Middle Earth Travel

Middle Earth Travel

Middle Earth Travel
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Welcome to Middle Earth Travel... We are the trekking, hiking, walking, climbing outdoors and archeology guides of Turkey. We are based in Cappadocia, a very special region which resembles a magical fairy tale land. The remains of the millions years ago volcanic eruptions, shaped by the wind and rain for thousands of years, have formed one of natures most spectacular masterpieces: Strange rock formations, called: "fairy chimneys". Beautifully coloured valleys full of these 'fairy houses' have been a fantastic stage for some of the most important actors of known history, some of which are the Hittites, The Persians, Alexander the Great, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans. Many of these caves are still decorated with icons and wall paintings from the early Christian times.
Goreme, Türkiye

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Stephany H
Coeur d'Alene, ID11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Solo
My husband & I had the privilege and honor to road cycle 700 miles and climb over 60,000’ in Turkey with THE BEST of the best, Vedat and Hasan. I worked with Jon to come up with a custom itinerary for a one month dream come true adventure in Turkey. There are no words to express the memories we made. This was a trip of a lifetime. Jon, Vedat and Hasan went above & beyond to make our one month in Turkey spectacular. We mainly road cycled, but we also hiked, mountain biked & did some scuba diving. The trip was flawless and we could not be more grateful for the experience they worked so hard to give us. Vedat & Hasan were very flexible throughout out trip making every day better than the day before. I know a lot of work was put into planning our one month custom itinerary and we loved every moment. We were in Turkey for a total of five weeks. Jon even made arrangements for a private tour guide while we were in Istanbul. I cannot thank Jon, Vedat & Hasan enough!!
Written September 13, 2022
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Terry Dearling
Durban, South Africa4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Friends
“Cycling in Turkey with Middle Earth Travel and Biking in Turkey is a must. Turkey is a beautiful country. The people are hospitable, generous and kind, It is a safe place to travel to. Middle Earth customised our tour that gave us an opportunity to see a number of areas that included the famous Cappadocia region, the spectacular Taurus Mountains, a great coast line and beaches and Istanbul The cycling was tough for our group – middle aged to in their seventies – however we were extremely well looked after and cared for and they were flexible to manage the constant changes and requirements of a group of 15 people over 16 days – no mean feat. Would I recommend them? An absolute yes. Did I tell you the accommodation they booked for us was good to excellent, the food 5 star – local and fresh and the team on the ground, were amazing? Thank you Middle Earth Travel and Biking in Turkey we have done at least 15 cycle tours around the world – and this one rated in our top three.” – Terry Dearling
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Written November 28, 2022
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Abdullah Alrefai
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Friends
This was my second time trying MTB, I have tried(warrior weekend tour), which includes 3 different valleys with single tracks on each. The guide was so nice, helpful and he took amazing photos of us during the tour. Also, they offered Gopro8 with the accessories with NO extra charge and we took the most amazing videos. All the gear was professional and well maintained. I will definitely repeat this experience
Notes:
- I would NOT recommend this tour for those who have not tried mountain biking. The company offers other tours with less challenging tracks for the beginners.
- If the balloons are likely to fly (according to weather forecast) I really recommend to have the tour in the sunrise time while the balloons flying.
Written August 13, 2021
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Felicity B
London, UK19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
We travelled to Turkey to walk parts of the Lycian Way and had had a personal recommendation to use Deniz and Middle Earth Travel. Deniz arranged all of our accomotdation and food and transported us between start and end points of our walk. We loved the hike. The views were fabulous and tips for hiking - make sure you have battery back up for your phone as Deniz gets you to download a map which was essential. The actual marker points were far and few between on some days of the walk and we would have got lost without the map on our phones.
Middle Earth travel looked after us all the way and were always available on the phone if points of problems occurred. We changed two of the hotels on the coastal stretches of our stay to upgrade and Deniz arranged this all for us.
