Excursions & day trips

Lake Karacaören Boat Cruise and Visit to Karatas Cave

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£41.00

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Language: German, English

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Duration: more than 8 hours

Entrance fees included

Guided tour

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Meal included

Do this because

Browse the stalls and mingle with the locals at a farmers' market
Solar-powered boat ride on Lake Karacaören with swim stop
Turkish cooking demonstration and meeting with famed local tea lady
Visit Karatas Cave and learn the legend of runaway lovers Elif and Kerim
Expert local guide with an unrivalled knowledge of Turkey and its people

What to expect

Take some of Turkey's top beauty spots, then mix in a farmers' market, a cooking demo and hanging out with a famous tea lady, and you're in for a 100% Turkish experience. You'll also cool off at scenic Lake Karacaören and explore Karatas Cave after a lakeside lunch. Muzaffer, one of our guides, says, ‘As a local, it's one of my favourite places to guide tours in. It's got spectacular nature, great food, real Turkish shopping and a relaxing boat ride in tranquillity.'

We'll get into the groove by visiting a farmers' market. It's a great opportunity to mingle with the locals as they eye the stalls laden with fresh produce from the surrounding countryside. Then it's on to Lake Karacaören, hemmed in by a vegetation-clad canyon, known locally as the Amber Canyon. You'll glide across the water in an eco-friendly, solar-powered boat. You'll also get the chance to dive in for a swim.

Dry off and there's a demonstration of traditional cooking for lunch followed by the opportunity to meet a famous tea lady. She's a true character and something of a local legend. We'll round off the tour with a visit to Karatas Cave. Explore its maze of underground passages, see the subterranean pool and learn the legend of Elif and Kerim – Turkey's own Romeo and Juliet – who hid from their families in the cave. Locals also believe the cave's mud has healing properties. For every sale of this experience, there's a donation to CYDD, a charity that helps in the education of underprivileged children in Turkey.

What's included

Transport
Guide
Lunch
Boat cruise
Exclusive TUI itinerary

Where

What to remember

There may be an initial, unaccompanied pick-up from your hotel to a meeting point from which the tour proper departs
Swim stop during summer months only
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Bring a hat
Bring a towel
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Drinks not included
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change

Provider

TANTUR TURIZM SEYAHAT A.S

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Nicola Lethbridge
From United States of America - June 2023

Travelled with family

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Very good trip. Full day of lots to see and do. Great mix of local culture and relaxing boat time. Lovely memories of unique experiences. Wonderful dr ...
The Woods
From United Kingdom - August 2022

Travelled as a couple

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
4/5

The main thing we didn’t enjoy was the 2:15hr trip It took from the start of the tour until we met with the larger coach at the first port of call. T ...
Yola
From United Kingdom - June 2022

Travelled with family

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Lake is beautiful. Overall I would only suggest to do a half day trip to the Lake. Trip to the cave was very short, 10 mins quickly inside and out, bu ...

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