Category Side, Aspendos & Ancient Cities Tours

Alanya · SIDE, ASPENDOS & ANCIENT CITIES TOURS

The 12 Best Side, Aspendos & Ancient Cities Tours from Alanya

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West along the coast lie the ruins these day trips are built around: Side’s seafront temple, the near-perfect Roman theatre at Aspendos, the Manavgat waterfall. Here are the best ancient-cities tours from Alanya, with which sites each one covers, how long the coach day runs, whether lunch is included, and prices.

Exploring Ancient Wonders and Natural Beauty in Turkey

Exploring Ancient Wonders and Natural Beauty in Turkey - Aspendos Ancient Theatre: why the acoustics still matter

1.Exploring Ancient Wonders and Natural Beauty in Turkey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100Our pick

Alanya day trip to Side and Aspendos, then a calm break at Kurşunlu Waterfalls with lunch included and an English-speaking guide.

“Essential parts of the tour were excellent (Side, Aspendos, Waterfall). Personal tour with very good guide and excellent driver. Turkish Delight factory was good but we didn't need the jewellery showroom. Longish drive from Alanya though.”

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Alanya: Aspendos, Manavgat Waterfalls and City of Side Tour

Alanya: Aspendos, Manavgat Waterfalls and City of Side Tour - Aspendos Amphitheater: The Roman Showstopper You Can Actually See

2.Aspendos, Manavgat Waterfalls and City of Side Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 62 reviews · from $40

Roman theater in Aspendos, seaside ruins in Side, and a cool stop at Manavgat Waterfalls, with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Shocked by the level of knowledge from our guide and the vast history surrounding ancient city and aspendos. Great tour. Long day but worth it. Be sure to wear trainers as terrain is hard going, and take water. You are out for 2 hours in the hot sun in ancient city.”

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Alanya to Aspendos, Kursunlu Waterfalls and City of Side Tour

Alanya to Aspendos, Kursunlu Waterfalls and City of Side Tour - Getting Picked Up at 8:30 and Staying Organized

3.Alanya to Aspendos, Kursunlu Waterfalls and City of Side Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 59 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $54

Alanya to Side, Aspendos Theatre, and Kursunlu Waterfalls with hotel pickup, lunch, and a guided route. Tickets cost extra.

“Magic tour. Excellent guides. Great transport fluent in various languages. Great food. Good with kids. Not a rushed service, gave plenty of space and free time. Lovely people. Overall great service and highly recommended.”

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Full-Day Tour of Kursunlu Waterfalls, Aspendos, and Ancient Ruins of Side From Alanya

Full-Day Tour of Kursunlu Waterfalls, Aspendos, and Ancient Ruins of Side From Alanya - Kurşunlu Waterfalls: nature break with a few smart surprises

4.Full-Day Tour of Kursunlu Waterfalls, Aspendos, and Ancient Ruins of Side From Alanya

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $66

Full-day tour from Alanya to Aspendos, Kurşunlu Waterfalls, and Side with lunch, hotel pickup, and expert guiding in English.

“We were picked up in a small bus to join a big tourbus so there were a lot of other people. Everytime we were dropped at a place we had to be back a certain time, so of course there are always people that are late. It just annoyed me how we had to wait 20 min extra to go to lunch. They should have just left and told the late people to take a taxi there. The lunch was good but it was very little for so many people. You got a small plate with your choice of meat or fish with rice and then there was a buffet…”

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Ancient Selge, Tazi Canyon & Adam Rocks Adventure

Ancient Selge, Tazi Canyon & Adam Rocks Adventure - Selge Ancient City: Roman Ruins in the Taurus Mountains

5.Ancient Selge, Tazi Canyon & Adam Rocks Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 34 reviews · from $56

Antalya day trip combining Tazi Canyon, Roman Selge ruins, and Adam Rocks. Hotel pickup, lunch, entry fees, guide, and great views for $56.

“It was a good price,best service,awsome ghid and very respectfull, they are verry carreful with evrey needs. They are the best! i hope you gone select them, you gone thanks me later.”

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Manavgat Waterfalls, Temple of Apollo and Aspendos Day Tour

Manavgat Waterfalls, Temple of Apollo and Aspendos Day Tour - Hotel pickup and lunch: the convenience you’re paying for

6.Manavgat Waterfalls, Temple of Apollo and Aspendos Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $60

A one-day Alanya trip mixing Aspendos, Side ruins, and Duden waterfalls with hotel pickup, lunch, and guided commentary, plus time for shopping.

