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The Water Fights on the Alanya Jeep Safari 4x4

A summer tradition of the day, explained before you are in the middle of it: what happens, who it is for, and how to protect what must stay dry.

Short answer

In summer the jeeps soak each other with water on the tracks — it is part of the day, not an accident, and everyone in an open jeep gets some of it. Keep your phone and valuables in a sealed pouch, bring a change of dry clothes, and if you would rather stay dry, say so to the driver and sit in the middle of the jeep.

An open-top 4x4 ploughing through a river crossing with water spraying over the bonnet
Frames of the agency's open-top 4x4s on Taurus tracks, from our other jeep route. Photographs taken on the Dim River day will follow.

What actually happens

Somewhere on the tracks the convoy slows, the water starts flying, and the jeeps take turns at each other. It ends when the drivers say so, and you are dry again by the time lunch is over. The record calls it a summer tradition; in the cooler months it is quieter or absent.

Keeping things dry

The one rule: nothing that cannot get wet leaves the pouch. Phones, cameras, passports, hearing aids. A zipped waterproof pouch costs little and is the difference between a story and a loss. The packing list has the rest.

If you would rather not

Tell the driver before the convoy leaves the asphalt. You will still get some spray — the jeeps are open — but you will not be a target. Guests who would rather have none of it should think about the boat day instead; the Dim is for getting wet.

Questions

Before you ask us

Is it every day?
In summer, almost always. In April and in the autumn it depends on the convoy and the weather.
Do children take part?
They tend to lead it. A small child who does not like being splashed is better held in the middle of the jeep.
Is the water clean?
It comes from the river the day is built around. Still, keep your mouth closed and your phone sealed.

Ready when you are

Book the 4x4 day from your hotel

What
A full-day open-top 4x4 jeep safari from Alanya into the Taurus and down to the Dim River, with swims and lunch at a riverside restaurant.
Where
Collected at your hotel between Okurcalar and Kestel, the Alanya centre included. Mahmutlar and Kargıcak on request.
Price
Aged 9 and over: €25 · Aged 4 to 8: €13 · Under 4: free
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How long
About 8 hours, hotel to hotel.
Included
4x4 and driver, hotel transfer, lunch, guidance, local insurance. Drinks and the cave are extras.
When
Daily from April to November. Ask about tomorrow on WhatsApp.
Terms
Euros on the day. Cancel free until 48 hours before.
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€25 per person aged 9+ pay on the day · free cancellation

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