Well, the Turkish wording (Dere Tepe Düzzz) stands for non-stop off-road experience through the creeks and over the hills as if were taking a straight path. The project is all about sharing love for nature and animals by finding out new on-road and off-road paths by ATV within 300-400 km range of Kartepe, and recording & sharing non-stop videos and pictures taken during these trips.

We offer private, full daytime, long distance (3-6-12-24-48-72 hours), real ATV riding trips; extraordinary nature, freedom and adventure journeys for individuals and mini groups that appreciate the videos, the pics and the lifestyle demonstrated.

We have declared following places as sister Dere Tepe Duzzz town to Sapanca and included them in our coverage & range:

• Iznik @ Bursa
• Melen @ Düzce
• Abant-Kartalkaya @ Bolu
• Camlihemsin - Kackar Mountains @ Rize
• Erciyes Mountain @ Kayseri
• Cappadocia @ Nevsehir
• The Carpathian Mountains @ Romania

Veni vidi vici. We wanted other people to see these beautiful natural places and experience the feeling of absolute peace, freedom and adventure.

Isn't it exhausting to ride ATV all day long?

Well, it depends who you are and what you want. On the other hand, there are many different types and models of ATVs, and your driving experience may change a lot on how you ride it. Unlike motor sports where you hear noise, see & feel mud and force the mechanical limits of vehicles, if you ride like we do - as means of transportation to less traveled places in the wilderness, things do change drastically.

Before a short training on ABCs of ATV riding, we start the day with rich breakfast at Manzara Restaurant on the road from Masukiye to Kartepe. Depending on your expectations, we decide on a route or just getting lost, and start riding DereTepeDuzzz for 2-3 hours. When we see something interesting (a creek, a hill, a pond, a lake, a point, a path, something geographical), our plans may change. Time to time, we stop riding and walk for a while, sleep on hammocks in the ocean of peace, read book/paper, bet on who will get less/more wet, pick mountain cherries or build a 2.5 m tall snowman. We include lunch during our mid day break and then start our way back, if possible from a different route...

Seeing thousands of storks or 36 different kind of water birds on a small pond requires riding DereTepeDuzzz for few hours. Depending on season, a beach and 45 minutes of swimming break can be added to our itinerary.

Summary: Depending on how you define your kind of nature, peace, adventure, flower, bugs, animals and ATV journey; we do have at least one place to go each and every season, no matter how the weather is!

We give frequent resting breaks on our 2-3 day journeys and offer accommodation on selected mountain hotel & motels.

• Senol Sonek (54); graduate of BAL '84, Bogazici '89 and Harvard '96, mechanical engineer; got away from Istanbul early due to the story of a villager fisherman and a professor from Harvard...
• Fatih Sengul (36, Kartepe ATV Safari)
• Hera (12); female Siberian Husky, most active and Alfa creature of the group...
• Max (7); male Siberian Husky
• Badem (3); female Golden Retriever, extra-ordinary alarm and guard dog...
• Arctic Cat 550 TRV model water-cooled, robust, light-weight, on-road license plated and off-road ATVs.
• Equipped, narrow, 4x4 jeep following the group for technical and logistical support.
• Outdoor and waterproof video camera
• GPS navigator (although not very helpful at places we go)
• GSM phone (same as GPS navigator, we go to places beyond coverage)
• Some salt, some pepper...

• Freedom...
• Where does this road/path/creek go?
• How cold could Sogucak Plateau be tonight?
• Doesn't exist in gps navigator, but there's a path in Google Maps...
• Bears are asleep, but maybe wolves are around!
• Time for Yusuf, the Meatball Restaurant in Iznik, not from the known road, but through Aglan and Adliye woods...
• Hera and Bora! Leave neighbor's chickens alone, we're going camping in the wilderness!
• Mountain Erciyes is calling...
• Did you hear the sound of Melen river?
• Once there was a lake here, now crop fields...
• Looks like Dalyan; thousands of swans, flamingos and cormorants, but this is border with Greece...
• It's freezing out there, but storks are in Ikramiye already.
• So, Romans carried water to Izmit from here...
• Have you seen the pond over there, is it manmade or natural? Let's see!
• "You can't go/pass there this time of the year!" Really?
• See? That hill/creek/point/plateau with snow/grass/water/trees/rocks is calling us...

