The 15 Best Side Boat Trips

1.Side: Green Canyon Jeep and Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,090 reviews · 8 hours · from $28Our pick

Join guides such as Johnny Cash and drivers including Alex, Joseph, and Victor for an eight-hour jeep safari from Side to Green Lake. Expect dusty mountain roads, water fights, Manavgat Waterfalls, Oymapınar Dam, a Turkish lunch, and a one-hour boat ride with time to swim. Bring swimwear, a towel, sunglasses, and a bandana.

“Really happy to have booked this activity. It was fun from the start and our guide was amazing. Make sure to book this activity next time you’re in Side👍🏼☺️”

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2.City of Side: Green Canyon Jeep Tour, Boat Trip & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,629 reviews · 7 hours · from $21

Join a small group from Side for a lively Jeep safari through mountain roads, rivers, Oymapınar Dam, Green Canyon, and Green Lake. Guides such as Tom and Jerry keep the day moving with jokes, music, and water fights. You will have lunch, a swimming break, and an optional boat trip before returning to Side.

“Me and my two kids (11 & 13) throughly enjoyed this activity the drivers and guides were great we had so much fun would definitely recommend to do something different in the area and see the views and have a lovely lunch and the jeep ride was so much thank you so much for a great day out!”

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3.Side: Dolphin Island Boat Trip with Lunch & Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 896 reviews · 7 hours · from $24

Spend about seven hours on a family-friendly boat from Kumköy Beach, with hotel pickup, river and sea swimming stops, lunch, unlimited soft drinks, music, and a foam party. You may spot dolphins near Dolphin Island, but sightings are never assured. English and Turkish hosts are available, and Eric may assist with arrangements.

“The boat trip was good, although it does feel a little long. There weren’t enough places to sit on the boat as we arrived late due to waiting for people at another hotel and had to lay on the top deck which had limited covering from the sun. Overall good experience, got a little hot with no shade at times. Good fun for the kids, nice places to swim out around the island, and in the river. The free drinks were small plastic cups and basically if you didn’t want to have to keep going downstairs to the bar you’re better off paying for a bottle of water. Kids enjoyed…”

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4.Side: Dolphin Island Boat Tour w/ Lunch & Foam Party

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 623 reviews · 9 hours · from $30

You’ll spend a full day aboard a sailboat from Side, cruising the Manavgat River, Manavgat Bosphorus, Dolphin Island, and Karaburun Bay. Swim several times, enjoy grilled chicken with rice and salad, and join the foam party near the end. English and German guidance is available, with hotel pickup across Side and nearby resort areas.

“Trip was great from start to finish ! Staff were friendly . Plenty of swim stops and amazing stops on the trip with full day out on boat , lunch was also lovely . Would recommend :)”

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5.Side: Dolphins Island Cruise with Swimming Stops and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 617 reviews · 7 hours · from $26

Cruise from Side along the Manavgat River and Mediterranean, with swim stops, lunch, a foam party, and a chance to spot wild dolphins and loggerhead turtles. English and German guides lead the seven-hour outing. Pickup is available from hotels across the Side area, or meet at Baba A Boat near Lake and River Hotel.

“Amazing trip, very friendly personel, nice food and we se dolphins!!!”

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6.Side: Green Canyon Boat Trip & Bus Safari with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 336 reviews · 8 hours · from $32

Spend about eight hours beyond Side on a cabrio bus and boat trip through the Taurus Mountains. You’ll pass orange groves and villages, cruise Green Lake for one hour, eat lunch near Oymapınar Dam, visit a mosque, and stop at Manavgat Waterfalls. English and German guides lead the day, with hotel pickup included.

“the day was fabulous, the pick up from the hotel was as easy as it should be, the driver was great but the guide was exceptional, she happily explained everything, in 3 different languages throughout the day and, whilst the stops were often brief, she made sure we got time at each place on the tour. despite us being slow due to one of our party having Downs, she made sure that we were able to get on and of the bus and boat. all-in-all a fantastic day with the only downside being the pickup from numerous hotels reducing the visit times, but then we were also picked up so…”

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7.City of Side: Altinbesik Cave & Ormana Tour w/ Boat & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 225 reviews · 9 hours · from $57

Travel from Side into the Taurus Mountains for Green Canyon views, Ürünlü’s button houses, and a 20-minute boat ride on Altinbesik Cave’s underground lake. You’ll eat lunch in Ormana, visit Silk Road village Sarihacilar, and see a 650-year-old Ottoman mosque with an English- or German-speaking guide.

