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From Side Area: Green Lake Jeep and Boat Tour

1. From Side Area: Green Lake Jeep and Boat Tour

You will be picked up from your hotel in the early morning by jeep. From that moment on, your adventure will begin.  Once the jeep convoy has gathered, you will drive to the Taurus Mountains, where you will witness breathtaking views of Green Canyon. The convoy will lead you to the villages of Sartlar and Işıklar and your tour guide will explain to you the tradition, culture, and routine life of the locals. As you are driving off-road in the hot weather, you will splash water onto each other - helping you to cool down and have some fun. The next stop will be at a waterfall named Manavgat. Forget your problems as you relax watching the beautiful flow of water. You will move from jeep to boat as you go sailing on Green Lake. This is a great tour for those who want to escape the city noise. You will also have the possibility to go swimming in the Lake as well.

Side: Quad Bike Safari in the Taurus Mountains

2. Side: Quad Bike Safari in the Taurus Mountains

Take in the splendor of the Taurus Mountains on this trip from the city of Side. Feel the exhilaration of four-wheeling through idyllic landscapes with a guide. Sit back and relax as your professional driver picks you up in an air-conditioned minibus from your hotel and take in the scenic ride to the base station. Get expert instruction on how to handle your four-wheeler safely. Follow your instructor and ride into the mountains. Discover the natural wonder of the mountains, spot some wildlife, and get a little dirty as you bike along. Take a break with a dip in a cool lake before continuing to ride the rest of the circuit. Return to the base station, take off your helmet, and have a refreshing shower. Watch a wrap-up movie while having a chilled drink before being dropped off at your hotel.

Side: Alanya City, Sapadere Canyon, and Goblin's Cave Tour

3. Side: Alanya City, Sapadere Canyon, and Goblin's Cave Tour

Your adventure begins with pickup from your hotel in Side and heads to the coastal city of Alanya. The first stop of the day is the Sapadere Canyon, a stunning natural site formed by years of wind, water, and ice erosion. Follow your guide on an exciting hike through the canyon and watch out for the array of wildlife that lives, especially colorful birds and butterflies. Once you’ve worked up an appetite from your hike, enjoy a relaxing stopover at a local restaurant and dine on a delicious lunch. Once you’re feeling suitably re-energized, continue your hike through the canyon. As you walk, soak up incredible views of the numerous waterfalls and stop to take photos as a selection of view points. You can also opt to visit Goblin’s Cave for an additional fee, or swim in the mineral waters that trickle down from the Taurus Mountains. Before leaving the canyon stop by Seyir Terrace, which boasts incredible views of Alanya and the surrounding landscapes. Finally, enjoy 2-hours of free time in the city to explore at your own pace and see the sights that interest you most. There’s plenty to discover in Alanya, including Cleopatra Beach, the Red Tower, and the Teleferik. At the end of an unforgettable day, sit back and relax on the return journey to Side.

Side: Buggy Safari Tour

4. Side: Buggy Safari Tour

Venture out on this buggy safari tour that begins in Koprulu Canyon National Park. After receiving a quick briefing on buggy bikes, enjoy a 10-kilometer drive along the river. Marvel at the the gorgeous natural surroundings of the park, and, about halfway through the expedition, take a short swim break before continuing the final 10 kilometers of the buggy tour. When you arrive back at the facility, check out the photos that your guide has taken during your adventure. When the day is done, enjoy a drop-off back at your hotel in an air-conditioned bus.

From Side: Green Canyon Boat Trip with Lunch and Beverages

5. From Side: Green Canyon Boat Trip with Lunch and Beverages

Enjoy a memorable full-day excursion into the heart of nature. The day begins with a pick-up at your hotel and a ride by bus to the Green Canyon. Journey by boat on an 8.5-mile (14 km) Grand Canyon tour and a 2-mile (3 km) long Little Canyon tour. You will make stops to swim along the way. Admire the lush surroundings of the Green Canyon as you sail along the emerald green lake. Be sure to keep an eye out for the rare brown fish owl! After exploring the Green Canyon, you will be able to enjoy a swimming break in the sparkling waters of the lake. Continue the cruise across the canyon before stopping for lunch at a local restaurant with views over the lake. Well rested and well fed you will be ready to discover the other part of the Canyon. Enjoy spectacular views of the stunning mountain range and woodlands around you. Stop one more time to swim before the return ride to your hotel.

