Altinbesik Cave Tour – Discover Turkey’s Largest Underground Lake

📍 Pickup Regions: Alanya Region – Mahmutlar • Konakli • Avsallar • Türkler • Incekum • Kargicak • Okurcalar

📌 Location: Altinbesik National Park, 137 km from Alanya

🌿 Unique Nature & Culture Tour: Cave, canyon, Button Houses, village life

🛶 Highlight: Boat trip inside the cave on a turquoise underground lake

🌄 Overview

Explore the magnificent Altinbesik Cave and its stunning surroundings on this full-day tour from Alanya. Visit the famous underground lake – the largest in Turkey – located in the heart of the Altinbesik National Park. The cave, also known as the Golden Cradle, features breathtaking formations, subterranean waterfalls, and multi-level rock chambers.

The tour includes a scenic journey through pine forests, stops at panoramic viewpoints over the Green Canyon, a walk through the historic Ormana Village with its “Button Houses,” and a visit to traditional Turkish settlements. Perfect for nature lovers, photographers, and those who want to see authentic rural Turkey.

🛶 Tour Highlights

🚐 Hotel pickup from Alanya and nearby towns

🏘️ Stop at Sarıhacılar Village – ethnographic museum, mosque & water cisterns

📸 Explore Ormana’s Button Houses and take photos of medieval-style architecture

🌿 Short guided walk through the Ormana Forest

🍽️ Lunch stop at a local restaurant (drinks not included)

🕳️ Guided visit to Altinbesik Cave National Park

🛶 Boat ride inside the underground lake (inflatable boats)

📷 Spectacular cave formations, waterfalls & crystal-clear waters

🚐 Return transfer to your hotel by early evening

✅ Included in Tour

Round-trip transportation in air-conditioned bus

Entry ticket to Altinbesik Cave

Boat ride inside the cave

Professional tour guide

Lunch

Insurance

❌ Not Included

Drinks during lunch

Personal expenses

Tips (optional)

🎒 What to Bring

Comfortable walking shoes

Camera

Jacket or sweater (cool inside the cave)

Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses

🕘 Tour Schedule

🔹 Pickup: approx. 08:00 from your hotel

🔹 Return: approx. 18:00

🔹 Duration: ~10 hours total

🔹 Operates: Daily during season