13 Manavgat River Cruises Worth Booking

1.Boat Tour on the Manavgat River w/ Bazaar Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 404 reviews · 7 hours · from $16Our pick

Review of Side’s $16 Manavgat River boat tour, with swimming, lunch, waterfall, Grand Bazaar, mosque visit, and hotel transfers.

“Pick up was at an arranged time from our hotel in Side. We were taken to the boat where we were greeted by the friendly staff. The boat trip along the Manavgat river was lovely and scenic, as was the stop at a local beach for a swim in the sea and to try some local gozleme there. The staff prepared a good lunch of chicken or fish, which we ate on the boat, and then we were given a choice to visit a waterfall in Manavgat or go to the bazaar. We went to the bazaar to spend the maximum time of 2.5 hours there and we found some…”

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2.Manavgat River Boat Trip & Grand Market w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 284 reviews · from $20

Cruise the Manavgat River, enjoy a barbecue lunch, swim where river meets sea, and explore Manavgat Grand Bazaar on a $20 day trip.

“It was worth the money Staff was nice Food was really good Definitely recommend it”

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3.Side: Manavgat River & Waterfall, Boat Tour, & Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 172 reviews · from $33

Review of the Manavgat River boat tour from Side, Alanya, Belek, or Antalya, with swimming, lunch, waterfall views, and bazaar time.

“The Jeep-Safari was awesome! Drivers were class (especially Ferhat)! Johnny is the most amazing fun tour-giude and Batman and Spiderman are outstanding! 👍 Thank you guys for a very special day!”

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4.Manavgat River Boat Lunch Cruise & Bazaar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 139 reviews · 8 hours · from $25

Cruise the Manavgat River, swim by the coast, eat lunch aboard, visit the waterfall, and shop the bazaar on an affordable Side day trip.

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5.Manavgat River Cruise, Waterfalls and Market Tour from Side

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 100 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $41

Cruise from Side along the Manavgat River, swim where river meets sea, eat lunch aboard, visit a waterfall, and browse Manavgat Market.

“Packed boat that smealt of bad feet. Food was ok. After boat trip we had three hours to kill in what was tremed as a bazzar but it was just a tacky street market. Overall, Very low class!”

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6.Manavgat River Cruise With Waterfall & Bazaar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 41 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $41

Cruise the Manavgat River, visit its waterfall and bazaar, swim at the river mouth, and enjoy lunch on this Alanya and Side day trip.

“De activiteit naar de waterval was prima alleen alles er omheen was veelste lang. Waardoor de activiteit veel langer duurde dan de 7 uur die doorgegeven was. Als we dit van te voren hadden geweten dan hadden we dit op eigen houtje geregeld. De reisleider was verantwoordelijk voor 4 bussen, vanwege alle lange pauzes wilde wij en het grootste gedeelte van de deelnemers de laatste stop naar de bazaar skippen om weer terug naar het hotel te gaan. Nu waren er 2 bussen waar in totaal 3 mensen de bazaar wilde bezoeken waardoor we allemaal verplicht werden om naar de bazaar te gaan. Wij hebben op dat moment besloten op…”

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7.Manavgat River Cruise, Waterfalls and Market Tour from Belek

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 41 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $46

Review of the Manavgat river cruise from Belek, with waterfall, beach stop, bazaar, transport advice, costs, and honest value tips.

“We did not see the great bazaar on first day in Manavgat. Instead we were brought to the so-called local Oriental Market, very small and so hot in the afternoon that that you hardly could breathe. Afterwards we drove two and outlet Discounter "Diekmann". The boat was not clean, the toilets were dirty, no toilet paper available. The lunch was not great either. If you want to see the great bazaar in Manavgat, please book somewhere else or a private tour. The tour was not according to the description.”

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8.Manavgat River Boat Tour and Free Time at the Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $29

Cruise the Manavgat River, swim where it meets the sea, enjoy lunch, then shop at Manavgat Bazaar for $29.

“we hebben de rivier tocht gedaan en de markt....dit was alles goed geregeld, jammer is wel dat ze je gewoon swingen op de boot om hun drinken te kopen want je mag je eigen drinken niet gebruiken....ze willen natuurlijk op alles verdienen”

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9.Manavgat River Cruise, Waterfalls and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Antalya’s Manavgat day trip, with a river cruise, waterfall, market, lunch, swimming, and practical advice on timing and value.

“I think the itinerary needs to be detailed as we did not know what to expect when they write on the itinerary we’re going to pass Side. We don’t pass it, there are two stops in both this ‘pass by’ which is one to a beach and the second at this fixed rate market first. Pickups start from 7.30am and it can go on until about 9.30am. We were picked up 20 minutes later than our original stated pickup time. You’ll arrive at Manavgat at where the boat is docked at approx 10.30am. we travelled to this side beach and were told to do whatever for 1 hour on the…”

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10.Manavgat River Boat Trip, Grand Bazaar Tour with Lunch from Side

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 25 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of the Manavgat river boat trip from Side, with waterfall, market, lunch, hotel pickup, costs, timing, and key booking warnings.

“The trip is advertised as all-inclusive which is a lie. 15hours before pick-up they tell you the drinks are not included. We cancelled because of this and were told we would get a full refund for the people that cancelled and the other people would get 33% discount. In the end they told us that those who cancelled will only get a 33% discount because it was past the 24hours mark. Mind you that they deliberately contacted us about the false advertising less than 24hours before the trip. They gave an excuse that they did not update the page during covid times. But it is still advertised as such till…”

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11.Manavgat River Cruise & Waterfall & Bazaar Visit – Drinks inclusive onboard

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $31

Cruise the Manavgat River to the sea, swim by a sandbar, enjoy lunch and drinks, then visit the waterfall and bazaar from Side.

“This trip advertised were misleading. My friends and I booked this because of the experience it offered. We were taken down river, out to the sandbank and offered lunch and drinks on board. However we did not see the ancient ruins as advertised. Apparently the waterfall trip included in this package is not included. There was miscommunication with the boat crew and we were not taken to the waterfall as they claim it is not included in this package. Instead we were dropped off at the bazaar and had a 3hrs wait until the shuttle bus came back and took us back to our hotel.”

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12.Manavgat River Cruise and Bazaar Tour w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 17 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $41

Cruise the Manavgat River, swim by the sea, eat barbecue lunch, visit the bazaar, waterfall, and Blue Mosque for $41.

“Absolutely Unreliable – Driver Never Showed Up This was one of the worst travel experiences I’ve ever had. The driver simply never arrived. No call, no message, no explanation—just a complete no-show. I was left stranded and had to scramble to make other last-minute arrangements, which cost me both time and money. Completely unacceptable and incredibly unprofessional. I do not recommend this service to anyone who values reliability.”

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13.Manavgat River Cruise From Alanya w/ Hotel Transfer Service

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 14 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $35

Cruise from Alanya to Manavgat for waterfalls, pine-lined river views, lunch, a sea swim, mosque, and bazaar time.

“Didn't turn up to pick us up from the hotel despite the driver telling the office he had and phoned us. No pick up and no phone call so we had waited around for over 1.5 hour's for nothing. Refund has not been applied yet total of £115 but it was only a day ago. Not happy with the service or communication.. 4 dis satisfied customers.”

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