Ormana Village & Golden Cradle Cavern Tour: Explore Turkey's Largest Cave and Historic Button Houses
4.7
32 Ratings
Ibradi

Embark on a thrilling journey to Ormana village and Altinbesik cave, the most extensive cave in Turkey. Delve into over a century’s history as you explore traditional button houses and soak in the marvels of unique cave structures during a boat trip on an underground lake.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ormana - Ormana Ibradi
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information
  • Infant meals not included
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Location
Ormana
Ormana koyu IbradI
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.7
(32 Ratings)
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Inesn560
May 23, 2024
Pure relaxation - Murat, our guide, gave us a lot of information about the country and its people, which we found very interesting. In the mountain villages there were always short walks without annoying stalls where you could buy something, but it was never a must. It was a very pleasant, interesting, entertaining tour that we can recommend... and the underground lake is amazing!
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Saschasa4120mt
May 12, 2024
A very nice and educational tour - The cave was really beautiful, the food was great. The guide, Faruk, was able to tell us a lot about the history and culture. What interested me most, however, was his in-depth knowledge of plants and herbs.
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O6605jthelmuth
Apr 26, 2024
All-round perfect day trip - The tour was perfectly organized. Great sights. The tour guide Murat spoke perfect German and English. We received a lot of interesting information about the country and the tour with all the sights from him. In the last 20 years of our Turkey vacation, we have never had a better guide than Murat. The bus driver was also very good. On time, reliable and safe. The price/performance ratio was very good. We can only recommend this agency and the tour guide Murat. Thank you for the lovely day.
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Othmars2024
Apr 4, 2024
Super cool tour - Great tour. Our driver Nemet was always up to the task of driving through the Taurus Mountains. I felt completely safe. Tour guide Nemet told us a lot about Turkish history. Very competent. A little joke at the right time lightened things up again. The lunch was really great. I can recommend this tour to everyone.
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Aminakhatun_c
Apr 2, 2024
Incredible experience! - Out of all the tours I went on whilst in Side, Antalya, this was by far my favourite. Ibrahim, the tour guide, was the most genuine of them all. We went to see Ibradi, beautiful. Photos don't do it justice. Ibrahim stopped along the way to feed the cats & dogs ♥️ We then went to the cave, stunning. Lunch was amazing. It was in the Ormana village. Quaint, scenic & ruins. No idea what the starters were, the main was pasta chicken & mushrooms & then a sweet dessert. You only pay for drinks. Ibrahim was knowledgeable, dry humour, kind, smart. More importantly, genuine. You didn't feel like you were being mugged off. I went on my own & met really good group of people on the minibus. There was no pressure to tip like the other tour guides make you feel. Perfect day!
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Chrisi829
Mar 28, 2024
Awesome experience - Great time, family had a good time. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. Old town stop was a good look into Turkish past on village life. Food was good as well.
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Thilld2023
Dec 28, 2023
Very nice Tour - The tour was very nice and the crew to very gentle and nice guys. Nice view and such a good lunch. I recommend this tour everybody
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Sandyho5898hu
Apr 23, 2024
Beautiful tour, but not in German - We had booked this tour, but then we had to stay in hospital at short notice. With a letter from the hospital, it was also possible to change the date at short notice without any problems. We had a wonderful tour with great photo stops on the approx. 2.5 hour journey to the cave. The cave is really very beautiful, you don't need a cell phone filter ;-) It was a shame that everyone had to wear life jackets and helmets in the boat, but there were neither life jackets nor helmets for the small children and they in particular can't swim🙈 Then we went on for about 30 minutes to a very new restaurant. There we had a very good lunch. We then drove to a village in the mountains, where we spent some time on a detailed tour and various sightseeing tours. Before we headed back for about an hour. Our guide was incredibly nice, it was great fun and he was incredibly good with the children! And he also provided us with information at all times. However, we had booked a German tour especially for the children, but the guide didn't speak German. In the end, it wasn't that bad for us, but there were other older people there who couldn't speak English... So it was stupid to book a German tour that wasn't in German... Hence one star deducted.
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Trailblazer766978
Apr 11, 2024
Great day with many highlights - All in all, a worthwhile trip. Our guide did the tour in a different order than stated in the tour plan, but this ultimately meant that we had to wait less at the cave. During the tour, he provided a lot of background information on past history and current topics. The food at Mustafa's was delicious, but we didn't see any wild horses and the fog blocked our view from one of the viewing points. The bus driver drove quickly but very safely, so it was ultimately a successful day.
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Vacation17205751777
May 8, 2024
Historical tour visiting 3 villages. Only 10 minutes in the cave. - 80% of the tour you stay in the bus. We were disappointed as we literally spent only 10 minutes in the cave. Overall it was ok. The tour guide spoke both German and English. We learnt a lot of interesting facts about Turkey and its history. When we placed an order for a child in the beginning of the trip, we checked with the tour guide and ordered Turkish pizza. When it came too spicy, they refused to replace it for a child and the way the tour guide dealt with the situation was unacceptable. Also I would not recommend fish, as it wasn't deboned.
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