ANTALYA · TURKEY
Antalya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular things to do in Side. The seafront Roman ruins, the river canyons inland, and the boat days along this stretch of coast.
Side Turkish bath experience with sauna, peeling, foam massage, full-body massage, plus hotel transfer for about 2 hours of reset time.
Most Popular“Pure bliss. One of the finest spa experiences I’ve ever had. Highly recommended. My skin feels soft and renewed. Couldn’t be more happier”
Side Dolphin Island boat trip from Kumköy Beach with hotel pickup, lunch, unlimited soft drinks, swim stops, and a foam party.
“well run trip from start to finish, excellent value for money”
A 4-hour buggy safari from Side to Koprulu Canyon: 20 km of muddy river driving, a swim break, and hotel pickup included for $42.
“Great day on the buggys, Would highly recommend it”
Raft Köprülü Canyon from Side with a guide, river lunch, and optional zipline or buggy. Ten rapids over 14 km in 8 hours.
“Hello everyone from Express Rafting. Indeed, our day yesterday was epic - full of many exciting moments, amazing views, many fun action moments - both with our boy (from Moldova) - the jeep driver; and with the funniest driver of our boat - Miso. An amazing boy with a big smile and a big heart.…”
A 7-hour dolphin cruise from Side, starting on the Manavgat River with swim stops, lunch onboard, and a foam party on the Turkish Riviera.
“In general it was a very nice trip even if we didn’t see dolphins. The negative points that our transfer was on delay for 20 min and also we both an excursion in English but in reality it was in turkish language and only sometimes they told something in English. Overall we enjoyed.”
Side-to-Antalya day trip with Kurşunlu Waterfall and 4 hours in Kaleiçi, plus a guide and air-conditioned transport for about $25.
“Our guide Levant (?) was very friendly, spoke both German and English making it very easy for the whole group. Bus was spacious and had AC. We paid €12 extra for the boat option, which meant we had 2 hours free time, but it was plenty of time to explore Old Town. Waterfall was quite…”
Turkish bath in Side with hotel transfer, sauna and scrub ritual, foam and oil massages, plus tea, in about 2.5 hours for $17.
“Everything went very smooth, Eric (From the PR Team) did Everything we wished for. Nothing to complain - you get what you pay :) 20min massage is rather short, but only costs around 20€ instead of 100+€ in the hotels :)”
Sail from Side on a day-long cruise, swim turquoise coves, hit a DJ foam party, and eat grilled fish or chicken with hotel pickup.
“We booked boat trip for two adults and two children. Booked at 4 pm and at 6 pm same day we were contacted about our pick up time. Transfer was 10 out of 10, no issues at all arrived at the time and straight back to hotel after tour. Boat is nice, spacious. Food was…”
Full-day jeep safari from Side into the Taurus Mountains with village stops, Green Canyon walking time, and mountain lunch.
“Had an amazing experience today. We went into the Taurus Mountains, had of fun during the rides, saw beautiful waterfalls and swam in the Green Canyon. Take a bandana with you since the road is very dusty. You can also buy once from them thats €4. They all speak German and English and maybe even…”
Side boat cruise on the Manavgat River with Cennet Beach swim, lunch onboard, Manavgat Bazaar, optional waterfall visit for $16.
“Loved this experience so much! We chose this as an alternative because the Saluada boat was cancelled however this excursion probably ended up being better and for far cheaper. Saw some views where the river meets the sea and honestly one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve ever seen. Entertainment on the boat was okay…”
Turkish bath in Side with hotel pickup, steam and salt rooms, plus two 20-minute massages for about $20 in 2 hours.
“absolutely 5*service. a little pushy with buying other services, but apart from that I can't recommend enough. Will book again when we're back... we felt like a million dollars afterwards, had many Turkish baths and this was by far the best 👌”
Side day trip by cabrio bus and boat to Green Lake (Oymapınar Dam): Taurus views, waterfalls, mosque visit, lunch included.
“Would recommend to anyone. I didn't think it was rushed at all and we had a good variety of activities throughout the day. Great value for money.”
Side to Land of Legends transfer with free Boat Parade. Hotel pickup, park time, and shopping for $18, 4-hour outing in Antalya.
“This trip was very good value for money. Delivered by Mete it was so fun and the place itself is so beautiful. 100% worth visiting to the land of legends. The journey itself was lovley and the air conditioned van was a definite bonus in this beautiful weather. We will be back !!”
Horse ride from Side and Manavgat: first forest trails, then a beach run. Hotel pickup, helmet, 1-hour ride in 1.5 hours.
“Lovely experience, hosts were really friendly and the horses were gorgeous and well kept. Great ride through the forest down to the beach and back. Communication was good, we had to change times due to the storms that were forecast. Pick up from hotel was on time and the ranch was only a short drive…”
Quad bike through the Taurus foothills from Side with hotel transfers, 70 minutes of muddy forest riding, and an English guide.
“eric did an amazing job with our reservation. me and my partner really enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend. thankyou Eric 👍”
From the old harbour to the far end of the coast, and every way to spend the day.
