Cappadocia Horse Riding Experience Sunrise Sunset Daytime
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Goreme, Turkey
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Cappadocia has long been famous for horses. Experience its surreal landscapes from atop a well-trained steed on this adventure. Your instructor shows you the basics of handling a horse and leads the way, making it suitable even for beginners. Choose a daytime excursion, or watch balloons over the valleys at sunrise or enjoy the romance of sunset. Packages include hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Explore Cappadocia valleys lined with fairy chimneys on a well-trained horse
- Instructor/guide explains basics, provides safety gear, and leads the way
- Wide choice of departure times, including sunrise and sunset
- Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off included
What's Included
- 2 hour horse riding (if selected Sunset or Sunrise)
- Use of helmet
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- DVD (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Most of the hotels in this region have high privacy rules, so we won't have the chance to pick you up from the reception area of your hotel. Please meet us at the main entrance gate of your hotel.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Taahira_H
My husband and I booked this experience as part of our honeymoon and it really did not disappoint! We had an amazing guide (Musa) he had knowledge of the horses, he was friendly and conversational. He maade us first time riders feel secure and safe throughout the trail. And his communication was excellent! The views were amazing which allows you to sight see and experience independent horse riding. Would definitely recommend to a couple, they have 24 horses in all - but the ranch is quiet and well established
Reviews
4.8
based on 176 reviews
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RYLEE_M, Jul 2026
Amazing Experience! We had no horse riding experience and this was easy ! Mete was very helpful and a great guide! We will be coming back!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Emil_K, Jul 2026
It was a chill and long ride, nothing special besides the views. Some of the guides were walking next to the convoy on foot watching horses, and one of them in my opinion was too grumpy when a horse wanted to eat some grass and the rider would not want to pull hard on the horse when it wants a snack (common it's not like slowing down the whole convoy a lot, the horse catches up quite fast with the group after the munch). Guides did a good job taking pictures of the riders against the backdrops of the sunset and other landscape (on tourists' phones, no extra charge)
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Hannah_T, Jul 2026
This experience did not start out great. We booked several days in advance and received a confirmation WhatsApp message the day before saying we would be picked up between 4:45 and 5:00 am, with the tour starting at 5:00 am and running for 2 hours. When no one showed up by 5:00, I messaged and called them. They finally picked us up around 5:45 am, so we didn't actually start the tour until a little past 6:00 am. By the time we arrived, the sun was basically fully risen.
The guide did his best with the time we had — he made sure we got some good photos and took us to spots where we could take our helmets off for pictures. But since the sun was already up by the time we started, we missed the entire reason for going on this tour in the first place. This was our only day in Cappadocia to see the sunrise, and we paid $50 each for the experience. On top of that, because we started so late, we only got a little over an hour on the horses instead of the full 2 hours we booked.
Also, my friend's horse didn't seem well-trained or ready for the ride. There are sections of the trail that pass close to the hot air balloons, and the horse kept getting spooked to the point where the guide struggled to keep him under control.
Overall, this wasn't a terrible experience, and I do think the guide did the best he could with the time available. But the company clearly failed to pick us up on time, which caused us to miss the sunrise. We requested a 50% partial refund since seeing the sunrise was the entire point of the tour, and we missed it due to their scheduling error, but they refused. Personally, I would not recommend booking it with them, since now seeing other reviews too, they are unreliable when it comes to actually picking you up for the tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We are sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. Please accept our sincere apologies.
We will review the situation and promptly address your concerns, contacting the relevant teams to improve our services. If the issue is due to our error, we will be pleased to offer you appropriate compensation.
Isabelle_K, Jun 2026
No show at pick up time. Called them and texted them many times. Just ignored you. Added on whatsup too.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
You have been given a pick-up time by the operations team in a timely manner one day before the tour day and were informed via whatsapp message.
The vehicle has arrived on time and messaged you with no avail. You did nor show up on time so the vehicle has left after waiting for 10 minutes. ıt was a no-show on your part.
minh_p, Jun 2026
Brilliant experience. Small, intimate and horses were beautiful. If you want a local experience, this is a must! Cannot recommend this enough.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Johanna_N, Jun 2026
Very nice activity in Cappadocia, we did the sunset tour!
Just maybe too many people for the group..
Response from Host, Jun 2026
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Sarah_B, May 2026
Great experience and good value. Horses are well cared for and so cute. Would recommend! Pick up and drop off also great.
Response from Host, May 2026
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Lili_C, May 2026
Great view! The horses were beautiful and we got great photos. The tour guide was attentive and funny. A wonderful riding experience even for beginner!
Response from Host, May 2026
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Mya_R, Mar 2026
It was a nice, peaceful ride through parts of Cappadocia. Enon (my guide) was very kind in getting a lot of photos and videos for memories. Pickup was prompt and they were highly communicative!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
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Yeritza_S, Oct 2025
love the horses they were clean and look happy the whole way was beautiful views and they took pictures as well we definitely enjoyed thanks so muc
Response from Host, Oct 2025
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Ohjonny1992, Oct 2025
Great experience from beginning to end, with great driver guide and sites. I’d do it a million times over
Response from Host, Oct 2025
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Lauren_R, Oct 2025
Inan was a great guide and the ride was stunning with the air balloons at sunrise. He took great photos and did and awesome little show at the end for us.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
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Amanda_H, Oct 2025
Great experience! Horses were well trained and very sweet. Our guide was great and took a bunch of photos for us. The tour took us down to Love Valley during the balloon flights. Beautiful views! Highly recommend going early morning to get views of the balloons lighting up the sky!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
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Katie_W, Oct 2025
Inan was an excellent guide. He tought us patiently on how to manage the horse before starting the tour. He made sure everyone is safe and took great pictures and videos for us. I highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
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Mariusz_M, Sep 2025
Amszing adventure with beatiful horses. They are gentle and well trained. Inan was outstanding host. We felt safe with him.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
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Andy_P, Sep 2025
There’s nothing like waking up at the asscrack of dawn, getting transported by a man, who seems to be an rally sport racer, given the whipping of the van through the tight streets of Goreme, to a ranch that smells like horseshit. That’s culture.
