Animals on the Antalya coast almost always mean water. Dolphin parks operate at Alanya and Side: shows run to a timetable, several sessions a day, with evening ones added in summer. The format is a hall with stands, aimed at families with children, and the programme lasts about an hour.

Seapark at Side works the other way round. There you do not watch from the side but get into the pool and swim beside its inhabitants: it is closer to an aquarium that lets you inside than to a show. This format is rare along the coast, which is why people book it in its own right rather than as an add-on to a beach day.

The third line is horses. The riding safari at Alanya fills half a day at walking pace along pine tracks above the sea, with no experience required: a guide leads the group and the pace is shared. Practical notes: dolphin show times shift in summer, so check the day before. Seapark needs your own swimwear and towel. Horses take riders from about eight years, closed shoes are required, and outings are set for morning or late afternoon — at midday the open tracks are hot. And count the driving: from Belek or Kemer to the dolphin park at Alanya is over two hours each way, so it pays to pick the nearest venue rather than the best known one.