Sapadere Canyon Tour from Alanya

This is the page the rest of this site points to. In the morning an air-conditioned vehicle collects you from your hotel in the Alanya belt — in the 08:30–09:30 window, the exact time confirmed the day before — and the road turns away from the sea into the Taurus foothills. Villages, banana terraces and pine forest go past the window; the air cools as the road rises. The canyon lies east of Alanya, roughly 40–45 km from the centre depending on where you start.

At Sapadere the vehicle parks at the canyon entrance and the guide walks you onto the wooden walkway: about 750 m of timber and steel handrails hung above the river, between rock walls that rise up to about 400 m. It is easy walking — no hiking experience, no climbing — but there are steps and uneven sections, so shoes with grip matter. The walkway ends where the canyon narrows into a chain of waterfalls and natural pools. The water is spring-fed and cold all year; a swim is optional and, on a hot August day, the reason many guests came.

On the way out there is an optional stop at Cüceler Cave — the Dwarfs' Cave — a small lit chamber where the stalactites reach down towards the stalagmites under them, with a terrace at the mouth to look out from. The ticket is paid at the cave and nobody has to go in. Then lunch: grilled trout or chicken at a restaurant by the water, vegetarian on request, drinks paid separately. The drive back brings you to your hotel in the afternoon, about 7 hours after you left it. The price is 33 € per adult and 23 € per child aged 4–10; infants up to 3 travel free. Reserving costs nothing — you pay on the tour day, and you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before.