It's not just pristine beaches and azure waters that make Alanya so special. The city's packed with historic monuments and natural attractions. You'll start with a cable car ride up to Alanya Castle, delve into the depths of Dim Cave and have lunch on the banks of the River Dim. Ahmet, one of our expert local guides, says, "every region in Turkey has a tradition of its own but in Alanya, we have a pretty special one – and it makes for a great souvenir. We dry out butternut squash skins and carve them into unique hand-painted lamps and lampshades."

If you choose the tour option that includes the cable car ride, you'll start off with an exhilarating journey up the cliffside and back in time at Alanya Castle. Dating from the 13th century, this citadel boasts defensive walls, panoramic vistas over land and sea, and a splendid clifftop location. Next, we'll find out more about local customs and watch a butternut squash being turned into a lantern, before heading to the banks of the River Dim for a picnic lunch. Ahmet says, "the Dim is a popular destination for family outings in summer as the water's always chilly – perfect for a paddle on a hot day."

After lunch, you'll journey deep into Dim Cave, where you'll enter a world of dramatic stalactites and stalagmites. We'll end the tour with a boat trip along the shore to get a new perspective on Alanya's clifftop castle. The rocky promontory on which the castle sits is surrounded on three sides by water, and its crenelated walls seem to grow from the rock itself.

What is the itinerary for this experience?

The itinerary for this experience is...

- 8:00am to 8:45am – pick‑up from your hotel

- 8:45am to 9:45am – bus transfer to Alanya

- 10:00am to 10:15am – cable car ride to Alanya Castle (if you book the tour option that includes the cable car ride)

- 10:15am to 10:45am – free time to explore Alanya Castle

- 11:15am to 12:00pm – visit the fruit garden and squash lamp workshop

- 12:15pm to 1:45pm – lunch near the Dim River

- 2:15pm to 3:15pm – visit Dim Cave

- 4:15pm to 5:30pm – boat trip around Alanya Castle

- 5:45pm – return transfer to your hotel

Please note, the times and schedule may vary on the day

Why you’ll love this…

There's a tour option that includes a scenic cable car to the clifftop castle of Alanya
The impressive stalagmites and stalactites of Dim Cave create a natural wonderland
A short boat trip around the castle promontory offers a new perspective of Alanya
A peaceful picnic lunch by the River Dim provides the perfect midday break
Your expert local guide shares unrivaled knowledge of Alanya and its heritage

Important to know

In case of inclement weather, the boat trip will be replaced with a visit to the Red Tower
There's a donation per guest to the local authorities for the upkeep of monuments
There may be an initial, unaccompanied pick-up from your hotel to a meeting point from which the tour proper departs
Please note that this is our summer season tour, only available between May 1 and October 31
If you are travelling in winter, please choose our full-day winter tour of Alanya with castle and cave visits
You can book this tour with or without the cable car ride
There are 100 steps to reach Dim cave entrance, and slippery steps inside the cave. The tour in general involves a lot of walking
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Bring suitable footwear
Not suitable for those with reduced mobility due to uneven paths or steps

What people say about this experience

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Ceris Rayner
Traveled as a couple
June 14, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
Really enjoyable trip. Caves, castle, boat trip were all incredible. Lunch was also a great experience. Not keen on the mini shopping/ gourd bit but that’s just my preference. Guide Dennez was very informative and helpful and took great care of us. I would heartily recommend this trip and it was a highlight of our holiday.
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Nigel
Traveled with family
June 8, 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
This was long day out but pretty good. The cable car up to Alanya castle was great, lovely views from the top. I could have happily skipped the shopping stop but you always get them with these tours. The caves were incredible easily the highlight and would want to go back, decent amount of time to explore too. Lunch was tasty enough. The boat trip was possibly the weakest part just a jaunt in a gaudy pirate boat out of Alanya and back, stank of diesel and cigarettes. A long day but pretty good.
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Experienced Traveller
Traveled as a couple
June 5, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
Loved the trip good value for money but be aware lots and lots of steps
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Mark and Cathy Jones
Traveled as a couple
May 28, 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
The tour was really good, Akmed and Memmet ( the guide and driver) were lovely and informative. The views were amazing, my only negative was that both the castle and cave had a lot of steps and people like my husband who is recovering from a stroke found that he was unable to go all the way.
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Jess
Traveled with family
May 24, 2026
3.4
United Kingdom
The tour guide didn't come up to the castle with us and there was no information on the castle we had a free hour where we was able to look around but with out tour guide of information boards we didn't really know what we was looking at, most of the trip was once we get here you will have free time and meet back at the bus for a set time, some areas felt very rushed while other felt like we didn't need to be there. Not much information was given on the bus by the guide due to lack of english
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Roli
Traveled as a couple
June 15, 2026
5
Germany
Sehr schöner, gut organisierter und kurzweiliger Ausflug. Viel gesehen, viele Eindrücke, angenehme Fahrt mit dem Bus. Ich empfehle den Ausflug gerne weiter.