8 independent reviews for Cappadocia walking vacation in Turkey
Reviews for Cappadocia walking vacation in Turkey
Rosmarie Imfeld review 16 May 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The hot air balloon ride2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
To book with Responsible travel3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Indeed, we purchased some jewellery, Tea etc.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
An amazing and unforgettable experience.Susan West review 5 Jun 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Hot air balloon trip.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
The walking is quite rugged in places - you do need at least one walking pole.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Regretfully, the hot air balloons do use a lot of fuel, but they do also provide a lot of jobs. We visited the carpet weaving school, but there was little evidence of education. They do apparently employ a lot of home-working women, but the premises the company operates from were palatial and staffed by very slick salesmen! One hopes that they at least ensure there is good lighting and ventilation where the women work, and that schooling is available for the children.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
There was a huge problem with my outbound flights and a lesser problem with my inbound flight. The operator have been very apologetic and we are still negotiating recompense and compensation. However, I greatly enjoyed the vacation; we had an excellent guide who was knowledgeable, risk aware and always interesting to talk to. I would give a rating of 5 stars if I had not had the traveling difficulties.Hanne Voigt review 6 Sep 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
hot air balloon trip2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
no4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Read the operator's response here:
Thank you for leaving a review, Hanne. We hope you had a great trip, but were sorry that you did not feel our contributions to local communities and the environment were noticeable during the vacation. The trip supports the local economy by visiting locally owned restaurants, sourcing any food locally and visiting local shops with groups; we also use local drivers for any transportation. We have further made a conscious effort to reduce directly provided single use plastics and are constantly reviewing this with the aim of lessening our environmental impact, and are confident that our tours have made huge strides recently in this regard.
Barbara Hayers review 13 Oct 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Watching the hot air balloons go up every morning at 6.15 right next to the hotel about 100 of them.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Go To Cappadocia in October the temperature is low 20s .3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Had lunch out every day at small out of the way places in restaurants and water was out of big contenders so no plastic bottles4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Brilliant amazing walks and loads to see great guide who told us about history of Cappadocia.Asma Abu-Taleb review 17 May 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The hikes and the scenery were amazing.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
The time of the trips makes a difference if you want to do the balloon, some are cancelled because of weather conditions3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Very much4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Martin Cox review 24 Sep 2018
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
From day 1 the vacation had so many different memorable experiences but not many can compare with the early morning Balloon trip2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Good shoes with good grip, poles and a water bladder are a must3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
This is a fantastic destination and so much to see and do I would rate this vacation as excellant and an 11 ot of 10 From the routes to the food and the care of the staff and guide were brilliantVicky Barrett review 22 Oct 2017
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Beautiful scenery, which was amazing to walk in, but almost more spectacular when seen from a hot air balloon. Lovely, like-minded people to travel with; we shared lots of laughs.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Ensure you have plenty of small denomination Turkish Lira notes rather than the larger ones you often get when exchanging money in the U.K.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes to the first one. Locally based tour guide & driver. We ate at excellent nearby restaurants.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Excellent.Roger Willis review 4 Jun 2017
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Hot air ballooning over the terrain of Cappadocia early in the morning with 100 other balloons2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
We stopped in Goreme where there are a number of places to obtain Turkish currency, including Bank, Post Office, Money exchange offices, ATMs so no need to take lots of currency out with you and the exchange rates are excellent. There are lots of local providers of hot air ballooning with 100 balloons in the air each day. We ballooned with Rainbow Balloons which were excellent and the pilot (Mustafa) was very professional and finished the flight with a champagne celebration upon successful landing and presentation of flight certificates to everyone.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
The hot air ballooning was provided by a local company. During our daily trekking we stopped at local cafes for lunch. Evening meals were taken at different local cafes and restaurants.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
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