Morning Hike & Breakfast at the Valley
An unforgettable morning in a private valley
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The most unique way to start your day in Cappadocia is to join the tradational morning activity at the Kings Valley of Kelebek Hotel. Ali is the owner of one of the first cave hotels, the famous Kelebek Cave Hotel. He is a historian of Goreme and explains from personal experience Anatolian life and farming before tourism came to this UN World Heritage Site Village.
KELEBEK’S HIDDEN KINGS VALLEY MORNING ACTIVITY!
This memorable tour starts with a unique tractor-driven wagon ride above the town of Goreme.Our travel through the fairy chimneys and past fantastic views of the surrounding villages and magical valleys.
A SHORT HIKE
You arrive in the middle of the stone wilderness and descend handmade steps to a peaceful organic farm owned by Yavuz’s family for 400 years. A delicious organic breakfast is made from fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the garden, eggs are taken from the chickens and ducks on the farm, and homemade jellies, jams, and local honey is served.
Your cooking class starts with shopping from a local bazaar. You will get picked up from your hotel at 10:00. After visiting the available farmers' market you will experience the bazaar culture in Cappadocia.
Then, we will drive to the one-of-a-kind unique King's Valley of Kelebek Group for a memorable cooking experience in the middle of untouched nature.
Offered by the local village women, our cooking class is an opportunity to learn how to make the basic Cappadocian meals including soup, two dishes (dolma and sarma), seasonal main course(eg.
Green beans, leaks, chickpeas) dessert and Turkish Coffee.
With the aid of your instructor versed in cooking terms and techniques, you will spend this half-day class learning how to create each dish - and when it comes to lunchtime, you will have dolma and sarma which you have just prepared with your own hands as well as some other side dishes and traditional desserts. We will then drive you back to your hotel and finish the tour around 14 pm.
Please contact in advance as this tour may not be available certain time of the year depending on weather and season.
Cooking Class in Kings Valley
Pekmez ( Grape Molasses) Making Activity
From Grapes to Pekmez Molasses
Grape harvesting time in the fall season of Cappadocia is one of the most exciting times of the region.
We will go to our vineyards and start picking the grapes using traditional techniques and tools.
Smashing the grapes to collect the juice is almost like dancing since we use our foots. After a long dance over the grape covered terrace the juice get collected into a bucket where it gets filtered then the boiling process begins.
The smoky taste of the pekmez (grape molasses) comes from the bonfire where it gets boiled for almost a day.
As the juice gets boiled it becomes thick and sweet.
Join us for a fun time and also keep
Yoga & Meditation
Back to Nature: Taking Yoga Outdoors
Yoga means ‘union,’ and when it’s practised outdoors it seems like the union with nature, humanity, and the universe is truly felt.
When you start to smell the outdoors, it’s as if nature wants us to be present and breathe deeply.
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced practitioner our trainer will provide you with the practice that will suit your needs.