“This picture was not of the waterfall we saw. We booked because of this photo thinking we would see this waterfall...instead they took us to a small man made waterfall only 2 meters tall. Also, the bus broke down and while we understand things can happen they took us and dropped us off at amphitheater site and just had us walk around ourselves without a guide. Why did we pay for a guided service? This wouldn’t have been so bad but the waterfall misleading photo at the end of the trip after a long day was ridiculous. Would not recommend unless you understand the waterfall at the end is a…”

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Alanya Eagle Canyon Tour With Rafting Or Selge Ancient City

Alanya Eagle Canyon Tour With Rafting Or Selge Ancient City - Price and value: what $30 covers in Alanya

7.Alanya Eagle Canyon Tour With Rafting Or Selge Ancient City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Alanya adventure day mixing white-water rafting or Selge ruins with Eagle (Tazı) Canyon views, 4x4 safari, and lunch—easy value.

“Hello Eric. The tour was fantastic. The pick up was on time and the white water rafting experience was exceptional with our excellent guide/captain/boss Erol who guided us down the river giving lots of interesting information as we went as well as making it great fun. The food at lunch was tasty and fresh. Then we had the jeep safari up to the canyon, again great fun, felt very safe and the various view points were spectacular. It was a long day but absolutely worth it. Great value for money and a tour we would recommend everyone to experience.”

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Sunken City Kekova Demre and Myra Day Tour from Alanya

Sunken City Kekova Demre and Myra Day Tour from Alanya - Demre (Kale): A First Taste of the Lycian Coast

8.Sunken City Kekova Demre and Myra Day Tour from Alanya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $78

Alanya day tour to Demre, Myra and St. Nicholas, plus a Kekova boat ride over a sunken Lycian city.

“This tour was not at all worth it. We were picked up at 3:45am, and didn't do much of anything for 3 to 4 hours most people just slept. After stopping in Antalya for a brief break at a gas station, we continued on towards the place where we would eat breakfast. This was by far the best part of the tour. Our guide gave us very insightful information about Turkish geography, culture, customs, religion, weather, history just about everything imaginable. He spoke from around 7:45am to just before 8:30am when we arrived for breakfast. The breakfast was not worth it at all. It is not included in the price…”

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Altınbesik Cave & Ormana Village

Altınbesik Cave & Ormana Village - Sarılar orange orchard: the short stop that sets the tone

9.Altınbesik Cave & Ormana Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $46

Altınbeşik Cave boat ride, Taurus views, and Ormana Village lunch on a 6-hour tour with Side hotel pickup.

“Es war ein toller Ausflug mit schönen Aussichtspunkten. Netter Guide, gutes Essen. Im Dorf Ormana hätten wir uns gerne mehr Zeit gewünscht (nur 30 Min.) Vielen Dank für den schönen Tag.”

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Fire of Anatolia Show at Ancient Aspendos Theater from Alanya

Fire of Anatolia Show at Ancient Aspendos Theater from Alanya - Gloria Aspendos Arena: Outdoor Setting, Seating, and First Impressions

10.Fire of Anatolia Show at Ancient Aspendos Theater from Alanya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $65

Fire of Anatolia at Aspendos from Alanya: hotel pickup, English guide, dinner included, and a pro dance show with 120 performers.

“Best show ever worth every penny I spent only one bad thing is the food in the restaurant very poor but the show is worth everything I recommend the show amazing superb and on the open Theatre and Surroundings made the most amazing Night I recommend to take some snacks to eat because the food in that restaurant is terrible restaurant very old and dirt apart from that everything was good definitely I’ll be back for the show”

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Alanya/Side: Demre St. Nicholas, Ancient Myra & Sunken City

Alanya/Side: Demre St. Nicholas, Ancient Myra & Sunken City - Myra’s Lycian necropolis: amphitheater to rock-cut tombs

11.Alanya/Side: Demre St. Nicholas, Ancient Myra & Sunken City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $71

Day trip from Alanya/Side to Myra, St Nicholas in Demre-Kale, and a Kekova boat tour with Simena’s sunken ruins.

“This trip offers only wonderful views! I did the trip from Mahmutlar, Alanya, and it takes a long while to arrive at the destination, but believe me, all the long bus trip is worth it! Also, the guide was amazing, Margot is incredible, and the drivers really nice! Totally recommend it! Myra Ancient City is something that you do not see every day, the museum of St.Nicholas is well preserved, and Kekova Sunken City and the boat trip were a wonderful surprise. Also, the road between Demre and Finike is so scenic and beautiful.Read more”

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Tazi Canyon-Selge Antique City and Devil’s Stones from Side

Tazi Canyon-Selge Antique City and Devil's Stones from Side - Tazı Canyon by jeep: where the cliffs and river steal the show

12.Tazi Canyon-Selge Antique City and Devil’s Stones from Side

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $30

Jeep through Tazı Canyon, explore Selge ruins high in the Taurus, and see Devil’s Stones on an 8-hour Side-area nature-and-history day.

“A wonderful jeep ride through stunning landscapes! We got to experience mountain life and visit some great spots – especially the Tazi Canyon, which was absolutely breathtaking. The driver/guide Özkan was extremely friendly, super helpful and flexible, and he really took the group’s needs into account. The lunch was tasty, and finally it was such a treat to take a refreshing swim in the river.”

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