The 8 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Turkey That Earn Their Price

1.Full-Day Tour in Cappadocia with Ihlara Hiking and Underground City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 320 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $45Our pick

Explore Cappadocia’s Ihlara Valley, Kaymakli Underground City, Selime Monastery, and scenic viewpoints on an affordable full-day tour.

“I had a fantastic day. My tour guide Mehmet was a pleasure to spend time with and incredibly knowledgeable. He never rushed us at any of the sites and gave us options for how we wanted to spend the day. The lunch was delicious (on a floating restaurant on the river) and the vehicle was excellent with air conditioning throughout. Thank you Mehmet!”

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2.Sunset Rose Valley Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 163 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Hike Cappadocia’s Rose Valley at sunset with a local guide, cave churches, rock tunnels, village paths, photos, and a $10 price.

“We really enjoyed the sunset hike, our guide Kamil was fun and was very enthusiastic. he even helped us take videos and pictures. The valley itself was amazing specially at sunset. The views and the scenery was stunning, specially cos you it's experienced on foot, its a very immersive experience. Would definitely recommend.”

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3.Hiking in Termessos Ancient City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · 4 hours · from $62

Hike through Termessos above Antalya with guide Onder, exploring a quiet mountain city, dramatic theater, tombs, gates, and forest ruins.

“Overall great experience. Termessos is an awesome, wonderfull experience in Nature. Untouched, and a bit off the tourist trail. If you want to feel like Inidiana Jones (or Lara Croft), this is the tour for you! Tour is with a small group (4) and a really knowledgeable & fun Guide Onder.”

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4.Green Tour with Hikes, Caves & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 39 reviews

Hike Ihlara Valley, explore Kaymakli Underground City, walk Pigeon Valley, and enjoy Turkish lunch on Cappadocia’s Green Tour.

“A day well spent exploring the beautiful views and ancient structures of Cappadocia. Our guide, Berk, was excellent and provided a great deal of historical context to the extraordinary things and places we were seeing. Highly recommended.”

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5.Rose and Red Valley Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Hike Cappadocia’s Rose and Red Valleys, visit Column Church, and watch sunset from a quiet ridge with an English-speaking guide.

“Fun tour with lots of insights of the history of the area.”

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6.Rose Valley Sunset Hiking in Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $10

Hike Cappadocia’s rose-colored valleys at sunset with a small group, cave churches, photo stops, and a $10 guided walk from Goreme.

“Our guide Cagatay is so brilliant. From pick up to all the sight was run so smoothly. Highly recommend.”

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7.Red & Rose Valley Sunset Hiking Tour with a Trekking Dog “Oscar”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54

Hike Cappadocia’s Red and Rose Valleys at sunset, visit frescoed churches, and pause at a valley cafe with guide Samil and Oscar the dog.

“The views and scenery were great. Unfortunately the "english language tour" had a non english speaking guide. He tried and had to use google translate to answer questions. There are muddy sections so good shoes are a must.”

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8.Lycian Way Trekking Tour (7 Days)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $2,191

Trek Turkey’s Lycian Way from Fethiye to Kas with ancient ruins, coastal views, village meals, guesthouses, and a private guide.

“Fatih belongs ‘on the track’. He’s full of care and knowledge and knows when to step forth and when to fade into the back. The Lycian Way and Fatih will always be synonymous with each other for me.”

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