia ́s largest underground cities - Ozkonak
- Enjoy panoramic views over the Rose and Red Valley
- Experience ride out through the Balkan Deresi Valley
- Enjoy a wonderful riding through the Red and Rose Valleys
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- Meals: The food is typical of Central Turkey, featuring grilled meats, homemade soups, meyze and locally produced fruits and vegetables. Vegetarian meals can easily be provided with prior notice. (Most special dietary considerations may be accommodated, but it is best to check first with the specifics).
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Itinerary
Arrival at Kayseri Airport. Transfer and check in at hotel in Avanos or if it is a late afternoon flight drive directly to the Riding Center. Enjoy a welcoming drink and meet the horses. Over dinner at the ranch, we have a briefing on the week ahead. Overnight in hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up from the hotel at 9 am and transfer to the Riding Center. Ride from Avanos to Ozkonak where you will visit one of Cappadocia ́s largest underground cities. . When excavated, the city revealed ten floors that could have housed 60,000 peo...
Breakfast at the hotel and pickup at the hotel at 9 am. Ride from Avanos to Sarihidir, a tiny fishing village on the Red River where you can have a tea break at a local cafe. Continue on to Sarihan, a beautifully restored 13th century caravanserai for lunch. The after...
Breakfast at the hotel and pick-up from the hotel at 9am. Ride from the riding center through the vineyards of the Dereyamanli valley and on through the tranquil White Valley for lunch amongst the grand monolithic rock formations. After lunch ride across the Göreme Va...
After breakfast you ride out through the Balkan Deresi Valley, with its many dove-cotes and beautiful rock formations, passing through walnut groves and pumpkin fields along the way. Stop in Mustafapasa (in Ottoman times known as ‘Sinassos’) that was once home to a Gr...
From Ortahisar you enjoy a wonderful last day of riding through the Red and Rose Valleys . Either ride along the fertile valley floor with its many vineyards and hidden cave churches, or take the mountain path and ride with vast panoramic views of these magnificent va...
Have breakfast and transfer to Kayseri airport for departing flight.
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Ride & Horse Details
Overview: The horses are Arab cross. These small horses (14-15 hh) are strong, forward, sure-footed and well adapted to the region.
Horse Breeds: Arabian cross
Trip Pace: Mostly slow with some fast canters depending on terrain
Tack: English and McClellan
Weight limit: 190 lbs
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