Small-group boat trip · Yavuzeli (Kasaba)
Euphrates Boat Tour from Rumkale (Savaşan and Halfeti)
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Schedule
- 10:00–12:00
- Departs from
- Yavuzeli (Kasaba)
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
On the Gaziantep side, boats leave from the Rumkale harbour on the shore of Kasaba village in Yavuzeli district. The boat first approaches the walls of Rumkale and the church and monastery remains on its rock, then crosses to Savaşan on the opposite bank, where the flooded mosque with its minaret rising from the water can be seen. The route continues down the Euphrates to Halfeti, with a short stop at one end. On shared boats the trip takes about two hours, and before departure you can sit in the harbour tea garden facing Rumkale.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Rumkale harbor (Kasaba), Rumkale Castle walls and Barşavma Monastery front, Sunk church, Halfeti, Rumkale harbor (Kasaba)
- 10:00
- 10:10
- 10:35
- 11:05
- 12:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat tour
- Stop in Savaşan or Halfeti
Not included
- Tea and gözleme
- Private boat rental difference
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Yavuzeli (Kasaba)
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Year-round (best April - May and September - October)
- Prices
- Adult ₺600 · Child ₺300 · Private charter ₺4,200+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Shared boats operate on a full basis, departing once full.
- Rumkale cannot be accessed by land; the castle is sometimes closed to visitors due to security and restoration reasons and can be seen from the boat.
- It is approximately 62 km from Gaziantep city center to Kasaba by road (approximately 1 hour).
- July-August afternoons are very hot; mornings or late afternoons are more comfortable.
- Stop times show a typical schedule; exact times vary depending on the operator.
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