Canyon & River
Saklıkent Gorge Trekking & River Tubing
Wade through the icy snowmelt waters of a 300-meter-deep limestone canyon, try natural mineral mud baths, and float down Karaçay river on giant rings.
✨Key Highlights
- ✓Wading through roaring crystal-clear snowmelt between sheer 300-meter canyon cliffs
- ✓Natural mineral clay mud baths along the riverbank for skin rejuvenation
- ✓Exciting, family-friendly river tubing (ringo rafting) down the cool Karaçay river
- ✓Streamside dining on cushioned wooden platforms hovering right above the rushing water
When the summer Mediterranean sun heats the coast, there is no more invigorating escape than Saklıkent National Park, located just 35 minutes inland from Kalkan. Carved over millennia by torrential snowmelt from Mount Akdağ, Saklıkent is one of the deepest and most spectacular gorges in the world, stretching 18 kilometers with sheer limestone walls rising up to 300 meters.
Visitors enter via a wooden catwalk suspended above the churning river before crossing the icy glacial stream to enter the canyon proper. Wading through knee-deep crystal currents over smooth river stones, you venture deep into the gorge where cool shade and rushing waters provide natural air-conditioning.
Along the riverbanks outside the canyon, you can coat yourself in natural, mineral-rich clay mud before washing off in the river. To conclude the adventure, grab a giant inflatable ring and helmet for a thrilling, gentle river tubing (ringo rafting) ride down the gentler rapids of the Karaçay stream, followed by fresh village gözleme on streamside wooden pavilions.
💡Practical Tips & Advice
- •Secure rubber water shoes with ankle straps are mandatory (available to rent or buy at the entrance)
- •Bring a waterproof phone pouch or leave valuables in your vehicle lockers
- •Arriving before 10:30 AM avoids peak midday tour group arrivals during high season
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