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EXCURSIONS IN ALANYA


Excursions in Alanya, Turkey: 2026 Prices, Book with No Prepayment

Excursions in Alanya come with hotel pickup from Alanya itself, Oba, Tosmur, Kestel, Konaklı, Avsallar, İncekum, Okurcalar and Mahmutlar. The transfer is included in the price, you book online with no prepayment, and you pay on the bus on the day, in cash, in US dollars, euros or Turkish lira. From Alanya you can spend an evening at the castle and Cleopatra Beach, a day in the Taurus Mountains at Sapadere Canyon and the Dimcay River, or travel further to Pamukkale, Demre or, over two days, Cappadocia. On many excursions you’ll have an English-speaking guide or tour rep with you.

Gold Way Travel has been running excursions since 2015, always under the same name and on the same website. We hold a Group A travel agency licence from the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and are a member of TÜRSAB, the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies, under no. 8237. Our ratings on Google and TripAdvisor are in the reviews section below.

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Alanya Excursion Prices for 2026

In 2026, excursions in Alanya start at $15 per person: that’s the price of the Alanya Boat Tour, the Turkish Bath in Alanya and the Land of Legends Night Show from Alanya. Boat trips, canyons, rafting and safaris cost $15–40, and longer trips across Turkey, to Cappadocia, Demre and Pamukkale, start at $45. Prices in the tables are per adult. Most excursions have a child price, which you’ll find on the excursion’s page.

Sea excursions
Excursion Price
Alanya Boat Tour $15
Starcraft Yacht in Alanya $25
Green Canyon Boat Trip from Alanya $30
Diving in Alanya $30
Rafting, safaris and canyons
Excursion Price
Rafting 4 in 1 from Alanya $20
Quad Safari in Alanya $20
Tazi Canyon 5 in 1 from Alanya $25
Rafting and Tazi Canyon 4 in 1 from Alanya $25
Jeep Safari in Alanya $25
Sapadere Canyon from Alanya $25
Rafting and Tazi Canyon 5 in 1 from Alanya $30
Rafting and Quad Safari 5 in 1 from Alanya $30
Rafting and Buggy Safari 5 in 1 from Alanya $30
Buggy Safari in Alanya $30
Combo Rafting and Tazi Canyon 6 in 1 from Alanya $40
Entertainment and activities
Excursion Price
Turkish Bath in Alanya $15
Land of Legends Night Show from Alanya $15
Dolphin Show in Alanya $35
Horse Riding in Alanya $55
Fire of Anatolia from Alanya $65
The Land of Legends Water Park from Alanya $70
Paragliding in Alanya $78
Swimming with Dolphins in Alanya $140
Sightseeing tours
Excursion Price
Alanya City Tour $17
Historical tours
Excursion Price
Two-Day Cappadocia Tour from Alanya $45
Demre, Myra and Kekova from Alanya $45
Pamukkale Day Trip from Alanya $70
Lake Salda and Pamukkale Tour from Alanya $75

How to Book an Excursion in Alanya

In high season seats on many excursions fill up quickly, so it’s worth choosing your date and booking ahead. Booking takes four steps, and there’s also a step-by-step guide: How to book and pay on the bus.

  1. Choose an excursion
    Click the excursion’s name in the table. Its page sets out the programme, the pickup and return times, what’s included in the price, what you pay for separately and what to bring.
  2. Send a booking request
    In the “Online Booking” form, choose the date and how many adults and children are going, and the total is worked out for you. Then add your name, your hotel, your WhatsApp number and your email. If you’d rather message us, use the WhatsApp or Telegram button on this page, and our manager will take your booking there.
  3. Get your e-ticket
    Once your booking is confirmed, we send your e-ticket on WhatsApp or Telegram. It shows the exact pickup time for your hotel.
  4. Meet the bus at your hotel gate
    At the time given, wait at your hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier. You pay for the excursion as you board the bus; the currencies we accept are listed in the answer to “How and when do I pay for an excursion?”.

