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Manavgat Waterfalls Tour: Market Visit & Boat Trip
4.0
93 Ratings
Side
Experiencing the local market in Manavgat town, the relaxing boat trip and visit to the stunning waterfalls is one of the can’t-miss experiences when visiting Side. It’s among the most favourite trips.
Experiencing the local market in Manavgat town, the relaxing boat trip and visit to the stunning waterfalls is one of the can’t-miss experiences when visiting Side. It’s among the most favourite trips.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Side - A comfortable vehicle will pick you up from your hotel during the morning. The bus will drive you towards the boat’s departure point at the harbor.
- Manavgat - During the boat trip, a swimming break will be made at the point where the Manavgat River meets the Mediterranean Sea. This location will amaze you due to its natural beauty. In…
- Side - A comfortable vehicle will pick you up from your hotel during the morning. The bus will drive you towards the boat’s departure point at the harbor.
- Manavgat - During the boat trip, a swimming break will be made at the point where the Manavgat River meets the Mediterranean Sea. This location will amaze you due to its natural beauty. In addition, it will be a unique swimming opportunity since the cold river water meets the warm sea water. There is a golden sand beach where you can walk and enjoy the sun. The location hosts river turtles and big sea turtles often appear.
- Manavgat Waterfall - After lunch on board, guests who wish to explore the picturesque Manavgat Waterfall will be following their guide. Entrance to the Waterfall comes at an extra charge. This Waterfall is one of the most famous natural landscapes of Anatolia. The water flows in a 4-meter height and ends up in an emerald river which is surrounded by trees. Enjoy some breath taking views over the Waterfall and take some amazing pictures. Then, you will be transferred to Manavgat city center.
- Side - The bus will drive you back to the hotel.
- Manavgat Market - If you are not participating in the Manavgat Waterfall visit, then you will have some free time to explore the charm of the Manavgat’s city center. The city is a great example of a typical Anatolian town. There, you can find small shops, restaurants and cafeterias. You can also visit the bazaar where local people sell their products. At the bazar, you can taste and purchase fruits, handcrafted products as well as clothes. Once the free time is over, you will meet your guides at the meeting point to continue your return trip. During afternoon a vehicle will drive you back to your hotel full of memories.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Entrance fees to Manavgat Waterfalls
- Drinks
- Entrance fees to Manavgat Waterfalls
Location
Side
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.0
(93 Ratings)
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Ronja
Aug 15, 2025
Super trip - A great excursion for all ages.
The organizers are super child friendly and very attentive.
It is definitely worth a trip.
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Punra
Aug 12, 2025
Enjoyable family trip - We were picked up on time and taken to boat. Before boarding we were asked(not forced as others have suggested) not to take drinks on board. Our children loved the foam party out at sea and the stop that allowed them to swim in the sea or the river. Lunch was adequate. We paid the optional €5 each to see the waterfalls,, but if you prefer you can give them a miss and spend longer at the market. Overal we thought it was enjoyable and good value for money (we paid £70 for 2 adults and 2 children through Tripadvisor). Tipping was optional.
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Camper706407
Jun 19, 2025
Great experience - We had a lovely day and a fantastic experience.
Staff where great and we where looked after very well.
The only down side would be the food unfortunately it was not good
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Bastiaan064
Jun 13, 2025
Side, a nice piece of Turkish. - Fantastic, beautiful piece of Türkiye. We didn't expect Turkish to be so beautiful. The Greek atmosphere is definitely here.
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Anitape5984sy
Jun 3, 2025
More than value for money - Complete day. Everything well taken care of. Lovely trip on the boat. Plenty of choice in terms of location; lie or sit spots in sun or shade. Lots of entertainment (not necessarily necessary for us), Even time to swim. Prima lunch. Beautiful waterfall and finally strolling around the market. In short, more than complete well-groomed day where you will also be picked up and returned to your hotel by nice people.
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Stephend3319
Jul 4, 2025
Fun pirate ship river cruise - A great day out, well organised and friendly staff. We received regular updates and messages confirming times and locations.
