Cappadocia · HORSES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 horse riding justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Ride for one or two hours through Cappadocia’s valleys and rock formations with an English or Turkish-speaking guide. Hotel pickup serves Göreme, Uçhisar, and Çavuşin. Beginners are welcome, helmets are provided, and sunset and sunrise departures are available.
“The pick-up was fun and the guy was funny! the Horse Ride itself was unreal the scenery was just amazing! worth every second!”
You’ll ride a calm, well-trained horse through Cappadocia’s Rose, Red, Swords, and Meskendir Valleys, with views toward Göreme and Uchisar Castle. Choose a one or two-hour daytime, sunrise, or sunset ride. Guides including Hakan, Hadi, and Rasheed help beginners feel secure.
“Amazing! Friendly ! I would do it all again. I did in winter. Amazing time”
Ride through Love Valley and another Cappadocian valley at sunrise or sunset with guides such as Mohammad and Saif. Expect calm horses, fairy chimneys, hotel pickup from Göreme or Uçhisar, and plenty of chances for photos. Confirm whether your booking provides one or two hours on horseback.
“Me and my partner took the sunrise horse riding, and it was worth it. The duration was for 2 hours and we got to see beautiful landscapes. Muhammad was very friendly and an excellent guide. He took really really nice pictures while we were on the horse. They picked us up directly from our hotel and took us to the site. Definitely worth trying.”
Ride at a relaxed walking pace through Sword, Rose, and Red valleys on a beginner-friendly Cappadocia horse tour. Hotel pickup, helmets, handlers, and photo stops are included. Choose one hour by day or two hours at sunrise or sunset, with guides such as Khalil, Halil, or Nusretullah often leading rides.
“The driver made an exception and picked us up from outskirts of Goreme hotel. He was on time and the tour guide was amazing in teaching us how to ride the horse. He was kind enough to take videos and pictures of us and showed us a short performance at the end with his horse!”
Tourmania takes you from your Goreme hotel to a ranch, then guides you on a two-hour sunset ride through Rose, Love, and Red Valleys. The pace is mainly a walk, making it suitable for first-time riders. Helmets, insurance, transport, and hotel return are included. The weight limit is 90 kilos.
“A lovely setting on beautiful horses, well mannered horses that you can tell are treated like royalty. They provided hairnets and helmets and made sure everyone was safe and comfortable before we took off. I also appreciated that they took applied weight restrictions for the welfare of their horses, all of which had lovely temperaments. This isn't a ride for those that want to go any faster than a walk, but is perfect for those who want to see this stunning landscape from the back of a horse.”
Ride gentle horses through Cappadocia’s orchards, fairy chimneys, and Rose, Red, or Love Valley trails as the sun drops. Your English-speaking guide leads the group, helps first-time riders, and takes photos. Hotel pickup, tea, and a Hallacdere Monastery stop are included; refreshments and printed photos cost extra.
“Pickup and drop-off were right on time. The horseback riding experience lasted about 50 minutes and was very enjoyable. The staff were happy to take photos using both our camera and theirs. At the end, they offered professional photos in a beautiful Cappadocia-themed frame, which made a great souvenir.”
Ride gentle, well-trained horses through Cappadocia’s Rose and Red Valleys with an English-speaking guide. Expect fairy chimneys, cave rooms, volcanic rock, hill climbs, and a 15-minute stop at Cross Church. Hotel pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 15.
“Amazing experience, hilarious youg guide who did not know any English, it didn't detract from the experience, pickup service was awesome, they went the extra mile when we left a bag in their vehicle returning it later which was above and beyond, highly recommend”
Ride for about two hours through Güllüdere Valley and Göreme National Park as the fairy chimneys turn pink. Cemal Ranch provides horses, helmets, guides, hotel transfers, photo stops, and a tea break. Beginners are welcome, and groups are capped at 12 people.