Apollo Temple Side, Perge, Aspendos & Waterfalls Guided Tour

6. Apollo Temple Side, Perge, Aspendos & Waterfalls Guided Tour

Enjoy the convenience of pickup from your hotel in Antalya on this day trip and travel in an airconditioned bus to the sites of the ancient cites of Perge, Aspendos, and Side. Travel into the Kursunlu Falls National Park and swim in the pool of the Kursunlu Waterfall.  Board a spacious and comfortable outside your hotel and relax on the drive to Perge, an impressive archaeological site containing a wealth of ancient ruins that date back to the Roman period. Imagine the past as you see a gigantic amphitheater, stadium, Roman gates, city walls, and Roman baths. Walk through the 500-meter-long main street with numerous columns, fountains, and an acropolis dating back to the Bronze Age.   Continue on to Aspendos, situated on the banks of the Köprüçay River. Once one of the most important cities in Pamphylia, Aspendos is now a very popular tourist sight famous for its excellently-preserved Roman amphitheater built in 155 AD.  Walk up the amphitheater's tiered steps and admire the beauty of its galleries, which are still in use today. Stop to refill with a delicious lunch before making your way to the ruins of Side, which span the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine eras.  Admire its fountains, city walls, agora, amphitheater, and marble columns. Take in stunning views over the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea at the the temple of Apollo.   On the way back to Antalya, enjoy a relaxing soak after a long day of exploring in the Kursunlu Waterfalls. Enjoy the green environment, fresh air, pine scent, cool atmosphere, and spectacular falls.

From Side City: Visit to Ormana Village & Altinbesik Cave

7. From Side City: Visit to Ormana Village & Altinbesik Cave

Begin this full-day tour with a drive into the Taurus Mountains. Your first stop of the day is Avasun, known as the village of bay leaves. Stop to take in the views over the Green Canyon and Green Lake and take the opportunity to grab some terrific holiday snaps. Visit the village of Ürünlü and learn about the distinctive button houses, an architectural curiosity famous in this area. Enjoy a tea or coffee break at a traditional house before visiting Altinbesik Cave National Park. During your tour you'll also have the chance to take a boat ride on a subterranean lake and see the stalactite and stalagmite formations in the Golden Cradle Cavern. In Ormana village, see more button houses and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Sarihacilar köyü, a village on the Silk Road before visiting a traditional house and a spectacular 650-year-old Ottoman mosque.

Side: Boat Lunch Cruise on Manavgat River and Bazaar Visit

8. Side: Boat Lunch Cruise on Manavgat River and Bazaar Visit

Begin your fantastic day trip by being picked up from your hotel in the city. Board the boat and start your trip down the Manavgat River. Swim in clear waters at the beach between the sea and the river and savor a tasty lunch. Make an optional stop at the magnificent Manavgat Waterfalls and have 20-30 minutes to explore this stunning area. Head to the public bazaar and enjoy the exquisite smells, brightly colored stalls, and bustling atmosphere for 2 hours. If you choose to skip the waterfall, then head to the public bazaar and enjoy around 3 hours of free time to look around.

