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Cappadocia Trek |
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The
violent eruptions of the volcanoes Erciyes (3916 m) and
Hasan (3268 m) three million years ago, which covered
the surrounding plateau with tuff, lava and volcanic
ash, are at the origin of the strangest landscape on
Earth. Undergoing erosion by wind and water, this
plateau was shredded creating monumental rock formations
such as rock cones, capped pinnacles and fretted ravines
in colours ranging from warm red and gold to cool greens
and greys. "Fairy chimneys" with flat stones on the top,
cones with distorted shapes combining to perfect a more
confusing surrealist decoration than any of the most
delirious sculptors could design. In other places, are
notched small valleys dug out of canyons at the bottom
of which rivers curve, giving the appearance of a
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Cappadocia is not only a
wonder of Nature. Man lived there. In pyramids and
cliffs openings give access to cave dwellings, rock-cut
churches, monasteries and underground cities dug at the
beginning of Christianity.
On this tour, we offer you a fantasy of nature and
almost like another planet and to which no description
can accurately do justice. One needs to feel its magic
environment, its colours and its luminosity to
appreciate another dimension...
Itinerary: one week
Day 1 / Ankara:
Meet and transfer to hotel for overnight. |
Days 2 to 7 / Cappadocia:
6 days of hiking in the most beautiful canyons and
valleys unique in the world. During our stay our
principal halts will be the valleys of Ihlara, Avcilar,
Akvadi, Uzengi, Pasabag, Balkanderesi, Pancarlik,
Gulludere and Guvercinlik, which offered refuge to many
civilisations. Rock formations out of a land rise up
before you at every turn and entice you to look longer
and wonder at their creation. Mustafapasa, Zelve,
cavusin, Goreme, Ortahisar, Urgup, Uchisar, Ibrahimpasa:
the cave dwellings villages, which were the centres of
the development of Christianity. We will visit churches
and chapels decorated with bright paintings and
frescoes, ancient remains of exceptional interest.
Derinkuyu and Mazokoy are underground cities extending
in a labyrinth underground. We spend all nights in
hotels in Ankara and comfortable pensions in Cappadocia.
Jour 8 / Ankara - Home:
Return home via Ankara airport.
Favourable Season: from April to October.
Level: Easy. |
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