Buggy Safari
Off-road buggy adventure from Side — a wheel, pedals and a forest track full of dust and mud.
€30 per person
Transfer · helmet · briefing · practice drive
Side · Manavgat · Antalya
Buggy & Quad Safari from Side
Three off-road safaris, one specialist team. Round-trip hotel transfer included, helmet included, briefing and practice drive before anyone touches the main track — and you pay on the day.
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off included
- Approx. 4–4.5 hours door to door
- 18 km off-road route
Transfer included
Round-trip hotel transfer from the Side resort zones is in every price.
Pay on the day
No card details on this website, no booking fee, free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Honest numbers
Approx. 4–4.5 hours door to door, with an 18 km off-road route inside it. We tell you both.
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Three safaris. Nothing else.
Choose your safari
Same private course, same transfer, same briefing and practice drive. The choice is what you sit in and who comes with you.
Quad Safari
Off-road quad adventure from Side — handlebars, throttle and your own line behind the guide.
€25 per adult · €15 child 6–10
Transfer · helmet · briefing · practice drive
Family Buggy Safari
The buggy safari booked for a family: an adult drives, children aged 6–10 ride along at the child fare.
€30 per adult · €18 child 6–10
Transfer · helmet · briefing · practice drive
Good to know before you book
Everything you should know — before you pay, not after
We would rather tell you the whole picture now than have you wonder about it on the way to the base.
Transfer
Round-trip hotel transfer included — hotel → activity base → hotel.
Total time
Approximately 4–4.5 hours door to door, including transfers, briefings and the practice drive.
Off-road route
18 km of off-road driving on the private course. The rest of the programme is transfer and preparation.
Ages
Drivers are 16 or over and bring ID as proof of age. The adult fare starts at 11. Children aged 6–10 ride as passengers on the Quad Safari and the Family Buggy Safari. Under 6 cannot take part.
Driving licence
Not required: the safari runs on a private off-road course, not on public roads. The briefing and the practice drive are what you do need.
Information briefing
Included. The vehicle, the controls, the route and the rules — before the engines start.
Safety briefing
Included. Following the guide, safe distance, overtaking and stopping rules, what to do if something goes wrong.
Practice drive
Included. A supervised test drive before the main safari, and the guide's assessment of every driver.
Helmet
Included, and worn for the whole safari.
Goggles
Extra. Not in the base price — sold at the base.
Bandana
Extra. Not in the base price — sold at the base, or bring your own.
Insurance
Included where applicable under the operating policy.
Clothing
Wear clothes and shoes suitable for dust, dirt and possible mud. Closed shoes, not flip-flops.
Pickup time
Your exact hotel pickup time depends on your hotel and the day's route. It is earlier than your departure time and is confirmed with your booking.
Who should not join
Pregnancy, a heart condition or recent surgery: ask us first. Back or neck problems: ask us first too — the vehicle shakes. Nobody who has been drinking alcohol or taken drugs takes part, as a driver or as a passenger.
Transfer
Hotel pick-up & drop-off included
There is nothing to add for the transfer, no hidden fee and no meeting point to find. We collect you from your hotel, drive you to the activity base and bring you back.
Hotel → Activity base → Hotel
Your pickup time is confirmed with your booking — it depends on your hotel and the day's route, and it is always earlier than your departure time.
Where we collect
- Side
- Kumköy
- Evrenseki
- Çolaklı
- Titreyengöl
- Sorgun
- Kızılağaç
- Gündoğdu
- Kızılot
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From your hotel door and back
Every step, in order. Nothing in between is left for you to guess.
Total time
Approx. 4–4.5 hours
Off-road route
18 km
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Hotel pick-up
Our transfer collects you from your hotel. Your pickup time is confirmed with your booking and is earlier than your departure time.
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Transfer to the base
Inland from the coast to the private off-road course.
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Arrival & registration
Check-in at the base. Drivers show ID as proof of age.
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Information briefing
The vehicle, the controls, the route, how the group runs, the rules and what to expect.
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Safety briefing
Riding in a group: following the guide, distance, overtaking, stopping, speed, emergencies.
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Vehicle briefing
Your own buggy or quad, explained at the wheel or the handlebars.
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Practice drive
A supervised test drive. The guide checks that every driver is in control before anyone reaches the main track.
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Off-road safari
An 18 km route: forest tracks, dust, mud and water-splash stops, at the group's pace.
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Showers & return transfer
Rinse off at the base if you like, then the transfer takes you back to your hotel.
Departures
Three departures a day, in season
Pick the slot that suits your day. The booking form shows only the departures that actually run on your date.
08:00
Morning departure
Cooler ground, softer light, the rest of the day still ahead of you.
11:00
Late-morning departure
A slower breakfast first, then the track — the middle-of-the-day slot.
