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If you are staying in Evrenseki, our morning pick-up for the Green Canyon boat tour runs around 08:45, confirmed the day before and varying slightly hotel to hotel. The drive to the Oymapinar marina takes roughly 30 to 50 minutes through Manavgat. From Evrenseki the tour is EUR 33 per adult and EUR 20 per child, transfers included.

Where Evrenseki sits and why pick-up is early

Evrenseki is the resort strip just west of Side old town, running along the coast between the Side peninsula and Kumkoy. It is a dense band of large all-inclusive hotels, which is exactly why our vehicle can collect several of them on one loop before heading inland. The Green Canyon itself is not on the coast at all. It is the Oymapinar reservoir, a stretch of calm freshwater about 12 km north of Manavgat town, held back by the Oymapinar dam. To reach the marina we drive from Evrenseki east into Manavgat, then turn north up towards the dam.

That inland leg is the reason the morning starts around 08:45 rather than later. We want you on the water for the 10:00 catamaran departure with time to spare, and the road through Manavgat can be slow in high summer. Treat 08:45 as the anchor for the Evrenseki strip; your own hotel time is confirmed the evening before by our team, because a single vehicle working the length of the Evrenseki hotel band cannot be at all of them at once.

How the Evrenseki pick-up loop runs

Because the Evrenseki hotels sit in a tight line back from the beach, one vehicle threads along the strip and collects them in road order, then joins the Manavgat road together. Whoever is picked up first waits a few minutes longer on the bus while the rest of the strip is gathered, which is why we phone or message the evening before with a firm time for your exact hotel rather than a single blanket time for all of Evrenseki. Please be in the lobby or at the main gate five minutes early, dressed and ready, because on a strip this dense a late start pushes every hotel behind you.

Many Evrenseki resorts are big all-inclusives with long gated driveways set well back from the road. If yours is one of them, wait where the excursion buses normally pull in near the main gate rather than deep inside the grounds, and if you are unsure ask reception the night before exactly where Green Canyon transfers collect.

Evrenseki hotels we collect from

Below is the full list of Evrenseki hotels on our Green Canyon pick-up run. If your hotel is on this list, you are covered by the standard Evrenseki collection and the transfer is included in the price. If you cannot find your exact hotel, message us before you book and we will confirm whether it falls inside the Evrenseki loop or a neighbouring one.

To lock in a spot, reserve online without prepayment and settle up on the day. Give us your Evrenseki hotel name at booking and we will slot you into the correct collection.

What the day on the water looks like

Once the Evrenseki strip is collected, we drive up to the Oymapinar marina and board around 10:00. The Green Canyon is the reservoir behind the dam, so this is flat, calm freshwater between steep pine-covered slopes, not open sea. Nobody is fighting swell here, which makes it easy for families and anyone who is not keen on choppy coastal boats. The day is spent cruising the reservoir with swimming stops in cool, clear water and a stop at the platform.

Lunch is served and fishing equipment is available at the platform, both included. Unlimited soft drinks are provided onboard. Restaurant drinks and alcohol at the platform are not included, so bring a little cash if you want extras. If you prefer a quieter trip, ask about the music-free catamaran option when you book. For guests who want to add the dam viewpoint and a longer programme, the seven-hour Green Canyon boat tour from Evrenseki is EUR 33 for adults and EUR 20 for children.

Green Canyon options and prices from Evrenseki

There is more than one way to do the Green Canyon, and the price depends mainly on how long the day runs and where you set off from. From Evrenseki you have two main choices. The seven-hour Green Canyon and Oymapinar Dam tour is the classic version at EUR 33 per adult and EUR 20 per child. If you want a fuller day out, the nine-hour Green Canyon and Oymapinar Dam tour combo mix is EUR 25 per adult and EUR 15 per child.

The table below compares the live 2026 Green Canyon prices by departure point so you can see how Evrenseki sits against the other resorts. Prices are per person in euros and include hotel transfers.

Because Evrenseki sits just up the coast from Manavgat and its short transfer to the marina, its prices land at the lower end of that range. Guests coming from Antalya or Belek pay more, largely because the road to Oymapinar from those resorts is much longer.

What to have ready in Evrenseki that morning

Pack for a full day on and around the reservoir. Bring a swimsuit under your clothes, a towel, sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. The freshwater in the canyon runs noticeably cooler than the Evrenseki beach you are used to, which is refreshing on a hot day but a surprise if you are expecting warm Mediterranean water. Bring water shoes if you have them, some cash for restaurant drinks and any personal snacks, and your phone or camera in a dry bag. Transfers, lunch and fishing gear at the platform are already in the ticket, so you only carry spending money for extras.

Because the Evrenseki loop leaves early and the buses fill hotel by hotel, sort your bag the night before rather than at the gate. If breakfast at your all-inclusive opens too late for the 08:45 window, ask reception for a packed breakfast box; most Evrenseki hotels arrange this for guests on early excursions.

Booking your Green Canyon day from Evrenseki

If the Green Canyon is on your list, booking from Evrenseki is simple: hold your places on the Green Canyon boat tour from Evrenseki now with no prepayment, pay on the day, and pick-up is free from every hotel in the table above. Send us your Evrenseki hotel name and preferred date and we will confirm your exact 08:45-area time the evening before.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Evrenseki pick-up for the Green Canyon tour?

Pick-up for Evrenseki hotels is around 08:45. Because one vehicle works along the strip and collects several hotels in sequence, your exact time varies hotel to hotel and is confirmed the day before. Be ready in the lobby five minutes early.

How long is the drive from Evrenseki to the Green Canyon marina?

Roughly 30 to 50 minutes, depending on where in Evrenseki your hotel sits and the traffic through Manavgat. We drive east into Manavgat then north to the Oymapinar marina, aiming to board for the 10:00 departure.

How much does the Green Canyon tour cost from Evrenseki?

The seven-hour Green Canyon and Oymapinar Dam tour is EUR 33 per adult and EUR 20 per child. The nine-hour combo mix is EUR 25 per adult and EUR 15 per child. Both include hotel transfers.

Is the Green Canyon the sea or a lake?

It is freshwater. The Green Canyon is the Oymapinar reservoir, calm water held behind the Oymapinar dam about 12 km north of Manavgat town. It is cooler than the sea and there is no swell, which suits families.

My Evrenseki hotel is not on the list. Can you still collect me?

Very likely yes. The table covers our regular Evrenseki hotels, but the loop can usually reach neighbours too. Message us with your hotel name before booking and we will confirm your pick-up point and time.