Green Canyon Boat Tour from Çolaklı

Your pickup from Çolaklı

The minibus reaches Çolaklı in the first half of the collection, ahead of the hotels nearer the centre. You are met at your hotel and dropped back there the same afternoon or evening. Times shift from hotel to hotel because pickup follows a route rather than a timetable, so we confirm your exact one the evening before.

Meeting point is usually your hotel's main entrance or security gate.

Your exact pickup time is confirmed the day before the tour.

What Çolaklı is like

Çolaklı is the long west-coast strip, roughly a quarter of an hour by road from the old town — far enough that the evenings belong to your hotel, close enough that a day out costs you nothing in planning. Its municipal beach has flown the Blue Flag every season since 2016, which tells you more about the water than any photograph will.

About the Green Canyon Boat Tour

The Green Canyon boat tour is the cool alternative to a beach day: a cruise on the emerald mountain lake behind the Oymapınar Dam, framed by pine-covered slopes. Swimming stops, a lakeside lunch and free fishing from the boat are all part of the day, with hotel transfer from the Side, Manavgat and Alanya area included.

Tour programme

Pickup from your hotel in the Side, Manavgat or Alanya area (the exact time is confirmed the day before).
Photo stop at the Oymapınar Dam viewpoint.
Boarding and cruise across the turquoise canyon lake — around 5 hours on the water.
Swimming breaks in the clear mountain water, which is noticeably cooler than the sea.
Free fishing from the boat; the equipment is available on board.
Lunch at a lakeside restaurant: meatballs, chicken or fish with rice and salad (drinks at the restaurant are paid separately).
Return cruise and transfer back; arrival at your hotel around 17:00.

Soft drinks on the boat are included in the price; alcohol is not allowed on board. An English-, German- and Russian-speaking guide and travel insurance are included. Please note the tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility.

Your booking is confirmed instantly, you pay on the boat on the day of the tour, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours in advance.

Frequently asked

What time is hotel pickup from Çolaklı?

In the earlier half of the morning. Çolaklı sits about ten kilometres west of the centre, so it is collected before the hotels closer in — plan for an early breakfast. The precise time follows the day's route and the hotels booked on it, and we confirm yours the day before.

Where do the boats depart from?

From the old-town harbour or from a pier on the lower Manavgat river, depending on the boat — coastal trips and river cruises use different points. Çolaklı lies west of both, so the transfer takes the coast road for you either way and your confirmation names the exact spot.

Do I pay in advance?

No. Booking is confirmed instantly and you pay on the boat on the day, in cash or by card. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.

What time does the tour start?

The pickup time depends on your hotel location and is confirmed the day before the tour. You are back at your hotel around 17:00.

How long does the tour last?

About 7 hours in total including transfers, of which around 5 hours are spent on the lake.