12 Days Cappadocia – Taurus Mountains Trekking Tour

(Dinner included)

Welcome to Turkey Nevsehir / Kayseri Airport. Meet with TravelShop Booking staff and transfer to your hotel & check in. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

We'll walk in Akvadi (White or Love Valley) following an old river, with fruit gardens, vineyards and interesting shaped fairy chimneys. At noon, arrive in Uchisar village and visit the high viewpoint known as "fortress" (a volcanic ash peak). In the afternoon, we walk in the pigeon valley, called so because of the numerous "pigeon houses" in Goreme. There may be an opportunity to have a relaxing "Turkish Bath-Hamam" (Optional). Overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

Drive to Ihlara Valley for our full day walk in this hidden valley. Lunch will be at one of the riverside restaurants. In the afternoon, we will visit Derinkuyu Underground city on the way back to our pension in Goreme. Time allowing, we visit a craft workshop where we are given a lecture on the art of Anatolian carpet weaving. Overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

In the morning, there is an opportunity to take a hot air balloon flight over the Cappadocia region, a lifetime unforgettable experience, through the rock settlements to the Cappadocia`s well known Red Valley (Kizilcukur). Lunch will be in the valley. In the afternoon we will walk up to the Bozdag Mountain for a view of the 360° scenery of the region and finish our walk in Cavusin village. Overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

After our warm-up days in Cappadocia, we head to the Taurus Mountains. After lunch in Cukurbag village at the foot of Taurus, we will start our trek to our first camp in Emli Valley (1850m). Camp Overnight at Emli Valley.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

In the morning we start trekking east through the pine forest, then climb up to south to the Alaca Plateau (2450m) over rock and scree. In the plateau we may meet with the nomads that live here during the summer to graze their flocks. Then descend to our camp in Emli Valley (1850 m). Camp Overnight at Emli Valley.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

After breakfast start trekking east through the pine forest to Aksam Pinari and then climb up to northwest to the Eznevit Plateau (2500m), another summer nomad place. After lunch we will descend to our campsite at Sokulupinar (2000 m). Camp Overnight at Sokulupinar.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

In the morning, we will walk up to north to the Arpalik Pasture where will start our Cimbar Canyon descent. This rocky and narrow canyon starts from the foot of the highest mountain of the range - Mount Demirkazik and goes to Demirkazik village. After lunch return to our campsite at Sokulupinar (2000 m). Camp Overnight at Sokulupinar.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

Today we'll walk up to southeast till the Celikbuyduran pass (3450m) over rock and scree. After a short break by the spring, we will ascent the last passage of the Mount Emler summit. This is a non-technical trek. The view from the summit is simply stunning. Then we'll descend to the Yedigoller plateau (Seven Lakes). The area is covered with snow until mid July and the scenery is spectacular. Our final stop is next to where local nomad families dwell (3100m), camp Overnight at Sokulupinar.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

After breakfast we'll trek to the east around the lakes on the gradually plateau. Our trek will take us to the steep descent of Hacer Valley. After lunch in the forest we'll walk to our Sogukpinar camp. Camp Overnight at Sogukpinar.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

In the morning we'll walk through the pine forest where we'll have chance to enjoy cold waters of the river at lunch time. By following the river our trek will reach to Kapuzbasi camp by the waterfalls of many strength and sizes flooding from the rocks. Camp Overnight at Kapuzbasi.

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast pick up from your hotel and transfer to Nevsehir / Kayseri Airport. We hope you had a memorable tour and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.