Antalya Jeep Safari & Taurus Mountains with Lunch

A Jeep Ride Into the Taurus Mountains, Lunch at 920 Meters

You get picked up from your hotel, driven into the Taurus Mountains on rough jeep tracks, stop at a traditional village, swim in a waterfall pool, and eat grilled lunch at a mountain restaurant before returning in the evening. The whole day is eight hours, groups stay small, and the driver handles all the navigation and timing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jeep safari and nature exploration

• Pick up from Antalya hotel
• Drive into Taurus Mountains by jeep
• Pass small villages and stop for views
• Climb to 920 meters altitude
• Visit traditional village house in Yumaklar
• Learn about Turkish village life
• Enjoy grilled fish or chicken lunch
• Continue to Ucansu Waterfall
• Swim in natural pool
• Return to Antalya hotel

The experience

The jeep pulls away from your Antalya hotel early, and within twenty minutes the beaches are behind you. The road starts climbing into the Taurus Mountains, and the air changes: pine trees and mountain flowers replace the salt smell of the coast. You're in a vehicle built for this: four to ten people packed in, heading past small villages on dusty tracks that wouldn't work for a regular car. The driver knows the route, stops when the view opens up, and lets you breathe in what the mountains actually smell like instead of what a postcard promises.

By mid-morning you'll reach Yumaklar, a traditional village where someone shows you how people actually live up here, not a museum piece, just a house, a family, the way things work when you're this far from the coast. Then comes the part that makes the day: lunch at a mountain restaurant where they grill fish or chicken, and you eat it looking out over the valleys you just drove through. The food is simple and hot, the seasonal fruit tastes like it grew five minutes away. After that, the jeep takes you to Ucansu Waterfall, where there's a natural pool cold enough to shock you awake, and you swim in it because that's what the day includes.

The return to Antalya takes the same dusty roads in reverse, and by evening you're back at your hotel. The whole thing runs eight hours door to door. It's not a gentle tour (the roads are rough, the altitude climb is real, and you'll have dust in places dust doesn't usually go), but that's exactly why it works. You see the Taurus Mountains the way they actually are, not from a viewpoint or a window.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Antalya, a driver and guide for the full eight hours, grilled fish or chicken lunch with seasonal fruit at a mountain restaurant, entry to the village of Yumaklar, and a swim break at Ucansu Waterfall. Vegetarian lunch can be arranged if you request it when booking.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SaturdayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, German and Turkish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 26 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tourmania

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Taurus Mountains as they actually are (rough roads, high altitude, real villages), and don't want to navigate the jeep tracks or arrange lunch yourself. The small group size and fixed schedule mean you're not negotiating stops or timing on the day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Turkish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Is the lunch vegetarian?

Vegetarian options are available if you request them when booking.

How long is the drive from Antalya to the mountains?

About twenty minutes to start climbing. The exact timing depends on traffic and time of day.

What's the highest altitude reached?

The jeep climbs to 920 meters in the Taurus Mountains.

Can I swim at the waterfall?

Yes, there's a natural pool at Ucansu Waterfall where you can swim. Bring a change of clothes or a quick-dry shirt.

How many people fit in each jeep?

Groups are four to ten people per vehicle.

Is this tour safe for pregnant travelers?

It's not recommended for pregnant travelers due to the rough roads and altitude.

What should I wear?

Wear clothes you don't mind getting dusty, closed shoes for the village walk, and bring a swimsuit and towel for the waterfall.