Daily Cappadocia Valleys Hike from Nevsehir – Pigeon, Love & Honey Valley

Cappadocia Valleys Hiking Day Tour – Fairy Chimneys and Pigeon Houses on Foot

This daily Cappadocia valleys tour from Nevsehir is a guided walking day tour through the gorges that make the region's landscape so unusual. With hotel pickup and drop-off, you hike among fairy chimneys, carved pigeon houses and soft volcanic cliffs, following one of several routes between Uchisar, Goreme, Cavusin, Ortahisar and Urgup.

• Pigeon Valley – about 4 km from Uchisar to Goreme past dovecotes cut into the rock
• Love Valley – an easy 2 km walk among its tall, slender fairy chimneys
• Zemi Valley – around 5 km of green scenery and wind-sculpted tuff
• Honey Valley – about 5 km from the Goreme–Cavusin road towards Uchisar with wide views
• Uzengi Valley – a gentle 4 km route between Ortahisar and the Urgup–Mustafapasa road

Millions of years ago the volcanoes of Erciyes, Hasandag and Golludag covered this plateau in ash, which hardened into tuff. Wind and rain then carved it into cones, pillars and ravines. In Pigeon Valley, locals cut thousands of niches into the cliffs to collect pigeon droppings as fertiliser for vineyards, while Love Valley is famous for its towering chimneys capped with harder basalt. Zemi and Honey valleys are quieter and greener, and Uzengi Valley hides orchards and rock-cut dwellings far from the busier sights.

The exact combination of valleys depends on the route selected for your day, so comfortable shoes, water and a hat are recommended; the walking level is moderate. Lunch is not included. This daily excursion suits active travellers who want to see the region at walking pace, and it makes an excellent Cappadocia day trip from Nevsehir and nearby towns.