Fethiye Jeep Safari: Saklıkent Gorge and Gizlikent Waterfall

Drive into Turkey's longest gorge and swim under mountain waterfalls.

A 6-hour jeep safari from Fethiye explores Saklıkent Gorge and Gizlikent Waterfall in a 4-wheel-drive Land Rover with a live English-speaking guide. The tour includes hotel pickup, lunch, entrance fees, a natural mud bath, and time to walk the wooden walkways inside the 18-kilometer gorge. Saklıkent Gorge entrance is available as an optional add-on depending on your chosen option.

Step-by-step itinerary

Fethiye Jeep Safari Adventure

• Pack essentials for off-road safari
• Hotel pickup in Fethiye
• Meet crew and inspect jeep
• Drive through pine forests
• Visit Gizlikent Waterfalls and zipline
• Lunch and walk in Saklıkent Gorge
• Try river tubing
• Experience natural mud bath
• Drive back through countryside
• Return to resort

The Experience

The morning starts with pickup from your Fethiye hotel and a drive uphill through pine forests on dusty off-road tracks. The first stop is Gizlikent Waterfall, where you can swim directly under the falls to cool off and, if you want, try ziplining over the water. The terrain shifts from forest to open countryside as the convoy of Land Rovers heads deeper inland.

Saklıkent Gorge is the second major stop—the longest and largest gorge in Turkey at roughly 18 kilometers, with wooden walkways built into the canyon walls so you can walk inside without scrambling over rocks. Lunch happens here, and afterward you have time to explore the gorge on foot before the group reconvenes. The river runs through the bottom, and the scale of the place becomes clear once you are standing inside it.

Before heading back to the coast, the tour includes a natural mud bath experience and river tubing. The mud is part of the landscape, not a commercial setup, and the tubing happens on the river itself. The drive back to your hotel follows the river valley through farmland and smaller villages, ending the day around six hours after it began.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return transfer.
• full insurance.
• a professional English-speaking guide.
• entrance to Gizlikent Waterfall.
• lunch.
• mud bath experience.
• and river tubing.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Excursion Market

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and the day's route without a language barrier. The fixed itinerary—six hours with set stops, meals and transport arranged—means the logistics hold together without you building the day yourself.

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Top questions

What should I wear on a Fethiye jeep safari?

Wear comfortable, expendable clothes and shoes because there will be mud and water throughout the day. Bring a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, a swimsuit, and a towel; protect cameras and phones from water and mud.

Is Saklıkent Gorge entrance included in the Fethiye jeep safari?

Saklıkent Gorge entrance is available as an optional add-on depending on which option you choose at checkout. Gizlikent Waterfall entrance is included in all options.

What is Saklıkent Gorge like to walk through?

Saklıkent Gorge is Turkey's longest gorge at approximately 18 kilometers, with wooden walkways built along the canyon walls so visitors can walk inside without technical climbing. A river runs through the bottom, and the gorge narrows dramatically as you move deeper into it.

Does the tour include lunch?

Yes, lunch is included and served at Saklıkent Gorge during the midday stop. Drinks are not included, so bring money if you want to purchase beverages.

Can infants go on the Fethiye jeep safari?

Infants can join the tour and must sit on an adult's lap during the drive. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What happens during the mud bath part of the tour?

The natural mud bath is a stop on the return drive where you can experience the mud as part of the landscape. River tubing also happens before the mud bath experience on the same stretch of the route.