Popular Excursions from Alanya: What to Expect

The descriptions start with the trips around town and out to sea, then the Taurus Mountains and Köprülü Canyon, and finally the evening shows and the long-distance trips across Turkey. Distances are given from central Alanya: from Okurcalar or Mahmutlar the drive can be shorter or longer, depending on the direction.

Alanya City Tour — $17

This is an evening trip on an open-top bus (the roof goes on if it rains). Pickup is from 16:00 to 17:00, you’re back at your hotel at 20:30–21:30, and the tour runs all year round. At the lower cable car station, the tour rep tells you in English and German where and when the group meets, and then you have about 1 hour 45 minutes to explore on your own: there’s no guided commentary on the town. You can ride the cable car up to the lower part of the castle or go straight to Cleopatra Beach and Damlataş Cave, about 2 minutes’ walk from the station. The cable car and the cave aren’t included. A return cable car ticket costs $13 at the ticket office, but you can order it in advance: write “with cable car” in the “Special Requests” field when you book, and you’ll pay $27 for the tour on the bus instead of $17. That’s $3 less than the ticket office, with no queue, as the tour rep hands out the tickets. The evening ends at the viewpoint by the “I LOVE ALANYA” sign on the hill above town.

Alanya Boat Tour — $15

The yacht leaves from Alanya harbour, about 5 km from the town centre: roughly 10 minutes by bus from the centre and up to 40 minutes from the outlying areas. Pickup is from 08:30 to 09:30, and you’re back at 15:30–16:00. There are two swim stops: near the 13th-century Seljuk shipyard, Tersane, and in Ulaş Bay, where the yacht stays longest. At the Love Cave, the Pirate Cave and the Phosphorus Cave the yacht comes in close for photos only. Lunch and unlimited soft drinks and water are included; tea, coffee and alcohol are extra. There are entertainers and a foam party on board, and an English-speaking tour rep travels with the group.

Starcraft Yacht in Alanya — $25

The route and times are the same as on the $15 Alanya Boat Tour; the difference is the drinks. On the Starcraft, tea and coffee are unlimited too, not just soft drinks and water. Unlimited local beer and wine come with the Beer & Wine Package at $12 per person, which doesn’t cover imported alcohol. Lunch, the foam party and an English-speaking tour rep are included here too.

Dolphin Show in Alanya — $35

Sealanya Dolphinpark is near Türkler and Avsallar, about 23 km from central Alanya: it’s around 5 minutes’ drive from those two areas, about 25 minutes from the centre and about 30 minutes from Mahmutlar (36 km). Pickup is from 08:30 to 09:30. The show with dolphins, seals and their trainers starts every day at 10:30 and lasts 45–50 minutes, so the trip takes only the morning, and you’re back at your hotel at 12:00–13:00. Photos with the animals after the show cost extra. Swimming with a dolphin is a separate programme, Swimming with Dolphins in Alanya: you spend about 20 minutes in the water, up to 8 people with one dolphin, and the pool is 6 metres deep, so you need to be able to swim. Children can take part from age 6 if they’re taller than 1.20 m.

Sapadere Canyon from Alanya — $25

A canyon in the Taurus Mountains. Pickup is from 08:00 to 09:00, the drive from central Alanya takes about 1 hour 15 minutes, and you’re back at your hotel at 16:00–17:00. You have about 1.5 hours for the walk: a wooden boardwalk runs along the cliffs, past waterfalls and rock pools, to a large waterfall where you can also swim. The water in the canyon is cold, no warmer than 12°C. Entry to the canyon and lunch on the bank of the Dimcay River, fish or chicken shish kebab, are included; drinks are extra. Dim Cave on the way is optional, at $7.

