# Walking a Week in Cappadocia

> Explore the least visited valleys of Cappadocia with your private guide. Walk from one hotel to the other!

**Category:** Special Interest Tours  
**URL:** https://www.turkeytourorganizer.com/how-to-roam/special-interest-tours/walking-a-week-in-cappadocia-2//  
**Duration:** 7 days / 6 nights  
**Destinations:** Uchisar Castle, Goreme Open Air Museum, Urgup Fairy Chimneys, Mustafapasa Town, Ortahisar Castle  
**Travel Style:** Adventure, Nature, History

## Overview

Experience Cappadocia’s hidden valleys on foot, with a private guide. Walk from hotel to hotel, enjoy local culture, and minimize your carbon footprint.

## Destinations

- Uchisar Castle
- Goreme Open Air Museum
- Urgup Fairy Chimneys
- Mustafapasa Town
- Ortahisar Castle

## Itinerary

### Day 1 - Arrival: Nevsehir Airport, Urgup and Mustafapasa

Meet your guide and driver at Nevsehir Airport (NAV), then travel by private minivan to Urgup. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing by private minivan to Mustafapasa. Check in to your hotel and spend the afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Mustafapasa.

### Day 2 - Mustafapasa, Gomeda Valley, Pancarlik Valley and Urgup

After breakfast, walk through Mustafapasa to Gomeda Valley. Explore its cave complexes and pigeon houses, then enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing on foot to Pancarlik Valley. Visit the church and monastic complex and take in the volcanic landscape before walking to Urgup. Overnight in Urgup.

### Day 3 - Urgup to Ortahisar by Private Minivan

After breakfast, explore Urgup's narrow streets and the traces of the civilizations that shaped the town. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then travel by private minivan from Urgup to Ortahisar, with views of Cappadocia's volcanic landscape along the way. Overnight in Ortahisar.

### Day 4 - Ortahisar, Meskendir Valley and Red Valley

After breakfast, walk from Ortahisar to Meskendir Valley, passing vineyards and rock-cut tunnels. Continue on foot to Red Valley for lunch and a visit to the Grape Church. The day's experiences also include a whirling dervishes show. Overnight in Ortahisar.

### Day 5 - Ortahisar, Ibrahimpasa Village, Zemi Valley and Uchisar

Walk from Ortahisar to Ibrahimpasa Village, where you can meet local villagers and pause in the village square. After lunch at a small village restaurant, continue on foot along the old paths to Zemi Valley, then walk to Uchisar. After time to freshen up at your hotel, enjoy the Turkish folk and belly dance show at a cave venue. Overnight in Uchisar.

### Day 6 - Uchisar, Pigeon Valley and Goreme

Enjoy a leisurely morning in Uchisar, with time to rest or browse local handicrafts. After lunch and check-out, walk from Uchisar through Pigeon Valley to Goreme. Finish the day with the Turkish bath experience before settling in for your overnight stay in Goreme.

### Day 7 - Departure: Goreme to Nevsehir Airport

After check-out, travel by private minivan from Goreme to Nevsehir Airport (NAV) for your onward flight.

## Gallery

![St. Agentangeus Church](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/ayvali-church_1742998726.webp) — St. Agentangeus Church
![Love Valley](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/love-valley_1742998727.webp) — Love Valley
![Goreme Town and Mount Erciyes](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/goreme-town-and-mount-erciyes_1742998729.webp) — Goreme Town and Mount Erciyes
![Pasabag Valley](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/pasabag-valley_1742998731.webp) — Pasabag Valley

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