About CertiGo

A travel marketplace built on local knowledge and real selection

CertiGo is based in Alanya and helps international visitors discover carefully selected tours, restaurants, activities and local businesses — from a single trusted source.

 
Tested, not just listed

Tours are reviewed and monitored, not simply added to a list.

 
Local expertise

Built with specialists who live and work across the Alanya region.

 
Transparent choices

Compare tours and places with clear information before you book.

Local Quality Program

How we evaluate every tour and experience

01 — Route quality

Is it worth the holiday time?

We look at stops, pacing, scenery and whether the route genuinely delivers on expectations.

02 — Provider reliability

Consistent and organized

We focus on operators that show up on time, communicate clearly and repeat quality across groups.

03 — Experience value

More than just a price

Real value is what the traveler actually gets and feels — not only the cost shown on a tour desk.

04 — Holiday suitability

Right tour, right traveler

Different tours suit different people. We help match experiences to individual holiday styles.

CertiGo Approved

What the label actually means

CertiGo Approved is not about price. It marks tours and experiences that perform consistently well across organization, route quality, provider reliability and holiday enjoyment. When you see it, it means we would feel comfortable recommending it to a visitor who wants a safer, more dependable choice in Alanya.

The team behind CertiGo

Local guides and specialists across the region

Tours & Excursions

Founder · Alanya Things To Do

Burak Şahindal

10 years in Alanya tourism. His work focuses on helping travelers find well-organized, genuinely enjoyable experiences across the region.

🗣 Turkish · English

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Tour Guide · Jeep Safari

David Bobrov

14 years in Turkey across Kemer, Belek, Fethiye and Alanya. Deeply experienced in off-road routes and safari logistics across the Taurus Mountains.

🗣 Kazakh · Russian · English · German

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Tour Guide · Boat Tours

Kemal Gözcü

25+ years at sea across İzmir, Çeşme, Alanya, Marmaris, Bodrum and more. CertiGo's sole authority on all boat and pirate cruise experiences.

🗣 Arabic · English

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Tour Guide · Sapadere Canyon

Abdullah Efe Özseçgin

Born in Mahmutseydi village, Alanya. Started as a jeep safari driver in Sapadere, became a specialist guide. Also 4 years guiding in Cappadocia.

🗣 German · Norwegian · Finnish

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Tour Guide · Budget & Cheap Tours

Orçun Yemişçigil

33 years in Alanya tourism. Grew up in the trade, ran his own agency and now leads CertiGo's price analysis and shop selection as a true insider.

🗣 Russian · English

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Tour Guide · Family & Adventure

Seda Eriş

19 years in tourism including hotel and agency work with a leading Scandinavian operator. Mother of three — she leads all family tour evaluations on the team.

🗣 Turkish · English

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Shopping & Local Experiences

Tour Test Lead · 10 Things

Can Kalfaoğlu

Born in Alanya, 11 years across hotel and tour guiding for major German agencies. Now leads CertiGo's tour testing team with deep knowledge of how the region works.

🗣 German · English · Polish

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Places Lead · Shopping & Couples

Izabella Kamińska

From Poland, 4 years in Turkey with one of the leading Balkan tour operators. She tests and approves every CertiGo Places listing and selects all couple-focused tours.

🗣 Polish · English

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Theme Parks & Oba

Wioletta Zielińska

From Warsaw, living in Oba for 9 years. Former contract manager for theme and dolphin parks — she has full authority over all park-type experiences at CertiGo.

🗣 Polish · French · Turkish

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Local Area Guides

Local Guide · Kargıcak & East

Ümit Bulut

Born in Sweden, discovered Alanya through his father's boutique hotel. Living full-time here for 5 years with exceptional knowledge of the eastern coastline.

🗣 Swedish · English

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Health Guide · Dental

Cerem Onatlı

Dental technician turned health tourism specialist. 12 years working with Alanya's dental clinics — leads all CertiGo health and dental experience selections.

🗣 English · Norwegian

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Local Guide · West Alanya

Cem Ali Güzelbakan

Started delivering vegetables to hotels, worked through 12 properties on Alanya's western coast. 16 years of on-the-ground knowledge of Konaklı, Payallar and beyond.

🗣 English · German · Russian · Arabic

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Property

Property Expert

Yakup Uslu

CertiGo's trusted specialist for property guidance in the Alanya region, helping visitors navigate real estate options with the same transparency applied to tours.

🗣 Turkish · English

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Our mission

We want travelers to spend less time guessing and more time enjoying the right tour, the right place and the right local experience for their holiday style. Alanya is our pilot region — carefully tested before we expand.

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