Marmaris 4x4 Jeep Safari

This was one of the best experiences and an excellent way to see some parts of Turkey away from the coast. The hotel collection was prompt and we picked up the rest of our individual group on the way to a muster point with the 8 or so jeep parties that formed our main group. The drivers start creating the excitement before the tour actually begins overtaking each other and beeping and encouraging everyone to interact with the other jeeps. Once you leave town it’s a fairly quick trip to the countryside and then the plan for the day is laid out very clearly by Mr Rambo and then the fun begins. The water pistol battle is one of most fun things we’ve ever done. Trust me, don’t make the mistake I did by getting 2 pistols to share among 4 people!! After this the free time is welcome and snacks are very reasonably priced. Then off to the waterfall which does feel a bit rushed but I’m glad we went further up to the quiet part instead of queuing to have a photo lower down. Then off for lunch which was really nice too, simple but wholesome and plentiful. Now a nice stop off at Jesus beach for a welcome cool off and beautiful views. As with the waterfall we chose a quiet spot instead of staying with the masses. The drive back to the hotel is pretty gruelling in the high heat so make sure to have options to cover up. Can’t recommend this trip highly enough, I’d have considered it good value if it was £50 pp let alone the £20 it actually is.

Well what can I say except shambolic and a waste of a day (and money). Picked up in a (not fit for transport) old jeep and taken to a bar. The kind of awful place you would never dream of going to (except if you like to drink and don’t care about anything else). The toilets were out of order so they can’t stay it was a loo break besides we were only on the road for 5 mins. Next up we go into the hills (about another 10 mins) with abba or some other loud music that you don’t want blaring out at 10am. You are then riled up to participate in a water pistol fight. However by the time they tried to sell you the water and rental of the water pistol I had lost the will to live and completely exploded. Some woman picked me up and took me to yet another bar that would be the jeeps next stop? I bought a tea whilst I waited and wanted space to calm down however I was then for the next 20 mins hounded to buy photographs of the day (which thank god I didn’t do.) my sister and our kids arrived at the bar and we waited again ages and ages. Obviously they want you to buy drinks from their colleagues business! We next get screamed at on a loud hauler by the Turkish organiser to “come on you bloody b******s” (to which he found very amusing) as a mother and an auntie to 2 kids (one only 8) it wasn’t amusing. My sister said the language during the water pistol fight was horrific. Grown men and women shouting “come on you c***ts” and other obscene language which kids should not be subjected to. Round up again like animals we were taken to Jesus beach. More like Jesus what kind of idiots do you take us for. It was a gravel car park with a plastic breasted Jesus put out for “photographic moments”. Beaches in England are a million times better than this place. Loud haylers again barking at us to get in the jeep. Another bar which is serving lunch (not drinks) was our next amazing place. Lunch horrible. Chicken skewer burnt, no choice of food and actually almost forgotten about, which would have made no difference as it was almost not edible anyhow! Loud haylers again screaming get in the jeep you bloody b******s in broken English. Why they use the loud hayler baffles me when they could just say “come on everyone” in a louder voice?? At this point I lost it. I called my rep who I booked this through and demanded a taxi sent to pick us up. I was met with “we can’t do that blah blah blah”. So sadly I loaded myself back into the packed jeep full of people some of whom now very drunk! Onto the waterfalls. What a joke. I have seen better waterfalls when it floods in the UK. To get to the puddle you have to track up rocks which not everyone can do. I even fell over. It was just as the whole day had been a waste of time. I was so happy to get back to the hotel and away from everyone and their vile language. I WOUKD GIVE THIS A MINUS 5 STAR IF I COULD. Have some class and find something far better and memorable to do than this complete con!

Amazing trip for my 60th Birthday!! Had a wonderful day and really enjoyed the safari and water fights!! Was well worth the money and would highly recommend. The lunch was very nice too!!

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There are no words that can express our gratitude to this company, not only was it a fantastic day, but the level of service was outstanding, during the trip, not only did the driver come out of a cafe with a car seat for our grandson, later in the trip, he used his own towel and put holes in it to make a sun canopy for him, this guy was totally amazing