The Big Blue 5 Days Rafting Trip in Cappadocia

Looking for an other way to experience nature? Looking for a special place to do it? Here is a combination of extraordinary whitewater rafting and outstanding outdoor activities all wrapped in the fascinating wonderland of one of this planet’s most beautiful rivers. Raft the Zamanti river top to bottom, visit remote villages, mysterious caves and spend magical nights under the stars in a trip so fulfilling, you wish it never ends.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1
We pick you up in the morning for a drive down to the Zamanti River. On the riverside we take some time to introduce our team and for a conversation about the coming few days. In a short safety talk we get comfortable with the gear and river behavior, then get on the water to raft between the steep walls of the gorgeous blue canyon.
After a delicious lunch served on the riverbank we take our time to explore the area, relax in our camp and enjoy a night around the fire.

Day 2
Start the day with a hike to see the special rainbow at Kapuzbasi waterfall than back to the river for our daily adrenalin shot. Negotiating some 20 km of exciting rapids and pristine wilderness we spend our day on the river between old chrome mines, exploring deserted caves and visiting remote villages. After lunch on the riverbank we approach one of the most amazing sights of all rivers – Alice in Wonderland. In the afternoon we arrive at our Kup-köy camp to spend the night in a camp with a view.

Day 3
Wake up to the smell of a freshly brewed coffee simmering on the open fire and the delicious outdoor breakfast that naturally follows. A couple of hours later we find ourselves rafting through a mysterious tunnel and boiling rapids on our way to explore the amazing hidden canyon. After dealing with some excellent whitewater we set our camp on a wonderful sandy beach and spend the afternoon swimming, reading, and playing around.

Day 4
This day we experience some of the best whitewater the Zamanti has to offer. After meeting the Seyhan river water is added, and “big volume” type rafting carries us all the way to the end of the day and to our “Lucky Bridge Camp”.

Day 5
Soon after breakfast on the riverbank we enter the Wishing Well Gorge in which wishes come true through some white foamy rapids. After a couple of hours of white fun the river evens out and soon we come out of the gorge for a lazy afternoon cruise down the Egener stretch.

At the village of Egener, we finish a wonderful trip with a wonderful lunch and a shuttle to Adana. (a shuttle to Cappadocia or Kayseri is also available with previous arrangement).