Side Tour: Green Canyon, Zoo Visit, Boat Trip and Canyon Activities

Side Green Canyon Tour: Pink Panther Safari, Zoo Entry and an Emerald Boat Cruise

This Side Green Canyon tour strings several very different experiences into a single outing, so nobody in the family spends the day waiting for their favourite part. You travel in an open pink safari truck, meet animals at a zoo with your ticket already covered, cruise the turquoise reservoir known as the Green Lake and finish with a swim, a mud bath and a lakeside buffet.

Rolling Out in a Pink Off-Road Truck

The activity starts at 10:00 once every guest has been collected. Your vehicle heads inland from the coast along country tracks lined with orange groves and the pine-covered slopes of the Taurus foothills. Expect dust, a few bumps and plenty of laughter, because passengers on neighbouring trucks rarely resist a playful water fight along the way.

Face to Face with the Animal Kingdom

The first long stop is a zoo where your entrance is already part of the price. Families wander at their own pace among enclosures of exotic and local species. Anything you buy inside the park, such as snacks, souvenirs or a keepsake photo with an animal, is paid on the spot.

Bubbles, Splashes and Painted Smiles

Back on the route, a foam celebration set to music turns an open clearing into a giant playground. Younger travellers can have their faces painted while the grown-ups get thoroughly soaked. Water pistols are sold on board for anyone who wants to join the splash battles properly armed.

Gliding Across Emerald Water

At the Green Lake behind the Oymapınar Dam, you step aboard a tour boat for an unhurried cruise between steep limestone walls. The colour of the water shifts from jade to deep turquoise as the canyon narrows. The captain then anchors in a sheltered cove for a swimming break in the cool fresh water.

Mud, Sunshine and a Lakeside Table

A generous open buffet waits at a shoreline restaurant with wide views across the reservoir. After the meal, guests who fancy it can coat themselves in a natural mud pool before rinsing off. The truck then winds back through the countryside to the meeting point, and the activity wraps up around 16:00.

Practical Notes on Timing and Extras

The 10:00 time shown on this page is when the activity begins, not when you are collected. Your hotel pickup happens earlier, and the exact time is confirmed after booking according to where you are staying. Drop-off follows the 16:00 finish and depends on traffic. Drinks, photos, water guns and personal spending inside the zoo are not included.