Sapadere Canyon Tour from Side

Sapadere Canyon is a long way from Side — about 110 km — which is exactly why this departure exists. Twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, an air-conditioned coach works its way along the Side coast from west to east: Gündoğdu first, then Çolaklı, Evrenseki, Kumköy, Side itself, Titreyengöl, Kızılağaç and Kızılot. The operator publishes a typical pickup time for each resort — the table is on this page — and confirms your own time the day before.

The coast road runs east past Alanya and into the Taurus foothills, with a comfort stop on the way where you can stretch your legs and buy a breakfast if you skipped the hotel's. At the canyon the guide takes the group onto the wooden walkway — about 750 m of timber and handrails above the river, between rock walls up to about 400 m high, with some steps and uneven sections — to the waterfalls and the cold, spring-fed pools at the end. A swim is optional. On the way out there is an optional stop at Cüceler Cave, the Dwarfs' Cave, ticket paid at the door.

A restaurant in the Alanya region feeds the group before the drive west begins, and that meal is in the price; you are back on the Side coast about 8 hours after the first pickup. The price is 35 € per adult and 23 € per child aged 4–10, infants up to 3 free; the canyon entrance ticket is paid at the gate and is not part of the price. Reserving is free — you pay on the day, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.