Walk Like a Monk in Medieval Cappadocia (Night Hiking)
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is a night hiking experience — but not a typical one. We’ll walk through Cappadocia’s valleys after sunset, following old paths once used by monks and local communities. Along the way, we’ll explore rock-cut churches, frescoes, monastic spaces and the hidden stories of medieval Cappadocia. We’ll talk about early Christianity, monastic life, beliefs, symbols and the history of the region while experiencing the valleys in a completely different atmosphere after dark. More than a hike, it is a journey into the medieval soul of Cappadocia.
Inclusions
What's included
- English Speaking Licensed Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local Cappadocian wine
- Lanterns / lights for the night walk
What's not
- Personal Tips to the Guide
Itinerary
Meeting point
We begin our night hike in Meskendir Valley, following quiet ancient paths through narrow rock formations, tunnels and hidden cave churches as the landscape slowly disappears into the night.
Red Valley was once a true valley of monks, filled with rock-cut churches, chapels, monastic cells, monasteries and ancient pigeon houses. We’ll follow the old paths once walked by monks and discover hidden churches and monastic spaces carved deep into the rocks
Rose Valley, we’ll follow an ancient route through some of Cappadocia’s most striking rock formations and hidden passages. Along the way, we’ll discover the Ayvalı Church and the Three Crosses Church, while talking about the landscape, monastic life and the stories behind these remarkable rock-cut sanctuaries.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet at fat boys cafe in Göreme. I will be there
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Tour Guide Doğukan Acikbas
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Goreme
- Its from-price is 30% below the median of the 1935 experiences we list in Goreme.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1153 of 1935.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Goreme
Göreme sits in the heart of Cappadocia, a surreal landscape of fairy chimneys, cave churches and dawn skies filled with hot-air balloons.
Göreme's houses and hotels are carved into soft volcanic rock, and the town is ringed by valleys of cone-shaped fairy chimneys shaped by erosion. The Göreme Open-Air Museum gathers rock-cut monasteries and churches whose frescoes, painted by Byzantine monks, still glow with colour, especially in the Dark Church.
Top-ranked sights in Goreme: Pigeon Valley (Güvercinlik Vadisi), Devrent Valley (Devrent Vadisi), Monks Valley (Pasabag Vadisi).
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