Perge, Aspendos & Side Day Tour with Waterfall from Antalya

We pick you up at your hotel in the Antalya region at approximately 08:30 in the morning and your magnificent cultural tour begins.

Depart in the morning and visit Perge, the place where, most of the statues that are on display in Antalya Museum were unearthed. An important city of ancient Parnphylia, originally settled by the Hitites around 1500 BC. St.Paul visited Perge on his first missionary journey. The theatre stage has finely carved marble reliefs and other carvings from around the city are displayed in the stadium. Amateur archaeologists will want to see the handsome city gate flanked by two lofty towers, and the long colonnaded road once paved with mosaics and lined with shops, a large agora, the public baths and a gymnasium.

Side is one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey. It was an ancient harbor whose name meant pomegranate. Today a pretty resort town, its ancient ruins, two sandy beaches, numerous shops and extensive tourist accommodation attract hundreds of visitors. The magnificent theater of the ancient city, built on colonnaded arches, is the largest in the whole area. Other monuments include the Agora, the Temple of Apollo, which is situated near the sea, a fountain and Necropolis. The extensive Roman baths, now a museum, houses one of Turkey's finest archaeological collections.

The beautiful Manavgat Waterfall is a perfect spot for a picnic and a relaxing stroll as you enjoy the soothing sounds of the water flow over the rocks. Consider visiting the falls as part of a boat tour of the Manavgat River, taking in the views and enjoying the cool breeze from the deck. While swimming is not allowed, you can dip in the cool waters at other parts of the river.

DAfter lunch by the river, we will next proceed to Aspendos, which bears one of the best preserved Roman theatres in Anatolia. We are sure you will be impressed by the architecture and the acoustics of the theatre.

At the end of this amazing tour, your guide sets off to drop you off at your hotel and you arrive at your hotel around 18:30 - 19:00.