Cappadocia Tour from Lara: Leaving the Beach Hotels for Two Days

Do I need to ask before booking from a Lara hotel?

No. Lara belongs to the stretch of Antalya-area resorts the operator covers directly, so you fill in the online form and the booking stands. Choose your hotel from the list or type its name if it is missing.

There is no surcharge for this end of the coast, and no deposit.

Where do I wait for the coach at a Lara resort?

Normally in front of the hotel's main entrance, since the beach road gives coaches easy access to most of Lara's large properties. Where access is limited — a gated private road, an entrance under construction, a short street a coach cannot turn in — the operator gives you a designated meeting point close by instead.

Either way the location comes in the same message as your time, so there is nothing to work out yourself.

Why does this page give no pickup time for Lara?

Because a single figure for the whole beach would be wrong for most of it. The coach works its way along the shoreline collecting only the hotels booked for that night, and the operator sets each minute from that list. Arrangements across the Antalya-area hotels are much alike, but your own time is fixed per hotel and booking.

It reaches you by message after booking. If you still have nothing the evening before, ring +90 536 603 75 84 and we will chase it. The pickup overview explains how each part of the coast works.

How do I slip out of an all-inclusive resort in the middle of the night?

Mostly by telling reception in advance. The day before, mention that you will be away for one night, ask whether the kitchen can put together a breakfast box, and check which entrance the night staff expect coaches to use. Big resorts have more than one gate, and knowing the right one saves anxious minutes.

Take only an overnight bag; your room at the resort stays as it is. If you wear an all-inclusive wristband, keep it on unless the hotel says otherwise, so getting back in on the second evening is easy.

How different will Cappadocia feel after the beach at Lara?

Very. You trade a warm, flat coastline for a high, dry plateau in central Anatolia, where soft volcanic tuff has weathered into cones, ridges and pillars over a very long time. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the light at dawn and dusk is the reason so many people make the journey.

The practical side of that contrast is temperature. Even in warmer months, early hours inland can be chilly, and winters bring cold and sometimes snow. A fleece or jacket you would never touch in Lara earns its place in the bag; seasons are compared in the best time to visit.

Which sights fill the two days?

The fixed programme takes you into the Underground City (entry included), along Pigeon Valley, to the viewpoint below Uçhisar Castle and through Love Valley, where some of the most photographed rock pillars stand. You sleep one night in a 3- or 4-star hotel assigned by availability, with dinner and breakfast. The valleys guide describes each sight.

Three stops are shopping visits — onyx and sultanite, leather, and Turkish delight. They are part of the programme; buying anything is entirely up to you, as the shopping-stop guide explains.

Should I plan the holiday around a balloon flight?

Plan around the tour, and treat a flight as a possibility rather than a fixture. Hot-air balloon flights in Cappadocia depend on the weather and on official aviation approval, which is decided each day, so no flight can be promised and the price is never fixed in advance.

Our licensed tour guide gives you the current picture on the spot. Prefer to stay on the ground? The optional sunrise terrace is where the balloons are watched. More in the balloon guide.

What is the price per person from Lara?

€75 for an adult and €40 for a child in the child-fare band, settled in euros, Turkish lira or US dollars on the day — the full breakdown, with ages and optional extras, is on the prices page.