Published on Aug, 2024
There are two type of jeep safari available in Dalyan and I advise you to choose wisely. The first is slightly more sedate and doesn’t involve getting wet, the second is an absolute blast and involves massive water fights, reverting to being kids for a day and lots of fun, but might not suit you if you don’t like getting soaked with buckets of freezing cold water!
We chose the second and booked with Brilliant Tours. We quite simply had the most amazing, fun and exhilarating day ever and the memories will stay with for a very long time.
The tour starts with a pick up from your accommodation and after a brief stop at the Brilliant tour’s office for the jeeps to assemble, you are issued with water squirrels (small hire charge) and head off in convoy. In no time at all you are navigating narrow roads and tracks, winding your way around Dalyan. First stop - a small stream, where you are “baptised” into what they day is all about - water and fun. After duping you all into believing there are turtles in the stream, the guides proceed to ambush you with buckets of water and the fun begins - mass water fight number one.
Thoroughly soaked, you return to the jeep and the tour begins. I won’t ruin the day by giving too much away, but suffice to say there are many more water fights, many more soakings and lots of what I can only describe as coldwater “jump scares”. There’s also lots of off road driving, photo stops, a great lunch up in the hills and the day culminates with incredible views from radar point and finally a beach stop.
I cannot praise this trip enough, but you MUST leave your reservations at the door, throw yourself fully into the whole experience and prepare to ever to your childhood.
Absolute blast from start to finish!
