2.5 or 4.5 hours on the water?

Guests often assume the shorter option is a shorter day. It is not. Both options collect you at the same time in the morning and start the return journey at around 15:00, so the choice is not about money or about getting back early. It is about how much of that day you want to spend cruising.

What is the same on both

Everything except the length of the cruise:

• Hotel pickup and return transfer from every Side district, every day of the season.
• A professional guide, swimming breaks and a fishing opportunity.
• Soft drinks on the catamaran and an open buffet lunch; drinks ordered at the restaurant are paid separately.
• The price from Side: €33 per adult, €20 per child aged 3–11, paid on the tour day.
• The timings: morning pickup, return journey at around 15:00.

4.5 hours: more of the canyon

The longer option gives you more time on the reservoir for the same day and the same price — more of the canyon walls, more time in the quieter reaches, more of the day spent on the water. It is the natural choice if the lake is the reason you booked, or if your group simply wants to make the most of the cruise.

2.5 hours: the same day, a shorter cruise

The shorter option keeps every service and both clock times and simply spends less of the day cruising. It suits guests who prefer less time on deck in the sun, or who find a long spell on the water tiring. It does not bring you back to Side any earlier.

How to decide

Ask one question: how much time on the water does your group actually want? If the answer is 'as much as possible', book 4.5 hours. If someone in the party would rather keep the time on deck short, book 2.5 hours. Either way the pickup, the lunch, the swimming breaks and the return at around 15:00 stay the same.