Safaris · KEMER SAFARIS
Good kemer safaris tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Leave Kemer by Land Rover for a seven-hour Taurus Mountains safari with guides speaking English, Russian, or Turkish. Expect high mountain roads, village stops, a cave, riverside lunch, photo breaks, and a cool freshwater swim. Guides such as Beyza and Aladin have earned praise for safe driving and friendly service.
“the lunch was amazing remind people to bring swim shoes”
Take a 1.5-hour quad ride through Camyuva’s rocky tracks, muddy water, forests, and hills. English, Russian, and Turkish-speaking instructors lead the group, with a stop near Göynük Canyon for views and, when conditions allow, a swim. Hotel pickup is available.
“It was great trip. The bus has arrived on time to pick us from hotel. The only bad thing was repetitive lose of chain in quad, which was stopping every one. It was quickly fixed or car was being replaced by staff, though.”
This seven-hour Kemer outing combines a rough-edged jeep ride, Olympos Beach, optional ancient ruins, and the uphill path to Yanartaş. You get about 80 minutes at the beach, one hour for Chimaera, and dinner in Ulupınar. Drivers may speak English, German, Russian, or Turkish, though language service can vary.
“Het woord 'jeep safari' was wat overdreven, gezien de jeep op de gewone weg reed en er dus helemaal niet 'offroad' gegaan werd. Er werd weinig tot geen uitleg gegeven. De gids functioneerde gewoon als chauffeur en sprak geen Engels (hoewel we dit hadden aangeduid). Je kreeg 1 uur om de oude stad Olympos te bezoeken, wat best kort was (cash bijbetalen enkel in lira). Ook voor Chimaera was er 1 uur voorzien, dus het is stevig doorwandelen naar de top van de berg (wel de moeite waard). Het diner was lekker, maar koud en ook moest hier alles zo snel mogelijk gaan. We vonden het wel mooi, maar hadden…”
Join a local guide for a seven-hour Jeep Safari from Kemer into the Taurus Mountains. Visit Kesme Bogaz Canyon, a mountain village, cave, sycamore tree, and Byzantine castle remains, then climb to 1,500 meters, eat lunch, and swim in a mountain river.
“Questa escursione non é stato proprio il massimo. Ci aspettavamo molto di piú. Ci aspettavamo di esplorare i dintorni e vedere posti nuovi e ammirare delle viste mozzafiato come descritto nella descrizione dell´escursione. Ma se fotografare semplici montagne e alberi significano "un´esperienza indimenticabile" (??). Noi sotto questo termine capiamo altro e siamo sinceramente rimasti molto delusi e insoddisfatti. This excursion was not exactly the best. We expected much more. We expected to explore the surroundings and see new places and enjoy breathtaking views as described in the description of the excursion. But if photographing simple mountains and trees means "an unforgettable experience...”
Dunes, game drives, camps or snow.