This was my first time riding a horse or even touching one, and let me tell you, it was way better that I anticipated. But not because I didn’t get bit, not because I didn’t get kicked, but because Inan is a great instructor and person, who made sure everyone was safe, happy, and having a good time. I will also add that he is a professional photographer. So not only will you have an amazing time riding the horses but you will have some amazing pictures and videos to take back home.
Shout out to Inan, the instructor and guide
Shout out to Abdullah, the driver
Both of you made the experience for me and my wife perfect
Response from Host, Sep 2025
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Jordan_P, Sep 2025
We weren't sure what to expect as we'd both never ridden a horse before. However, this didnt matter as the horses were so well trained and we had such an enjoyable time. Inan and Mamut were our guides. They were extremely friendly and very helpful whenever we were feeling unsure or lacking confidence.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
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Ranee_O, Sep 2025
The experience was a fantastic introduction to Cappadocia and watching the hot air balloons at sunrise. Our host Inan was very patient, kind and fun. He also gave us great opportunities for photos and engagement with our horses throughout the tour. The one note for others would be that if you do not have any horseriding experience, consider doing some research or reading beforehand as there isn't a lot of time before the experience starts to be shown more than the most basic techniques.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
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Rima_M, Aug 2025
We enjoyed this 2 hour no frills activity. The guides were very kind and took so many pics and even a short video of our family together. The hot air balloons got cancelled due to high winds that morning so no pics with balloons in the background as I had hoped but it was overall still a good experience. If you have never gone horse back riding for a prolonged period of time, expect your bottom to ache for 1-2 days afterwards because you will certainly get your full 2 hours riding time.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
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Frankie_C, Jun 2025
We had Inan as our guide for the ride with the horses and he was amazing! Inan took lots of photos for me and my sister and made sure we were happy with them. Truly a one of a kind experience and would definitely recommend if travelling to Cappadocia!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
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Aysha_D, Jun 2025
Our guide Ínan was wonderful. He took so many amazing photos and made sure we were taken care of. We were new to riding, especially a saddle without a pommel, and they gave great instructions. We were able to communicate well with a translate app.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
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Devin_S, May 2025
My wife and I never rode a horse before. They were very helpful and made us feel comfortable. The views were amazing and the people were really nice.
Response from Host, May 2025
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Taahira_H, May 2025
My husband and I booked this experience as part of our honeymoon and it really did not disappoint! We had an amazing guide (Musa) he had knowledge of the horses, he was friendly and conversational. He maade us first time riders feel secure and safe throughout the trail. And his communication was excellent! The views were amazing which allows you to sight see and experience independent horse riding. Would definitely recommend to a couple, they have 24 horses in all - but the ranch is quiet and well established
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again soon.
Farrukh_S, Nov 2024
My horse riding experience was great. Eric did a great job coordinating this awesome adventure. I was picked up and dropped off at the hotel on time. Mustafa and Aziz were very friendly and made my horse riding experience very Pleasant
I highly recommend booking horse riding with this team.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
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Elizabeth_G, Oct 2024
This was a fantastic tour, watching the sun come up from horseback with all of the balloons was really cool. I want to give an extra thank you Eric from the guest relation department who arranged the reservation last minute when we booked the evening before, and to our wonderful horseback guide Yunus.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
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Ahsan_A, Sep 2024
Visited some of the cave and chimney site
It was a fun activity and recommend to anyone who is a bit fit to ride a horse
Response from Host, Sep 2024
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Emma_M, Sep 2024
Absolutely incredible experience. Even better than the balloon ride for me.
The horses were extremely well cared for. Our guide knew all the horses and you could see he was very fond of them. He knew all their stories and where they came from, what they liked and don't like. My horse was great, a Arabian mare who was formerly a racehorse. She was very responsive and easy to ride. We got a few canters as we were all experienced. Their 2 dogs accompanied us the whole time. It was super cute, they would try to play with all the other dogs they came across.
Would recommend to anyone. They have quiet horses and horses for more experienced riders too.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
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Alexander_B, Sep 2024
Overall the experience was nice and it was a pleasant ride and the guides were helpful. However, the pickup was completely disorganized. They were over half an hour later and it seemed like no one knew what was going on. They didn’t provide us water when we arrived and it was very hot. It looked like there was a mix of multiple groups so they spoke Turkish and English which made the directions a bit confusing.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
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Holly_N, Jul 2024
Amazing experience, unfortunately not quite what we had in mind with the hot air balloons being cancelled but the whole experience was still incredible and private, just me and the husband. Lovely guide who made us both feel at ease, took time to talk us through the area and took us on a longer route, he really made effort in taking a-lot of time taking videos and photos for us. 2 lovely calm horses & dogs who joined us, a real lovely morning riding through the valley. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Jul 2024
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John_T, Jul 2024
Amazing! We took the sunrise ride. So happy to be in such a beautiful place with horses and two dogs who look after us as well! We did not see balloons due to the weather (balloon rides were cancelled). However, our guide took amazing videos and photos for us! Strongly recommended!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
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