Best of · SAFARI
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 safari bus tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you commit.
Travel from Side through orange groves and Taurus Mountain villages by open-sided cabrio bus, then cruise Green Lake for about an hour. Lunch, hotel transfers, a mosque visit, and a Manavgat Waterfall stop are included. English and German guiding is available.
“So much fun packed into one trip. The whole family really enjoyed it.”
Spend seven hours leaving Side for the Taurus Mountains, village roads, Seleukia, Green Canyon, Green Lake, and Manavgat Waterfalls. Hotel pickup, lunch, guiding, and a lake boat ride are included. Guides speak English, German, or Russian, but the route can vary.
“Une super journée et riche en visites . Je recommande”
Join Tim from MI Ride for a small-group sunset safari from Nelly Bay to West Point. Ride an air-conditioned bus, look for koalas and wallabies, then settle on a beach with chairs, blankets, a drink, and a seasonal grazing platter as the sun drops over the Coral Sea.
“Brilliant, we were worried because weather was temperamental but we had so much insight from Tim about the island , ecology , history , we saw koalas, wallabies, green ants and in the end a beautiful sunset on a beautiful beach off the beaten track , it was a wonderful trip 🤩”
Ride through Madeira’s hills in a private open-top safari jeep with a local driver-guide. In four hours, visit Cabo Girão, Boca da Corrida, Boca dos Namorados, Jardim da Serra, Estreito, and Câmara de Lobos. Pickup is free in Funchal and Caniço, with a small cruise-dock fee.
Spend about six hours on a Dubai evening safari with centralized bus pickup, dune bashing, sunset photos, sandboarding, a short camel ride, BBQ dinner, henna, Arabic coffee, and live shows at a desert camp. Confirm your pickup point and budget extra for quad biking or private transport.
“Great Value for money. We upgraded to land cruiser version of the tour and this was amazing. Really nice careing driver. The camp was good as well. You get what you pay and all show and food was good. I recommend this tour.”
Travel from Doha to Sealine in comfort, then board a 32-seat Monster Bus for a 45-minute dune ride. Stop for photos before visiting Al Majles Resort, where you can enjoy refreshments, see nearby oryx, explore the beach, and take a short camel ride. Mohammed has guided some departures.
Spend six hours traveling from Alanya or Side by open-top bus to Manavgat, Green Canyon, and Green Lake. You get a boat ride, lunch, swimming time, photo stops, and a guide in English, German, or Russian. Expect a busy family outing with optional water fights and a zoo stop that may cost extra.
“Leider gab es keine inkludierten Getränke, das ist etwas schade gewesen. Die Preise für Getränke und Chips oder Eis (unterwegs an Zwischenstopps) sind sehr hoch und teils echt massiv überteuert. Bei der Planung / Organisation bzw bei der pünktlichen Abholung vom Hotel sollte nachgebessert werden. Wir haben ab der ausgemachten Zeit bis zur tatsächlichen Abholung eine halbe Stunde vor dem Hotel und vor der Sicherheitsschranke warten müssen. Für Kinder geeignet, unverschämt (so empfand ich es) war jedoch, dass bei dem Zoo speziell für ein Foto mit den Löwenjungen (ich habe diese mit eigenem Handy gemacht) 10 Euro verlangt werden. Somit haben wir (1 Erwachsener und 1 Kind) insges. 80€ (62…”
Use a 24-hour Big Bus Dubai pass to see Downtown, Old Dubai, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, and Jumeirah Beach Residence, then join an evening Caravanserai Desert Safari. Expect dune-bashing, sandboarding, falcons, camels, henna, dinner, and live shows. Drivers Raju, Sudheer, Tahid, and Ram have earned special praise.
“Experienced desert tour, blue line & red line bus routes all fantastic and great drivers and staff around when required. Experience city of Dubai, the main sightseeing areas around JBR and desert trip.”
Spend about eight hours traveling from Fethiye to Saklikent Canyon by minibus, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, lunch, and time beside a mountain river. Optional rafting and ziplining add adventure, while the canyon stop requires suitable footwear and may involve extra fees.
“Footwear can be hired at the park itself for 50lr yet they make you by them a meeting place early on in the morning for 250lr along other stuff you might not even use. Just squeezing extra cash for their own good.”
A loop, an open deck, a night run or a whole day on the coach.
