Swap the beach for the high Taurus: an open-top 4x4 convoy winds out of Side past orange groves, a Roman bridge and ancient aqueducts to the emerald water of Green Canyon. Swim at Oymapınar, taste village-made pancakes, laugh through the summer water fights, then sit down to a lakeside lunch with canyon views. Full-day tour with hotel pickup across the Side area — professional drivers do the driving, you just hold on and enjoy. Reserve for free and pay on the day of the tour.
Just outside Side the asphalt ends, and that is where this day really begins. You are collected from your hotel in the morning after breakfast time and join a convoy of open-top 4x4 jeeps, each seating eight to ten guests and driven by a professional driver — nobody in your group needs to take the wheel. The first stop is an old Roman bridge, and from there the track climbs through a landscape most visitors never see: orchards of oranges and lemons, pomegranate trees, cotton and sesame fields, with a chance of spotting nomadic Yörük families living in the foothills the way they have for generations.
The route strings together the greatest hits of the Manavgat highlands. You pause at ancient Roman aqueducts, look down on the impossibly green water of Green Lake from a panoramic viewpoint, and roll into Oymapınar village, where there is time to swim and where freshly made Turkish pancakes are served with a drink. A photo stop at Oymapınar Dam and a viewpoint above Green Canyon follow before lunch at a lakeside restaurant, with the emerald water right below you. Afterwards you can add a one-hour boat trip on Green Lake for a small extra charge, visit a traditional village mosque with your guide, and, depending on the day's program, stop at Manavgat Waterfall on the way back (entrance fee payable on site).
In summer, be ready for the famous water fights between the jeeps — children usually declare this the best part of their holiday, so pack a dry change of clothes and a waterproof pouch for your phone. In the cooler months the convoy switches to covered jeeps and the water games take a break, leaving the mountain scenery to do the talking. The pace is sightseeing, not extreme off-road: bumpy and dusty in places, so guests with back or neck problems should let the team know before boarding. Young children are welcome riding with an adult. Pickup and drop-off are included from hotels in Side, Kumköy, Çolaklı, Evrenseki, Gündoğdu, Sorgun, Titreyengöl, Kızılağaç and Kızılot, and you are back at your hotel in the late afternoon. Reservation is free — you pay on the tour day, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Most booked If you want to leave the ordinary behind and embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of nature, the Side rafting and jeep safari combo tour is…
When the beach empties and the heat finally lifts, the Side countryside comes alive. Climb into an open jeep with a professional driver at the wheel and roll out in convoy through villages and farmland as the sun sinks behind the hills — music playing, entertainment on the move and a few playful water fights along the way. Cool off with a swim in the clear water of Green Lake, then step aboard a catamaran where dinner is served on board and the deck turns into an open-air party under the evening sky. A stop at the Manavgat Waterfall in the cool night breeze rounds off the adventure before we drop you back at your hotel. Around five hours door to door, hotel pickup included. Reserve free of charge and pay on the tour day, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Swap the beach for the back roads of the Taurus Mountains on a full-day jeep safari from Alanya. Riding in an open 4x4 convoy, you wind past orange and banana groves, pause at a waterfall and the Dim Dam, and drop in on a mountain village and its mosque before lunch at a platform restaurant above the Dim River — with time for a bracing swim. Hotel pickup across the Alanya area, lunch and guiding are included. Adults €30, children from age 4 pay €17, infants ride free. Reserve without prepayment and pay on the day.