Side Family Rafting Tour: Buggy, Zipline and Jeep Day Out

Side Family Rafting Tour Where Every Age Finds Its Own Adventure

Looking for a day that pulls the kids away from the pool without leaving the grown-ups exhausted? This Side family rafting tour heads into Köprülü Canyon National Park, where the Köprüçay River, pine-covered slopes and dusty forest tracks turn into one big playground. In roughly six hours your family paddles, drives, glides and explores through four different activities, with a hearty lunch in between and a team of guides keeping an eye on everyone.

Why Parents Can Relax on This Day Out

Families can join this excursion with complete peace of mind. Every guest receives a properly fitted life jacket and helmet, and smaller sizes are ready for younger children. Instructors explain each step in simple language before anyone gets wet, the river route is chosen for its friendly rapids rather than extreme drops, and the pace leaves room for snack breaks, photos and the occasional splash fight. No previous experience is needed, so first-timers of any age fit right in.

Paddling Together on the Köprüçay River

After a short safety talk, your family climbs into a shared raft with an experienced instructor at the back. The clear, chilly mountain water carries you past rocky banks and shady plane trees while the guide calls out easy commands that even the smallest crew members learn in minutes. On calm stretches there is time to hop into the river for a swim with your life jacket on, a moment most kids remember long after the holiday ends.

A Riverside Table for Hungry Adventurers

Paddling builds an appetite, so the group gathers at the adventure base for the lunch included in your booking. It is a relaxed pause where children can dry off, refuel and argue about who got the wettest. Drinks are not part of the package and can be bought on site.

Dusty Tracks and Big Smiles in the Buggy

Next come engines and mud. Adults take the wheel of a buggy and follow the guide along a marked off-road track, while children ride along as buckled-in passengers and enjoy every bump. Expect a little dust on your clothes and plenty of laughter at the finish line.

Gliding Above the Water on the Zipline

Then it is time for pure excitement. Wearing a secure harness checked by the staff, each participant zips along a cable stretched above the river and canyon scenery. It is short, smooth and thrilling, and it gives brave little ones something to boast about all week. Staff decide on the day whether very young children or guests above the weight limit can take part.

Open-Air Jeep Ride Through Pine Country

The day rounds off in an open jeep that winds along forest paths, village roads and scenic viewpoints above the canyon. It is the calmest of the four activities, perfect for tired legs, and the stops give families a chance to capture group photos with the Taurus Mountains as a backdrop.

Clock Times Explained for Stress-Free Planning

The session time shown on this page is when the activities begin at the base, not when the shuttle reaches your hotel. Hotel pickup from Side and nearby resorts happens earlier, and your exact pickup time is shared after your reservation because it depends on where you are staying. The activities finish at around 16:00 to 16:30 and the drive back follows afterwards, so your drop-off time will vary with traffic and hotel location.

What Your Ticket Covers and What It Leaves Out

Your booking includes rafting, the buggy safari, the zipline, the jeep safari, professional guides, rafting equipment, lunch, insurance and round-trip hotel transfer. Drinks as well as professional photos and videos are extras you can purchase on the day if you would like to take the memories home. Pack swimwear, a towel, a change of clothes for everyone and shoes that can get wet, and leave the rest to us.