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Jeep Tour Side With Children: Fares, Ages and What to Expect

A family can do the whole mountain day together, from the first riverbed splash to lunch by the lake. What a child pays, what the open jeep asks of a small one, and which tour is closed to them.

Short answer

On both day tours a child aged 2 to 10 pays €10, a child under 2 rides free, and from 11 everyone pays the adult fare of €20. Children always travel with an adult. The night safari is different: it takes guests from 12 up only, so younger children cannot be booked on it.

A mother and a girl with lion cubs beside them at the zoo stop
The operator's own frames from the route and the zoo stop.

What each age pays

Age on the dayClassic or zoo routeNight safari
Under 2 Free Cannot be booked
From 2 up to 10 €10 From 12 only, at €35
11 and over €20 €35

From 11 a guest already pays the full fare on the day tours; the night safari opens only at 12, and everyone on it pays €35. The booking form asks for ages, so the price it shows is the one you hand over on the day.

Small children and an open jeep

In summer the jeeps have no roof, so sun, wind and a little dust reach every seat, and the tracks shake everyone about in places. The river crossings throw water up the sides, and in summer the convoys throw it at each other on purpose. Older children tend to call that the point of the day. For a toddler or a baby on a lap it is a lot, and only you can judge whether your child will enjoy it or simply put up with it.

Children under 2 ride free on the day tours, so the fare is never the obstacle. Think instead about a hat, sun cream, spare clothes packed somewhere they will stay dry, and how your child copes with a long day: about 8 hours from your hotel gate and back. In winter the same route runs in covered jeeps with no water games, which some parents of very young children prefer.

The zoo route, for children who want the cubs

If your children have seen the lion-cub photographs, book the zoo route: the classic day with a zoo stop added, at the same fares. The zoo ticket is not in the fare and is bought at the gate for each person who goes in.

Be straight with them before you leave: whether a cub is out, and whether it can be held, is the zoo's call on the day. We can promise the stop, not the photograph. If that matters, ask us on WhatsApp the day before. Classic route or zoo route weighs the two for a family.

Why the night safari starts at 12

The evening is built for older guests: a late-afternoon jeep run, dinner on board and a catamaran party cruise with music. The operator's record sets the age at 12 and over, and the booking form has no child seat for it. A family with teenagers can go together; a family with younger children takes the day tour. The day or night guide sets the two side by side.

Before you book for a family

  • Count each child by age in the form; that is how the fare is worked out.
  • Every child travels with an adult in the party.
  • Tell us in the notes about anything the guide should know before boarding.
  • Bring swim things for the stop at Oymapınar and a few euros for drinks or the optional boat hour.
  • Nothing is paid online; the family's seats are paid for in euros on the tour day itself.

Questions

Before you ask us

Do babies pay on the jeep tour?
No. On both day tours a child under 2 rides free. Babies cannot be booked on the night safari.
Is the zoo route dearer for children?
Not to us: a child pays €10 on either day tour. The zoo ticket is separate and bought at the gate.
Can my eleven-year-old come on the night safari?
No. The evening takes guests from 12 up. Book one of the day tours for the whole family instead.

Three ways to do it

The classic day, the zoo route, or the evening

One operator, one price per seat, three days to choose from. Not sure which? Read <a class="link" href="/en/classic-or-zoo-route">classic or zoo route</a> and <a class="link" href="/en/day-or-night-jeep-tour-side">day or night</a>.

  • A blue open-top jeep with guests crossing a field in front of the Roman aqueduct

    The classic day

    Side Jeep Safari

    The full Taurus day: Roman bridge, river crossings, aqueducts, the Green Lake viewpoint, a swim at Oymapınar and lunch by Green Canyon. No zoo stop.

    €20 per person aged 11+ · About 8 hours

    See the classic day
  • Guests sitting on a bench at the zoo stop with lion cubs on their laps

    The day with the lion cubs

    Side Jeep Safari with Zoo Stop

    The same Taurus day with one more stop: the zoo, where you can meet the lion cubs and take a photograph. Zoo ticket paid on site.

    €20 per person aged 11+ · About 8 hours

    See the zoo route
  • Guests standing in an open-top blue jeep at the viewpoint over Green Lake

    The evening version

    Side Night Jeep Safari

    Late in the afternoon the jeeps run out to the water, then dinner is served on board and the catamaran party begins. For guests from 12 up.

    €35 per person aged 12+ · About 5 hours

    See the night safari

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Book a jeep day from your hotel

What
A full-day open-top jeep safari from Side into the Taurus foothills, with lunch. No zoo stop.
Where
Collected at your hotel in the Side belt — Gündoğdu to Kızılot, and Manavgat.
Price
Aged 11 and over: €20 · Aged 2 to 10: €10 · Under 2: free
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How long
About 8 hours, hotel to hotel.
Included
Jeep and driver, hotel transfer, lunch, guide. Boat and waterfall are extras.
When
All year round — open-top and splashing in summer, covered jeeps and no water games in winter. Ask about tomorrow on WhatsApp.
Terms
Pay on the day in euros. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before.
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€20 per person aged 11+ pay on the day · free cancellation

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