Side:Explore Manavgat Market & Waterfalls on a Scenic Boat Tour

Rubbish

Booking stated pick up was 8am. Got there at 7.40am and waited an hour and 15 mins. Then left. I had emailed the company as no one showed up. They called me at 9.30 am saying you haven't went to your pick up point. Told them I went at the time stated in the email and on booking. They then came to my hotel and the driver said to my wife "wrong hotel". Then they took us to the boat. Got on the boat and they said we owe €5 for the waterfall. As it said on the trip we booked, Managavat and waterfall trip. In the small print, it states waterfall not included. Your on the boat for an hour then you stop somewhere to go on the beach and they cook lunch. Chicken, Bulger wheat and salad. It was ok. Then on the boat again for an hour for them to sell photos and stuff to you. Then we get off the boat to race through the streets to see the waterfall. From there it's back in the minibus and to the market. The market was poor compared to previous years. We ended up getting a taxi to side for €12. Well worth the money. Id avoid this trip.

via Tripadvisor

Great little trip

Fantastic little trip and well worth the money not too pushy and staff were very professional and polite

Response from the operator: thank you we be happy to look after you :,)

via Viator

A place to eat on the market. Impossible. Never see me again.

Going to eat and drink something, no price stated. Paid 60 euros for 1 coke, 1 soda, small pizza and kebab. This is pure theft.

Response from the operator: I think you been wrong place if you read our program we have lunch and soft drinks included

via Tripadvisor (translated)

Great day out exploring the area

Relaxing on the boat with great scenery. 'Baba' and his team were very informative and in good humour. Very enjoyable experience.

Response from the operator: thank you revıew

via Tripadvisor

Narrative vs Reality

First of all, everyone has a different idea and feel of travel descriptions, our ideas were met to 0.00. We were picked up as promised with a small bus, with a bit of delay, good for that you can't do anything if the traffic doesn't cooperate. Our tourguid spoke 1 a German, he was also very friendly and told a lot, unfortunately you could not understand him well at the end of the bus, despite several hints, it did not improve. Well, only half heard! First stop was the so-called "department store" or rather Dickmans Center, so I really imagine more under Center, the Lockale Shopping Center had more to offer. Then we went on to the said Managvat waterfall, on the way there, we drove past an artificially created waterfall, which was more beautiful than the one we visited then. Once there, a picture of a construction site, half-heartedly constructed booths, just not a nice flair. All in all a big construction site. If everything was as the other reviews portray it, it would be a really nice place. Afterwards we went on to the mooring of the boats, if you want to go with one of the pirate ships, you should first inquire if you really go with one, otherwise it is a normal boat. About the ship as well as the staff you really can't say anything, everything super nice, friendly and really on Zack. It is also clean, for that often several tours a day are driven, you can not complain. The river trip itself, well, how best to put it. You drive along a river where unfortunately you see a lot of garbage and debris, continue past a "yard" what you can call a shipyard, then past a shipwreck yard and one two hotels. So nothing special. Once at the promised pier, the so-called estuary or island, is just as sober and unattractive as the whole riverbank. Yes, there are a few stalls there that eat, drink and sell beachwear but the main focus here is selling jet ski rides. 30€ for 15 minutes, is cheap in relation to the prices at the hotels, if you add the price for this trip, then you get the same money. The "island" is unfortunately not as beautiful as promised, just sand and some booths paired with garbage. After about 1 1/2 hours of "fun" on the island you can go back to the boat, where you will have lunch. The lunch was surprisingly delicious. Now it continues with the river trip, the boat continues down the river to the sea and sails around there for a little lap, after which it goes back the same way. The turtles that you "are promised" no trace far and wide, no wonder with all the debris in the river you would not discover them anyway. Then, after the river trip, we head to the bazaar. For someone who doesn't live close to the Czech Republic or Poland and has never seen anything like it, it may be impressive. I missed the bazaar very much, these insanely touted spices and scents. Yes there are spices but predominantly there are clothes from all sorts of brands here as well as on the other markets in the area. Conclusion of this trip, do not let the description of the trip mislead you.

Response from the operator: Es tut mir leid, meine vorherige Antwort war möglicherweise unzureichend. Es kann eine enttäuschende Erfahrung sein, wenn Ihre Urlaubserinnerungen nicht erfüllt wurden. Meine Aufgabe ist es, mit Ihnen zu kommunizieren und Sie bestmöglich zu unterstützen. Wenn diese Erfahrung Sie enttäuscht hat, können Sie vielleicht eine andere Gelegenheit in Betracht ziehen und einen Plan machen, um Ihren Urlaub zu einem positiveren Erlebnis zu machen. Es kann hilfreich sein, sich Zeit zu nehmen, Ihre Reisepläne zu überdenken und alternative Reiseoptionen zu recherchieren. Ich hoffe, Sie werden in Zukunft eine positivere Urlaubserfahrung machen. Zunächst einmal haben Sie nicht angegeben, bei welchem Reiseveranstalter Sie die Tour gebucht haben. Wir verfügen nicht über ein derartiges Programm. Sie haben jedoch geschrieben, dass Sie mit der Reiseleitung und der Bootstour zufrieden waren. Wo liegt also das Problem? Hat Ihnen die Umgebung gefallen oder haben Sie unser Reisebüro ausgewählt, um es zu kritisieren? Es scheint, als hätten Sie fast einen Blogbeitrag geschrieben, aber ich wünschte, Sie hätten unser Programm sorgfältig gelesen. Unser Programm beinhaltet eine Flusstour, ein Mittagessen, alkoholfreie Getränke und Freizeit auf dem Markt. Optional kann man zum Wasserfall gehen (gegen Aufpreis). Grüße Murat

via Tripadvisor (translated)