How many days are you staying?
Give us your dates and we will lay out a day-by-day plan for Side. We place boat days by the forecast, never stack two tiring tours back-to-back, and avoid sending you to the same area twice in a row.
Enter your dates and build the plan. Ranges of up to 21 days can be planned.
How to Build a Balanced Side Holiday Itinerary
Planning excursion days in Side works best when you alternate Mediterranean boat cruises, Taurus Mountain & canyon adventures and relaxed beach or ancient-city afternoons. Our trip planner uses your arrival and departure dates, live regional weather forecasts and tour durations to suggest a realistic day-by-day schedule without back-to-back exhaustion.
Choosing the Right Holiday Pace
Easy Pace (1–2 excursions per week)
Ideal for families with young children or travellers who want plenty of free beach and pool days between a half-day Side harbour or Manavgat River boat trip and a sunset stroll around Side Ancient City and the Temple of Apollo.
Balanced Pace (every other day active)
Combines a coastal catamaran or dolphin-island boat cruise, a Green Canyon emerald-lake trip or Taurus Mountains jeep/quad safari, and restful beach days in between.
Full Adventure Pace (maximising short stays)
Designed for active travellers who want to fit Köprülü Canyon white-water rafting and Tazı Canyon viewpoints, Green Canyon, scuba diving and cultural excursions into a single holiday.
Practical Side Planning Tips
- Schedule full-day Green Canyon, Köprülü Canyon or Pamukkale/Cappadocia trips in the middle of your stay rather than on your arrival or Antalya Airport transfer day.
- Book morning Taurus Mountain quad, buggy or jeep safaris during warmer summer months, and save Side Ancient City, the Roman Theatre and the Temple of Apollo for late afternoon sunset hours.
- Check hotel pickup availability for your resort zone (Side Center, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Sorgun, Titreyengöl, Kızılağaç or Manavgat) on each tour page before confirming.