Would you like to grab the oars and jump into the rafting boat floating on the river Köprüçay for a thrilling rafting adventure? And what about an exciting jeep safari tour among the lush forests in the countryside of Side? With Side Jeep Safari and Rafting Tour, you can enjoy both of these must-do activities in Side on the same day.
The side-Manavgat region has fascinating natural beauties besides its well-known sea, beaches, and sun. Köprülü Canyon is maybe the most beautiful and popular place of these wonders. It is a unique area with rivers rushing loudly and dozens of shades of green. With Jeep Safari and Rafting Tour from Side, you will experience 2-in-1 combo adventure package. After an off-road safari on muddy, dirt, and asphalt roads of Side, you will go rafting on the Köprüçay River. You will enjoy wonderful natural beauty spots around and breathe the fresh pine air of the Taurus Mountains all day long.
We pick you up from your hotel with our 4×4 jeep and set off for an exciting jeep safari which takes about 3 hours. During this off-road safari in the countryside, you pass through forests, hamlets, orange orchards, and monuments from ancient times. The finish point of the jeep safari is our rafting facility by the river in the village of Taşağıl. Upon arrival at the centre, our instructors give information to you about the river and the tour. Then they deliver the life jackets and helmets that you need to wear during rafting. To get used to cool water before rafting, everyone gets into the river and follows each other in the cool river which is known as “body rafting”. Then, your exciting and fun rafting adventure starts.
The rafting route is approximately 14 km and there is a lunch break at our restaurant in the middle of the track. The lunch menu consists of barbecued chicken, rice, salad, and bread. After this break, the adventure goes on. During the tour, there are breaks for swimming, jumping from the trees and planks by the river, or trekking. After your exciting rafting adventure, you will get in the jeeps again and we will drop you off at your hotel by jeeps.
Köprüçay has got a rapids grade of 2+ whereas the most challenging rivers have 6+. It means that it is really easy to raft on Köprüçay. Each boat will have an instructor and they will come to your aid whenever you need throughout the activity. You can join this excursion with sneakers or any comfortable shoes that can be worn underwater except flip-flops. If you wish, you can buy rafting shoes or hire a wetsuit at our facility. On a rafting tour, you leave your belongings on the bus. Smokers can get their cigarettes during the breaks.
Side Jeep Safari and Rafting Tour combines two popular excursions in Side. It is an activity that adventure lovers should not miss.
If you have any questions about the excursion please feel free to contact us
Serena A
We booked the rafting and jeep safari x2 adults and a teenager with some additional hotel guests we have made friends with making a group of 6 of us – Mustafa was excellent in providing regular updates with pick up times and details about the excursions- even adding on an extra guest last minute!
We had a mishap with the wrong driver picking us up for the rafting but the company went above and beyond to ensure we made it back and even located a lost phone amongst the group !
Cannot recommend highly enough!
The prices are very reasonable for full day activities with lunch included and honestly we have had such great fun !! Thank you Excursionside.com.
We have been very impressed😀
Nafisha
Absolutely fantastic day out! Our driver called Yaseen he was amazing! He gave us the time of our life and was a safe driver.
Brilliant experience and i would defo recommend it.
Denisas Gricenko
And once again it was great day out with loads off fun and action jeep safari and rafting both increadible we enjoyed it with all family bye the end of the day everyone was tired but very happy. Great for spending your day away from repetitive hotel life. Highly recomend this tour.
Robert Van Doesburg
A nice trip with lots to see. We were picked up by jeeps from the entrance of the hotel and made a trip among the woods, hamlets, villages and path roads. After about 3 hours of safari we reached the rafting center. The white-water rafting experience was amazing. It was ice cold river but after some time in it you get used to. Everyone can do rafting here, because the river is easy and the instructors are helpful. Get your sun cream with you as you stay in the boat for more than 3 hours under the sun. You can get rafting shoes at the center, but any trainers or sort will do it. The drinks and photos are reasonable price at the center. It was a day full with fun. Thanks for the staff and organisers for this wonderful day. 🙂