Jeep Safari in Alanya — $25

Pickup is at about 09:00. The day starts with one and a half to two hours by jeep on mountain roads and off-road tracks around Alanya, then Çamlıbel Waterfall, a banana plantation and water fights, which may be skipped in cool weather. Lunch by the Dimcay River is included: chicken shish kebab or baked trout with rice and salad. After that there’s free time by the river; the water in the Dimcay is cool, because the river rises in the mountains. Entry to Dim Cave is extra, and you’re back at your hotel at 16:00–17:00.

Quad Safari in Alanya — $20

The quad base is about 35 km from central Alanya and only 7 km from Okurcalar. Pickup is at about 09:00 in the morning or about 13:00 in the afternoon, and you’re back at your hotel 3–4 hours after leaving. After a safety briefing and a trial run, the group spends 1.5–2 hours with the instructors on a dusty dirt track, with photo stops; the longest is by a mountain river. Bring spare clothes and shoes that stay firmly on your feet. You don’t need a licence or experience: you can drive from age 16, and children from age 7 ride as passengers. Two people share one quad: the driver pays $20 (the price in the table) and the passenger $10. A similar programme in a two-seater open vehicle is the Buggy Safari in Alanya: $30 for the driver, $10 for the passenger, with the same age rules.

Rafting 4 in 1 from Alanya — $20

Seven programmes run in Köprülü Canyon, and the number in each name is the number of parts in the day. The rafting takes place in Köprülü Canyon National Park, about 125 km or roughly 2 hours’ drive from central Alanya, so pickup is from 07:30 to 09:00 and you’re back at 18:30–19:30. The four parts of this programme are a cabrio safari (a ride in open-top buses) to the start, a crossing of the Roman Oluk Bridge, about 1,900 years old, 14 km of rafting on the Köprüçay River and a zipline over the water. There are no difficult rapids on the route, each raft has an instructor and 8–10 paddlers, the water is usually 15–20°C, and children can raft from age 6. Lunch at the rafting centre is included. Rafting and Quad Safari 5 in 1 from Alanya and Rafting and Buggy Safari 5 in 1 from Alanya, $30 each, add a fifth part to the same plan: after the rafting and the zipline you ride a dirt track near the rafting centre, two people to one quad or buggy. On these you can drive from age 14, and guests aged 6–13 ride as passengers beside an adult.

Rafting and Tazi Canyon 5 in 1 from Alanya — $30

Before the rafting, the open-top buses climb to Tazi Canyon, a gorge about 4 km long with cliffs over 200 metres high, also known as the Valley of Wisdom. You choose one of two viewpoints: the first is included, and the national park’s wooden platform costs $5 instead; if you want the platform, tell the instructor before boarding the bus. The cliff edge isn’t fenced, so please keep children close. Then you drive down to Oluk Bridge for 14 km of rafting on the Köprüçay and the zipline: with the cabrio safari, that makes five parts. Without the zipline, it’s the 4 in 1 version at $25, and with a buggy or quad ride added, whichever you prefer, it’s the 6 in 1 combo at $40. Guests on different programmes meet at the rafting centre and everyone travels back to the hotels together, so after lunch you may sometimes have to wait by the river.

Tazi Canyon 5 in 1 from Alanya — $25

The option for anyone who doesn’t want to raft. Pickup is from 07:30 to 09:00, and you’re back at 18:30–19:30. Its five parts are a cabrio safari, Tazi Canyon, ancient Selge, the Adam Kayalar rock figures and Oluk Bridge. You travel to the Köprüçay River in a closed, air-conditioned bus, then change to an open-top one and climb about 15 km of hairpin bends to the canyon. The choice of viewpoints works as on the rafting tour above. After that you visit the ruins of Selge, founded in the 5th century BC, where the most striking building is the ancient theatre, and Adam Kayalar, natural rock formations that look like people from a distance. The bus crosses Oluk Bridge in both directions, and in the afternoon there’s lunch and a rest by the Köprüçay, where you can swim if the weather and the water level allow. There’s no guide on this programme: an instructor goes with the group.