From Side: Antalya Aquarium Tour with Ticket and Transfer

9. From Side: Antalya Aquarium Tour with Ticket and Transfer

We pick up our guests from the side area between 08:-09:20 and start our tour. We have a 1-hour journey with our guide explaining himself and our program. During the journey, we reach the Kalpurkaldıran waterfall, our first destination in Antalya, with our guide explaining the culture, geography, agriculture and history of Antalya. This is the biggest waterfall of Antalya. We have 30 minutes at the Kalpuzkaldıran waterfall, which is famous for its natural beauty, which is formed where the Döden Stream rises from the Taurus Mountains and flows from the fertile plains sometimes above the ground and sometimes from the underground, pouring into the Mediterranean from a height of 38 meters. After leaving the waterfall, where we took unique photos, we headed towards the world's largest tunnel aquarium (131 meters long and 3 meters wide), opened in 2012, and you can see fish that grow in the Mediterranean around the Indian, Kizifdeniz, Atlantic, Pacific and large cylinder aquariums with 4 thematic aquariums. There are 64 tanks in the aquarium, which has a water volume of 6800 cubic meters. The decoration of the tank (over 10 thousand sea creatures) was designed by the Italian sculptor Benedetti in Africa, then there are the wrecks of warplanes, ships and submarines that crashed off the coast of Meis Island. Upon arrival at the aquarium, our tour of the aquarium continues and we have 2 hours of hadar time, as our guide buys the tickets and distributes them to the guests. With our ticket, we enter the aquarium from the entrance on the 3rd floor. There is enough time for an aquarium of approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour. After the aquarium, we reach the wax museum on the 4th floor with the same ticket. In the wax museum, you can visit the wax statues of nearly 100 world-famous musicians, actors, politicians and scientists with their real body measurements. Our time allotted for the wax museum is between 30 and 45 minutes. After leaving the world-famous aquarium, we set out for the castle in a 15-minute journey. When we arrive, our 2-hour free time starts after our guide informs us about the meeting place and time. During this time, if you wish, you can visit the castle, the Roman city walls (2nd century AD), Hadrian's Gate, Hidirlik Tower, Byzantine churches (6.7.8.9 AD) Seljuk artifacts, the symbol of the city, the fluted minaret (13th century), Ottoman houses and mosques (15.16 AD). .17.18.19.y.y) You have to be careful because the streets are like a maze, you can get lost. If you are in terents, you can dine at Timanda baik restaurants and take a boat tour. If desired, you can shop in the stores and shops in the castle, sit in any cafe and enjoy the unique view. When the time is up, we meet our guide and set out for our hotels. After a 1-hour journey, we arrive at our hotel at 17:15 and 18:00. We continue our holiday with the happiness of having a nice day.

From Side: Full-Day Jeep Safari with Lunch

10. From Side: Full-Day Jeep Safari with Lunch

Following morning pick-up from your hotel in Side, journey by jeep through the Taurus Mountains and embark on an off-road adventure with a professional team of drivers. Drive to locations that other vehicles can't access and get spectacular views of Side and its surroundings. Visit the villages of Sartlar and Işıklar to learn more about the life of the locals, and get details about their religious traditions at a village mosque. Try some traditional Turkish bread (gözleme) at an old house in the village of Oymapinar. Watch an animated show while you sip a glass of Turkish tea, and get the chance to ride a donkey (own expense). Then, drive to Manavgat Waterfall and marvel at the foaming cascades of a wide waterfall of the Manavgat River. Soak up the scenic landscape and admire the beauty and diversity of nature. Enjoy lunch at a picturesque location in the mountains, and end with a visit to a small zoo before returning to Side to get dropped off at your hotel.

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We were picked up at the hotel at the agreed time and after a few hotels drove into the mountains, where we changed cars and met our good guide. The drive is generally nice. At a nature stop, we met the local women from the mountains, who sold their own knitted goods made of wool at very modest prices without being intrusive. When stopping at the Roman theatre, watch out for the women, who are particularly troublesome. The guide warns against them. The Adler gorge is wildly beautiful. Please note that the zipline costs 75 Euro. Lunch on the way back is modest but tasty and we sat right next to the river.

It was really a very nice tour. The food was great and the experiences were the crowning glory of our trip. We were a bit skeptical at first but were not disappointed. Selge was beautiful even if the ladies who want to sell you something are a bit clingy and the Adler Canyon was as beautiful as it was scary Transfer, picking up everything on it was really great ✌️

Great communication via what’s app once we had booked the trip. Picked up promptly outside our hotel in the Land Rover and then we went on to meet a group of land rovers to convoy up to the mountains. Great energy from the leaders, amazing views, lunch was lovely and a trip to the zoo to hold a baby lion was fantastic! Thank you we really enjoyed our day.

Excelente, imperdible

Fantastic day out from beginning to end Ali the guide was informative friendly funny

A very good outing, accompanying them are just at the top. I highly recommend.