Fishing Tour from Side Town: Hotel Pickup and an Early Snack

Side's place on the pickup belt

Our hotel transfers cover the coast between Gündoğdu at one end and Kızılot at the other, with Manavgat town inland on the river. Side lies in the middle of that line: Kumköy borders it on the west, Sorgun on the east. Whatever street your hotel is on, collection and drop-off are included in the €45 per-person fare, which is the same for every age. The single extra is the €5 sea fee per person, handed over in cash on the boat.

In the booking form, start typing your hotel's name and the area fills itself in. Check that it reads Side before you continue; that small detail is what puts the right address on our list.

Reception at dawn: what to sort out the night before

Front desks are thinly staffed at the hour you leave. Anything that needs a member of staff is better asked for the evening before, while the desk is busy and the kitchen can still plan.

• A packed snack. Some kitchens prepare one if asked in good time; others cannot. Ask, and take the answer as it comes.
• An early coffee. Lobby machines and bars open at different hours. Find out whether yours will be running.
• Your room key or card. Decide whether to hand it in or keep it; you will be back around lunchtime.
• The sea-fee cash. If you need euros in small notes, the desk or a cash machine in town is easier at night than at first light.

Timing a packed snack against the pickup

Nothing to eat is served on deck, so whatever you want at sea has to leave the hotel with you. A box from your kitchen bridges that gap, and it is particularly welcome for children who wake up hungry. Collect it the evening before if the kitchen allows, or confirm where it will be left in the morning.

Lunch is not part of the trip. The boat is back at 12:30, early enough to eat lunch at the hotel. Your own snacks and drinks are welcome on board, and cold drinks are sold there too. The food on board guide lays out what is in the fare and what is left to you.

The message that fixes your time

The day ahead of your sailing, a message lands on your phone or WhatsApp giving the hour and the place at the hotel to stand. A quick answer back lets us know it got through. If it has not arrived by the evening, write to us rather than guessing at the hour: the time is set hotel by hotel, so a neighbour's time may not be yours.

Our guide to the early start covers the evening before and the morning itself in more detail.

Reserving from a Side hotel

Seats can be reserved for tomorrow or any later date, and the form asks for little: when, how many of you, which hotel, which phone. Euros change hands on the morning itself rather than online, and a change of heart costs nothing if you tell us at least 48 hours ahead. Reserve on the booking page, or see every collection area on the hotel pickup page.