What the fare actually buys
The quickest way to judge value is to list what you would otherwise have to arrange. Here nothing in the core outing is left to you: a vehicle collects you, an instructor runs the day and insurance is already part of the price.
Each fare covers the following for every person taking part:
What it does not cover is equally clear. Food, drinks, photos and videos are not included, and the helmet is the only kit provided. Goggles can be bought at the base if you want them. Bring your own dust mask or bandana from home.
- Round-trip transfer from a hotel in any of our 15 pickup areas
- An instructor who leads the group
- A safety briefing before the start
- A compulsory test ride for every driver
- Insurance
- A helmet
- The route itself: 18 km or 28 km of forest tracks, dusty open ground and shallow river sections
The prices, side by side
Each fare is per person, and the money changes hands in euros once your tour day comes. A buggy driver pays €35 on the short route or €43 on the long one; the passenger next to them pays €17.50 or €21.50. That half-price seat is the only reduction, and everyone who joins pays, including anyone who only wants to watch.
Because the long route covers 10 km more of the same course, the real question is not which length is better value in general but how much of the course you want. Both include exactly the same transfer, instruction, test ride, insurance and helmet.
If you are comparing machines, the quad runs on the same course at €30 or €38 for a driver and €15 or €19 for a passenger.
The experience behind the price
The buggy is a two-seat machine with a tubular frame, and the course it runs on lies in the Aspendos countryside along the Köprüçay river, around 35–40 minutes from the Belek area, depending on the hotel. Forest tracks, dusty open ground and shallow river sections follow one another, and mud joins in when conditions allow.
Departures run twice daily, with a morning and an afternoon session. Your pickup time is confirmed the day before and you wait at the main entrance of your hotel; at the base the instructor gives the briefing, every driver does the compulsory test ride, and then the route begins. That is what the fare is buying: a real, active off-road outing rather than a smooth, clean drive.
Who gets the most out of it
Pairs. One buggy seats two side by side, so partners, friends or a parent with a teenager share the same machine and the same moments on the course.
Guests keen to steer for themselves. Anyone aged 16 or over can take the wheel once they have completed the compulsory test ride. Nobody asks for a driving licence here, since the route is a private off-road course, not a public road.
Guests staying anywhere along the covered coast. The transfer is included from all 15 areas, so the fare is the same whether you are in Kadriye, Lara or Side.
Anyone short on holiday time. The programme fills about 4–4.5 hours from hotel to hotel, which leaves the rest of the day for the beach or the pool.
When it may not be worth it for you
We would rather you skip the safari than book something that does not suit you. These are the honest reasons to think twice:
None of this is about skill. The compulsory test ride decides who drives, and anyone who does not complete it rides as a half-price passenger, so a nervous driver still sees the whole route.
- Pregnancy: the ride is not recommended while pregnant.
- Back or neck problems: the safari is not recommended for anyone with back or neck trouble.
- Small children: we do not recommend it for children under 4, because a small child can find it hard to hold on safely.
- A dislike of dust: the route crosses dusty open ground and forest tracks, dust is part of the day, and mud is added when conditions allow.
- Watching only: a guest who comes along just to watch still pays a fare, so a non-rider may prefer to stay at the hotel.
How to keep the outing good value
Dress for dirt. Closed shoes and old clothes mean you will not ruin anything you care about. Bring a bandana or scarf for your face, plus your own sunglasses. Prefer goggles? The base has them for sale.
Pick the route length honestly. If you are unsure how much off-road riding you want, the short 18 km route is the smaller commitment; the long 28 km route suits guests who already know they want more.
Book without risk. Reserving costs nothing and takes no card, the fare is paid in euros only when you ride, and plans can be dropped at no cost as long as 48 hours remain before the start. Online bookings open from tomorrow; for today, a quick WhatsApp to us tells you whether a place is still open, and we answer there in Russian, Polish, English or German.