Welcome to Cappadocia...
And one of the world's most wonderful landscapes !


Long, long ago three Central Anatolian Volcanoes – Erciyes, Hasan and Melendiz – erupted and covered Cappadocia with layers of ash and basalt.

Over the centuries the wind and rain set to work, eating through the layers and the hard rock on top until eventually the amazing moonscape of rocks and cones and valleys that you see today emerged.

In early medieval times Cappadocia was part of the Byzantine Empire and Christian settlers soon realised that they could carve churches and chapels, even whole monestaries out of the rock.

When Arab invaders threatened them, they even built whole cities underground where they could hide for weeks at a time. Even today many local people - including Mehmet - live in houses that are partly carved out of the rock.


Your guide Mehmet grew up in Goreme village
and knows the valleys like the palm of his hand,
as recommdended in guide books.



FIRST WALKING TOUR:
Normal time can be pre arranged to suit your day plan.
Visit to Sword Valley, Meskendir Valley, Red Valley,
Rose Valley, Cavusin Valley, then Bush Valley
and Fairy Chimney Valley Pasabag. It takes 6 to 7 hours to complete. Mostly easy walking.
A minimum of 4 churches visited.


SECOND WALKING TOUR:
Normal departure times at 9 – 9.30 am
Commence time can be pre arranged to suite your day plan. Visit to Zemi Valley, Babaccik Valley, King Valley, Pigeon Valley, Karsibicak Valley, Whith Valley and Honey Valley. It takes 5 to 7 hours to complete.
A minimum of 3 churches can be seen.


THIRD WALKING TOUR:
Normal departure times at 9 – 9.30 am.
Includes one two days and one night.
Walk one and two combined, visiting the most interesting
places, also camping and BBQ in Rose Valley.
Minimum of 4 persons and own sleeping bags required.


FOURTH WALKING TOUR:
Normal departure times at 9 – 9.30 am
Includes 3 days and 2 nights tour.
Third Walk continues by transfer and visit of Birds
Paradise for one day. At day break sighting of Flamingos
and other birds, also visit Kapuzbasi Waterfall,
a picnic there, transfer to Bayram Hacilar (Hot Springs),
return to Goreme. Minimum of 6 persons and own sleeping bags required.


FREE WALKING TOURS:
A picnic may be great fun but often people get forgetful
and leave the remains of their meal behind them.
At certain times of the year Mehmet organizes special tours for people who wouldn't mind bringing along a plastic bag to help clean-up the valleys.
Please ask Mehmet for details.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mehmet & his dog Hashmet are walking all around Cappadocia. If you would like to spend walking the valleys for more than four days, you can discuss it. Daily tours can be arranged for a mimimum of three hours,
maximum about seven hours.You should have good and comfortablewalking shoes. Feel free to ask any questions or information. If desired, a picnic can be arranged
in one of the valleys at a small extra cost.



MEHMET GUNDOR
phone: (009) 0384 271 20 64
mobil: (009) 0532 382 20 69