Düden Waterfalls Antalya: Upper vs Lower, Entrance Fee, Boat Trip 2027

The Düden waterfalls in Antalya are two separate falls on the same river, and most visitors only need to know which one to see. Upper Düden sits in a park in Kepez district, about 10 km north of the city centre, where a path takes you behind the falling water. Lower Düden is in Lara, where the river drops roughly 40 m off a cliff straight into the Mediterranean. The upper fall has a small entrance fee; the lower one is a free clifftop park, and it looks best from a boat. If you would rather see both, plus the old town and the boat trip, in one day without arranging taxis, our Antalya city tour with the Düden waterfalls and boat trip covers all of it from $90 per person, and the full range of Antalya tours lists the other options.

Guests in Lara, Konyaaltı, Belek, Kemer and Side usually ask us the same three things: the cost, the route and which fall to pick.

Upper or Lower Düden: which waterfall should you visit?

They are different experiences, and the choice depends on how much time you have. Upper Düden is the shady, green one. The river runs through a park full of trees, then falls over a rock ledge, and a stepped path leads down and behind the curtain of water through a small cave. You stand in cool spray and look out through the fall. It is a good stop on a hot afternoon.

Lower Düden is the dramatic one. Here the same river reaches the coast at Lara and pours over the cliff edge directly into the sea, about 40 m by published figures. From the clifftop park you look down on the top of the fall and the bay of Antalya. The catch is that from above you never see the full drop. For that, you need to be on the water.

If you can only do one, pick Lower Düden for the postcard view and the boat trip, or Upper Düden for something calmer, greener and cooler. With a full day, do both.

How much is the Düden waterfalls entrance fee?

Only Upper Düden charges. The fee is small, and for foreign visitors in 2026 it was reported at somewhere between 70 and 100 TL. Sources disagree, so take cash or a card and check the board at the ticket booth when you arrive. The Turkish Museum Pass is not valid here. If you drive or arrive in a rental car, expect a separate parking charge on site.

Lower Düden costs nothing. It is a public park on the clifftop in Lara.

How do you get to the Düden waterfalls from your hotel?

From the city centre, a taxi to Upper Düden takes about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on traffic. Ask the driver for "Yukarı Düden Şelalesi" so there is no confusion with the lower fall. Lower Düden is a short taxi ride east of the centre along the coast road towards Lara, and if your hotel is in Lara itself it may be only a few minutes away.

From Konyaaltı you cross the whole city to reach either fall. From Kemer to the west, or Belek and Side to the east, a taxi there and back eats a large part of the day, and you still need to reach the old harbour for the boat. That is where a tour with hotel pickup makes sense. If you are comparing what to book from a resort hotel, our guide to Antalya day tours from your hotel sets the options side by side.

Is the Düden waterfall boat trip worth it?

Yes, if you want to see Lower Düden properly. The wooden boats leave from the old Roman harbour below Kaleiçi, Antalya's walled old town. They sail east along the line of cliffs to the point where the river falls into the sea, hold position near the fall so everyone can take photos, then return to the harbour. The round trip takes about one hour.

There is no need to book far ahead. Captains stand on the quay and sell seats for the next departure. Agree the price and what is included before you board. Sit on the side facing the cliffs on the way out for the clearest view of the fall.

Our guides usually pair the boat with a walk through Kaleiçi, because the harbour sits at the bottom of the old town and you pass Hadrian's Gate, the Clock Tower and the narrow lanes on the way down. Our recent piece on Kaleiçi, what to see and a walking route covers that part of the day in detail. If you are weighing the Düden boat against the longer Kemer or Manavgat boat days, see our comparison of Antalya boat trips you can book today.

What should you wear and know before you go?

The path behind Upper Düden is the one place where people slip. The steps are wet and slippery all year from the spray, so wear trainers or sandals with grip and leave flip-flops in the hotel. Swimming is not allowed at Upper Düden, and at Lower Düden the drop into the sea rules it out.

Opening hours at the upper park were reported as 08:00 to 19:00 in summer and closing at around 17:00 to 18:00 in winter, but sources differ. If you plan a late visit, check before you set off.

One mix-up we hear often: Manavgat waterfall is a different place. It is a wide, low fall near Side, not part of the Düden river at all. Check which waterfall a "waterfall tour" actually visits before you book.

On your own or with a tour?

Doing it independently works well if you are staying in the centre or in Lara, have a free half day and are happy with taxis. Visit Upper Düden in the morning, take a taxi to the old town, walk down to the harbour and catch the next boat to Lower Düden.

A group tour suits guests further out, especially in Kemer, Belek or Side, and anyone who wants the old town explained rather than just walked through. Our full-day group Antalya city tour includes a guided walk through Kaleiçi, Hadrian's Gate, the Clock Tower, the Düden waterfalls and the boat trip, with lunch included, from $90 per person.

A private tour is the third route. Our private Antalya old town tour runs for about 7 hours, covers Kaleiçi, the marina and the Düden waterfalls, and starts from $90. It suits families and couples who want to set their own pace.

What this means for your trip

If you are in an Antalya hotel and deciding for today or tomorrow, the Düden falls are one of the easiest half-day or full-day outings in the region. They are close to the city, cheap or free, and need no advance tickets. From Lara or the old town, do it yourself. From Kemer, Belek or Side, a tour with pickup saves the cost and hassle of long taxi rides and puts the old town, both falls and the boat into one day.

With more days, add the ancient theatres at Perge and Aspendos or the sunken city at Kekova. Our page of Antalya day tours shows them together.

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Plan it with us

• Antalya old city, Düden waterfalls and boat trip tour: full-day group tour with Kaleiçi, Hadrian's Gate, the Clock Tower, the waterfalls, the boat trip and lunch, from $90 per person.
• Private Antalya old town tour: about 7 hours with Kaleiçi, the marina and the Düden waterfalls, from $90.
• Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat waterfall tour from Antalya: the ancient sites east of the city and the wide Manavgat fall, from $90.
• Demre, Myra and Kekova sunken city boat trip from Antalya: a full day west along the coast, from $120.

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Sources: Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and Kepez park ticket booth reports (entrance fee, hours, Museum Pass); Wikipedia, Düden Waterfalls (published height figures), checked 25 October 2026.