Entry 01 Location
Where is Tazı Canyon?
How to place it on a map
Think of the Antalya coast as a long east-west strip with the mountains standing behind it. From the Manavgat stretch, the Köprüçay valley runs north into the Taurus. The river is the thread to follow: rafting bases sit along it lower down, and the gorge rim is higher up on a side road.
Search for the Turkish name, Tazı Kanyonu, rather than an English alias. Names such as Wisdom Valley or Eagle Canyon can pin to other things or to a seller's office.
Is it part of the national park?
Published sources do not fully agree. GoTürkiye and Daily Sabah place it inside Köprülü Canyon National Park, while a Turkish newspaper describes it as lying north of the park. A small part of the terrain is also reported to reach into Sütçüler, in Isparta province. For a visitor the difference is administrative, so this guide simply says the Köprülü Canyon area.
What surrounds the gorge
The landscape is mountain limestone cut by the Köprüçay, the river known in antiquity as the Eurymedon. Juniper, cedar, fir and pine cover the slopes, and eagles and wild goats are recorded here.
Close by, in the same river system, you will also hear about Köprülü Canyon and the hill ruins of Selge. They are separate places that often share a day.
Why we print no distances
You will find road figures for this trip that differ widely from one website to the next. We have not yet measured the routes with checked coordinates, so we leave numbers out rather than repeat a guess. Treat it as a mountain outing that takes up the day. For the practical side, go to how to get there.
Common questions
Is Tazı Canyon in Antalya or in Side?
It is in Antalya province, in Manavgat district. Side is a resort town on the coast below, in the same district.
Is Eagle Canyon the same as Tazı Canyon?
Tour sellers use the two names for the same gorge. Check the description of any tour to see which viewpoint it really visits.