Horseback Riding Turkey

I am a woman of 31 years old and travelled alone to Cappadocia, signed in for this experience and came home very happy and only sad that it ended.

The guide has enough knowledge about humans ánd horses to give you the perfect experience that fits you. He is open for honest communication and tries his best to give you an unforgettable and unique time. The environment is something you just have to see once in your life. The guide knows enough English to give information about the history and everything you get to see.

The days were filled with horse-riding. So for me there was no time to do something else. If you want to make a balloon-flight, you can do it in the early morning. I'm just not a morning-type and needed my rest after the intense days full of impressions and unexpected experiences.

The hotel was nice. Not too much or too big, just what you need. At night the town turns into a scene of Aladdin, or another beautiful Arabic movie :-)

For me every minute was perfect. I really loved it.

I do not regret booking this, at all. I wish i was still there, riding the horses in the beautifull landscape...

My guide was soooo good. Really great man, did his best to provide me with the best experience. And he tough me a lot too. He and his wife are really nice people.

We stayed here last week for 3 nights (and rode for two days) 6th July - 9th July 2023. We arrived late on Thursday evening and where warmly welcomed to the saddle hotel by Anil. Throughout our stay all the staff at the hotel and the ranch where more than helpfully and welcoming. Nothing was too much of an ask. Anil even arranged for us to go hot air Ballooning at very short notice - an experience I would very much recommend. We are all experienced riders (ridden since we were kids) and it was perfect as they match your ability to what they plan to do with you. It was evident that Arjen and all his team really care for the horses as they were all happy and healthy. We got to ride to some amazing places with planned stops along the way for drinks and food, some of these place you wouldn’t have gotten to on foot or even found. The food was amazing both lunch and dinner, every night we ate out in the town at different restaurants chosen by the team - they were fab. We also stopped at the blanket shop in the village for a look and got welcomed in by the owner for a cup of tea on his terrace under a 180 year old wine vine. The hotel was clean and very authentic. The room doesn’t have air con but being a cave definitely didn’t need it - very nice temperature at night. All in all we had a brilliant time, honestly one of the best trips I have ever been on and would definitely return - we were a group of 3 young ladies (26 years old) and felt safe the entire time.

I went on this trip not quite sure what to expect. I ended up being blown away by the experience. I had 3 days of riding and exploring the area on the Lycian Way. My horse, Askar, was so sweet and put in her all when climbing over the different kinds of terrain. We went to the ancient cities nearby and had lots of galloping on the beach as well. I felt safe throughout the trip even though I went on my own and hadn't been before. Everyone went out of their way to make it special and it was definitely the best way to visit a foreign country. It wasn't super touristy so felt like actually getting to know real Turkish culture. I can't wait to go back there and maybe see other parts of Turkey on horseback.