13:00
Afternoon departure
The warm-air slot. Lower light towards the end of the ride.
The schedule follows the season
The schedule is set per season, so on some dates fewer than three departures run. We never show you a time you cannot book: the calendar reads the live schedule for the date you choose.
08:00, 11:00 and 13:00 are departure times — not your hotel pickup time
Your departure is when the activity is scheduled to start. Your hotel pickup happens earlier, and the exact minute depends on where your hotel sits on the transfer route and how the day is planned. We confirm your pickup time with your booking rather than printing one here that would be wrong for most hotels.
Information briefing
You will know what you are doing before you do it
Part of every safari, for every guest. Not a formality — the reason first-timers and regulars end up on the same track.
- The vehicle — what it is and how it behaves
- The controls — throttle, brakes, steering
- The route — where it goes and what the ground is like
- Group organisation — who leads, who follows, where you stop
- Activity rules — the few things that are not negotiable
- Basic driving procedures — starting, stopping, turning, slowing
- What to expect — dust, dirt, mud, water and noise
Safety briefing
Briefed first, then the track
Before the practice drive, a separate safety briefing. Clear, short and in plain language — the same for every group.
- Safety rules on the course
- Vehicle controls, including how to stop
- Following the guide — nobody overtakes the lead
- Safe distance to the vehicle in front
- Overtaking rules
- Stopping rules and where the group waits
- Emergency procedures — what to do and who to signal
- Appropriate speed for the ground and the group
- Group organisation on the track
- Protective equipment — the helmet stays on
Helmet included, and mandatory
A helmet is provided and worn for the whole safari. It is not optional and it is not an extra. Goggles and a bandana are the two optional equipment extras, sold at the base.
Reviewed before it is published
Every safety-related sentence on this site — ages, equipment, briefing, practice drive, insurance wording, who should not join — goes through a senior safety review before it goes live. That is an internal review, not a certificate, and we do not claim it as one.
Practice drive
You drive before you drive
Every driver takes a supervised practice drive before the main safari. It is how someone who has never driven off-road ends up confident on the track — and how the guide decides who is ready.
- Arrival
- Registration
- Information briefing
- Safety briefing
- Vehicle briefing
- Practice / test drive
- Guide assessment
- Main off-road safari
No experience needed — the practice drive is the experience
You do not need to have driven a buggy or a quad before. What you need is to complete the practice drive to the guide's satisfaction. The guide has the final say on the day; anyone who would rather not drive rides the same route as a passenger.
Equipment
Included and extra, side by side
This is the whole list. If something is not on it, it is not in the price.
Included in the price
- Helmet
- Your buggy or quad for the safari
- Information briefing
- Safety briefing
- Vehicle briefing and practice drive
- Professional guidance on the route
- Round-trip hotel transfer
- Insurance, where applicable under the operating policy
- Changing cabins and showers at the base
Extra — paid at the base
- Goggles
- Bandana
- Food and drinks at the base
- Photos and video by the base team
Extras are optional and paid at the base. We list them here so nothing surprises you on the day — not to sell them to you.
What should I wear?
Dress for dust, dirt and possible mud
Off-road driving means dust in the air, dirt on the track and water at the splash stops. Getting dirty is part of the experience, so dress for it.
The one-line version
Wear something you would happily hose down afterwards.
- Old clothes you do not mind getting dirty
- Comfortable outdoor clothing
- Closed shoes — sports shoes are ideal
- Dark colours rather than white
- Spare clothes for after the showers, if you like
- Sunglasses or your own bandana against the dust, if you have them
Flip-flops are not suitable for off-road driving.
Who can join?
Who drives, who rides along, who should sit this one out
Drivers: 16 and over
Drivers must be 16 or older and bring ID — it is checked at the base as proof of age, not as a licence. Every driver completes the briefings and the practice drive, and the guide has the final say on the day.
Passengers: adult fare from 11, child fare 6–10
Anyone aged 11 or over rides at the adult fare, driving or not — and guests aged 11 to 15 ride as passengers, because driving starts at 16. Children aged 6–10 ride as passengers with an adult at the child fare — on the Quad Safari and the Family Buggy Safari. Children under 6 cannot take part.
FAQ
Do I need a driving licence?
No. The safari runs on a private off-road course, not on public roads, so no driving licence is required to take part. What is required is the briefing, the practice drive and the guide's go-ahead. Public-road driving is a different matter — and this safari never uses public roads.
Who should not join?
The vehicles shake, bounce and get wet. Please sit this one out, or ask us first, if any of these apply:
- You are pregnant
- You have a heart condition or recent surgery — and with back or neck trouble, ask us first: the vehicle shakes
- You have been drinking alcohol or taken drugs — drivers and passengers alike
- A child is under 6 — there is no seat we can honestly offer
Not sure whether the day suits you? Message us before you book. A person answers, and would rather say so now than at the base. WhatsApp
Family Buggy Safari
Built around families — same course, real rules
The Family Buggy Safari is the buggy safari booked for a family. An adult drives; a child aged 6–10 rides beside them as a passenger at the child fare. Same private course, same transfer, same briefings, same practice drive.