When they are ridden with conscious and caution, ATVs are extremely pleasant vehicles to ride with powerful feelings of freedom. On the other hand, they can be dangerous and even deadly for all if used improperly and to demonstrate libido & adrenalin. Therefore, we do not do and let you do the following:

• Riding like doing extreme sports
• Racing within the group or with others in the traffic
• Acting individually, not with the group
• Tricks, acrobatics and the like
• Smoking while driving, drinking alcohol during the day
• Underestimate weather/road /medium conditions
• Not listening to advice of experienced & professional staff

For us, ATVs are not vehicles for testing their mechanical limits or our own physical and mental limits, but vehicles that take us to natural and very beautiful places other vehicles (including 4x4 jeeps, as they are wide and heavy) simply can not, so we can enjoy nature at maximum. We consider them as our mechanical friends and indispensable part of the extraordinary freedom and ultimate nature experience in the wilderness.

In short, we do not let you hurt yourself or others, and take all necessary measures to achieve maximum safety at all times.

We have developped Dere Tepe Duzzz Club Membership for those who would like to ride frequently, economically and different routes. Annual dues and per km charges apply. Please contact us for more info.

Trips are in two categories: Family and DereTepeDuzzz. DereTepeDuzzz routes are absolutely not for those who can't compromise on comfort. DereTepeDuzzz routes are rated "Z", "ZZ" or "ZZZ", depending on difficulty level. Our guests start with a "Z" class route, join a "ZZ" class route on their second tour, and finally a "ZZZ" class route on their third journey with us.

For resting purposes, our guests can get on the support jeep following the group.

All trips start with rich regional village breakfast around Masukiye, lunch could be in the wilderness/mountains/hills/forests/creeks depending on the route.

Wanna ride 3-6-12-24-48-72 hours "DereTepeDuzzz" in either private or mini groups? Please write us at atv@deretepeduzzz.com with following details:

• Your name & last name
• Age (min. 28)
• If group with colleagues, company name
• How many people wanna ride ATV.
  A2 and/or B class driving licence required for on-road riding. We mostly ride in rural areas and/or out in the country. Our staff has both A2 and B driving licence.
• How many people there will be in total. ATVs are for 2, how many will seat on the back.
• Date or dates you wanna ride
• Are you interested in predefined routes or do you just want to get lost?

You can use Whatsapp to reach us at +90-542-2613263.

Guests extraordinarily sensitive on personal hygiene may purchase brand new Dere Tepe Duzzz outfit set - helmet, raincoat and boots. The outfit set can be used later for other outdoor activities or as a Dere Tepe Duzzz souvenir.

You may attend to Dere Tepe Duzzz tours on daily basis, but may also prefer staying at Dere Tepe Duzzz villa one night before and one night after the trip, which is ideal for our type/consept of ATV riding trip & nature holiday.

For closed groups of 6-11 people:

• Two storied wooden building in 3000 sqm garden
• First Floor: Saloon, open kitchen, bathroom+WC, fireplace
• Second Floor: One triple room, three double rooms, one closed scenery porch (can be used as one more double room), bathroom+WC
• Front: A panoramic open porch and a swimming pool
• Garden: Fruit trees and barnyard fowl

Copyright of all information, photographs and videos on this web site are hold by Senol Sonek. No content can be copied or used without written consent.

For more info: atv@deretepeduzzz.com, WhatsApp Only: +90-535-2730471

Location: Karmatte ATV Safari, Sisli Vadi Mevkii, Kartepe Dag Yolu 12. Km, Kartepe-Kocaeli