Green Canyon Boat Trip from Alanya — $30

Green Canyon is the Oymapınar reservoir in the mountains above Manavgat, about 79 km from central Alanya: around 50 minutes’ drive from Okurcalar and almost 2 hours from Mahmutlar. Pickup is from 08:00 to 09:00, and you’re back at 16:30–17:30. You spend most of the day on a two-deck yacht: below there’s shade and a bar serving free soft drinks, water, tea and coffee, and above there are chairs and the widest view. At the first stop the yacht moors at a platform by the cliffs, where you can swim and fish, with rods and tackle provided. Next comes the narrow Little Canyon with its grottoes, lunch at a café overlooking the canyon (chicken, trout or köfte) and a second swim. The water here is noticeably colder than the sea, as the lake is fed by underground springs. On the way back the bus makes a short stop at a textile centre, where you don’t have to buy anything.

Turkish Bath in Alanya — $15

The hammam treatments take about 1.5–2 hours, or 2.5–3 hours with the journey. You choose the time, morning, afternoon or early evening, when you book. First you warm up in the sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and pool, then the therapist gives you a kese mitt scrub, a foam massage and a 20-minute oil massage (from age 13). The staff speak English, and towels and slippers are provided. There are no separate men’s and women’s sections, as the hammam is mixed, so please bring a swimsuit or swim shorts. Women can have their massage from a female therapist: if that matters to you, mention it when you book. The kese scrub is best early in your holiday, because a tan develops more evenly on freshly scrubbed skin.

The Land of Legends Water Park from Alanya — $70

The theme park is in Belek, about 112 km from central Alanya. Pickup is from 07:00 to 08:30, you reach the park at 10:30–10:45 and spend 6–6.5 hours there, and you’re back at your hotel at 18:30–19:30. The standard ticket is included: the slides and pools of Aqua Land and Tropic Lagoon, the rides of Adventure Land, the Nickelodeon and Masha and the Bear children’s areas and the Dolphin Show. Food and drinks are bought inside the park with a wristband, which our rep or driver hands out, and you can’t bring your own food or drinks; Fast Track and swimming with dolphins cost extra. In winter some slides and water park areas may be temporarily closed. The park’s evening programme is a separate trip, the Land of Legends Night Show from Alanya: see “What evening excursions are there?” in the FAQ below.

Fire of Anatolia from Alanya — $65

An evening at the ancient theatre of Aspendos, about 93 km from central Alanya. Pickup is from 17:00 to 18:00. Dinner comes first (it’s included, drinks are extra), and at about 21:00 the show begins: roughly 1 hour 45 minutes with a 15-minute interval. Anatolian folk dances alternate with ballet and modern numbers, and there’s belly dancing, a whirling dervish dance and routines with swords and daggers. You’re back at your hotel after midnight, at 00:30–01:00; bring a light jumper, as it can be cool in the open air at night.

Horse Riding in Alanya — $55

The riding club is about 25 km from central Alanya, and pickup is from 08:00 to 09:00. For about three hours, stops included, the horses walk along a forest trail to the ruins of ancient Syedra, then there’s a short rest in a village and the ride back with sea views; you’re back at your hotel 4.5–5 hours after leaving. You don’t need experience: the instructor gives a briefing, provides protective gear and rides with the group the whole way. Riders must be at least 7, and younger children can’t come along, even just for the trip. Riding in shorts isn’t allowed, so you’ll need long trousers and closed shoes; the approximate weight limit is 90–100 kg.

Paragliding in Alanya — $78

An open-back jeep takes you from Cleopatra Beach up to the take-off point in the Taurus Mountains, at about 800 metres. After a briefing you fly in tandem with a pilot for 15–20 minutes over the castle, the old town and the coast, and land back on Cleopatra Beach. The whole trip takes 2–2.5 hours. There are several flights a day, with transfers every 2 hours. The minimum age is 7, and the weight limit is 110 kg for men and 90 kg for women. You can’t film during the flight yourself: the pilot takes the photos and video, which you can buy if you like. If the weather doesn’t allow a flight, you can move it to another day or get a full refund.

