What to do and see in Side, Turkish Mediterranean Coast: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

June 7, 2021 Flossie Demartino

Approximately 60 miles east of Antalya lies Side, another once important port town in antiquity. Side has become a popular holiday destination all by itself, but is well worth a day trip from Antalya. The village offers picturesque, narrow streets and lovely gardens while the long, white beaches invite swimming. Imposing monuments of antiquity, such as the Roman bath and the columns of the Apollo temple by the sea, complete the picture of a perfect combination of modern-day vacation pleasure and the treasures of history.
Restaurants in Side

1. Side: Excursion to Tazi Canyon & Selge Ancient City

Alya Travel
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Explore the unique view of Tazi Canyon, visit to Selge Ancient Roman City, Roman Bridge and Aquaducts. Enjoy your lunch near Koprucay River.

Inclusions: Lunch, Visit to Selge Ancient City and Eagle Canyon, Tour Guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, Travel Insurance

Exclusions: Photos (available to purchase), Drinks, Any Private Expenses

Reviewed By lovelaughlive69

We did the rafting trip today and had such a good day. From the beginning organising the trip via Trip Advisor was easy, we booked and paid via the app. We then received regular communication from the organiser and pick up was as advised. The rafting was longer than expected and was thoroughly enjoyed by 2 adults and 2 teenagers. Lunch at the end was good and also suited myself being a vegetarian too. Would love to do the trip again if we are ever back in Side and would recommend Alya Travel too, it was easy to book with her and well organised. This trip will be a lovely menory for us.

2. Side: Excursion to Sapadere Canyon & Goblin’s Cave

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If you are boring from city life and you want to spend your one day in natural beauty, it’s the best choice to visit to Sapadere Canyon Taurus Mountain. If you wish to visit Goblin’s Cave there is entrance fee Sapadere Canyon Goblin's Cave Seyir Terrace Alanya City Centrum

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour Guide, Sapadere Canyon Entrance Fee, Free time at Alanya City, Travel Insurance

Exclusions: Goblin's Cave Entrance Fee, All Drinks, Any Private Expenses

Reviewed By lovelaughlive69

We did the rafting trip today and had such a good day. From the beginning organising the trip via Trip Advisor was easy, we booked and paid via the app. We then received regular communication from the organiser and pick up was as advised. The rafting was longer than expected and was thoroughly enjoyed by 2 adults and 2 teenagers. Lunch at the end was good and also suited myself being a vegetarian too. Would love to do the trip again if we are ever back in Side and would recommend Alya Travel too, it was easy to book with her and well organised. This trip will be a lovely menory for us.

3. Side: Altinbesik Cave & Ormana Village

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Explore naturel beauty of Ormana Village, make a short boat trip inside Altinbesik Cave, taste local foods in local restaurant.

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour Guide, Boat tour inside the cave

Exclusions: Drinks, Any private expenses

Reviewed By emrahe776

Higly recommended for everyone. We spent really nice time. Nature was amazing and we had so much fun while off-road

4. Side: Eagle Canyon & Selge Ancient City

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Visit to Eagle Canyon and Selge Ancient City. Explore naturel beautiful sides of Koprulu Canyon National Park

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour Guide, Entrance Fees

Exclusions: Drinks, Any private expenses

Reviewed By emrahe776

Higly recommended for everyone. We spent really nice time. Nature was amazing and we had so much fun while off-road

5. Side & Green Canyon Mix Tour from Alanya

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Due to Covid Sars 2, before you book. Please send us a message to inform if the tour continues. Thank you! Explore two of Turkey’s great Pamphylian cities on this full-day tour of Side, Manavgat and Green Canyon Lake boat tour from Alanya, including lunch, insurance and enterence fee for the Waterfalls. Manavgat is a town and district of the Antalya province in Turkey, +/- 60 km from the city of Alanya. You will visit Manavgat mosque, have 2 hours boat tour on the river with his unique beach with sweet water on one side and salt water on other side and visit the waterfalls. Side is a town and district of Antalya Province in Turkey, +/- 65 km from the city of Alanya. Enterence fee not included +/- € 8,- each. We will stay here in total about 1 hour. Very important: We don't visit Aspendos, we also don't visit any jewelry or leather shops etc. with our guests! No commission ;) We friendly ask all our guests to give us a review.

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Reviewed By M4487FKangelikag

12 out of 10! We had an amazing time! One of the best tours I have been in Alanya. Mahir was very knowledgeable, just super nice guy! All the group went above and beyond to make sure we have a great time. I can’t believe we’ve paid so little for such an amazing tour. And if you think that they did a great job ( which I’m sure you will :-) Please tip the guys, because they’re really awesome ????

6. Flying Carpet Tour - 11 Days

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Visit > Istanbul, Ancient Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Pamukkale, Antalya, Side, Cappadocia. >Internal flight tickets, accommodation, Airport transfers, guiding, skip-the-line tickets, lunch at tours provided Let's join us to discover the magnificent Turkey 11 Days customized package by plane from/to Istanbul. Visit highlights of Istanbul such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar. Explore the Underground cities of Cappadocia, learn history about early Christians from your local guide, take photos of the fairy chimneys from the best photoshoot points. Walk on the ancient roads of best-preserved greko-city with the House of Holy Mary nearby. Swim in Pamukkale's healing thermal springs. Enjoy the sunset on the Mediterranean from the best panoramic point of Antalya. Walk-in ancient streets of Perge, the most popular ancient citys in the Pamphylia region, See magnificent Aspendos theatre; can hold over 20,000 and stil being used for festivals and music concerts.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, 2 nights accommodation in Istanbul, 2 nights accommodation in Kusadasi, 3 nights accommodation in Antalya, 3 nights accommodation in Cappadocia, Economic class domestic flight tickets, Meal plan as mentioned in the itinerary, Admission fees for all sightseeings mentioned in the itinerary, Transfer services from/to Airports on private basis, Land transportation by air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle

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Reviewed By Luis R

We had a wonderful day! a great experience in pamukkale with our guide. Gonca or rosita is a love of person, a being who loves his work and is very professional, his smile and his way of explaining us is unique, he makes us live the story, he is very affectionate and sincere. We also got a good price. We are leaving happy and in a next trip we will not hesitate to hire tours with you and always with Rosita as a guide. I will recommend to my friends from Colombia who are next to come. Thank you.

7. Excursion to Green Lake by Cabrio Bus - 1 Hour Boat Trip Included

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Travel to the most popular sightseeing place of Side Turkey by a cabrio bus. Spend your one day like an insider.

Inclusions: Lunch (fish or chicken, rice, salad and season fruits), Hotel pickup and drop-off from all hotels in Side Turkey, Professional guide, Travel Insurance, Fishing, canoeing in Green Lake, 1 hour boat trip at Green Lake

Exclusions: Drinks, Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Entrance fee of waterfall

Reviewed By emrahe776

Higly recommended for everyone. We spent really nice time. Nature was amazing and we had so much fun while off-road

8. 5 in 1: Antalya Excursion to Perge, Aspendos, Side, Manavgat Waterfall

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Visit 5 beautiful attractions around Antalya in one day. A trip to the ancient cities of Perge and Side, exploration of the Turkish Colosseum in Aspendos and seeing a scenic Manavgat waterfall. This trip is recommended for enthusiasts of history and nature, with a lunch included in the price.

Inclusions: 3-course lunch, Professional guide, Hotel/airport pickup and drop-off

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Reviewed By tdarpaci1977

You should attend the boat Trips at Alanya. During the trip you can swim drink eat talk (chat) and read meanwhile.

9. Aspendos Theatre, Perge & Side Anthique City

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20 km from Antalya. arrival to the ancient city of Perge to the East.Accompanied by a guide to visit the city. We move to side. You will be given access to side and free time for one hour. For lunch we will cruise to Belkis village. Break for lunch. The Ancient Theatre of Aspendos and the Roman water canals are visited. Arrival to Antalya and the end of the tour.

Inclusions: Drinks are extra

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Reviewed By Travel_lover-9319

Our driver was very friendly and drives comfortable. The waterfalls were very nice and we had enough time to visit every single waterfall. The lunch was also good. We enjoyed the whole tour.

10. Pamukkale & Salda Lake - Entrance and Lunch inclusive

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We pick up the guests at 5:00 am by air-conditioned buses. First stop at Korkuteli Town for breakfast. We will have breakfast (our traditional meals) at a local restaurant. We continue to drive Salda Lake, when we arrive there we have 1 hour free time for swimming in ‘Naturel Mud Bath’ and taking photos in Salda lake. After Salda Lake we drive to Pamukkale. We will stop for lunch near Pamukkale. We will visit to Hierapolis Ancient City, Pamukkale Travertens and Ancient Roman Kleopatra Pool (It takes about 3-4 hours). We will have a short visit to Karahayit Hot Springs for swimming. We will be back at hotels about at 8-9 pm.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch, Pamukkale & Hierapolis Entrance Fee, Tour Guide, Travel Insurance, Dinner, Salda Lake

Exclusions: Cleopatra Pool Entrance Fee, Drinks, Any private expenses

Reviewed By emrahe776

Higly recommended for everyone. We spent really nice time. Nature was amazing and we had so much fun while off-road

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