Quick answer: a quad is the solo traveller's machine. One rider, one machine, your own throttle — and at €25 for our Side Quad ATV Safari (about three hours door to door) you need nobody's company to book it. You ride inside a guided convoy, our guides at the front and the back, so travelling alone never means riding alone in the Taurus foothills. Pricing is per person: €25 adult, €15 child, paid on the day.
Why the quad is the solo machine — and the buggy is not
A quad is a single-rider ATV: handlebar throttle, no steering wheel, and you steer with your body weight as much as your hands. It assumes one person and gives that person full control. A buggy is the opposite — a two-seater side-by-side with steering wheel, roll cage and belts, built for two sharing one machine. Solo, you drive it with an empty seat alongside.
| Feature | Quad | Buggy |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Single rider | Driver and passenger, side by side |
| Controls | Handlebars, body weight | Steering wheel, roll cage, belts |
| Solo fit | What it is designed for | Second seat stays empty |
| Price in Side | €25 / €15 | €30 / €18 |
| Door to door | ~3 hours | ~4 hours |
Book the Side Quad ATV Safari alone and you are the intended customer.
How a solo guest fits into a group departure
Nothing in the day requires a partner — the structure does the work:
- Free hotel pick-up and drop-off from Side centre, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Gündoğdu, Sorgun and Titreyengöl, morning or afternoon session, exact time confirmed at booking.
- One briefing for everybody — controls and safety rules, covered by our guides with the whole departure at once.
- A supervised test drive at the base, with a guide watching.
- A convoy of up to 40 guests, a guide setting the pace at the front and a guide at the back — nobody trails off alone, the fear most solo riders arrive with.
- 1.5 to 2 hours of off-road riding: forest tracks, dust, mud pits and water-splash stops, then changing cabins and showers at the base.
Children from 6 ride belted behind a driver, so a quad carries two when it needs to. Solo, that seat stays free.
The social side, without the small talk
The briefing, the test-drive circuit and the splash stops are where riders chat, and the mud does the ice-breaking. Prefer your own company? The helmet handles that.
The confidence path for a nervous first-timer
Booking an off-road tour with nobody to consult is what stalls most solo travellers. Our sequence is built for it:
- Briefing first — throttle, brakes and convoy rules before you sit on a machine.
- Then the supervised test drive, the honest test that decides who drives. Anyone not feeling in control rides as a passenger and misses none of the route.
- Then convoy pace, set by the lead guide for the whole group.
Driving is possible from 16 with ID at the base. If you know your back or neck is not up to bumpy ground, be realistic: a quad's passenger seat needs a driver in front of it and a buggy leaves you at the wheel, so a calmer excursion suits a solo guest better. More on that in our guide for beginners driving a quad or buggy in Side.
What solo riders should bring
- A complete change of clothes — not a spare shirt, everything. Changing cabins and showers send you back clean.
- ID for the driver, shown at the base from age 16.
- Phone protection. Mud and splashes are unkind to phones, and solo means no passenger to hold yours. Stow it, or buy the professional photo and video service at the base — the answer to having nobody to photograph you.
- Closed shoes. Goggles and bandanas are on sale at the base.
Solo, but want a bigger day?
Three hours is the short version. The combos fill a whole day, still with no companion needed — rafting is guided river rafting in Köprülü Canyon, the zipline runs over the river.
| Tour | Adult / child | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Side Quad ATV Safari | €25 / €15 | ~3 h |
| Quad Safari from Kumköy | €30 / €18 | 3 h |
| Rafting + Quad combo | €30 / €18 | 7 h |
| 3-in-1: Rafting + Zipline + Quad | €38 / €23 | 8 h |
The rafting and quad combo is the popular solo pick: a full day for buggy money. Staying elsewhere on the coast? Quad tours also run in Belek (€39), Kemer (€43) and Alanya (€40), all on our quad safari overview — and our honest take on the Side quad safari weighs up the price.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book a quad safari in Side as a solo traveller?
Yes. Pricing is per person — €25 adult, €15 child — so one booking is one seat on one machine. Booking online is free, payment on the day.
Will I be riding alone in the hills?
No. Every departure rides as one convoy of up to 40 guests, a guide at the front and a guide at the back.
I have never driven a quad. Is booking solo a mistake?
No — the briefing and supervised test drive exist for this. Feel in control and you drive; if not, you ride as a passenger, though that seat needs a driver in front of it, so speak to our guides at the base.
Should a solo traveller pick the quad or the buggy?
The quad, almost always: one rider per machine, full control, €5 cheaper. Take the Side buggy safari if you want a roll cage, belts and a steering wheel — but alone you drive it yourself, with no passenger seat to fall back on.
One rider, one machine, 1.5 to 2 hours of dust and mud, and a convoy watching over you all the way. Check your date on the Side Quad ATV Safari page, book free online and pay on the day we collect you.