Diving in Alanya — $30

Pickup is from 08:30 to 09:30, and you’re back at 16:30–17:30. The yacht sails from Okurcalar harbour and anchors in the first bay after about half an hour. There are two dives, each lasting 15–20 minutes at a depth of 5–8 metres, always next to an instructor. You don’t need experience or even to be able to swim: before the dive they explain breathing and hand signals, and the equipment, wetsuit included, is part of the price. Between the dives there’s a swim and lunch on board, chicken or fish. Scuba diving is allowed from age 12; for anyone who just wants a day on the yacht without diving, the trip costs $20. The instructor chooses the dive sites on the day, depending on the weather and the sea.

Two-Day Cappadocia Tour from Alanya — $45

A two-day tour with an overnight stay. You leave your hotel during the night, at 02:00–03:00: Cappadocia is about 516 km from central Alanya, around 7 hours’ drive not counting stops, and you’re back on the second day at 19:30–20:30. Day one brings an underground city and a rock-cut church with frescoes (tickets included) and panoramic views over Uçhisar, Pigeon Valley and Göreme; day two brings Love Valley, Imagination Valley, a pottery workshop, an onyx workshop and a 13th-century caravanserai. The night is at the Alp Hotel Cappadocia, dinner on the first evening and breakfast the next morning are included in the tour price, and an English-speaking guide travels with the group. Not included: breakfast on day one, which you can order at a restaurant on the way or bring with you, and lunches at $17 each. Optional extras, per person: a hot-air balloon flight at roughly €100–300 depending on the season, only in suitable weather, or sunrise balloon viewing at $40 (you can choose only one of the two), a sunset trip to the Red Valley at $20, the Turkish Night show at $40 and a cave hotel supplement of $30. The only compulsory extra is the $20 single supplement for guests travelling alone. You’ll need your passport to check in at the hotel.

Demre, Myra and Kekova from Alanya — $45

Pickup is at 03:00–04:00: Demre is about 268 km from central Alanya, around 4 hours along the coast road through Kumluca and Finike, and you’re back at 21:00–22:00. An English-speaking guide tells you the history of St Nicholas Church, and in Myra you’ll see a Roman theatre for 10,000 spectators and the Lycian tombs from the 4th century BC cut into the rock above it. After lunch at a restaurant (included), a yacht takes you to the sunken city off Kekova Island: you can see the underwater ruins through glass panels set into the tables, and if the weather allows there’s a swim stop in a bay. Tickets for the church ($23) and Myra ($17) are bought on the spot, and children up to 7 go in free. If you’d rather not buy them there, choose the All-Inclusive Package: it costs $80 per adult and covers the excursion and both entrance tickets, so no tickets are bought on site. To order it, write “All-Inclusive Package” in the “Special Requests” field when you book. On the way there are stops at an icon shop and an onyx shop.

Pamukkale Day Trip from Alanya — $70

Pamukkale is about 380 km from central Alanya, so you leave during the night, at 02:00–03:30, and you’re back at your hotel at 22:00–23:00. The price includes tickets to the travertines, ancient Hierapolis and the archaeological museum, as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner, and an English-speaking guide travels with the group. You have about 3 hours of free time on site: you walk barefoot on the white terraces, and Hierapolis has a Roman theatre, a large necropolis and the Church of St Philip. Cleopatra’s Pool is optional, at €15, $15 or 650 lira on the spot. On the way the bus stops at a textile centre, a sweet shop and an onyx factory, where buying is optional. If you’d like to add a lake with a white shore, choose the Lake Salda and Pamukkale Tour from Alanya ($75): about an hour at Lake Salda, with entry also included.

