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1st day |
- Early morning flight from Istanbul to Kayseri. Transfer to Nevsehir and check in at hotel. Lunch at an authentic restaurant. Afternoon ride to get to know horses. Dinner at hotel.
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2nd day |
- Ride from Avanos to Sarihidir, a tiny fishing village on the Red River, where you'll stop for tea in a local cafe. Continue on to Sarihan, a beautifully restored 13th Century caravanseri, for lunch. In the afternoon ride amongst Cappadocia's famed fairy chimneys to Zelve, Pasabagi and Çavusin, where the horses will overnight. After leaving the horses, visit the Göreme Open Air Museum to see the awe-inspiring painted churches built by exiled Christians during the Roman era. Dinner at hotel.
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3rd day |
- Ride from Çavusin through the tranquil White Valley to Uçhisar. Stop for lunch, then continue on to the villages of Kavak and Bahçeli for a tea break. Finish the day in Ayvali, a quiet town in the midst of lush apricot groves, where you'll overnight in a charming old hotel with a 12th Century church inside. After freshening up, visit a carpet shop to see local weavers at work and learn about this ancient craft tradition. Delicious organic dinner at hotel in Ayvali.
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4th day |
- Ride from Ayvali through Mustafapasa, an old Greek village, to Lake Damsabaraji for a picnic lunch. If the weather is warm, you can take a dip with the horses in the lake. After lunch return by a different route on a high plateau to Ayvali where you'll spend one more night.
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5th day |
- Ride from Ayvali to Ibrahimpasa, an old village boasting exquisite Greek architecture, then on to Ortahisar for lunch. If you have the energy, you can climb to the top of Ortahisar´s craggy rock fortress for a beautiful view. After lunch enjoy a long, exhilarating ride through the Red and Rose Valleys on to Çavusin and Avanos. Dinner at hotel.
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6th day |
- Ride from Avanos to Özkönak where you'll visit one of Cappadocia's largest underground cities. Return over Ziyaretdagi Mountain to Avanos. Upon return, if you'd like, you can visit a local pottery factory to enjoy the art form for which Avanos has been well known since the time of the Hittites. Final dinner at hotel.
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7th day |
- Transfer to airport in the morning for return flight to Istanbul.
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