“This was a great tour! I am a total novice when it comes to riding horses and I felt very comfortable with our guides who lead my horse the entire time. My daughter is a more experienced rider and she was able to ride on her own. She found the horse to be very easy to ride. We really enjoyed our guides Abdul Qadir and Mohammed - they were friendly and helpful, although we couldn’t communicate as much due to the language barrier. The sunset views were great.”
Ride from Göreme through Rose, Red, Sword, Love and White or Honey Valley with an English-speaking guide. You’ll meet your horse, learn basic riding skills, and pause for striking sunrise or sunset views. Guides such as Poyraz, Yunus and Federica are praised for calm help and photos.
“Wonderful experience! Excellent tour guides, the horses were well trained and behaved. Highly recommend and would definitely do again.”
Ride for about two hours through Goreme’s valleys, orchards, and rock formations with an English-speaking guide. You’ll visit Hallacdere Monastery, enjoy wide sunset views on selected departures, and ride well-trained horses with helmets and hotel pickup included.
“The guides for the tour were good and friendly. We really enjoyed this tour out of the rest of the activities that we have booked thanks to the guides- dalton brothers. Although my partner and I kept getting separated because of the horses, but we had fun! The frame /photo with the horses turned out to be pretty too, which we purchased for; however my partner's frame is in the opposite direction :(, which we only realised after coming back home.”
From Göreme, you’ll ride through Cappadocia’s Rose, Red, and Sword Valleys on a calm, guided route suited to beginners and experienced riders. Batuhan and other guides may lead the group, stop for Turkish tea, and take photos at viewpoints. Sunset departures are especially scenic, though routes and timing depend on weather and ability.
“Great time and expertly ran. Guide and owner were both professionals. They took us to amazing views. This was my wife’s first horse riding experience and she felt very safe. The guide used a lead rope from his horse to hers so she could just enjoy the ride and the views”
Spend two hours on horseback among Cappadocia’s volcanic valleys and fairy chimneys. Choose sunrise for hot-air-balloon views, sunset for warm light, or daytime for a relaxed ride. Guides such as Inan, Musa, and Yunus teach the basics, provide helmets, and take photos along the way.
“Incredible experience. It was really a very thrilling experience for my family as we are doing it for first time. My daughter was very excited for this horse ride but my wife was scared but staff members was very kind and helpfull. Thanks all of the staff members”
Leave your Goreme-area hotel before dawn for a two-hour ride with Cemal Ranch. You’ll follow local trails toward Rose and Red Valleys, watch balloons rise from the viewpoints, and ride among fairy chimneys. Helmets, refreshments, trained horses, an English-speaking guide, and hotel transfers are included.
“Not sure why you're able to still book and pay for this activity as I don't believe it's still in business. I book everything based on reviews and this seemed the best, however looking into it more the last review left was August last year. Messaged this operator to check our pick up time and never got response. Was ready for 4am in case they decided to show up but never did. Viator not helpful at all, assured this place was still in business despite the fact they "could not reach" the operator.”
Ride a well-trained horse through Göreme’s quiet valleys, apricot orchards, vineyards, and fairy chimneys. Your English-speaking guide leads the way, with a possible lookout over Göreme and a visit to rock-cut Hallacdere Monastery. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and helmets are included.
“It was fun to go to beautiful places with lovely horse. It was really worth what we paid for and would recommend to anyone!”
Ride from Doğa Binicilik Merkezi through Rose, Meskendir, and Red Valleys to Harçlı Church. English-speaking guides, calm horses, helmets, hotel transfers, and small groups make this a friendly choice for first-time riders.
“Wow. Absolutely amazing! Horses are well cared for and sized for the rider. The young men who led us away from the noisy quad bikes up into the hills made sure we had the best experience. Stopped high up for reasonably priced refreshments and visited a church carved in the hilltop. Then came back down the way we came with spectacular views of the setting sun all the way back to the ranch. The guys took lots of pictures and videos for us on our phones and took a professional portrait picture which was framed ready for collection at the end for only TL 150 each”
Pick a valley, a launch field or a cave kitchen.