Be prepared with lots of cash euros pre travel - everyone wanted payment in cash in euros not in turkish dirhams (but you do need a few for the street stalls and taxis). We went on to Cappadocia and Deniz's brother helped with arranging several outings for us through their office in Cappadocia, a balloon trip and tickets to the Whirling Dervish dancing. I highly recommend Middle Earth travel for both parts of our trip to Turkey.
Written April 26, 2022
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martinaculiberg
Ljubljana, Slovenia29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
Cappadocia Singletrack MTB 7-day trip with Middle Earth Travel was an unforgettable experience for our 3-member cycling group. We were lead by a very professional guide Vedat in Cappadocia region full of friendly people and stunning beauty. Not to mention the tour full of (flow) single trails and beautiful views around every corner, thumbs up for Jon who designed this stages, simply top! For sure one of the best MTB-tours I have done in my many years of cycling holidays.
Written May 14, 2023
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Louise L
Malmesbury, UK4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
We had a fantastic trip, seeing Cappadocia by bike was without doubt a great way to do it. The guides driver and office were all excellent, extremely helpful and flexible to any circumstances. Their friendliness good humour and willingness to be as helpful and accommodating as possible and sort any unforeseen things speedily and effectively. really made the trip. Our thanks to them all, we loved it. I would certainly look to do another trip with them. The electric bikes provided were very good and allowed us to really travel the area.
Highly recommend.
Written July 28, 2023
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happyhols793
Aberdeen, UK322 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Couples
We booked the full day Jungle to Moon mountain biking tour through Middle Earth Travel/Biking Cappadocia (which I think may be connected). We were picked up by the friendly driver then taken to the office/cafe to meet and have a cup of tea with our guide for the day Sergis who talked us through the plan. What an incredible day. We wanted a combination of fun single track and great scenery and that is what we got. We cycled 40km with through some super cool terrain similar to what I have previously ridden in Utah. Sergis sussed out we were not first timers straight away and took us on some nice off shoots. Likewise, if you are more nervous they could easily tailor a trip to your needs. We had a delicious lunch in Urgup. Sergis chatted to us all day answering all our questions about Turkey, its geography and its people. The next day we went hiking independently and spent most of the day talking about our adventure the day before. Would absolutely recommend this trip or another mountain biking adventure with Middle Earth Travel.
Written October 30, 2024
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we have many different daily tours. jungle to moon is one of the best one; it goes to gomeda and uzengi valleys which are not seen by many people.. hope to see you or your friends on our tours again..
Written January 9, 2025
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Susan M
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Friends
To all of those wishing to take an adventurous trip around Turkey look no further than Middle Earth travel. We have just concluded a 22 day adventure all around Turkey. We had the most fabulous guide Koray, who could not have been more knowledgeable about the history of this wonderful country. And an incredibly safe and kind driver, Hassan. We have hiked up mountains at Nemrut Dagi, swum in the Mediterranean, partaken in delicious food of every region we visited and visited the most fabulous historical sites and museums. Our knowledgeable of the country, thanks to Koray, has grown exponentially. Thanks to Deniz and Els for their expert planning.

Susan Milne
Written October 4, 2022
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Thomas P
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
Lucky me! By just dropping in and taking to the crew at Middle Earth I was able to join the multi-day Kaçkar Summit Trek. Atil and Momo were a great team and while this was not Glamping all of our needs were met. The hike was challenging but Atil set an appropriate pace which enabled us to make great progress every day. We spent our evenings camped near Shepard campsites. Lots of variety on this hike. Mountain ascent, alpine meadows, ancient forest and amazing waterfalls. I highly recommend it.
Written August 8, 2022
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Nanami
Nijmegen, The Netherlands7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
We had a wonderful time with middle earth travel. We wanted to do a multiday trek and werent sure where to go. Atil and Muhammed listened to our wishes and created a customized 3 day tour through Aladaglar. It was absolutely amazing. Muhammed was our guide during the trek and he really made sure we had a safe and good trek. The office/coffebar/hostel also has a nice vibe. We would strongly recommend middle earth travel!
Written August 12, 2022
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