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Horse riding in Cappadocia - a great experience! We visited Cemal Ranch and did a two-hour ride at sunset. It was a fantastic afternoon and evening in Turkey!

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Horse riding in Cappadocia

Horse riding in Cappadocia is a wonderful experience, not least because the environment and surroundings in this area are absolutely stunning. In fact, the name 'Cappadocia' means 'Land of Beautiful Horses' in Persian.

Hästridning i Kappadokien

Cemal Ranch

We rode in a place called Cemal Ranch, located in the heart of Cappadocia, just a few minutes from the village of Ortahisar. This farm is in an excellent location to experience beautiful valleys, traditional villages and special rock formations, which are typical of the area.

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We were welcomed, given a horse and a helmet each. A young boy then accompanied us on foot during the ride. We chose a 2-hour tour that took place during sunset. Other options are to choose tours that take one hour or four hours.

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Horse riding in Cappadocia - a 2 hour ride at sunset

I (Helena) got to ride first, and all the time had a view of an amazingly beautiful landscape. All three horses were very calm and really no riding skills are required to join horse riding in Cappadocia. The horses enjoy being together and just follow each other. The only thing that usually happens if you are an inexperienced rider is that the horse takes the chance to munch some grass or leaves from time to time.

Hästridning i Kappadokien

Taking photos while sitting in the saddle is a bit tricky, but we all tried to get the mobile phone camera out from time to time. Below you can see a picture of Peter from FREEDOMtravel and our travelling companion Charlotte from Go Travelling in Denmark.

Hästridning i Kappadokien

After a short ride, we arrived at a place where we could watch the sunset from the front row.

We tied our horses to a tree and walked down to the viewpoint.

Hästridning i Kappadokien

View of the sunset

The place where you could watch the sunset was almost equipped like a cinema! There was a small drinks bar as well as seats on the rock with mats and cushions.

Bar

We each bought a drink and found a place to sit, overlooking the sunset.

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The view was absolutely stunning! We understand that this place was equipped as a cinema. Better than a film, for sure!

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Do you see the girl in the yellow clothes on the rock formation?

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Slowly the sun sank, and after a while the guy who joined us during our horse riding in Cappadocia, asked if we were ready to leave? Well ...? Can you be? Can you get ready to leave this?

Sunset in Cappadocia

We mounted up and continued riding through the last rays of the sun, past vines and fields of yellow pumpkins. Finally we were back at Cemal Ranch and thanked our horses for a great ride!

Video from horse riding in Cappadocia

Here you can watch a short video of the horse riding adventure in Cappadocia.

More to see and do in the neighbourhood

When you are in Cappadocia you will want to see and experience more! The area is perhaps best known for its spectacular scenery. ballooning tours. Other exciting activities include visits to Ihlara Valley, pottery, wine tasting, Turkish food, underground cities and cave monasteries. Or why not stay in a cave hotels in Cappadocia?

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Have you tried horse riding in Cappadocia?

Have you tried horse riding in Cappadocia? Or perhaps you have ridden on another holiday trip? What are your experiences?

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