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Side Green Canyon, Waterfall and Baby Lions with Mosque Visit

Side, Turkey 7h 4.2 · 59 reviews DE, RU, EN, TR 5568406P14
Instant confirmation Free cancellation (24h) Mobile ticket Hotel pickup Adults 10–99
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Overview

Discover the natural and cultural highlights of Manavgat on this well-organized full-day tour combining sightseeing, local traditions, and relaxation. Visit the impressive Manavgat Mosque, walk through peaceful orange groves, and stop for photos at a historic Roman aqueduct.

The tour includes a short stop at the Animal Park, offering a pleasant break, especially for families.

Enjoy a scenic boat trip on the Green Canyon, where you can swim in calm emerald waters surrounded by the Taurus Mountains. You will also visit Oymapınar Dam and the famous Manavgat Waterfall with time for photos and relaxation.

With comfortable transportation and a balanced itinerary, this tour is ideal for families, couples, and anyone looking to explore beyond typical tourist routes.

Scenic cabrio bus ride with hotel pick-up and drop-off
Green Canyon boat cruise with swimming in emerald waters
Freshly prepared lunch at a lakeside restaurant
Short stop at the Animal Park for a pleasant break

Tour at a glance

Duration
7h
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Tour type
Group tour
up to 30 travellers per booking
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Languages
DE, RU, EN, TR
live guide
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Pickup
Hotel pickup
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Operates
Every day
Starts 08:30, 09:30
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Confirmation
Instant
e-ticket by e-mail
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Cancellation
Free up to 24h before
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Traveller ages
Adults 10–99
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Rating
4.2 / 5
59 verified reviews
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Ticket
Mobile ticket
show it on your phone
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What's included

  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Orange gardens and Roman aqueduct
  • Boat cruise on the Green Canyon
  • Lunch
  • Visit to Manavgat Mosque

Not included

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Personal expenses
  • Animal Park
  • Manavgat Waterfall

What you'll do

Spend a full day exploring the natural and cultural highlights of Manavgat. Begin with a visit to the impressive Manavgat Mosque, where your guide will share insights into local traditions. Stroll through orange gardens, take photos by the ancient Roman aqueduct, and relax during a short Turkish pancake (gözleme) break. Then, enjoy a fun stop at the Baby Lions Park, where you can see adorable cubs and other animals up close. After a tasty lunch, take a scenic boat trip on Green Canyon, surrounded by emerald waters and mountains, with time to swim. Finish your adventure at the Oymapınar Dam and the refreshing Manavgat Waterfall, perfect for capturing unforgettable photos before returning to your hotel.

Meeting & pickup

Hotel pickup is included for all travellers.

IMPORTANT: The time shown on your booking voucher (e.g. 08:30 or 09:30) indicates the scheduled activity start time and may not be your hotel pickup time. Hotel pickup times vary depending on your hotel's location, traffic conditions and route planning. Your pickup may be scheduled earlier than the time shown on your voucher. Your exact pickup time will be confirmed one day before the activity. Please be ready at the HOTEL SECURITY GATE (vehicle entrance/exit) at least 10 minutes before your confirmed pickup time. Do not wait at the reception, lobby or hotel building entrance. Please keep your phone switched on and reachable during the pickup period. Transfer vehicles may occasionally be delayed by traffic or previous hotel pickups. If your vehicle has not arrived within 5–8 minutes after your confirmed pickup time, please contact us immediately. Guests who are not present at the confirmed pickup location and time, or who cannot be reached by phone, may be considered a no-show. Please note that slight delays of up to 5 - 7 minutes may occur due to traffic conditions. If your transfer has not arrived within this timeframe, we kindly ask you to contact us for immediate assistance.

Schedule

Side Sorgun Gündoğdu Evrenseki Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 09:30
Kızılağaç Kızılot and Çenger Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 08:30

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Due to local regulations, tour vehicles are not permitted to enter the Side Ancient City (UNESCO protected area). Guests staying within this area are kindly requested to wait at the main security entrance (Zabıta gate) for pickup.
  • The exact pickup time will be confirmed one day prior to the activity. Please note that the time shown on your booking voucher is not necessarily your hotel pickup time. Pickup times vary depending on your hotel’s location, traffic conditions and route planning.
  • Please be ready at the main security gate (vehicle entrance/exit) of your hotel at least 10 minutes before your confirmed pickup time. Some hotels have multiple entrances, and the main security gate may be located a short distance from the reception or lobby area. Due to local regulations, tour vehicles are not permitted to enter hotel premises, so guests must wait at the main security gate for pickup.
  • Please keep your phone switched on and reachable during the pickup period. Transfer vehicles may occasionally be delayed by traffic or previous hotel pickups; if your vehicle has not arrived within 5–8 minutes after your confirmed pickup time, please contact us immediately. Guests who are not present at the confirmed pickup location and time, or who cannot be reached by phone, may be considered a no-show.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveller reviews

