From Gündoğdu
Gündoğdu is where the coast route begins: the westernmost resort the Side departure collects, and the first pickup of the day, typically around 08:20. The earliest start on the coast, and the longest ride — here is what that means in practice.
The coach begins its day in Gündoğdu, typically around 08:20, and collects eastwards from there — Çolaklı, Evrenseki, Kumköy, Side, Titreyengöl, Kızılağaç, Kızılot — before the run to the canyon, about 110 km away. Being first means the earliest alarm on the coast and the most time in the coach; it also means the seat of your choice. The printed time is the operator's typical figure and your own is confirmed the day before.
The directory for Gündoğdu is compact — 11 hotels along the beach and the coast road — so the first stop of the day is a quick one. Be at the main entrance a few minutes before your confirmed time; the coach has the whole coast ahead of it and cannot wait. A hotel not in the directory can still be collected; type it into the form.
About 8 hours from pickup to drop-off on the tour from Side, the longest on this site. The comfort stop on the way out is where a Gündoğdu guest buys breakfast; the middle of the day is the walkway, the falls and the cold pools, the optional Cüceler Cave and lunch in the Alanya region; the afternoon is the drive west, with Gündoğdu the last drop-off. The canyon ticket is paid at the gate — the €35 covers transfer, guide, lunch and insurance.
For guests who want the canyon, yes — there is no shorter way to it from Gündoğdu, and the coach does the driving. For guests weighing a long day against a lazy one, the honest comparison is the Sapadere versus Green Canyon page: the reservoir day is the Side coast's near one, the canyon is the far one, and they are different kinds of day.
First on the coach, first at the seat of your choice: book the tour from Side — Gündoğdu around 08:20.
The operator's own pickup directory for this area, printed live. Not listed? Type your hotel in the form — we confirm every pickup by hand.
From Side · Wednesday & Sunday
The long day out from Side: about 110 km to the canyon with a rest stop, the walkway and the waterfalls, lunch in the Alanya region. Wednesdays and Sundays, pickup from Gündoğdu to Kızılot.
FAQ
Typically around 08:20 — the first pickup of the route. Your exact time is confirmed the day before.
Yes, on the way back the coach drops the eastern resorts first and Gündoğdu last, in the afternoon.
Many do; the coach is air-conditioned and the middle of the day is water and lunch. Children aged 4–10 pay €23, infants up to 3 are free.
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