Things to See in Alanya and Nearby

Alanya’s historic centre is a rocky peninsula topped by a castle, with the Red Tower and Cleopatra Beach at its foot. The canyons and mountain rivers of the Taurus begin an hour to an hour and a half’s drive from the centre.

Alanya Castle

Several rows of medieval walls, about 6 km in total, ring a rock around 250 metres high. The castle took its present form in the 13th century under the Seljuk sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I, and at the very top stands the inner citadel, İç Kale, where water, food and ammunition were stored during sieges. The cable car takes you up to the lower part of the castle, where wooden viewing platforms run along the walls. Not far from the upper station, inside the walls, stands the 13th-century Süleymaniye Mosque: you can go in with your shoulders and knees covered, and women need a headscarf. You can come up here during your free time on the Alanya City Tour.

The Red Tower (Kızıl Kule)

This 33-metre octagonal tower at the foot of the castle rock is part of the 13th-century Seljuk walls and the symbol of the town. It has 5 floors, 85 steps lead up to the roof, and there’s an ethnographic museum on the ground floor. You get a good view of the tower from the cable car; walking there from the lower station and back takes about 40 minutes.

Cleopatra Beach

The town beach is about 2.5 km long, with soft golden sand and the odd large pebble, and holds a Blue Flag. There are changing cabins, showers and sunbeds to hire. Legend has it that the Egyptian queen Cleopatra came into this bay, and that Mark Antony gave her the whole town as a gift. This is also where paragliding passengers land.

Damlataş Cave

A cave at the end of Cleopatra Beach, found by chance in 1948: inside there are stalactites and stalagmites, and the air stays at 22–23°C. Entry is about $5, and 10–15 minutes is enough to see it. From about April to October the cave is open from 10:00 to 19:00, and on the evening city tour it’s best to visit it first, while you’re near the lower cable car station. In winter it closes at 17:30, so it may already be shut when the group arrives.

Tersane Shipyard and the Caves of the Headland

The shipyard was built in the 13th century on the orders of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad and is part of the castle complex; its old docks now house a museum. Further along the headland are the Love Cave, a grotto about 7 metres above the sea, the Pirate Cave with its legend of hidden treasure, and the Phosphorus Cave, named after the glow of its walls. You see all of them from the water on the Alanya Boat Tour; a visit to the museum isn’t part of the programme.

Sapadere Canyon and the Dimcay River

Sapadere is a protected nature area in the Taurus Mountains, about 58 km from central Alanya, opened to visitors in 2008. A river with waterfalls and still, natural pools runs along the floor of the gorge among the pines, a wooden boardwalk about 700 metres long follows the cliffs, and signs at the steps down to the water show the depth. Nearby is the valley of the Dimcay, a mountain river that rises in the Taurus: guests on the Sapadere Canyon tour and the Jeep Safari have lunch on its bank. Above the valley there’s a viewpoint over the mountains and forests, and nearby is Dim Cave, with stalactites and stalagmites, which you can visit if you wish.

The Ruins of Syedra

An ancient port town on the Alanya coast. Its upper part survives on a slope of the Taurus, about 400 metres above the sea: stone columns and the remains of a bathhouse and the town walls. You can reach it on horseback on the Horse Riding trip.

Excursions in Alanya with Children

A child who travels free doesn’t get a seat of their own on the bus and sits on an adult’s lap. The free age varies from excursion to excursion: for example, it’s 0–6 on the Alanya Boat Tour and at the Turkish Bath, 0–3 on Sapadere Canyon and Demre, and 0–2 at the Land of Legends Water Park. Most excursions have a child price, shown on the excursion’s page: on the Alanya Boat Tour, for example, children aged 7–12 pay $10. If your little one needs their own seat, book them at the child price.

