Göynük Canyon - Getting There Cheap and What to Expect

How to get there cheap

Coming from Antalya and Kemer is quite cheap if you don't mind a bit of walking.

1. a) FROM KEMER: Take any Dolmus (or mini-bus) going to Antalya.  But be sure to tell the driver you only want to go to Göynük Canyon.

1. b) FROM ANTALYA: The cheapest route from Antalya is to take a Dolmus (or mini-bus).  You can start at the Otogar (or main bus station) and can go for about 10 lira (2 USD).  Go to any information desk and tell them you want to go on a bus to Kemer.  They usually leave about every 15 minutes.


2.) Then tell the driver you want Göynük Canyon.  Saying it in Turkish is a little tricky so just show him the writing.

3.) Just before arriving in Kemer, he will drop you off at a road.  Here is what it looks like.

This is the road leading to Göynük Canyon.

4.) The road leading to the canyon is called Çomaklar Kanyon Yolu.  When you get dropped off at Antalya Kemer Yolu and Çomaklar Kanyon Yolu, you walk west on Çomaklar Kanyon Yolu for about 2.5 miles (4km) to reach Göynük Canyon Park entrance.  There is good signage along the way.

Tips:

• Bring good walking shoes.  The canyon is at least 3 kilometers long.  
• You will see orange and pomegranate groves along the way.  The cost is about twice as much inside the park.  Along this route is a good way to enjoy it without the tourist prices.

5.) You will reach the park entrance and pay 8 Lira.

Tips:

• There are large pools along the canyon route teaming with fish.  Bring some fish food for them.  They're pretty hungry in these pools and will swarm around you and gobble it up.

What you will see

At the entrance:

Entrance ticket.

Entrance.

In the park:

Signage in the park: