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The 8 most popular markets tours, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
Side river cruise with swim stop, onboard lunch, optional Manavgat Waterfall, and market time. Hotel pickup; drinks and fees extra.
Most Popular“Had a lovely experience. Staff on board were so lovely even assisted with our prams on and off the boat. Really enjoyed our day out and the pictures we were able to buy were brilliant”
Side to Manavgat with hotel pickup, river boat views, waterfall time, market stop, and lunch. Confirm drink and entrance fees.
“The trip is advertised as all-inclusive which is a lie. 15hours before pick-up they tell you the drinks are not included. We cancelled because of this and were told we would get a full refund for the people that cancelled and the other people would get 33% discount. In the end they told us that…”
Manavgat River cruise from Side with onboard lunch and drinks, a sandbar swim, waterfall photos, and bazaar time. Hotel pickup included.
“At 9:15am we started our trip getting on a 3 tier pirate-like boat. We were given the choice between chicken or fish for dinner. the meals were amazing given the price. We were taken through the river and then out to sea for a short while and we were then allowed off to swim in…”
Night skyline river cruise plus Yuyuan Bazaar and the French Concession for shopping and street food, with pickup and a guided tour.
“Our guide had a driver pick us up at our hotel. We met Judy at the boat for the tour a bit early so we could be ready. She planned it out so well. We didn’t have to wait in the long line. We went on and into the private area so it wasn’t crowded…”
Enjoy a river cruise with onboard lunch, then swim at Manavgat Waterfall and shop the local bazaar on a full Side day trip.
“Boring, Overpriced & Not Worth It – Avoid This Tour”
Manavgat River cruise, a short waterfall visit, and 3 hours at the bazaar from Side. Includes lunch and pickup.
“No tour guide, trip should have been cancelled. We were taken to the boat in extremely cold & windy conditions, hunkered down in a dark room in the lower deck to stay warm., even though we had jumpers & coats on. The boat was cRead more”
Spend a full day near Side/Antalya with Manavgat waterfall views, a river boat lunch, and bazaar time, all by air-conditioned coach.
“sehr schöne schiffahrt mit gutem essen. danach mit dem bus zu den wasserfällen. sehr schön anzusehen, nur leider viel zu kurz, vielleicht halbe stunde. danach besuch eines indoor basars, und noch der besuch eines outdoor basars. erinnerte mich ein bisschen an die berühmten kaffeefahrten. eines von beiden hätte vollkommen gereicht.”
Manavgat River boat cruise from Side with swimming, lunch, waterfall views and a market stop, with pickup and English.
“Awful experience. Worst trip we’ve been on. We got on the boat where everyone including staff were smoking. We had our 7 month old baby. I asked for the smoking free areas and they looked at me strange. I couldn't believe that they didn’t have one and even in the food serving area staff were…”
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