These excursions work well with children:

The active programmes have age limits: rafting from 6 (children aged 0–5 travel free but don’t go in the raft), swimming with dolphins from 6 and over 1.20 m tall, horse riding and paragliding from 7, scuba diving from 12, and the oil massage at the hammam from 13. For quads and buggies, the rules depend on the programme: on the separate quad and buggy safaris you can drive from 16 and ride as a passenger from 7, while on the rafting tours with a quad or buggy at Köprülü you can drive from 14 and ride as a passenger from 6. From the Fire of Anatolia show and the Land of Legends Night Show you’re back at your hotel after midnight, which is worth bearing in mind with young children.

Excursions from Other Resorts

If your hotel is elsewhere on the coast, go to the page for your resort: it has its own prices, pickup times and list of excursions.

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Excursions from Alanya: Frequently Asked Questions

What excursions are there in Alanya, Turkey?

From Alanya we run 28 excursions. The tables group them into five categories: sea excursions; rafting, safaris and canyons; entertainment and activities, from the Turkish bath to the Land of Legends; a sightseeing tour of Alanya; and historical tours to Cappadocia, Demre and Pamukkale. You’ll find the 2026 prices in the tables above.

How much do excursions in Alanya cost in 2026?

The cheapest excursions are $15 per person: the Alanya Boat Tour, the Turkish Bath and the Land of Legends Night Show. The Alanya City Tour is $17. Most day trips at sea and in the mountains cost $20–30, and Combo Rafting and Tazi Canyon 6 in 1 from Alanya is $40. The Two-Day Cappadocia Tour and Demre, Myra and Kekova are $45 each, the Pamukkale Day Trip is $70 and the Lake Salda and Pamukkale Tour is $75. The most expensive is Swimming with Dolphins in Alanya, at $140.

What is included in the excursion price?

The return hotel transfer is included on every excursion from Alanya, and so is insurance; it’s listed under “What is included” on the excursion’s page. Everything else depends on the route. Lunch is included, for example, on both yachts, at Green Canyon, on the Jeep Safari, at Sapadere, on the rafting tours and on the Demre trip, and on the Pamukkale trip breakfast and dinner are included too. At the Land of Legends you buy food in the park, on the Cappadocia tour lunches are extra, and the cable car and Damlataş Cave on the city tour and the Demre entrance tickets are also at your own expense. Some routes include shop stops, such as a textile centre, an onyx shop or a sweet shop, where buying is optional. You’ll see exactly what’s covered under “What is included” and “What is not included” on each excursion’s page.

Where can I go on a day trip from Alanya?

Close to town, you can spend an evening in central Alanya on the city tour, head out to sea on a yacht from the town harbour or watch the dolphin show at Sealanya. For a full day, guests go up into the Taurus Mountains, to Sapadere Canyon or by jeep to the Dimcay River, to the mountain reservoir at Green Canyon, or rafting in Köprülü Canyon. For longer trips, there’s Demre, Myra and Kekova, Pamukkale and the two-day Cappadocia tour.

How long does it take to get to Pamukkale or Cappadocia from Alanya?

From central Alanya, Pamukkale is about 380 km away, around 5 hours 20 minutes’ drive, and Cappadocia about 516 km, around 7 hours not counting stops, so both trips leave during the night. Demre takes about 4 hours. Closer trips are much shorter: the harbour, Cleopatra Beach, the hammam and Sealanya are 10–25 minutes away, and the Taurus canyons, the Land of Legends and the rafting at Köprülü take from 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours. Köprülü, Green Canyon and Pamukkale are closer from Okurcalar and İncekum, and Sapadere is closer from Mahmutlar, about 35 km away. Actual journey times depend on the traffic.

What evening excursions are there?

There are three evening programmes. The Alanya City Tour on an open-top bus and the Fire of Anatolia show at the theatre of Aspendos, with dinner, are described above, along with their times. The third is the Land of Legends Night Show from Alanya: the $15 covers only the transfer to Belek and back. Pickup is from 17:00 to 18:30, and you’re back at your hotel at 00:00–01:30, about an hour earlier in winter. The complex’s shows are free, the park sets their schedule itself, and the Musical Boat Parade Show isn’t on every evening.

