Hiking & cultural tours in Türkiye — Aventures Anatoliennes

Hiking, trekking and cultural tours in Türkiye, in small groups or tailor-made. Compare itineraries by destination, level and travel style.

• Cappadocia – Istanbul — Eight days between the volcanic valleys of Cappadocia and the great monuments of Istanbul: gentle hiking in the morning, heritage in the afternoon.
• Trails of Cappadocia — Every day a hike to discover Cappadocia, its valleys with geology unique in the world and its unexpected cave-dwelling universe. A journey balanced between nature and culture, led by a passionate local team.
• Cappadocia & Taurus, from fairy chimneys to the Aladağlar — An 8-day trek linking the volcanic valleys of Cappadocia to the wild gorges of the Taurus Mountains (Aladağlar), through mineral landscapes, cave villages and spectacular canyons.
• The Carian Trail — Latmos & Cruise-Trek in the Mediterranean — A trek in the heart of the Latmos mountains, between Byzantine ruins and shepherd villages, extended by a hiking cruise along the turquoise coves of the Mediterranean aboard a gulet.
• Trekking in Svaneti – Georgia — A 13-day trek in the heart of the Georgian Greater Caucasus: from the medieval villages of Svaneti and the stone towers of Ushguli to the Black Sea at Batumi.
• The Lycian Way: Chimaera, Kekova & Termessos — Eight-day guided trip on the Lycian coast: the Chimaera flames, Maden Bay, Andriake, Simena, Aperlai, stages around Faralya and Ölüdeniz, and the ancient city of Termessos.
• Mt. Artos & Mt. Ararat — Ascent of Mt. Ararat (5,137 m), the highest point in Turkey, with graded acclimatisation via Mt. Artos (3,537 m) and Lake Van. A demanding trek punctuated by major cultural stops: Akdamar, Van Fortress and the Ishak Pasha Palace.
• Cappadocia & the Lycian Coast — From Kayseri to Antalya, a graded walking itinerary linking the volcanic valleys of Cappadocia to the Lycian Way and the Mediterranean: cave villages, underground cities, Silk Road caravanserais and ancient Lycian sites.
• Svaneti – Great Caucasus Traverse — A village-to-village traverse through the heart of Upper Svaneti, between medieval towers, glaciers and the high peaks of the Greater Caucasus.
• Cappadocia, Call of the Hidden Valleys — A week of self-guided walking in the heart of Cappadocia: iconic valleys, fairy chimneys, underground cities, monasteries and rock-cut churches, staying in two charming village guesthouses.
• The Lycian Way: a guided trek from Antalya to Kekova — A 13-day guided trek along the Lycian Way, between pine and cedar forests, forgotten ancient cities, canyons, secret coves and a cruise in the bay of Kekova. From the city of Onobara to the Flames of Chimera, from Mount Olympos to the Gelidonia lighthouse, a full immersion in the hinterland and coastline of Lycia.
• Snowshoeing in the Aladağlar and Cappadocia: a winter odyssey — Eight days with three snowshoe days in the snow-covered Aladağlar, then two walks through the valleys of Cappadocia, as a private tailor-made tour.
• Discover Turkey, from Cappadocia to Ephesus — Fourteen days linking Istanbul, Cappadocia, the Lycian coast and the Aegean, as a private tailor-made cultural tour.
• The St Paul Trail: from Köprülü Canyon to Lake Eğirdir — Eight days on foot along the St Paul Trail, between Roman roads, mountain villages and ancient cities, as a private tailor-made journey.
• Cruise and Walk in the Gulf of Fethiye — Eight days combining coastal walks with sailing aboard a private gulet in the Gulf of Fethiye, as a tailor-made journey.
• The Aegean and Mediterranean Coast, from Antalya to Istanbul — Fourteen days along the coast, from Lycia to the Troad, with Ephesus, Pergamon, Gallipoli and Istanbul, as a private tailor-made tour.
• Ski touring in Anatolia: Hasan, Aladağlar and Erciyes — Nine days of ski touring across Hasan, the Aladağlar and Erciyes (3,916 m), with Cappadocia as a finale, made to measure.
• Ski touring in the Kaçkar Mountains, from the Silk Road to the eastern peaks — Nine days of ski touring in the Kaçkar, based around Erzurum, the Tortum waterfalls and a mountain pasture village, made to measure.
• The Lost Kingdoms of Eastern Anatolia — Fourteen days from Trabzon to Gaziantep, through monasteries, Urartian citadels, Armenian sites and Mesopotamia, as a private tailor-made tour.
• Istanbul and Cappadocia, World Heritage treasures — Eight days combining imperial Istanbul and the tuff landscapes of Cappadocia, as a private tailor-made tour.
• Artos, Süphan and Ararat: ski touring and a 5,137 m summit — Ten days between Istanbul, Lake Van, Artos, Süphan and Ararat (5,137 m), with four nights in camp, made to measure.
• Lycian Way, self-guided — Seven days on the western Lycian Way, from Fethiye to stages at Ölüdeniz, Faralya, Kabak, Alınca, Gey and Patara. A self-guided walking trip with booked guesthouses, a route book, GPS tracks and daily luggage transfers.