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     Mephisto Voyage > Trekking Tours
Name of tour : Independent excursion Cappadocia
Code of tour : Cap401
Duration : 8 Days
          Day 1: Arrival in Ankara end Cappadocia
          You will fly to Ankara airport. From here you can travel the 300 km. to Cappadocia either by private minibus or by touring car (departure only at 1 o'clock in the morning). The journey takes 4h 30 min.

          Day 2: Çavuşin - Zelve - Cavuşin
          You will stay at a pension in the small village of Çavuşin . Here you will be given all the necessary information needed for your stay in the area (including walking maps). Departing on foot from Çavusin you will walk to the open air museum in Zelve. The walk will lead you through one of the most beautiful valleys of the area: the valley of the fairy chimneys. You will return to Çavusin by the Pasabağ. The night is spent at the pension. (4 to 5 hours walking)

          Day 3: Red Valley - Rose Valley
          This day will be devoted to discovering the Red and Rose Valleys. Both are strewn with astonishing troglodyte churches and monasteries dug into the rock. The night is spent at the pension in Çavusin. (5 to 7 hours walking)

          Day 4: White Valley - Uchisar - Göreme
          By way of the White Valley you will walk to the village of Uchisar. Afterwards you will continue walking to Göreme through Pigeon Valley . In Göreme you can visit the Open Air Museum before returning to the pension in Çavusin. (4 to 5 hours walking)

          Day 5: Ihlara Valley - Sinasos
          In the morning you will be taken to Ihlara Valley by minibus. On the way you'll visit the underground city of Derinkuyu . The Ihlara Valley is situated in a canyon where the Melendiz River flows through. While walking through this valley you will be able to visit the troglodyte churches that have been dug out of the canyon walls and are decorated with frescoes. At the end of the day you will return by minibus to the old Greek village of Sinasos where you will spend the night in a pension. (4 to 5 hours walking)

          Day 6: Gomede - Uzengi - Ortahisar - Cavusin
          You will be taken to Gomede Valley in the morning. After visiting the churches here you will walk through Üzengi Valley that contains countless multi-storied pigeon houses. The hike continues to the village of Ortahisar and then across the mound of Zindanönü to Çavuşin. The night is spent in the pension in Çavuşin. (4 to 5 hours walking)

          Day 7: Zemideresi Valley - Transfer of Ankara
          You will be taken from Çavuşin to the valley of Zemideresi by minibus. The churches of this valley have only recently been discovered valley. After exploring this valley you will have lunch before you travel back to Ankara (either by private minibus or local touring car, according to your own preference). The night is spent in Ankara . (2,5 hours walking; 4 - 5 hours by bus to Ankara )

          Day 8: Departure           
          Additional information
Period: April to the end of October.
Circuit: Easy level, from 12 years.
Accommodation: 7 nights pension / hotel
Note: The first and last day of the program can change according to weather conditions.
          What you must bring
* Walking shoes (preferably not too new to avoid blisters etc.)
* A second pair of comfortable shoes
* A small bag for the daytime treks
* A water bottle
* Sunglasses, suntan lotion and a hat
* Sleeping bag
* Warm clothing for in the evening
* A flashlight
* Toilet bag and towel
* Watertight coat
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