Daily Rafting Tour from Alanya – Koprucay River & Koprulu Canyon

Koprucay River Rafting Day Tour from Alanya through Koprulu Canyon National Park

Our daily rafting tour from Alanya swaps the beach for the cool, rushing water of the Koprucay River, one of the most celebrated white-water routes in Turkey. This guided daily excursion collects you from your hotel in Alanya and takes you inland to Koprulu Canyon National Park, where you paddle a 14 km stretch of river between steep, pine-covered walls and finish the day with lunch before the drive back.

• 14 km of rafting on the clear, cold Koprucay River
• Class 3 rapids – a medium-level course by international rafting standards
• Koprulu Canyon National Park and its scenery of cliffs and forest
• The ancient Roman bridge that gives the canyon its name
• Photo stops along the river during the descent
• Lunch and return hotel transfer in Alanya

Koprulu Canyon National Park protects a deep gorge carved by the Koprucay, the river known in antiquity as the Eurymedon. Its name means the canyon with the bridge, a reference to the single-arched Roman bridge that still crosses the water and once carried the road to the ancient mountain city of Selge. Fed by springs from the Taurus Mountains, the river stays refreshingly cold even in midsummer, at roughly 12 degrees Celsius depending on the season. Along the rafting section it is about 12 metres wide and between one and three metres deep.

The run is graded Class 3, which means lively rapids with plenty of splash, yet a route that beginners can enjoy safely with an experienced team on board. This makes the Koprulu Canyon day trip a great choice for families, groups of friends and first-time rafters who want an active break from the coast. Your English-speaking guides look after the logistics and pause along the way so you can take photos of the canyon.

Practical notes: bring swimwear, a towel, a change of clothes and shoes that can get wet. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Alanya, an air-conditioned vehicle and the entrance fees in the programme are covered, so this daily Alanya tour is simple to slot into a beach holiday.