Holidays in Side (Turkey): tours from Almaty from 536,000 KZT

Applied for the tour almost at the last minute, because vacation was burning up, and I wanted exactly Side, not something standard in Kemer — so I picked this tour, since I saw no point in overpaying for all-inclusive at a hotel with a waterpark, and here the location was decent, terrace with a garden view right by the room. flew alone, thought it’d be boring, but ended up dragging myself to the beach on foot every day (about fifteen minutes in the heat, but through a reserve with turtles, they were really swimming right by the shore, saw them once through a mask) — the town’s tiny, but in the evening we found some family pastry shop and hung out there with the locals over hookah and Turkish tea, you don’t know the language, and they’re still pushing nuts on you. came back happy as a clam, no hassle with the transfer or documents, even though I’m totally disorganized, so rating’s a five, next time only through them and I’ll go, if I can squeeze out the same dates.

went with a company for two rounds, turkey side it was in july. The manager picked everything fast, when I came to them with a printout from the internet and said I want it like this and right here.. though in the end the hotel still turned out different, but not worse. got on the bus at three in the morning, halfway we waited two hours for some family at the airport — well that was meh. the sea was warm, even too warm, the sand on the beach genuinely heated up to the point of a frying pan, impossible to walk on it without flip-flops. food was good, meat every day and fruits, but dinner as a buffet always had a crazy line for pasta. the guide offered a rafting trip, we took it, and I almost flew out of the boat on the first turn, insanely fun, but then I was washing wet clothes for two days. glad that inside turkey you can pay by card instead of carrying a bunch of liras, last time that was a problem. overall went fine, but the trip probably is not worth the money — the prices in the catalog are clearly inflated compared to reality.. came back happy but dirty, but with a bunch of discounts on local textiles

flew with the manager everything was organized very quickly. even though my vacation was burning and I decided at the last moment, he found a last-minute tour in one day. in Side the hotel turned out fine, the sea was warm and clean, the sand fine. but the weather in June was a bit capricious a couple of days a strong wind blew literally blowing us off the sunbeds. the animation was of course loud and pushy, especially during the day near the pool I had to hide on the beach. the food was good and hearty, like for slaughter, I even gained about two kilos.. came back home and I still remember those kebabs with lavash. I didn't take the tour to the old city, I was afraid to drag myself around ruins in such heat. overall the vacation went just right, the fatigue accumulated over the year let go. I want more and more than once, maybe next year I'll go to the manager again

Needed a cheap vacation in February, so I dashed to the familiar agency for a tour, they did give discounts only if you sent a passport scan straight to whatsapp, but with Turkey in Side they never let us down. arrival was late, but that's even a plus — I almost got some sleep on the bus, and checked in fast at the reception, though the room was on the first floor, but the sea was just gorgeous, clean and warm right by the shore, and the animation was low-key, nobody pestered you every hour with contests. crowd was like in ashan before new year, but still somehow nearly everyone got a sunbed by the pool and the restaurant fed so well that I regretted taking only breakfast, in short didn't expect this option to hit me with such a buzz after three days of spending on excursions, perfect for the money.

went to Side not for this — I actually just wanted to escape Almaty for a week, sea and hot weather in december, cause we already have snow and the endless work rush was killing me. the travel agency gave us a tour with a good discount, cause the season is almost dead — and that turned out to be my fun. the hotel turned out quiet, all green, palms kinda scraggly but well-kept, room had a view of the pool, though I thought we'd be by the sea — but the sea ended up being close, like three minutes on foot. lounged on the beach, water was cool, but sunbathing at +25 is just right, couple times we went to the old town, cats were squeaking right under our feet, tried pomegranate tea — bitter, but memorable (can't brew that at home).. on the way back I missed homemade beshbarmak, but came back satisfied, fully recharged, service overall fine, small nitpicks about food I won't even write

bought a bunch of souvenirs in Side, a ton of nice little trinkets. what stuck with me was a small thing — at some hotel a funny bartender drew hearts on the cappuccino and it cracked us up, and the manager at the travel agency warned me in advance about the time zone, and that little thing turned out to be really needed..

Came in to apply for a visa to Kazakhstan, and turns out they suggested a Turkey tour cheaper than what I was finding online myself, so on top of that the manager helped with the hotels, quick guy, laid everything out in one evening. Flew to Side — sea is clean, palm trees, food nonstop, came back tanned like I’d been lying around down south for a month, and no problems with transfer at all, everything was met, everything was shown.

