Lake Tuz in Aksaray offers visitors a different sightseeing experience with horseback tours held in the lake’s shallow waters at sunset.
The lake’s white salt layer combines with the red hues of the sunset to create a natural panorama. Visitors watch and photograph the scene from different points of the lake on horseback.
Visitors show interest in the horseback tour experience
Fatma Zehra İkbal, who has been riding horses for about nine months, said she came to the area to watch the sunset on horseback. İkbal said Lake Tuz has a calm and impressive atmosphere.
İkbal said riding a horse amid the lake’s vast whiteness gave her a sense of peace and that the natural landscape was highly impressive.
Nisa Filikçi said she came to the area with her sister. Filikçi said they wanted to experience it after seeing photographs of Lake Tuz on social media.
Fatma Bakım also highlighted the lake’s natural beauty, saying the horseback tour she took with her friends was a special experience for them. She recommended that visitors watch the sunset in the area.
Horseback tours are offered to domestic and international tourists
Sayım Altan, the owner of a horse farm, said they organize horseback tours at sunset to offer domestic and international tourists a different experience.
Altan said the red hues of the sunset merge with Lake Tuz’s whiteness, creating a scene reminiscent of the colors of the Turkish flag.
The horseback tours allow visitors to see the region’s natural landscape from a different perspective and capture these moments in photographs.