We do not pretend every child can join. The rules below are the operator's own: the booking form has no under-6 tier at all and will not take a family safari without a child aged 6–10, and ages are checked at the base.
Book Family BuggyFamily rules, in one place
- At least one adult per booking, and the adult drives
- Drivers are 16 or older, with ID as proof of age
- Children aged 6–10 ride as passengers at €18
- Anyone aged 11 or over pays the adult fare of €30
- Children under 6 cannot take part
- Helmets for everyone, the whole way
Seating
Tell us who is coming when you book — adults and children — and we confirm the vehicle arrangement with you. We do not publish a seats-per-buggy figure here because we would rather confirm your family's arrangement personally than print a number that might not fit your group.
Prices
Three products, one price list
Per person, in euros, and the same on every departure. No booking fee, no online payment, nothing crossed out.
| Safari | Per adult (11+) | Child (6–10) |
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| Buggy Safari | €30 | adults only — see Family Buggy |
| Quad Safari | €25 | €15 |
| Family Buggy Safari | €30 | €18 |
Every price already includes the round-trip hotel transfer, the helmet, the briefings and the practice drive. Goggles and bandanas are the optional equipment extras, bought at the base — where food, drinks and the team's photos are also paid for separately.
Prices are shown again on the booking form before you send anything. You pay on the day of the tour — there is no online payment on this site and no card details are taken here.
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Book your safari
Six short steps. You see the total before you confirm, and you pay on the day.
- Round-trip hotel transfer from the Side resort zones is in every price.
- No card details on this website, no booking fee, free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
- Departure time, not pickup time. Your hotel pickup is earlier and is confirmed with your booking.
- Safari
- Date & departure
- Who is coming
- Hotel
- Your details
- Check & confirm
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Side buggy safari?
€30 per person, for anyone aged 11 or over. Round-trip hotel transfer, helmet, briefings and the practice drive are in that price. Travelling with children aged 6–10? Book the Family Buggy Safari instead.
How much is the Side quad safari?
€25 per adult (11+) and €15 for a child aged 6–10 riding as a passenger. Transfer, helmet, briefings and the practice drive are included.
How much is the family buggy safari?
€30 per adult (11+) and €18 per child aged 6–10. At least one adult and one child per booking; transfer, helmet, briefings and the practice drive are included.
Do I need a driving licence?
No. The safari runs on a private off-road course, not on public roads, so no driving licence is required. Every driver does the briefings and a practice drive instead, and the guide has the final say.
How old do I have to be to drive?
16 or over. Bring ID — it is checked at the base as proof of age.
Is hotel transfer included?
Yes. Round-trip hotel transfer is included in every price: hotel → activity base → hotel, from Side, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Titreyengöl, Sorgun, Kızılağaç, Gündoğdu and Kızılot.
How long does the whole thing take?
Approximately 4–4.5 hours door to door. That includes hotel pickup, the transfer, registration, the briefings, the practice drive, the off-road driving, breaks, and the transfer back.
How far do I actually drive?
18 km of off-road tracks on the private course. We give the drive as a distance rather than a time: how long 18 km takes depends on the group's pace, the conditions, the weather and the season — so we do not promise a minute count.
What time does the safari start?
There are up to three departures a day — 08:00, 11:00 and 13:00 — depending on the season. The booking form shows only the departures that run on your date.
Is 08:00 the time you pick me up from my hotel?
No. 08:00, 11:00 and 13:00 are departure times. Your hotel pickup is earlier, and the exact time depends on your hotel and the transfer route — we confirm it with your booking.
What happens before the safari starts?
Arrival, registration, an information briefing, a safety briefing, an explanation of the vehicle, a practice drive and the guide's assessment. Only then does the main off-road safari begin.
Are helmets included? What about goggles and bandanas?
The helmet is included and worn for the whole safari. Goggles and bandanas are not in the base price — they are sold at the base, or you can bring your own.
Still unsure? Message us on WhatsApp — a person answers. WhatsApp
Blog
Before you ride
Straight answers about buggy safari, quad safari and the family buggy — the things guests actually ask us before they book.
The Family Buggy Safari, explained for parents
The Family Buggy Safari is the Side buggy safari booked for a family: an adult aged 16 or over drives, a child aged 6–10 rides…
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What happens after the buggy safari?
The driving ends where it began: at the base on the private off-road course inland from the Side coast.
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What happens before the buggy safari: from hotel pickup to the guide's go-ahead
Before anyone in Side drives the main track, the same sequence runs on every departure: hotel pickup, transfer to the private…
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