Antalya Perge, Aspendos & Side Tour (Guide, Lunch & Transfer Included)

Are you ready to set off on a unique journey through time, from the sunny shores of the Mediterranean to the magnificent days of the Roman Empire? Antalya Perge, Aspendos & Side Ancient Cities Tour, is a flawless cultural route that lets you discover the three greatest treasures of the ancient Pamphylia region in a single day. In this programme, which starts with a door-to-door transfer from your Antalya hotels in comfortable vehicles, you will visit the world-famous Aspendos Theatre with its flawless acoustics, Perge with its giant colonnaded streets, and Side with the fairytale Apollo Temple by the sea, accompanied by professional licensed guides. What is more, a Kurşunlu Waterfall break and a delicious lunch are included in the price!

📌 Antalya Perge, Aspendos & Side Ancient Cities Tour: Highlights

• 🏛️ Discovering the Ancient City of Perge: Anatolia's best-organised Roman-era city, with its Hellenistic gates, giant ancient stadium, Roman baths and colonnaded streets.
• 🎭 Aspendos Ancient Theatre: The best-preserved ancient theatre in the world, with its flawless acoustics, where a whisper from the stage can be heard from the top step, and its giant architecture.
• 🌅 Side Ancient City & Apollo Temple: Shopping in the historic harbour town of Side and a magical photo break at the iconic Temple of Apollo rising against the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean.
• 🌿 Kurşunlu Waterfall Break: A visit to the emerald-green Kurşunlu Waterfall nature park among pine trees, to cool off after the historic cities and be alone with nature.
• 🗣️ Guiding That Brings Stones to Life: Not just touring the ruins, but the privilege of listening to the stories of gladiators, kings and mythological legends from our licensed guides.
• 🚐 Free Door-to-Door Transfer: Comfortable, non-tiring transport by air-conditioned vehicles from all hotels in Antalya centre, Lara, Konyaaltı, Kundu and Kepez.

⏱️ Perge, Aspendos & Side Tour Programme & Itinerary

• 08:00 – 09:00 | Hotel Pick-Up: Pickup from your Antalya hotels in our air-conditioned luxury tour vehicles and the start of the tour.
• 09:30 | Visit to the Ancient City of Perge: A guided walking tour of Perge, which St. Paul also visited and which has Anatolia's most magnificent bath and stadium ruins.
• 11:30 | Aspendos Ancient Theatre: Acoustic experiments and photography at the Aspendos Theatre, built in the 2nd century AD, which enchants with its huge capacity and intact stage building.
• 13:00 | Open-Buffet Lunch: A varied lunch break to recharge your energy at a local restaurant by the river or nature.
• 14:30 | Side Ancient City & Apollo Temple: A walk in Side, an ancient harbour city built on a peninsula, a visit to the magnificent Temple of Apollo and free time for shopping in the historic bazaar.
• 16:30 | Kurşunlu Waterfall Nature Park: A nature walk at the waterfall, famous for its cool waters flowing through lush green trees, to shake off the pleasant tiredness of the day.
• 17:30 – 18:30 | Return to Hotels: After this magnificent day full of culture and history, our guests are comfortably dropped off at their hotels in Antalya.

📋 What's Included and What's Not

💡 What to Bring with You on the Ancient City Tour

• Museum Pass & ID: For citizens of the Republic of Türkiye, the Museum Pass (Müzekart) is valid at the archaeological sites of Perge, Aspendos and Side (some enclosed areas). If you have your Museum Pass, be sure to bring it with you.
• Comfortable Walking Shoes: Because the floors of the ancient cities consist of thousands-of-years-old original stones and uneven paths, high heels or thin slippers are absolutely unsuitable; wear comfortable sports shoes.
• Sun Protection: In summer the ancient cities (especially Perge) can be very hot. It is very important to bring high-factor sunscreen, a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses and a bottle of water.

❓ Antalya Perge, Aspendos & Side Ancient Cities Tour: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)