Green Canyon Jeep Safari: Waterfall, Lunch & Boat Trip

Trade the coast for mountain villages, waterfalls and a swim in Green Lake

A full-day jeep safari from Side into the Taurus Mountains, visiting Roman ruins, traditional villages, Manavgat Waterfall and Green Lake with lunch included. The tour covers off-road tracks through unspoilt countryside, with hotel pickup and a guide who speaks English or German. You choose whether to add a boat trip on Green Lake at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jeep Safari to Green Canyon and Waterfalls

• Stop at Roman Aquaducts for photos
• Visit Seleukia Ancient City and old village house
• Taste traditional Turkish Gözleme
• Stop at Oymapınar Dam for photos
• Lunch near Green Lake
• Swim at Green Lake
• Visit an old village
• Visit Manavgat Waterfalls
• Discover Green Canyon and Oymapinar Dam views
• Drive back to hotel

The experience

The day starts with hotel pickup and a drive inland toward the Taurus Mountains, leaving the resort strip behind. Your first stop is the Roman Aquaducts, where you'll take photos and get brief context before heading to Seleukia Ancient City. From there, you'll visit a traditional village house and taste gözleme, the thin Turkish flatbread cooked fresh, so you're eating what locals eat, not what tourists are served. The jeep then climbs toward Oymapınar Dam, where you stop for 15 to 30 minutes to photograph Green Canyon and the emerald water of Green Lake below.

Lunch happens at Green Lake itself, a meal included in the tour price, and you'll have time to swim afterward if you want to cool off. The afternoon takes you through another old village before reaching Manavgat Waterfall, where the water drops into a pool surrounded by rock. The route back to your hotel follows the same off-road tracks, so you're seeing the landscape twice, once on the way in when everything is new, and again when you know what's coming. The whole day runs about seven hours from pickup to drop-off.

At checkout, you'll decide whether to add a boat trip on Green Lake. Without it, you get the jeep safari, the waterfall and the swimming stop. With it, you get the boat as well: the same lake from the water instead of just from the shore. Either way, the guide speaks English or German, and the jeep does the work of getting you over terrain a regular car cannot handle.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• a driver and guide who speaks English or German.
• lunch at Green Lake.
• access to all stops including Seleukia Ancient City, traditional villages, Manavgat Waterfall and Green Lake for swimming.
• the optional boat trip on Green Lake if you choose that option at checkout.

Options for this experience

2 options

Tour without the Boat TripGuide in English or German · 08:30Without the Boat Trip: this option does not include the boat trip. Includes pickup

Tour with the Boat TripGuide in English or German · 08:30Includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to8h before

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

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tourmania

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in Side for a day and want to get away from the beach without renting a car or navigating on your own. The jeep handles the off-road tracks, the guide knows where to stop, and lunch is already arranged. You just show up at your hotel at pickup time. If you want to see the waterfall and the lake but prefer to stay on land, skip the boat trip option. If you want to experience Green Lake from the water as well, add it at checkout.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and German.

Can children come?

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

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.

What is Manavgat Waterfall like when we get there?

Manavgat Waterfall is a natural cascade in the Taurus Mountains where water drops into a pool surrounded by rock. It's a photo stop and a chance to see one of the region's main natural landmarks up close, included in the tour itinerary.

Can we swim during the day, or is it just at Green Lake?

Swimming happens at Green Lake after lunch. You'll have time in the water there before the jeep heads toward Manavgat Waterfall and the drive back to your hotel.

What's the difference between the tour with and without the boat trip?

The tour without the boat trip covers the jeep safari, villages, Manavgat Waterfall and Green Lake with lunch and swimming. The tour with the boat trip adds a boat ride on Green Lake itself, so you see the water from both the shore and the boat.

What time does the jeep pick us up from the hotel?

Hotel pickup is included, and the tour runs about seven hours total. Exact pickup times depend on your hotel location and the operator's schedule. Confirm the time when you book.

Is lunch included in the price, or do we pay separately?

Lunch is included. You'll eat near Green Lake: a meal that's part of the tour price, not an extra cost.