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8.City of Side: Sightseeing Cruise w/ Swim Stops & Foam Party

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 203 reviews · 8 hours · from $16

You’ll be collected from your Side hotel, cruise from the Manavgat River to the Mediterranean, and stop at Cennet Play and ancient Side. Expect lunch, three swim breaks, dolphin spotting, a three-level boat, and a lively foam party led by the crew. Drinks, JetSki rides, photos, and gözleme cost extra.

“Very good trip if you need lazy day out. We saw a lot of dolphins and had a great swim in the sea and river where was only 10 degrees 😃.”

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9.Side/Alanya: Green Canyon Boat Trip w/Unlimited Soft Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 186 reviews · 4 - 7.5 hours · from $29

Take a 14-kilometer boat ride across Oymapinar Dam Lake, stop for photos, swim in turquoise water, and eat lunch beside the lake. Hotel pickup is available from Side, Alanya, Okurcalar, Avsallar, and Türkler. English, German, and Russian guiding is offered, though language service can vary.

“hele mooie omgeving eten is wat er van te verwachten was van open buffet voor zoveel man. leuke reis gehad”

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10.Jeep Safari-Lunch-Boat-Canyon-Waterfall-Foam,Water Party

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 171 reviews · 7 hours · from $33Top rated

Join a 7-hour Side adventure with drivers such as Alex, Adam, Hussein, and Yusuf. Ride off-road to Green Lake, enjoy lunch and an optional boat trip, swim, visit Manavgat Waterfalls, and join water fights and a foam party. English and German guides lead the day.

“It was an amazing trip. It is so much value for money. I love that you get so many nice experiences in one day. The food is also good.”

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11.Side: Pirate Boat Trip with Lunch & Swimming Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 129 reviews · 7 hours · from $29

Cruise from the Manavgat River into the Mediterranean on Baba Boat, with river turtles, coastline views, lunch, swim stops, and a lively foam party. English- and German-speaking guides, including crew member Talha, keep the day moving. Choose hotel pickup or meet near Lake and River Hotel. Drinks cost extra.

“Great fun, both for kids and grown-ups. Friendly staff. Delicious lunch.”

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12.From Side: Alanya Tour with Optional Cable Car and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 125 reviews · 7 hours · from $13Best value

See Alanya’s best sights in one seven-hour outing from Side or Alanya. Ride the cable car to the castle, visit Damlataş Cave, swim at Cleopatra Beach, eat Turkish food, and add a coastal boat ride. Guides including Anna, John, and Umit have earned praise for clear explanations, though language support can vary by group.

“the tour was good, great introduction of the city, there was a English guide and a russian guide, we started at a teras that had a full view of alanya, they gave us information and some history of the area. next we went to a shop that sold cool gifts and sweets, afterwards we went to cleopatra beach where we had lunch, saw the castle, went swimming, and john took us on a side quest to see the cat village! lastly was the boat trip, ill definitely take my next vacation here. everything is so close and nearby the guides made sure we had their contact information in case something…”

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13.From City of Side: Alanya Guided Tour with Boat Trip & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 112 reviews · 9 hours · from $41

Spend nine hours traveling from Side to Alanya with hotel pickup, a guide, a castle panorama, Damlatas Cave, Cleopatra Beach, a one-hour harbor boat trip, and lunch beside the Dimcay River. English and German guiding is offered. Bring cash for the cave, drinks, and optional cable car.

“wycieczka była dobrze zorganizowana ,ale powinno być więcej czasu na zwiedzanie zamku i miasta.”

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14.City of Side: All-Inclusive Boat Ride and Foam Party

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 111 reviews · 5 hours · from $42

Join a multilingual crew for a five-hour all-inclusive cruise from Side through the Manavgat River and Mediterranean coast. You’ll get hotel pickup, onboard meals and drinks, several swim stops, showers, changing rooms, and a foam party with music and animation. It suits families and groups who want a social day on the water more than a quiet sightseeing cruise.

“The trip was brilliant from start to finish the staff are so friendly and nothing was a problem, everyone was very friendly and the wine measures are very friendly so I was happy, definitely a trip I would do again, a fun day had by me and my family”

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15.From Side: Antalya Tour, Boat Trip, Old Town, & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 99 reviews · 8 hours · from $29

Travel from Side to Antalya for an eight-hour guided day out. Visit Kurşunlu Waterfall, eat lunch if selected, explore Kaleiçi, and take an optional boat trip. English and German guides, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included. Check the exact option carefully, since some departures focus more on shopping than sightseeing.

“it is really just a shopping trip with NO tour and NO guide. I asked for a refund and got it”

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