I took the trip to Side from a local travel agency and it honestly didn’t let me down — with the weather, the hotel, and even that long road to the hotel flew by fine; I love it when everything works like clockwork, at the hotel they fed me so well that by evening I could barely crawl to my room and for the first time in ages I read a whole book on the beach without getting distracted by stupid thoughts about work, and the sea at the end of October is warm and calm: you go in and it’s like you’re sinking into milk. The guys from the agenxy explained everything clearly and helped with the choice, so total bliss, I came back happy as can be.

Went to the agency for a trip to Turkey, because I hadn't been to Side, and I had no idea where to go or what to see. Took what they offered, without showing off, the hotel is good, the sea is warm, for the first time it's just what you need. Bought a bunch of magnets and local tea at the airport, my wife later said it was all freaking unnecessary, but I tried raki (it's, by the way, bitter, like grass, but interesting if you're not used to it). Came back happy, tanned, like a human, the vacation was a success, I still remember how quiet and peaceful it was there)))

Went to process a visa for my parents, and while at it decided to grab myself a tour to Side — the manager just happened to have a hot deal with a direct flight, so I figured why drag it out. The hotel turned out a bit noisy, but the sea was close and the food was great, the quad ride along the river stood out the most – mud was up to our ears, but the adrenaline made up for all the inconveniece.

Wanted to just warm up and lie down at the end of the year, went to Side through this office, they were the closest to home and I didn’t even doubt it. Absolutely everything was great, from the transfer to the flight back — no delays or mishaps, which is rare for me. Chose a cheap hotel, but the sea was close and the grounds were big — just enough for four days of peace for me. For some reason I remembered the smell of tangerines at breakfast — such warmth from childhood, a nice little thing. The guides were there, invited me on excursions, but I didn’t go anywhere and that’s for the best. Came back like rebooted, work doesn’t annoy me as much now, so a solid five out of five.

Had to sort out the visa myself, that's why I went to the agency — was scared I'd mess up the documents and lose the tour. Took not a hotel in Side but apartments, wanted more independence, well and cooking sometimes yourself is cheaper than eating out every evening. Flew with a transfer, to be honest, the wait at the airport got a bit tiresome, but the plane was new and the food was decent, even didn't expect it. Found the place clean, and what was nice — the kitchen was fully working, stove, dishes, even some coffee maker was there, everything in place. About the sea I'll say simply: warm and clean, I don't dig into such trifels, swam to my heart's content. Came back satisfied and already recommending to friends to also book through the agency, it's more reliable that way.

Alanya kak goriachel odnodnevnoi eks cursii vybralas’ — dumala, chto ne uspeem, no vse proshlo chetko, menedzher organizovala poezdku tak chto my dazhe uspeli pokupat’sia v more i pokatatsia na lodke v buhte. Turtsia v avguste eto sprashivaete vy nevynosimaia dushnina, no zakat v Side kogda sidish na razvalinakh amfiteatra i smotrish na etot bereg prosto vybil menia iz kolei takogo ia ne ozhidala, ochen’ trogaet za zhivoe eto mesto s istoriei khotia vokrug turisty i suveniry no atmosfera vse ravno chuvstvetsia osobenno kogda ukhodish ot tolpy v bokoovye ulitsy. Piat’ iz piati odnaznochno no edinstvennoe chto nemnogo podportilo vpechatlenie — nevozmozhno ostanovitsia i ne kupit’ grenady ili kokos, torgovtsy tak i lipnut k tebe, ia vzala odnu tolko chtoby otstali)))#opechatka: odnaznochno -> odnoznachno

Turkey in July, Side — the heat is of course unbearable, I thought I'd melt on the excursion, but the sea really saved me, warm and clean, just like warm milk. I booked the hotel through this agency on a promo, thought there'd be surprises, but no – they checked us in fast, room with a pool view, though I asked for sea view, but I didn't argue (tired from the road) and basically didn't regret it. There were plenty of fruits, watermelon every day, got a beach massage for extra money — ok, but could've been longer, though for that price it's fine, I'm satisfied, a solid four out of five!