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928krisztinap Sep 2026 · Tripadvisor
Lion park

Overall, it was a really great day. Everything was well organized, and we visited some absolutely beautiful places. The only reason I’m giving this tour 3 stars is because of the lion park. Anyone organizing or offering a tour that includes this place should be aware of what is going on there. The animals are kept in terrible conditions. They are extremely thin and visibly suffering, which was heartbreaking to see. Unfortunately, I can’t give a higher rating to a tour that continues to support this place by bringing visitors there every day

144michaely Aug 2026 · Tripadvisor
My experience

The trip itself was great, with a good guide and beautiful places. However, the return transfer ruined much of the experience. We were left waiting for 1 hour on the street with a little child because our transfer did not come on time... Fortunately, at the end their car arrived and took us to our hotel.

Suhael A Aug 2026 · Tripadvisor
Nice tour for the family

Nice effiecient tour of the key sites to visit. We stayed just enough time for each site and the tour guide was very hospitable. He kept the tour interesting and to schedule

Hayley J Aug 2026 · Tripadvisor
Great day out

Great tour with amazing tour guide. The Mosque is beautiful and the waterfall is stunning. The only issue i had personally is, we paid entry into animal park, as soon as you go in we paid to have photos with baby lions. Amazing. They looked healthy, were lively and playful. However, the other animals in the park look horrendous! It broke my heart seeing the state of them and how tiny the enclosures are. I regret paying to go into it. Other than that, would recommend this trip

catherined1987 Aug 2026 · Tripadvisor
Amazing 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

From start to finish our guide Helene was 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Helene collected myself and family at the exact time we was notified the day previous. Each stop, mosque, aqueducts, orange grove, zoo and water fall were amazing and Helene kept us so informed throughout the full journey! The boat ride, and lunch was amazing, all staff encountered were lovely! A must trip for families, or couples!! Helene is a dream lady, even our driver was so lovely! Thank you!!

Stephen_S Jul 2026 · Viator
Mixed review

Mixed really, some great bits but a really hard sell in the morning stopping at pointless places to buy things. One an orangery which has hardly any orange trees and a big shop, one at a random restaurant supposedly women making bread, another shop. It could be cut much shorter and just have the good bits, mosque, canyon, lions and waterfall. It’s quite a long day stop starting all the time and waiting for everyone to get back on an unairconditioned open bus. Lions were epic but they were visibly tired, I wonder how long they are put to work. Guide was superb. Worth it overall.

oliverkovacst Jul 2026 · Tripadvisor
Side green canyon

The trip was definitely not what it looks like. The first stop was the orange, there was nothing to see at all. We was taking the trip together as a couple , and we didn’t think it was a big deal we set in to other seats as we started in the bus. The guide was cheeky, and place us in other seats in front of everyone, no one did ever tell us it was fixed seats. Then we got to the animal park, and it looked like the animals were treated poorly. We do not understand how a tour company can support a place like that. The boat trip didn’t looked like the pictures at all. Please read this and understand the guests are expecting what they see on the pictures The best thing of the tour was definitely the driver Ozman! Best regrets Oliver

Hannah M Jun 2026 · Tripadvisor
The bus left us behind. I personally don’t recommend. A long day for such a small amount of sites visited.

We got picked up at 8.20am, the bus then went around all the hotels in the area to collect the other passengers, this took around an hour or so. Once everyone had been collected including the guide ( I use this term loosely as there was no information given when at the stops or when driving about the local area ) When booking the tour I opted for English as that Is my only language. Me and my partner were left feeling excluded as other languages were covered but English was not. We were unable to understand what was being said or if instructions were being given. One other Romanian gent did say can you speak English he was then laughed at and spoken to in Romanian. I did bring this up with the company but was told he can speak English just not in an English accent - I can tell the difference between English and German. The tour had lots of random stops at coffee shops/cafes where you could buy drinks and souvenirs. But there wasn’t too much else of interest to look at, at these stops. As the day went on we stopped at the lion park which was good although the animals don’t seem the best cared for. The boat trip and lunch were pleasant. The last stop was a waterfall, we understood that we had 30 mins here. When we returned to the main entrance where the bus dropped everyone, there was no bus to be found. Me and my partner had been left behind. I text the tour provider and was advised that as we weren’t there on time they left without us. The bus did eventually return for us but at this point the trip had been so disappointing i’d had enough and was on the verge of tears having been abandoned on our first trip to this country. Overall I wouldn’t recommend this tour some of the sites were nice but a lot of wasted time at cafes.

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