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Our group boats leave from the Manavgat River pier — not Side's ancient harbour. Here is exactly where to board, how hotel pickup from Manavgat centre works, and what to do if you are driving yourself.
Read articleEverything you need to know about boat trips from Kızılağaç: typical pickup time, where to meet your driver, which tours you can join and how easy booking is — no prepayment, free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Read articleHow boat trips from Gündoğdu work: pickup around 08:30 confirmed a day ahead, meeting at your hotel gate, and departures from the Manavgat River pier.
Read articleStaying in Side old town? All our group boat tours pick up here around 09:00, with the exact time confirmed a day ahead. Meet the driver at your hotel's outer gate — and remember: boats depart from the Manavgat River pier, not the ancient harbour.
Read articleStaying in Kızılot or Çenger? All our group boat trips — dolphin, pirate ship, Green Canyon and Suluada — include hotel pickup from both villages, typically around 08:20 with the exact time confirmed a day ahead. Meet the shuttle at your hotel's outer gate, pay on the tour day on board, cancel free up to 24 hours.
Read articleEvery Side Boat Trips group tour — dolphin island, pirate galleon, Green Canyon and Suluada — picks up from Titreyengöl hotels at around 08:45, with the exact time confirmed a day ahead. Meet at your hotel's outer gate, pay on board on tour day, cancel free up to 24 hours.
Read articleStaying in Sorgun? Every group boat tour — dolphin, pirate galleon, Green Canyon and Suluada — picks you up at your hotel gate around 08:50, with the exact minute confirmed a day ahead. Boats leave from the Manavgat River pier, and private gulet or yacht charters suit Sorgun's quiet pine-forest vibe. No prepayment, pay on board, free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Read articleStaying in Çolaklı? All Side Boat Trips group tours — dolphin cruise, pirate galleon, Green Canyon and Suluada — pick you up at your hotel gate around 08:40, with the exact time confirmed one day ahead. No prepayment: pay on board on tour day, free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Read articleEvery Side Boat Trips group tour — dolphin cruise, pirate galleon, Green Canyon and Suluada — picks up from Evrenseki hotels, typically around 08:45. The exact time is confirmed the day before, you meet at your hotel gate, and payment is made on board on the day of the tour.
Read articleKumköy is the hotel zone closest to Side center, so the tour bus reaches you almost last — typically around 08:55, with the exact minute confirmed a day ahead. Meet at your hotel's outer gate, join any of our group boat tours from the Manavgat River pier, and pay on board on tour day. Here's how it all works.
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