DAY 1: Arrival

You will arrive at either Kayseri Erkilet Airport or Nevşehir Airport Cappadocia depending on your flight. Then you will be picked by a shuttle from the airport and transferred to located in the historic town of Mustafapaşa.

You can either take a stroll around the town or relax in your room until dinner. Depending on your arrival time, we will have our first night dinner together with your tour guide.

DAY 2: Ride from Mustafapaşa to Golgoli

Good morning! You get to enjoy your authentic Turkish breakfast between 8.30-9.30. After breakfast you’ll be driven to the ranch which is located only 4 minutes away. You’ll get to see our beautiful little ranch and your horse will be ready to mount. We will supply you with 2 water bottles, you can also place essentials inside the bags. First, we will ride through Golgoli, which is one of the oldest sites of Mustafapaşa. You will have a tour of through the ancient city Golgoli with view of Damsa Dam. Every step you take will make you feel like you are travelling thorough time. Then we will pass the Keşlik Monastery from the 6th century. There will be short photo break to take some pictures. Once we passed through, we will stop for lunch. We will canter and gallop back to the ranch after lunch.  On the way back, you’ll pass by a lovely river where you can swim together with your horse, depends on weather. You will have a rest at the hotel and end the day with dinner.

Note – The speed of the tours depends on the group, we adjust to the group, and we decide with the majority.

DAY 3: Ride from Mustafapasa to Göreme

After breakfast, we will be riding through the village in Mustafapaşa. We’ll head first to Tavşanlı Valley which has a mesmerising view and from there we will head towards Kızılçukur. After having delicious lunch in Ortahisar, you will get to enjoy panoramic views of Güllüdere Valley. Then we ride towards Göreme Valley, from there we will ride back to our ranch in Mustafapasa. You will have a rest at the hotel and end the day with dinner.

 

DAY 4: Ride from Göreme to Avanos

After breakfast, you will start riding from Göreme, pass through Paşabağı and Zelve and have lunch near the monasteries from the 13th century. It will be a refreshing break both for you and the horses. Once you enjoyed the view, we will gallop through the fishermen village called Sarıhıdır and finally we’ll ride clean through the Kızılırmak River. We stop there to let the horses drink some water and refresh. From Kızılırmak, we will finish the day at second ranch in Avanos. You will then be picked up and transferred back to the hotel for the evening. You will have a rest at the hotel and end the day with dinner.

DAY 5: Departure Day And Arrival Dalaman

We will leave the hotel according to the flight times of our guests. Then we move to the airport.  Our journey will take approximately 1 hour to Dalaman Airport. You will arrive Dalaman Airport and shuttle transfers will take you to your accommodation, which will be around the equestrian center. Here, you will meet the team and have dinner.After dinner, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a guest house or hotel for your lodging and relax for your firstday on horseback.

DAY 6: 20-25 km horseback ride from Karadere Village to Pınara

After a refreshing night sleep, you will enjoy delicious traditional Turkish breakfast accompanied by stunning sea view. Following the breakfast, you will depart to the equestrian center to meet the horses. First day’s route will start from the village of Karadere where the horses are located, passing by the Ancient City of Kurucan (Sidyma) Pınara. After you will transfer to Karadere Village where you will stay overnight, accompanied by the beautiful sea view. We think you will enjoy chatting by the fire during dinner. We advise you to keep warm because here you will experience a guest house or hotel accommodation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinara

DAY 7: 20-25 km horseback ride from Karadare village to Patara

After breakfast, we depart from Karadere and set out for the ancient city of letoon. We will visit the historical theater in the ancient city of letoon. Then we continue our journey towards the ancient city of Xanthos by riding our horses along the Eşen river. We are continue a dream journey in the ancient city of Xanthos, where the 3000-year-old Lycian civilizations lived. We end our tour the point of the enchanting sea and the desert (Patara Sand Dunes) for a photo shoot. After the photo shoot, we go to the hotel where we will stay overnight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letoon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthos

 

DAY 8: 20-25 km horseback ride from Patara to Karadare Village

After breakfast, we set off from the ancient city of Patara. We bring our horses back to Karadere village by riding our horses from the shore of Eşen river. End of the day we return to the hotel where we will stay overnight to rest.

DAY 9: 20-25 km horseback ride from Karadare village to Gavurağılı village

After breakfast, you will depart from Karadere and ride to villages of Gavurağılı. After a long horseback ride on the Patara Beach which a world-famous paradise beach with soft sand and sand dunes and the turquoise blue sea, you will reach Karadere, the starting point. You will have another chance to taste local food during dinner at the restaurant. When it is time to have a good night rest, guest house or hotel will take away all the exhaustion you had.

DAY 10: Departure Day

After the last breakfast at the hotel, you will be checking out and be transferred to Dalaman Airport for your flight.