Off-road in Side means quads and buggies on the dirt tracks of the Taurus foothills, a short drive inland from the beach hotels. Our own tours start at 25 EUR per adult for a roughly 3-hour quad safari and climb to 49 EUR for the 8-hour 4-in-1 rafting, Tazı Canyon, zipline and buggy day. Every tour here includes free hotel transfer, a safety briefing, a supervised test drive and a helmet, and every one is booked free online and paid on the day. Below is the whole family compared by machine, duration, price and who it suits.
What off-road riding in Side really means
The riding happens behind the resort strip, where farmland and orange groves give way to pine forest and the first ridges of the Taurus mountains: dirt and gravel tracks, thick dust, mud pits and water-splash stops. Of the 3 to 4 hours a half-day tour takes door to door, roughly 1.5 to 2 hours is actual riding. The rest is your hotel transfer, the briefing, the supervised test drive, and the showers and changing cabins at our base.
Convoys leave with a guide at the front and another at the back, and we cap a departure at 40 guests. So you are never alone on the track, and you will get genuinely filthy: pack a complete change of clothes.
Every Side off-road tour compared
Prices are per person, infants join free, and free hotel pick-up is included in every row.
| Tour | Machine | Duration | Adult | Child | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side Quad ATV Safari | Quad | ~3 h | 25 EUR | 15 EUR | First off-road ride, best value |
| Side Buggy Safari | Buggy | ~4 h | 30 EUR | 18 EUR | Two people sharing one machine |
| Quad Safari from Kumköy | Quad | 3 h | 30 EUR | 18 EUR | Guests staying around Kumköy |
| Rafting + Quad Safari | Quad | 7 h | 30 EUR | 18 EUR | Cheapest way to add rafting |
| Rafting + Buggy Safari | Buggy | 7 h | 35 EUR | 21 EUR | Combo day without riding solo |
| Rafting + Zipline + Quad 3-in-1 | Quad | 8 h | 38 EUR | 23 EUR | Maximum variety on a quad |
| Rafting + Zipline + Buggy 3-in-1 | Buggy | 8 h | 38 EUR | 23 EUR | The same big day, side by side |
| Rafting + Tazı Canyon + Zipline + Buggy 4-in-1 | Buggy | 8 h | 49 EUR | 29 EUR | The fullest day we run |
The two machines, in plain terms
A quad is a single-rider ATV: handlebar throttle, your own line, your own pace, steered as much with body weight as with your hands. That is why the 25 EUR Side Quad ATV Safari is where most guests start. A quad can also carry one belted passenger behind the driver.
A buggy is a two-seater side-by-side with a steering wheel, a roll cage and seat belts. When two people want to share one machine, or a parent wants a child beside them rather than behind, the 30 EUR buggy is the better answer; our quad versus buggy guide goes point by point. Otherwise browse all quad safari tours or every buggy safari option.
Half day or full day?
Half-day safaris take 3 to 4 hours door to door as a morning or an afternoon session, so the rest of the day stays yours. Full-day combos run 7 to 8 hours and wrap the same riding around guided river rafting in Köprülü Canyon; the 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 days add a zipline over the river. Combos start at 30 EUR, the price of some half-day tours. Short safari or full-day combo compares the formats; everything with rafting sits under combo tours.
Belek, Kemer and Alanya
Staying further along the coast? Those are separate tours from their own bases, with their own prices.
| Region | Quad (adult / child) | Buggy (adult / child) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belek | 39 EUR / 23 EUR | 50 EUR / 30 EUR | 4 h |
| Kemer | 43 EUR / 26 EUR | 50 EUR / 30 EUR | 3 h |
| Alanya | 40 EUR / 24 EUR | 35 EUR / 21 EUR | 3 h |
The Side tours in the first table run from our base behind Side and cover the strip from Side centre to Titreyengöl.
The rules that apply to everything we run
- Driving from 16, with ID shown at the base.
- Passengers from 6, securely belted: behind the driver on a quad, beside the driver in a buggy.
- Skill decides, not paperwork. Every guest gets a briefing from professional guides and a supervised test drive at the base; anyone not comfortable at the controls rides as a passenger instead. That call is made on the spot, not online.
- Included in every price: hotel transfer, safety briefing, supervised test drive, helmet, and changing cabins with showers at the base.
- Extra at the base: goggles, bandanas, food and drinks, professional photo and video service.
- Free pick-up and drop-off in Side centre, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Gündoğdu, Sorgun and Titreyengöl. You pick a morning or an afternoon session; we confirm the exact time with your booking.
- Back or neck problems: the tracks are rough, so ride as a passenger.
- No prepayment. Booking online is free; you pay at the base on the day.
How to choose in 30 seconds
- Cheapest real off-road day: Side Quad ATV Safari, 25 EUR, about 3 hours.
- Two of you on one machine: Side Buggy Safari, 30 EUR.
- Based around Kumköy: the 30 EUR Kumköy quad safari.
- Rafting too, as cheaply as possible: Rafting + Quad, 30 EUR.
- The biggest possible day: 3-in-1 at 38 EUR or 4-in-1 at 49 EUR.
- With a child aged 6 to 9: a buggy tour, so they sit beside you.
- Never driven off-road: any of them. The test drive settles it.
Frequently asked questions
Which off-road tour in Side is the cheapest?
The Side Quad ATV Safari at 25 EUR per adult and 15 EUR per child, roughly 3 hours door to door with free hotel transfer included.
Can I drive if I have never ridden a quad before?
Most of our drivers are first-timers. Before the convoy leaves you get a briefing and a supervised test drive, and that test drive decides: comfortable, you drive; not comfortable, you ride as a passenger and still do the whole route. Drivers are 16 or older and show ID at the base.
What can children do?
Children ride as belted passengers from age 6, behind the driver on a quad or beside the driver in a buggy. Child prices start at 15 EUR and infants join free.
Do I have to pay anything when I book?
No. Booking is free online with no prepayment, and you pay at the base on the day. Bring a complete change of clothes; dust, mud and water are the whole point.
That is the entire off-road family on this coast, with real prices and no small print: quad from 25 EUR, buggy from 30 EUR, rafting combos from 30 EUR and the 4-in-1 at 49 EUR, all with free hotel pick-up. Pick your day from all our tours, start with the classic Side quad safari, or go side by side in the Side buggy safari. Book free now and pay on the day.