A wooden boardwalk, a waterfall and an ice-cold pool, an hour inland from the beach. Hand-picked tours, honest practical advice and everything you need to plan the day.
Sapadere Canyon is a slot cut by a mountain stream through the limestone of the Taurus, about 45 km from Alanya. A 750 m walkway fixed to the cliff leads past green rock pools to a waterfall — an easy, level walk that almost anyone can do.
It is the most popular inland excursion on this stretch of the Turkish Riviera, usually combined with lunch on a floating platform on the Dim River and a visit to Dim Cave. Go with a jeep convoy, on a coach tour or under your own steam: this site explains all three.
The day trips travellers book most, with real GetYourGuide ratings. Prices are indicative “from” prices — tap through for today’s rate.
Day trip from €25 The most-booked Sapadere product on GetYourGuide, with more than four thousand reviews. One long, easy day strings together the three inland classics of Alanya: the canyon, the Dim River restaurants and Dim Cave, with hotel pickup along the coast.
Day trip from €35 A long-running version of the same three-stop itinerary with the slightly higher rating of the two bestsellers. Reviewers praise the pacing: enough time in the canyon to reach the waterfall without rushing, then a lazy lunch on the water.
Jeep safari from €26 The best-rated way to reach the canyon: an open-top jeep convoy climbs through banana gardens and mountain villages before the canyon walk, with a meal included and water fights between the jeeps part of the fun.
Day trip from €15 A good-value coach day that pairs the canyon with the nearby Dwarf’s Cave and finishes with the headline views of Alanya. Entrance fees and lunch are often optional extras at this price, so read the inclusions before you book.
Jeep safari from €26 The classic Alanya jeep safari: it does not go as far as Sapadere, which keeps the day shorter. A strong choice if you want mountain scenery and a river lunch without the longer drive.
Boat trip from €9 Alanya’s other signature day out — a wooden “pirate” gulet around the castle peninsula with swim stops, lunch and a foam party. Loud, cheerful and very popular.
Boat trip from €8 The other “canyon” sold in every Alanya hotel lobby — in fact a reservoir cruise in the mountains behind Manavgat. Very different from Sapadere: no walking, just boats, swimming and lunch.
Multi-day from €42 The most popular overnight excursion from Alanya, crossing the Taurus to central Anatolia. Balloon flights are an optional extra and depend on the weather.
Live prices and availability for the days you are in Alanya.
The gorge itself, the village below it, and the river, cave and castle that most tours add to the day.
Sapadere valley A 750 m boardwalk through a Taurus gorge to a waterfall
A narrow limestone gorge about 45 km from Alanya, fitted with a 750 m walkway above an ice-cold mountain stream. The path ends at a waterfall and a natural pool where the brave go swimming.
Sapadere valley Silk, an old mill and gözleme under the plane trees
The mountain village that gives the canyon its name: stone houses, a tradition of silk weaving, an old water mill and family restaurants serving village breakfast, gözleme and river trout.
Dim valley Lunch on a floating platform in a cool green valley
A mountain river reaching the sea just east of Alanya. Its valley is lined with restaurants whose tables stand on platforms over the water — the classic lunch stop of every Sapadere tour.
Dim valley 
Alanya town Seljuk walls on a peninsula 250 m above the sea
The 13th-century Seljuk fortress that crowns Alanya’s rocky peninsula, with some 6.5 km of walls, the octagonal Red Tower (Kızıl Kule) at the harbour and the medieval shipyard beside it.
Alanya town Alanya’s famous sand, a cave and the cable car
Around two kilometres of Blue Flag sand west of the castle rock, with the small, warm and humid Damlataş Cave and the lower station of the Alanya cable car at its eastern end.
Nobody sleeps at the canyon. These well-rated hotels in Alanya, Mahmutlar and Kargıcak make good bases.
An adults-only beach hotel right on Cleopatra Beach with a calm, modern feel and the castle rock in view.
A top-scoring beach hotel in Mahmutlar, about a quarter of an hour closer to the canyon than central Alanya.
A big hillside resort in Kargıcak with a water park, sweeping sea views and a private beach below.
By tour, hire car, taxi or dolmuş — with distances from Alanya, Mahmutlar, Side and both airports.
Fees, hours, what to wear, swimming, safety, food and sample itineraries.
Season by season: water levels, heat, crowds and the best hour of the day.
Sapadere is about an hour inland from Alanya, and a guided day trip takes care of the mountain road, the entrance and lunch. Compare jeep safaris and coach tours and book in a couple of taps.
In the Taurus Mountains of Alanya district, Antalya province, about 45 km from central Alanya. You turn inland from the coast road at Demirtaş. See getting there.
Local sources quote around 225 TL for adults in 2026, with a cheaper student ticket and free entry for young children. Turkish attraction prices change often, so treat this as a guide and bring cash in lira.
Yes. It reopened in July 2025 after a rockfall closure, with protective steel tunnels added to the walkway. It is open daily; short weather closures are possible.
Yes, in the natural pool near the waterfall — but the water is very cold all year. More in the travel guide.
No, but it is the simplest way. Public transport is thin and the mountain road is winding. Compare the best Sapadere tours.
About 1–1.5 hours at the canyon; a full day trip with the Dim River and Dim Cave lasts 7–8 hours.