Central and western Turkey includes several ranges of great natural beauty, which also offer very good walking. Perhaps the best known are the Taurus Mountains (Turkish: Toros Dağları). Taurus Mountains are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, from which the Euphrates and Tigris descend into Syria and Iraq. It divides the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau.
The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris in the east. It has many peaks rising above 3,000–3,700 m, (10,000–12,000 ft). The Taurus complex is divided into four ranges:
Beydaglari mountain range, western, highest peak Mt. Kizlarsivrisi 3,086 m (10,120 ft)
Aladaglar mountain range, central, highest peak Mt. Demirkazik 3,756 m (12,320 ft)
Bolkar mountain range, southeastern, highest peak Mt. Medetsiz 3,524 m (11,560 ft)
Munzur mountain range, northeastern, highest peak Mt. Akbaba 3,462 m (11,360 ft)
Ancient Cappadocia, situated just an hour's drive away offers the opportunity for some of the most fascinating day walking to be enjoyed anywhere in the world. The famous troglodyte (underground) villages and the amazing scenery are best enjoyed on foot. The lunar landscape of Cappadocia is formed from tufa compacted volcanic ash which erodes easily and is very suitable for making caves. Since the earliest times men have burrowed into this rock, making underground houses, churches and even large cities. There are dramatic cave houses at Zelve and Uchisar, and a complete underground monastery at Goreme. The insides of the caves are decorated with religious frescoes in the Greek Orthodox style, almost a complete record of Christian art over almost 1,000 years. One of the oldest and largest settlements in Cappadocia is Derinkuyu, a complete underground city, with seven levels of tunnels said to extend for 14 kms.
Which we will explore on this trek is this huge area.

Meet at the airport and transfer to hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.

We will depart by road for Cappadocia, about 4 hours drive. On the way, we will pass the Great Salt Lake of "Tuz Golu" and stop to see the 13th century Seljuk caravanserai of Agzikarahan. Afternoon arrive at the beginning of the Ihlara canyon, in Selime village. Here we will have opportunity to discover some ancient cave dwellings, before staring our 2 hours walk to Belisirma village. We will spend our first night in Ihlara area. Stay overnight at pension.

The Ihlara valley, due to its morphological formation, has proved to be a potential seclusion and worship area for monks and priests and to hideaway and defense area for people. During our 4 hours walking, we will have opportunity to visit several churches with good conserved frescoes. Our lunch-breach is in Ihlara village. In the afternoon, we join our bus and drive to the centre of Cappadocia where we will spend night in regular camp with shower and WC.

We trek through the Akvadi (White valley) eroded so perfectly by time, rain and wind during centuries. After our lunch in Uchisar village at restaurant, we will visit densely settled citadel. A great panoramic view of the surrealist area is available from the top. Walking in the pigeon valley, we descend to Goreme village, where the fairy chimneys go hand in hand with houses. Stay overnight at pension.

In the morning, we will hike to Zindanonu valley. Then through vineyards and tree gardens, our way brings us to Ortahisar village. After our lunch in typical restaurant, we will walk to Kizicukur valley to see the surreal rock formations and the magnificent work of the erosion on a red tuff. Some churches will be seen from the Christian period. Stay overnight at pension.

Pinarbasi camp site 2000m.
We meet our minibus, to drive directly to the second range of the Taurus the Aladaglar. On arrival in Pinarbasi Village 1600 m, the trailhead village we have a lunch in a guesthouse. Then trek to our firs campsite in Pinarbasi. 2h 30 trekking time. Overnight at camp with all meals.
Ascent: 400 m
Descent: 900 m.

More impressive scenery as we trek through the Maden Canyon, We continue to ascent to Meydan Yayla where we can meet with the nomads. We pause here. Arrive to our campsite in Comce Lake at (2750m). Overnight camp with all meals.
5 hours trekking times.
Ascent : 750 m.

We begin trekking to the Yildiz Lake at 2800 m., part of the Aladaglar range. Our way passes several still cool mountain lakes and three will be chance for a refreshing (bracing) swim later in the afternoon. After picnique we climbe to Teke kalesi pass ( 3200m.) where we will have very nice wiews on to Yedigoller plateau (Seven lakes) at 3000m. While we are here, we expect to meet a family of friendly nomads who inhabit this plateau during the summer months and whose black goat-hair tents are usually pitched close to our camp. We may be invited to join them for some traditional ayran, a refreshing yoghurt based drink. Overnight at camp with all meals.
Ascent : 450m. Desent : 200m.

We start trekking moderately until Celikbuyduran pass (3450m). You may take the opportunity to ascend mount Embler (3723m). This is a non-technical 1 hours climbing from the pass. The view at the top however, offer a magnificent reward with a vista towards the southern face of Mount Demirkazik, Bolkar range, Mt. Hasan and Mt. Erciyes. Then we descend into the Yalakderesi trail, a narrow canyon with water spring. Arrive to Tulu base camp for overnight with all meals. 5 hours trekking time. Camp at 2000m.
Ascent: 723m. Descent: 1723 m.

In the morning, we gradually ascend to the high pastures of Eznevit Yayla (2450m). Depending on the time of year, we may encounter the semi nomads of this area grazing their flocks. After lunch, we gradually descend to the Siyirmalik valley and then through a fragrant pine forest join our camp in Emli valley at 1900m. 5 / 6 hours trekking time. Overnight at camp with all meals.
Ascent : 450m. Descent :550m.

After breakfast, we trek up to the Alaca Yayla (2400m) passing trough the Mangirci valley. After 3 hours trekking we arrive to Alca Plateau. On the warm-up trail, we may see some semi nomads coming from different villages of the area then picnic will be here. After the lunch, we continue to descent to our camp from the Olukseki valley. 5 / 6 hours trekking time.
Ascent / Descent: 500m.

Trekking in the range into direction of Elekgolu village where our tents are pitched. We go over a pass and walk along a stream. We arrive to the village where take a lunch in the teahouse and we will have opportunity to discover their life and the hospitably. After lunch, we go down to Ecemiş River to have svimming opportunity. We will arrive to our campsite to pass through fruit gardens. This camp will be also our last campsite in Taurus Mountain. Overnight at camp with all meals.

In the morning drive to Kayseri airport and fly to Istanbul. Transfer to Hotel and afternoon free. Overnight at hotel.

A full day to take in all the sight of what was the capital of the civilized world. We visit the Topkapi palace, the Blue Mosque, chapel of St Sophia. Stroll in the world's biggest covered market then spend the Afternoon shopping or visiting sites of interest at your leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Transfer to Airport fly home.

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