Rafting guide
Everything worth knowing before your day on the Köprüçay, written by the people who run it.
19 October 2026
No previous experience is needed to raft on the Köprüçay from Side, and you do not have to be a swimmer: a trained guide rides in every raft, and…
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19 October 2026
Yes.
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8 September 2026
Rafting means going down a river with a small group in an inflatable boat.
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7 September 2026
On the rafting from Side children aged 4 to 11 take part and pay €12 instead of €18; rafting is not recommended under 4, and from 12 the adult…
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7 September 2026
Rafting from Side is a full day: hotel pickup approximately between 08:00 and 08:30, return approximately between 16:30 and 18:30.
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7 September 2026
Rafting is an activity on moving water, so it is not risk-free.
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7 September 2026
Yes, non-swimmers can join the rafting from Side.
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19 October 2026
Hotel transfer is included in rafting from Side, both ways, in an air-conditioned vehicle.
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7 September 2026
Rafting and buggy safari from Side pairs 12 kilometres of white water on the Köprüçay with 40 minutes in a buggy on a closed off-road track inside…
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7 September 2026
Rafting and jeep safari from Side is the combo where you drive nothing yourself: the transfer runs with jeeps, and on the river swimming stops and…
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7 September 2026
Rafting and quad safari from Side is a day in Köprülü Canyon National Park: 12 kilometres of white water on the Köprüçay with a guide in your…
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7 September 2026
Rafting and zipline from Side is the best-priced combo: 12 kilometres of white water on the Köprüçay with a guide in your raft, plus a zipline…
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19 October 2026
On the rafting from Side the helmet, life jacket and paddle are provided, meet international standards and are fitted to you at the base — all in…
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7 September 2026
For rafting from Side you need shoes that fasten to your foot and can get completely wet: water shoes, old trainers or sandals with a heel strap.
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7 September 2026
Before anyone boards a raft from Side there is a safety briefing at the base: helmet and life jacket are fitted, and the guide explains the paddle…
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7 September 2026
The rafting base in Köprülü Canyon has secure storage for phone, wallet, keys and dry clothes, plus a changing area, showers and toilets.
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19 October 2026
Rafting from Side costs €18 per person; children aged 4 to 11 pay €12.
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19 October 2026
Both departures raft the same Köprüçay in Köprülü Canyon National Park.
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19 October 2026
Both tours raft the same Köprüçay in Köprülü Canyon National Park.
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19 October 2026
On rafting from Side six things cost extra, and none of them is compulsory: all drinks at lunch and through the day, water shoes to rent or buy, a…
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19 October 2026
At the rafting base in Köprülü Canyon National Park your group gathers at the meeting point, is fitted with helmet, life jacket and paddle, hears…
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19 October 2026
The price of rafting from Side includes round-trip hotel transfer in an air-conditioned vehicle, the national park entrance fees for the…
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19 October 2026
For rafting from Side you need one small bag: a towel, a full change of dry clothes, sunscreen, shoes that can get wet, and money, because you pay…
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7 September 2026
For rafting from Side, wear swimwear under light clothes that can get completely soaked, and footwear that fastens to your foot: water shoes,…
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7 September 2026
From Side there are six rafting combo packages with a confirmed price: Zipline at €25, Jeep Safari at €28, Quad at €30, Buggy at €35, and two…
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7 September 2026
The rafting from Side is not for anyone who is pregnant, has a serious heart condition, asthma or a similar respiratory condition, a severe back…
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Köprülü Canyon National Park
Prices start at €18 per person for rafting from Side. Combo tours cost more and every price is shown on its own page. You pay on the day of the tour. No card is taken online and nothing is charged when you book.