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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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?

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?

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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diana's dreams says:

What a magical ride Hugs

23 October 2021 - 6:36

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  Helena says:
  
  Indeed! Have a great time! Hugs
  
  23 October 2021 - 13:35
  
Ditte says:

Fantastic! Great pictures and great memories to take home with you. And Cappadocia is an experience in itself.

23 October 2021 - 9:44

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  Helena says:
  
  Truly a wonderful memory! 🙂
  
  23 October 2021 - 17:25
  
Lillan Child says:

Oh it looks absolutely wonderful! I love riding in beautiful places around the world, and now the desire to ride in Cappadocia was awakened.

23 October 2021 - 10:22

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  Helena says:
  
  Really a nice trip! Lovely, and Cappadocia is so nice! 🙂
  
  23 October 2021 - 17:26
  
BP says:

What an amazing experience, probably the most beautiful thing I have seen in a very long time. This press trip is probably the best you have reported on, I think.

23 October 2021 - 19:17

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad you like our reporting! The locations are absolutely amazing!!! 🙂
  
  25 October 2021 - 9:13
  
Lena - good for the soul says:

What a fantastic environment! And what a fun thing to ride in the area. Can imagine how beautiful it was with the sunset there.

Hug Lena

31 March 2022 - 5:55

Horse riding in Cappadocia - sunset experience

Horse riding in Cappadocia

Cemal Ranch

Horse riding in Cappadocia - a 2 hour ride at sunset

View of the sunset

Video from horse riding in Cappadocia

More to see and do in the neighbourhood

Have you tried horse riding in Cappadocia?

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