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Karl-heinz
Jun 21, 2025
You can hurt yourself! - Pick-up directly from the hotel by airy, open bus. The boat trip is by pirate ship through beautiful countryside to the mouth of the sea. Afterwards there is edible lunch and bathing facilities. Back to the jetty and off to the bazaar, where you have plenty of time to shop.
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Likeab0ssl
Jul 23, 2025
- £35 pp. First stop of coach a luxury jewellery shop we didn't ask to go to. Prices were in the tens of thousands of euro? Then taken to boat . Drinks were expensive, staff miserable. Taken to a beach didn't know about and harassed by sellers to buy fake perfumes and rent jet ski's. Also had to pay to sit.
Then taken to indoor fake market and told it was the place to buy best quality fakes. Not true. But did have air-conditioning. Then went to a bazaar, boiling hot and many of traders were rude. Eventually taken to the waterfalls , also surrounded by stalls selling stuff but only allowed 15 minutes before rushed back on coach. We were in Side and could have gone to the markets , waterfalls ourselves but was advised to go on the excursion by loveholidays rep. Everyone is obviously working on back handers. You live and learn .
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Amreenk109
Jul 4, 2025
Very poor - A very disappointing trip for several reasons. Firstly the van which came to collect us from our hotel was in poor condition, with two seats which were damaged and air conditioning which did little to counter the 36 degree heat. Secondly the van was overcrowded, probably because the tour providers were trying to maximise every penny of profit they could.
Then there were a couple of instances which left a very sour taste in the mouth. We knew that entrance to the Waterfall was extra (and Google suggested that this would be 5 TL. However, right at the start of the boat trip we were told to pay 5 Euros or we would not even be taken to the entrance of the waterfall. Basically it seems like a way to keep the headline price of the trip down and then effectively hold people to ransom.
The second instance was that, just as we were about to board the ship we were told to leave behind all drinks. Bearing in mind that the advert had said no drinks were included in the price we had made our own provisions. However we had to remove all drinks from our bags so that we would be FORCED to buy the overpriced drinks on board (small ice creams costing 4 Euros, small bottles of water costing 1 euro).
Other issues with the boat trip were the very poor standard of English spoken by the staff. If an excursion is advertised as “English” then the staff should be required to speak a certain level of English. It was extremely difficult to understand what they were saying.
I would say that lunch was adequate, a dried piece of chicken with some salad and bulgur rice (drinks extra). To finish off the river cruise the icing on the cake was a member of the crew walking round with the tip jar making tipping compulsory.
On the plus side the cruise and the waterfall are both very scenic. However I found the market to be extremely overpriced and only worth it if you enjoy haggling.
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Mumtaz_a
Jul 4, 2025
Very poor - A very disappointing trip for several reasons. Firstly the van which came to collect us from our hotel was in poor condition, with two seats which were damaged and air conditioning which did little to counter the 36 degree heat. Secondly the van was overcrowded, probably because the tour providers were trying to maximise every penny of profit they could.
Then there were a couple of instances which left a very sour taste in the mouth. We knew that entrance to the Waterfall was extra (and Google suggested that this would be 5 TL. However, right at the start of the boat trip we were told to pay 5 Euros or we would not even be taken to the entrance of the waterfall. Basically it seems like a way to keep the headline price of the trip down and then effectively hold people to ransom.
The second instance was that, just as we were about to board the ship we were told to leave behind all drinks. Bearing in mind that the advert had said no drinks were included in the price we had made our own provisions. However we had to remove all drinks from our bags so that we would be FORCED to buy the overpriced drinks on board (small ice creams costing 4 Euros, small bottles of water costing 1 euro).
Other issues with the boat trip were the very poor standard of English spoken by the staff. If an excursion is advertised as “English” then the staff should be required to speak a certain level of English. It was extremely difficult to understand what they were saying.
I would say that lunch was adequate, a dried piece of chicken with some salad and bulgur rice (drinks extra). To finish off the river cruise the icing on the cake was a member of the crew walking round with the tip jar making tipping compulsory.
On the plus side the cruise and the waterfall are both very scenic. However I found the market to be extremely overpriced and only worth it if you enjoy haggling.
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