Green Canyon Boat Trip & Bus Safari Tour from Side, Lunch

Two landscapes in one morning: the Cabrio bus takes you inland, then the boat takes you out on the water.

A combined tour from Side that pairs a half-day Cabrio bus safari through the region with a 2.5-hour boat cruise on Green Lake, including hotel pickup, a professional guide in English or German, and lunch. The day runs about 8 hours total, with the bus portion first and the lake cruise after. Suitable for all fitness levels; infants sit on an adult's lap.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bus Safari and Green Lake Cruise

• Pick-up from hotel
• Join Cabrio bus safari
• Enjoy 2.5-hour Green Lake cruise
• Lunch included during tour

The Experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel and heads out on a specially designed Cabrio bus—an open-sided vehicle that lets you see the landscape without a windscreen in the way. The bus safari covers the inland areas that shaped Side, moving through the region at a pace that gives you time to take in the scenery and ask the guide questions. After the bus portion wraps up, you move to the boat for the second half of the day.

The Green Lake cruise runs for 2.5 hours and takes a different route through the water than you'd see from land. You're on the boat with the same guide, who stays with the group throughout. Lunch is included and served during the day—the timing depends on how the operator sequences the two activities, but food is part of the package either way.

The whole experience is built around not having to arrange transport or navigate between sites yourself. Hotel pickup and drop-off bracket the day, so if you're staying in Side without a rental car, this tour handles the logistics. The guide speaks English or German depending on the group, and the open bus and boat format means you're not watching wildlife or ruins through a window—you're out in the air the whole time.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• the Cabrio bus safari.
• the Green Lake boat cruise.
• a professional guide in English or German.
• and lunch.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tourmania

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in Side without a car and want to see both the inland region and the lake in a single morning or afternoon—the hotel pickup means you don't need to arrange your own transport to the meeting point, and the fixed schedule holds both activities inside one day.

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Top questions

What's the Cabrio bus like on the safari portion?

The Cabrio bus is an open-sided vehicle designed for sightseeing, which means you sit exposed to the air and landscape as you move through the region. It's not an enclosed coach, so you get unobstructed views but also sun and wind depending on the time of day.

How long do I spend on the boat at Green Lake?

The Green Lake boat cruise lasts 2.5 hours. You're on the water for that full stretch, and the boat follows a route around the lake that shows you the landscape from a different angle than the bus portion.

Is lunch included, and when do we eat?

Yes, lunch is included in the tour price. The guide arranges when you eat during the day—it may happen between the bus safari and the boat, or during one of the two activities, depending on how the operator schedules the group that day.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English or German. Let the operator know your preference when you book so they can assign a guide who matches your group's language.

Can I bring my infant on this tour?

Yes. Infants are required to sit on an adult's lap throughout the tour, including on the bus and the boat. There are no separate seats for babies, so plan for your child to stay with you the entire time.

How long is the whole tour from start to finish?

The tour runs about 8 hours total, including hotel pickup and drop-off. That covers the bus safari, the boat cruise, lunch and travel time between the two activities.