Jeep Tour Side Season: Summer, Winter and the Night Safari
There is no closed season for the day tours. What the calendar changes is the jeep you sit in and whether anyone throws water at you — and, for the evening, whether it runs at all.
Short answer
The two day tours — the classic day and the zoo route — run all year. Summer means open-top 4x4s and a convoy that soaks itself; in winter the same route is driven in covered jeeps with no water games. The night safari keeps a shorter calendar, from early June to mid-November.
What stays the same in every month
The route, the fare and the length do not move with the seasons. A January day and a July day both start at your hotel gate after breakfast time, last about 8 hours, cost €20 per person aged 11 and over, and include the guide, the transfer and lunch at the lakeside restaurant by Green Canyon. In any month, the optional boat hour and the waterfall ticket are settled on the spot.
The pickup rule is the same too: your time comes the day before, by phone or WhatsApp, whatever the date.
Summer and winter, side by side
| Summer | Winter | |
|---|---|---|
| The jeeps | Open-top 4x4s | Covered jeeps |
| Water between jeeps | Yes — water fights are part of the run | No water games |
| What you feel | Sunshine, a breeze and track dust | A roof over the seats |
| What to pack | Clothes that can get soaked, sun protection | Clothes for a covered ride; swim things for the village stop if you want it |
We do not publish the date on which the jeeps change from open to covered, because the operator has not given us one. If it matters for your week, ask on WhatsApp before you book.
The night safari has a season of its own
The evening tour runs between early June and the middle of November, and not outside those months. Inside the season it is the same product every time: a late-afternoon pickup, a jeep run to the water that takes in Manavgat Waterfall in the evening and a Green Lake swim, then a meal served on the catamaran while the music plays. It takes guests aged 12 and over and costs €35.
Travelling in spring or early winter? Then the evening is not available, and one of the two day tours is your jeep option. For the full comparison, read day tour or night safari.
Weather on the day
We do not publish temperatures, rainfall or crowd levels month by month, because we have no record of them we would stand behind. What we can tell you is the rule in the booking terms: the agency may call off a departure for weather, safety or operational reasons. If it does, you are offered another date or released from the booking without charge.
If you are the one who wants to change, the usual rule applies — cancelling is free up to 48 hours before the start, and a WhatsApp message is enough. Nothing has been paid in advance, so there is nothing to refund.
Choosing your season
If the water fights are the reason you are coming, choose summer and dress for it — the water fights explains what happens and how to keep a phone dry. If you would rather stay dry, a winter date gives you the same stops under a roof. Either way, check what to wear and bring before the morning pickup.
