Turkey: “Cappadocia explorer – galloping through history” cultural based ride
Styles
• Trail Riding
• Guided tour
• Package program
• Star Hotel Based riding
• Solo-riders, couples, families and teens
Key information
• Rider Weight Limit: 85 kilograms / 187 pounds
• Horse Height Range: 15 hands
• Tack Type: English tack
• Horse Breed: Arabian, Anatolian Local crosses
Highlights
• 5 days of horse riding, ridimg under balloons at sunrise
• Approximate daily riding time: 3 to 6 hours, varied terrain, fast paced
• English-speaking guide and local guide assistance
• Boutique hotel for the whole trip, transfers and all meals
• Red & Rose Valley, Sward & White Valley, Love Valley, Uzengi (Stirrup) Vally, Devrent (Imaginatio) Vally, Monk (Pasabag) Valley, Avanos
• Undergrounf city, Open air museum, local cave house, pottery workshop, castle from inside, winery tour
• TOP-popular historucal plases included with the licensed guide and entrance fees included
• Hot air balloon flight and Professional drone movie (optional)
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND PLAN YOUR DREAM TRIP!
- This is personally guided tour
- You will be requested to confirm your riding skills
- Riders 15+ years old with good riding skills only up to 85 kg. Overweight with extra charge.
- You will be riding along mountain passes so the ride is not suitable for riders who suffer from vertigo.
- Really authentic cave hotel accomodation
- The tour is accompanied by professional guide in history
- We ride incredible landscape. Be ready to climb and jump.
- Solo traveler are welcome with the same price
The place is known as Land of beautiful horses. So we just had to travel here horseback. If you hear about the place for the 1st time know it started in 18 century BC. The lands belonged to Hittites, Medes, Persians, Alexander the Great, Armenians, Byzantium, Seljuks, Ottoman Empire and Turkey nowadays.
And one can find here the monuments of all these nations architecture. There are more then 200 cave and underground cities, churches and castles here. We shall visit main places horseback and fly balloons to see it from the sky as well.
Boutique cave hotel with authentic furniture and terrace for the whole tour, NO hostels/guest-houses/camping/ every night check-ins.
Day 1:
Arrival. I meet you in the airport of Nevsehir or Kayseri and transport to the cave hotel to rest. When all the group arrives we’ll have dinner together and you’ll be instructed about riding schedule and peculiarities.
Day 2:
We start the day with sunrise ride in the valleys while hot air balloons are in the sky. We’ll chase the landing crews to make pictures and run wild among colorful balloons. We’ll leave the hotel around 4.00-5.00 in the morning (exact time depending on balloon flight schedule) and will return after 2 hours ride for breakfast in the hotel. Riding pace is trot and short passages of canter for shooting.
After breakfast we meet our professional guide on history to have a closer look at Cappadocia. We’ll have «all-famouse-places» tour on comfortable mini-van starting at 10.00 and coming back to the hotel around 18.00 with lunch break in 5* restaurant in the middle of the trip. And we’ll share our impressions at dinner. There is much to share as we discover Goreme Open Air Museum, Underground city, Pottery workshop, drive past Uchisar castles and spend some time in traditional village cave house.
Day 3:
After breakfast in the hotel we go for the ride in Sward, Red and Rose Valleys. We’ll visit cave churches Direkli, Hacli, Anna Johachim where we stop to take pictures, have local tea and know the history of the monuments. We ride 3 hours with short stops in churches. Riding pace is walk, some trot and short passages of fast canter. After lunch at ranch we’ll visit Ortahisar castle to wander inside and have dinner there. To have good rest before long rides you’re recommended to visit hamam before going to bed.
Day 4:
Brave ones will start the day from hot air balloon flight to observe all the valleys from the sky. After breakfast in the hotel we’ll head to the next riding adventure: Pancarlik, Kepez, Ortahisar, Uzengi Valley. Here is lots of climbing together with long plane roads for canter. We ride 5−6 hours with lunch break for local picnic. Riding pace is walk, some trot and long canters. We’ll return to the hotel in the evening and enjoy fancy dinner together.
Day 5:
After breakfast we’ll start to Love Valley – the most romantic place – and further to quite village of Cavusin where people still live like old times farming. Then we’ll head to Zelve open air museum and Devrent (Imagination) Valley to have some fun searching for nature-made statues. And we’ll finish our ride passing through Avanos and Red River. We ride 6-7 hours with lunch break for local picnic. Riding pace is walk, some trot and long canters. We’ll return to hotel in the evening for dinner.
Day 6:
We’ll start again after breakfast and head to Uchisar valley. We will walk on top of Love valley and run to panoramic viewpoint at Uchisar castle. We’ll run gallop on the extremely high rock to grab last adrenaline. This is half day ride. We’ll stay for lunch at ranch and say goodbye to our equestrian team.
After lunch we have free time for the final SPA or souvenir shopping in the city.
Day 7:
Departure day. Breakfast and transfer to airport.
Program can be adjusted to weather and paths conditions or museum schedule change. For all historical places we have English speaking guide with us. All entrance fees included. Ballon flight and SPA is extra.
- 04 May 2026 – 10 May 2026: SOLD OUT!
- 01 June 2026 – 07 June 2026: 6 saddles available
- 26 October 2026 – 01 November 2026: 8 saddles available
- 01 November 2026 – 07 November 2026: 6 saddles available
Local guide and English spaeking guide from Free Riding Tours
Cappadocia, Turkey
All-inclusive breakfast, lunch, dinner with water / soda / tea / coffee. Local hommade meals and wine. Alcohol and other soft drinks extra.
Transfer from anf to the airport, hotel stay, riding with the guide, saddle bags with water, sightseeing tour, museum entrance fees, all meals starting from welcome dinner on the 1st day till breakfast on the last day
Travel and cancellation insurance, visa, flight, tips, alcohol & coctails, personal expenses, balloon flight, professional shooting, hamam, spa
Book a flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir
Reservation upon 20% non-refundable deposit, 60 days in advance balance payment. Cancellation earlier than 60 days — deposit can be used for another trip, cancellation in between 60 and 30 days — 50% refundable, cancellation 30 days and later — non-refundable