From Alanya · every day
Sapadere Canyon & Dim River Tour from Alanya
The canyon in the morning, the Dim River in the afternoon: walkway, waterfalls and cold pools, then lunch on floating platforms over the river — with free hotel pickup from the Alanya resorts.
Two of the coolest places on the Alanya coast in one day. The morning is Sapadere Canyon: pickup from your Alanya-belt hotel around 08:55 — confirmed the day before — then the climb into the Taurus foothills and the wooden walkway of about 750 m hung above the river between rock walls up to about 400 m high. It ends at the waterfalls and the cold, spring-fed pools; a swim is optional, and the water is cold in every month of the year.
In the afternoon the road drops into the valley of the Dim River east of Alanya. Lunch is served on the floating platforms built over the river — grilled trout or a chicken option — with the cold current running underneath the table. Afterwards there is free time by the river, and for those who want it, a visit to Dim Cave, the show cave in the valley side; the cave ticket is optional and paid locally, and staying by the water instead is a perfectly good choice.
The vehicle returns you to your hotel in the afternoon, about 8 hours after pickup. The price is 40 € per adult and 30 € per child aged 4–10; infants up to 3 travel free. The canyon ticket, the guide, lunch, the hotel transfer and local travel insurance are included. Holding your places costs nothing; the money changes hands on the morning itself, and a cancellation made more than 24 hours ahead is free.
What is included
- Round-trip hotel transfer from the Alanya belt (Okurcalar to Kargıcak) in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide with the group all day — English, German, Russian, Turkish
- Sapadere Canyon entrance ticket
- Lunch on the floating platforms at the Dim River: grilled trout or chicken option
- Local travel insurance for the day
Optional, paid locally
- Dim Cave — ticket paid locally; free time by the river is the alternative
What is not included
- Drinks at lunch and along the way
- Personal expenses, souvenirs and gratuities
- Photo and video service
What to bring
- Shoes with grip for the walkway and the riverbank
- Swimwear and a towel if you want to swim in the canyon pools
- A hat and sunscreen for the open valley
- Cash in euros for the tour price, drinks and the optional Dim Cave ticket
Pickup
Pickup from the Alanya belt
The vehicle collects from hotels between Okurcalar and Kargıcak — Avsallar, Türkler, Konaklı, Alanya centre, Oba, Kestel and Mahmutlar included — around 08:55. Your exact time is confirmed the day before and depends on where your hotel sits on the route.
Both the canyon and the Dim River lie east of Alanya, so the eastern resorts are collected last on the way out and dropped first on the way back; the western resorts ride longest. Each pickup area has its own page with the operator's hotel directory.
Your tour day
We do not print a fixed pickup time for your hotel. Yours depends on where you are staying and the day's route; the Alanya tours collect within the 08:30–09:30 window, the Side tour follows its published resort table, and a person confirms your time the day before.
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Hotel pickup
Collected from your Alanya-belt hotel around 08:55; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
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Sapadere Canyon
The climb into the foothills, then about 750 m of wooden walkway above the river — handrails, some steps, uneven sections.
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Waterfalls and pools
The cascades and the cold turquoise basins at the end of the walkway. Swim if you wish, when conditions allow.
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Down to the Dim River
The road drops into the green valley east of Alanya, where the river runs cold and fast under plane trees.
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Lunch on the platforms
Grilled trout or chicken on the floating platforms over the river. Drinks are paid separately.
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Dim Cave
An optional visit to the show cave in the valley side; ticket paid locally. Or stay by the water.
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Back to your hotel
The drive back along the coast and the drop-off at your hotel in the afternoon, about 8 hours after pickup.
Safety
Safety and travel information
Mountain roads, the walkway, the cold water, the sun — how the risks of the day are managed.
Families
Children, seniors and the walkway
Who the canyon suits, who should think twice, and what to do about a pushchair.
What to wear
What to wear and bring
Shoes for wet timber, a towel if you swim, cash for the cave ticket.
Book Sapadere Canyon
Reserve your places on the tour
Five short steps. No card, no prepayment — you pay on the tour day. We confirm your pickup time the day before.
- Pay on the day, in euros. Nothing is charged online.
- Free hotel pickup from the Alanya belt or the Side coast.
- Guide, lunch and insurance included on every tour.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
- Your pickup time is confirmed personally the day before.
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- Date
- Guests
- Details
- Confirm
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Dim Cave included in the price?
No — the visit is optional and the ticket is paid locally, so nobody who would rather sit by the river pays for a cave they did not enter. The Sapadere Canyon ticket, by contrast, is included.
How is this different from the canyon tour?
The morning is the same canyon. The difference is the afternoon: instead of the drive straight back, you spend it in the Dim River valley with lunch on the water and the option of Dim Cave. It is about an hour longer and costs 40 € per adult against 33 € for the canyon alone.
Where exactly is lunch?
On wooden platforms built over the Dim River — you sit above the current with the water running beneath the table. The menu is grilled trout or a chicken option; drinks are extra.
Can children manage the day?
Children who walk the canyon walkway on their own feet enjoy it; the river platforms are flat and shaded. Children aged 4–10 pay 30 €, infants up to 3 are free. A pushchair cannot be pushed the whole canyon walkway.
Do I pay in advance?
No. Reserving is free and no card is asked for; you pay on the tour day, in euros. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
What time is pickup?
Around 08:55 for Alanya-belt hotels, confirmed the day before — the exact minute depends on your hotel's place on the route.
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