Small-group boat trip · Kocasinan (Kuşçu)
Yamula Dam Boat Tour from Kuşçu Marina
- Duration
- 0.67 hours
- Schedule
- 11:00–11:40
- Departs from
- Kocasinan (Kuşçu)
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Yamula Dam, which locals call Kayseri's sea, lies on the Kızılırmak about 25 kilometres northwest of the city. Boats leaving the Kuşçu Marina facilities, run by Kocasinan Municipality, make lake tours of about 30 to 40 minutes. The old town of Kuşçu, flooded by the reservoir in 2003, lies beneath these waters, and local captains point out where houses, vineyards and gardens once stood. Boats do not follow a timetable but leave once 15 passengers are on board, and weekends are busy.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Kuşçu Marina Facilities, Kuşçu Village area, Yamula Reservoir open waters, Kuşçu Marina Facilities
- 11:00
- 11:10
- 11:20
- 11:40
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
- 30-40 minute lake tour
Not included
- Food and drinks
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- 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
- Kocasinan (Kuşçu)
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–October
- Prices
- Adult ₺300 · Child ₺150Prices 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
- The site is closed on Mondays. It operates from 09:00 to 18:00 on Tuesdays to Thursdays, from 13:30 to 18:30 on Fridays, from 10:00 to 21:00 on Saturdays, and from 09:00 to 20:00 on Sundays.
- 0-3 years free, 4-10 years discounted.
- Boats depart when 15 passengers are on board; waiting time may be longer on weekdays.
- Stop times show typical schedule; exact times vary by operator.
- Some stops (small bays, open sea piers, fishing spots) do not have coordinates verified in geographic databases and are not shown on the map; they are included in the program.
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.