Turkey: “Cappadocia Fast Blast” mini-break 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 / 4 noghts / 3 days of horse riding, ridimg under balloons at sunrise
• Approximate daily riding time: 3 to 7 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, Uzengi (Stirrup) Vally, Devrent (Imaginatio) Vally, Monk (Pasabag) Valley, Gomeda and Damsa
• Undergrounf city, Column and Pancarlik cave churches, castle from inside,
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
- Strict weihjt limit up to 85 kg. Overweight possible with extra charge.
- Really authentic cave hotel accomodation
- Super forward going horses. Experienced riders only.
- We ride incredible landscape. Be ready to climb and jump.
- You will be riding along mountain passes so the ride is not suitable for riders who suffer from vertigo.
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:
Before the breakfast in the hotel we go for the ride in Red and Rose Valleys under hot air balloons. We’ll stop to take pictures and videos. We ride 2 hours. Riding pace is walk, some trot and short passages of fast canter to let you get used to horses.
We’ll come back to the hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast we’ll drive to Underground city and explore one of the castles from inside before nice dinner.
Day 3:
Brave ones will start the day from hot air balloon flight to observe all the valleys from the sky. Those who are lazy to wake up early can watch the balloons from terrace of the hotel before breakfast. You can dress up to have small photo-shoot on the terrace. After breakfast we’ll head to the next riding adventure: Pancarlik, Kepez, Ortahisar, Uzengi Valley, Gomeda and Gol Golu 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 4:
After breakfast we’ll start Red Valley and Kolonlu church, further to quite village of Cavusin where people still live like old times farming. Then to Aktepe Mountain, Monk Valley and Devrent (Imagination) Valley to have some fun searching for nature-made statues. We ride 6−7 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 for dinner. Evening is free for shopping and SPA.
Day 5:
Departure day. Time for souvenirs and airport transfer.
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 – 08 May 2026: SOLD OUT!
- 01 June 2026 – 05 June 2026: 6 saddles available
- 26 October 2026 – 30 October 2026: 8 saddles available
- 01 November 2026 – 05 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