With its ever-changing panorama and softly rolling roads, the region is ideal for mountain biking. In Cappadocia, every turn in the road brings new sights and scenes, both historic and natural, for the biker. Mountain bikes are rapidly supplanting horses, donkeys and four-wheel drive vehicles for both the local people and tourists.
Going through Urgup, Goreme and Zelve, the open air museum of churches and hermit dwellings hewn out of the naked rock, and the rock pinnacles pierced with the apertures of doors and windows. In the heat of summer, cyclists can cruise along in a comfort not offered by cars and coaches. And they do not have to abandon their vehicles when the roads narrow to paths. The number of cyclists is therefore steadily rising in the region. Cappadocia which has been featured in several European and American Mountain Bike magazines as one of the best places to cycle in Turkey and Europe. Your Itinerary Day 1: Arrival. Welcome drink. Preparation of bikes and discovery of Ayvali village. Overnight Cappadocia. Day 2: Ayvali village. Departure for tour and moutain biking through: Ayvali village, Pancarlik continue bike towards Ortahisar and Kizilcukur (Red Valley), Sunset Overnight Cappadocia. Day 3: Depart tour at Uchisar and bike through Love valley and Cavusin. Continue towards Avanos, Paþabag, Zelve and Devrent valleys. Back to Ayvali via Urgup. Overnight Cappadocia. Day 4: This day is at leisure, optional guided tour to Goreme open air museum and Red valley or do some visits to local workshops. Overnight Ayvali, Cappadocia. Day 5: After breakfast drive to Kaymakli underground city, after the visits, continue by car to Güzelyurt and start biking up to Ihlara and through the valley of Peristirema with visits. Overnight Ayvali, Cappadocia. Day 6: Drive by car to Soganli. Start biking from Soganli up to Guzelöz, Sahinefendi, Taskýnpasa Cemil direction. Continue with Keslik and visit to the monastery and Mustafapasa. Overnight Ayvali, Cappadocia. Day 7: After breakfast, transfer to airport departure and leave Cappadocia. Notes:
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