Antalya tour to Perge, Aspendos, Side & Manavgat waterfall

Four ancient ruins and a waterfall in a single afternoon from Antalya

A guided day tour from Antalya visits Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat waterfall, with hotel pickup, all site entry tickets, lunch and an English-speaking guide included. The tour runs nine hours and departs at 8 a.m., returning around 5 p.m. Wheelchair-accessible throughout; not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or those using walkers.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit ancient cities and waterfall

• Pick up from hotels at 8:00 am
• Drive 30 minutes to Perge
• Explore Perge for 1.5 hours
• Drive 1 hour to Aspendos
• Visit Aspendos
• Lunch break at 1:00 pm for 1 hour
• Drive 1 hour to Side
• Free time in Side
• Visit Manavgat Waterfall
• Free time at waterfall
• Transfer back to hotels by 5:00 pm

The Experience

The pickup starts at 8 a.m. from your hotel in Antalya, Kemer, Belek, Side or Manavgat (a transfer fee applies outside central Antalya; no service runs from Alanya). After 30 minutes of driving, you arrive at Perge, an ancient Anatolian city that was once the capital of Pamphylia Secunda, and spend about an hour and a half walking the ruins. The guide handles the history; you move through what remains of a city that mattered two thousand years ago.

From Perge, it's nearly an hour to Aspendos, a Greco-Roman site seven kilometers northeast of Serik. The amphitheater here is the best preserved on the coast—the reason most people book this tour. You have time to walk it and understand why it still stands when so much else has crumbled. Lunch follows around 1 p.m., with lamb, chicken or fish as options, and then an hour's drive takes you to Side, a resort town built around an ancient port. The 2nd-century theater seated 15,000; the white marble columns of the Temple of Athena still stand near the harbor. You get free time to move through the ruins and the Side Museum, a restored Roman bath complex, at your own pace.

The final stop is Manavgat waterfall, three kilometers north of the city on the Manavgat River. The water falls from a low height but spreads wide, and the view is best from above. You have time to stand there before the drive back to your hotel, arriving around 5 p.m. The whole day—transport, entry to all four sites, the waterfall, lunch, guide and insurance—is arranged. Drinks are extra.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• all entry tickets to Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat waterfall.
• lunch with a choice of lamb, chicken or fish.
• an English-speaking guide.
• driver.
• insurance and local taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by SOLYMOS TRAVEL

Is this one for you?Reach four ancient sites—Perga, Aspendos, Side, and beyond—in one morning without arranging tickets, transport, or timing yourself.

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Top questions

What's the best-preserved amphitheater I'll see on this tour?

Aspendos holds the best-preserved amphitheater on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. It's a Greco-Roman site seven kilometers northeast of Serik in Antalya province, and you'll have time to walk through it and see why it has survived so completely.

How long does the tour take from pickup to drop-off?

The full tour runs nine hours. Pickup starts at 8 a.m. from your hotel, and you return around 5 p.m. That includes 30 minutes to Perge, an hour and a half there, nearly an hour to Aspendos, lunch, an hour at Side, and the waterfall stop before the drive back.

Is lunch included, and what are the options?

Lunch is included and happens around 1 p.m. at Side. You can choose lamb, chicken or fish. Drinks are not included and cost extra.

Do I need to arrange entry tickets for each site?

No. All entry tickets for Perge, Aspendos, Side and the Manavgat waterfall are included in the tour price. The guide handles them, and you move straight through.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or those using walkers. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, or sit on an adult's lap.

Where does the pickup happen, and is there a fee?

Hotel pickup is included from Antalya, Kemer, Belek, Side and Manavgat. A transfer fee applies if your hotel is outside central Antalya. There is no pickup service from Alanya hotels.