The 6 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 $21Best value

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.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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6.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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