Which boat trips do you offer?

Two yachts sail from Alanya on the same route along the castle and the caves: the Alanya Boat Tour at $15 and the Starcraft at $25, where tea and coffee are also unlimited. For diving, the yacht sails from Okurcalar harbour. On the Green Canyon trip you’re on a yacht too, but on a mountain reservoir rather than the sea.

Which excursions are good for families with kids?

With children, the shorter programmes from Alanya are the easiest: the Alanya Boat Tour, the dolphin show at Sealanya and the evening city tour on an open-top bus. For a full day, families choose Green Canyon, Sapadere and the Land of Legends Water Park. The age limits, child prices and the full list are in the “Excursions in Alanya with Children” section above.

Do you pick up from Mahmutlar, Avsallar, Konaklı and Okurcalar?

Yes. Excursions from Alanya are open to guests staying in Mahmutlar, Avsallar, Konaklı, Okurcalar, İncekum, Kestel, Oba and Tosmur. From Kargıcak and Türkler we pick up for most excursions, and the areas with pickup are listed on each excursion’s page. Pickup times vary from area to area; the time for your hotel is on your e-ticket.

Will the guide speak English?

Yes, on many excursions from Alanya. The trips to Cappadocia, Demre, Pamukkale and Lake Salda have an English-speaking guide, an English-speaking tour rep travels with the group on both yachts, and the hammam staff speak English. On the Alanya City Tour, the tour rep explains the plan in English and German, and then you explore the town on your own. On the rafting tours, Tazi Canyon, the quad and buggy safaris, horse riding and diving, the group is led by instructors rather than guides. If you need an English-speaking guide on another excursion, please ask us before you book.

What is there to see in Alanya itself?

In the centre there’s the castle on its rock, about 250 metres high, the octagonal Red Tower, Cleopatra Beach and Damlataş Cave, and sea caves by Tersane shipyard and along the headland. You can reach the castle, the beach and Damlataş in an evening on the city tour (the cable car and the cave are paid separately), and you see the sea caves from the water on the Alanya Boat Tour. There’s more about each place in the “Things to See in Alanya and Nearby” section.

Where should I book excursions in Alanya?

On this website: choose an excursion in the table, open its page and send a request through the “Online Booking” form. You can also skip the form and message our manager with the WhatsApp or Telegram button on this page: they’ll help you pick a programme and make the booking for you.

Can I book excursions without going through my holiday rep?

Yes. On this website you can see the programme and price of every excursion before you book. Booking is free and there’s no deposit to pay. We pick you up at your hotel gate, and the return transfer is included at no extra cost.

Where can I read reviews?

Our guests’ reviews are on our customer reviews page, and you can also read them on Google and TripAdvisor. Our ratings are given in the reviews section above.

How and when do I pay for an excursion?

There’s no prepayment: you pay on the day of the excursion as you board the bus, to the guide or the driver, in cash in US dollars, euros or Turkish lira. This applies to almost all excursions; a few have different payment terms, which are shown on their page.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes, the return transfer from your hotel is included in the price. We pick you up at your hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier. We’ll give you the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed.

Can I cancel or change the date of my excursion?

To cancel or change your date, message our manager with the WhatsApp or Telegram button on this page, and they’ll tell you how it works for your excursion. If an excursion has its own cancellation terms, they’re shown on its page. If, on the day, the bus isn’t at your hotel 10 minutes after the time given, message us the same way: we’ll find out where it is and tell you when it will reach your hotel.

Can I trust your company?

Gold Way Travel is a travel agency with a Group A licence from the Turkish Ministry of Tourism, and our TÜRSAB membership number is 8237. We’ve been operating since 2015, and our Google and TripAdvisor ratings are in the reviews section above.

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