Aspendos & Side Day Tour from Alanya: Roman ruins and waterfalls
You walk behind a waterfall inside a cave during the tour.
A full-day guided tour from Alanya visits Aspendos amphitheatre, Düden Waterfalls and the ancient city of Side, with hotel pickup, lunch and a professional English-speaking guide. The day starts at Aspendos, moves to the waterfalls for a photo stop inside a cave, then explores Side's colonnaded streets and Temple of Apollo ruins after lunch.
What’s included
- Professional guide in English.
- lunch.
- transportation by air-conditioned bus.
- hotel pickup and drop-off from multiple Alanya locations.
- Saturday 08:30
Information
Day tour from Alanya through Aspendos amphitheatre and ancient Side ruins, with Düden Waterfalls and lunch included. Hotel pickup and professional guide in English.
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The experience
How do you fit three major sites into one day without spending all your time in a van? This tour chains them together in sequence: Aspendos first, where you walk through one of the world's best-preserved Roman theatres; then Düden Waterfalls, where the route takes you behind the water itself into a cave for a photo; and after lunch, the ancient city of Side, where you move through Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine ruins on foot with your guide pointing out the Temple of Apollo and the old harbour. The guide provides commentary at each stop, so the history connects as you move through it rather than being delivered all at once.
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included from multiple locations in Alanya, and you travel by air-conditioned bus. Lunch is provided during the break in Side. The tour runs 9 hours total, though the exact timing shifts with traffic and the time of day you depart. A visit to a jewelry and leather shop is built into the itinerary, and vegetarian meals are available if you request one when you book.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is the Aspendos amphitheatre actually like when you get there?
Aspendos is a Roman theatre from the 2nd century, one of the best preserved examples of Roman theatre architecture in the world. You walk through the structure itself during the tour, not just view it from a distance, so you can see how the seating, the stage and the acoustics are arranged.
Do you swim at Düden Waterfalls or just look at them?
You don't swim, but you do walk to the waterfall and step inside a cave behind the water for a photo. The tour includes this moment as a dedicated stop, not a quick drive-by.
How much time do you actually spend walking around Side?
Side is explored on foot after lunch, and your guide walks you through the colonnaded streets and points out the Temple of Apollo and other ruins from different eras. The exact duration depends on the day's schedule and traffic, but it is a walking tour of the site, not a bus tour past it.
Is the lunch included in the price, and can you choose what you eat?
Lunch is included in the tour price. Vegetarian options are available if you let the operator know when you book.
Operated by Tourmania. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Aspendos & Side Day Tour from Alanya: Roman ruins and waterfalls
9h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 62 per person
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