The 9 Best Side Safaris Tours

1.Jeep Safari & Green Lake Boat Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,919 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $19Our pick

Join a 6 to 7 hour jeep safari from Side through the Taurus Mountains to Green Canyon and Green Lake. Expect dusty tracks, water fights, music, lunch, a swim, and a boat ride. The lively team includes guides such as Johnny Cash, with drivers including Joseph, Atoo, and Alex.

“The trip was really successful. The guide is very friendly and funny. I would recommend it to anyone who is around”

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2.Green Canyon and Waterfall Jeep Safari with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 747 reviews · 7 hours · from $27

From Side, ride with lively guides such as Johnny Cash and drivers like Alex or Joseph through the Taurus Mountains, Roman aqueducts, Green Canyon, and Green Lake. Expect off-road roads, water fights, swimming, lunch, and an optional boat trip. Bring swimwear, a towel, and something to cover your face from dust.

“The best excursion/experience we have done! From start to finish it was amazing! Our guide Johnny, our driver Atoo, Spider-Man and the rest of the team were 10/10!! It was the best value for money and I would have paid more!! Would recommend for all ages!! Be prepared to get wet!!! :):) Thankyou!!!”

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4.Jeep Safari Adventure with Lunch at Green Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 468 reviews · 7 hours · from $24

Ride a dusty 4x4 from Side into the Taurus Mountains with English, German, or Turkish-speaking guides. Expect village visits, homemade gözleme, Green Canyon views, lunch, Manavgat Waterfall, swimming stops, music, bumps, and water fights. Guides such as Johnny Cash help keep the convoy lively.

“Me, my partner, 3 year old and 5 year old absolutely loved it. Joseph our driver was absolutely amazing because the kids were so young he checked regularly to see if they was okay. Johnny kash was absolutely amazing as well with my children I would do it all over again I couldn’t have asked for better guides!”

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5.Side Off-Road Quad / Buggy Safari Tour With Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 340 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Ride an automatic quad or buggy through Side’s pine forests on dusty, rocky, and muddy trails. Multilingual instructors provide training, helmets, and convoy guidance. You’ll stop by a scenic river or forest spot for photos, then return to camp to clean up before hotel drop-off.

“Amazing session. Amazing staff, helpful and great fun. Briefing was the right mix of fun and saftey. Loved the water and the dust! We had a great time as a family in the buggies, our teens loved it but it would be suitable for families or couples as there were loads of vehicles to choose from. Great guides, lived the whole experience.”

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6.Green Canyon Boat Trip & Bus Safari with Lunch

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

Travel from Side through the Taurus Mountains by open-sided cabrio bus, stopping at orange gardens, villages, a mosque, Manavgat Waterfall, and Green Lake. A one-hour boat ride and lunch are included. Bring swimwear if you want to swim, and expect a full day with several hotel pickups.

“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.”

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7.Green Canyon Jeep and Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $30Top rated

Travel from Side in an open-top jeep with guides such as Jonny Cash, Joseph, or Alex, then enjoy Green Lake by boat, lunch, and a stop at Manavgat Waterfall. Expect water fights, dusty off-road roads, lively music, and a group of up to 20 people.

“Superbe journée avec une équipe d'animateurs au top du top,pleine de joie ,la cascade est magnifique et le tour en bateau magique”

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8.Taurus Mountains Buggy Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 88 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Leave Side for the Taurus Mountains and drive a two-seater buggy through forest tracks, shallow streams, valleys, and village country. No license or past experience is needed. Expect dust, mud, mountain views, and a 40 to 60 minute transfer each way. Under-16s may ride only as passengers.

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9.Quad Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $32

Travel from your Side-area hotel to Koprulu Canyon National Park for a 20 km, 250cc quad ride around the Koprucay River. You will receive a safety briefing, practice before setting off, follow a guide, stop to swim, and finish with optional photos and video for purchase.

“There was a lot of waiting around in the "lobby" as there were too many people for the amount of quads they had so we had to wait until the other 2 teams had their test ride and went off into the "safari". the quads themselves were cool. mine was really hot and petrol coming from the engine so I just kept my leg up to avoid from burning, I wasn't too fussy as I still wanted to ride the quad. the trip lasted about an hour. we stopped by a river, it was incredible, cold but so refreshing after the ride. I recommend getting goggles I didn't and I…”

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