Came back yesterday and still processing it all. It was Side, Turkey, in January — and there was enough sun, even despite the wind off the sea. Swimming, of course, I didn't go in, but I walked along the waterfront a lot, and the old city really impressed me, those ruins right among the pines. The ancient theatre is huge, I didn't even expect it to be so well preserved, I climbed all the way to the top. The organisation was fine overall, they met us quickly, the transfer didn't drag out, though they could've argued at the airport, but no, everything was smooth. The manager from the agency called on the second day, asked how it was going, nice touch. We picked the hotel with a heated pool, but honestly it turned out just lukewarm, twenty-eight degrees at best. They fed us well, though, over the week it was a sea of pilaf and various flatbreads, I thought I'd burst. And then this little thing — the safe in the room was paid, that alone is a minus, pisses me off. But all in all I'm happy with the trip, for a winter getaway it's quite decent)).

Күйеуімнің паспортын ауыстыру керек болды, сол процедура біздің дәстүрлі демалысқа жинаған барлық қаражатымызды жеп қойды, сондықтан қысқы Алматыдан шығудың амалын тауып, Сидеге ыстық тур алуды шештік. Өзім де күтпегем, бірақ қонақүй лайықты болып шықты, теңізге қараған нөмір, дегенмен желтоқсандағы теңіз... ол сондай, суық әрі сұр, бірақ одан не сұрайсың. Ескі қаланы араладым, жергілікті базардан керамика мен дәмдеуіштерді көптеп сатып алдым, сатушылар көңілді ғой, бәрі орысша сөйлеп бағады. Тамақтандыруы дәмді әрі мол еді, тіпті екі келідей семіріп кеттім, бірақ қайтар жолда әуежайда өзіме әдемі былғары сөмке сатып алдым, жергілікті қолөнер. Үйге риза болып, демалып қайттым, даладағы ауа райы еркелетпейді ғой, ал бұл жерде кем дегенде күн көзді қуантты.

Went to Side in November, booked the tour in Kazakhstan and didn't regret it. Weather was gorgeous, +25 and the sea warm, swam every day — and usually it's already chilly this time of year. The hotel happened to have a heated pool, that saved us, because in the evenings the breeze was pretty noticeable. Took excursions right at the reception, turned out cheaper than booking in advance, although our Kazakh guide tried really hard, but sometimes I could barely understand his English. Most impressive was the ancient amphitheater, right in the city center, sat there on the stones and imagined how they performed back in the day. Downsides — the evening animation was honestly weak, we came once and left, but the dinners at the hotel were divine, especially the lamb. Came back home all happy, even got tanned without burning, is that not a miracle for November. So I confidently recommend taking Side in the shoulder season, in the heat I'd have gone crazy from the crowds of tourists. sea was azure, sand fine and ate well too..

жергілікті агенттік арқылы бардық себебі өткен сапардан олардың визиткалары қалып қойған еді иә бағасы да бәсекелестерден төмен, Сидені қонақүйдің өзінде таңдадық, күйеуім дәл бірінші сызықтағы нәрсе болсын деді таңертең балконда кофе ішу үшін ал мен жай ғана тыныш демалысты армандадым шезлонгта үнсіз жатып.. бұл қалашық басқа заманнан шыққандай болды кешке қарай музыка мен сатушылардан тым шуыл болса да, бірақ теңіз жылы-жылы және кіруі жайпақ құмды тастысыз. риза болып қайттым жүз пайызға және айтпақшы жағажайдағы жергілікті мысықтар мүлдем қолға үйретілген, біреуін күн сайын тамақтандырып жүрдім,, ол сол бір жерге сағаттай келіп күтетін. демалыс дұрыс шықты тіпті терім жарықтанып қалды тығын скрабынан спада үш рет жасаттым, қайтқым келмеді бірақ бұл билеттерге қатысты мәселе агенттікке емес

vziala etot tur posovetovali znakomye i snachala somnevalas chto vziat cherez agentstvo v Shymkente no vse proshlo gladko vylet bez zaderzhek, orel v Side prinyal srazu kak to nelzya ne otmetit. ekskursiya na vodopady oh i naporolas na tolpu narodu no vid s deshevoj lodki vse iskupil, a vecherom nashla malenkiy ryadom s otelyam gde delyut shashlyk po-domashnemu vkysno kak u babushki. pokupala by eshe, tolko v sokrowishchnice zamkasheli gde listik na aifone podvest nashu stariy hot na sokolinyy polet… no doch byla v vostorge tak chto ok ()

Went to Side for a week through a local agency – overall, pleased, didn’t even expect everything to go so smoothly. The only thing, on the last day they woke us up at six in the morning because of the animators’ shift change, even though we took half board and hoped to sleep before the flight, but that’s a small thing that didn’t spoil the impression of the sea and the very tasty pastries at the hotel.