Excursii de o zi din Antalya: care să o rezervați din hotelul dvs.

Our Antalya day trips run from $50 per person for a Suluada boat day or an ATV ride to $399 for tandem paragliding at Ölüdeniz, and almost all of them collect you from your hotel and bring you back the same evening. Most fall between $60 and $140. The hard part is not the price but the distance: some trips are an hour from your hotel, others three or four hours each way. Below are the 13 day trips we sell from Antalya, compared by length, price and what is included, followed by the pickup areas and the best choice for each kind of traveller.

Antalya day trips compared: our 13 excursions

These are the "from" prices per person on our tour pages in October 2026. Prices vary by season, group size and hotel area, so ask us for today's price for your date.

Two things the table hides. First, the cheapest group history day (Perge, Aspendos and Side) leaves the entrance fees for you to pay at each site, so the real cost is higher than $90. Second, the private tours on this list are priced per person too; for a family of four, the gap with a group tour gets smaller once tickets are added. The full list, with photos and booking, is on our Antalya tours page.

Pickup areas: Lara, Belek, Side, Kemer and Alanya

Every group tour above lists "hotel pickup and drop-off from selected Antalya areas". That wording is honest: the zone covers the city and the main resort strips, but not every hotel on the coast, and the pickup time depends on where you are. We confirm your hotel before you pay. Distances below are rough road distances from Antalya city centre.

The pattern is simple. Boat days leave from the west (Kemer Marina, Adrasan), while the classical sites of Perge, Aspendos and Side lie to the east. A hotel in Side is well placed for Aspendos but has a long drive to Adrasan; a hotel in Kemer is the opposite. If you are staying in Alanya, write to us before choosing a trip, because a "full day" can mean many hours in a van.

Ancient sites: Perge, Aspendos, Side, Myra and Sagalassos

For history, the classic Antalya day is Perge, Aspendos and Side. You walk the Roman streets of Perge, sit in the Aspendos Theatre, one of the best-preserved Roman theatres anywhere, then see the Temple of Apollo by the sea at Side, and finish at Manavgat Waterfall. Lunch and a licensed guide are included; site tickets are not.

Sagalassos is the opposite experience: a Roman city high in the mountains north of Antalya, with monumental fountains and a theatre looking over the valley, and very few visitors. Our Sagalassos day is a private tour that adds the Burdur Archaeological Museum, with tickets included and lunch not. It suits people who have already seen Ephesus and want something quieter; it does not suit anyone who wants a beach in the afternoon.

Who should skip the history days: families with small children in July and August. These sites have little shade, and the stone holds the heat by midday.

Demre, Myra and Kekova: the long Lycian day

This trip combines three things in one day: the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, the rock tombs and Roman theatre of Myra, and a boat trip over the Kekova Sunken City, where ruined walls run along and below the water, with a swim stop. The group version is from $120 per person with Myra and church entrance fees, a guide and lunch included. The private version is from $140 per person, with tickets included but meals not.

Be ready for the road. Demre is roughly two and a half to three hours from Antalya city each way, more from Belek or Side. It is a poor choice for the first day after a flight, and a good one for anyone with an interest in St. Nicholas or Lycian history. From Kemer, the drive is shorter.

Boat trips: Suluada, Porto Ceneviz and Kemer

Three boat days, three different moods:

• Suluada from Adrasan, from $50. Several swim stops, beach time on Suluada and a photo stop at the Blue Cave, with lunch cooked on board. Snorkelling gear is not included. The clearest water on this list.
• Porto Ceneviz from Adrasan, from $60. Quieter bays (Akseki, Sazak, Porto Ceneviz, Pirate Bay) and lunch on board. Better than Suluada for people who dislike crowded beaches.
• Kemer Mega Star, from $75. A large boat from Kemer Marina with swimming at Phaselis, Cleopatra and Paradise Bays, music and a foam party in the afternoon. Fun for groups of friends and teenagers; not the day for a couple wanting quiet.

Drinks are extra on all three. Adrasan is roughly one and a half to two hours from the city, so the Adrasan boats start early. If you would rather have a boat to yourselves, a private yacht from Antalya is on our yacht tours page, priced for 2 hours at a time.

Pamukkale from Antalya: worth the drive?

Pamukkale's white terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis are about 240 km inland, so the day trip means three and a half to four hours on the road each way. The group trip is from $90 per person with tickets, guide and lunch included; swimming in Cleopatra's Antique Pool costs extra. The private Pamukkale tour from Antalya takes about 12 hours door to door, from $180 per person, with a private van and tickets.

Is it worth it? If Pamukkale is the one place you want to see beyond the coast and you have no other trip inland, yes. If you are travelling on through Turkey, it is far easier to stay a night near Pamukkale on the way. Our Pamukkale destination guide explains the site, the walk on the terraces and the best time of day. Drive times from each resort, the 2026 ticket and an hour-by-hour plan are in our guide to the Pamukkale tour from Antalya, Side or Alanya.

Best Antalya trip by interest

Two notes from the listings. The paragliding trip does not include a hotel transfer unless you select it when booking, and the flight itself depends on weather at Babadağ. The ATV ride includes a test drive before the safari; we confirm the minimum age with the operator for your date if you are travelling with teenagers.

For a slower comparison of which trip to book for tomorrow, read Antalya day tours from your hotel. All of these trips can be booked from our Antalya tours list.

Booking, payment and cancellation

Send us your hotel name and area, your date, and the number of adults and children with ages. We reply with the pickup time and the price, and you can book now and pay later. Every Antalya day trip on this page has the same cancellation rule: free cancellation up to 7 days before the tour for a full refund, and no refund within 7 days. A trip booked for tomorrow therefore cannot be refunded once it is confirmed, so be sure of the date before you book.

From Antalya you can also go much further for a day: see our Istanbul day trip from Antalya by plane, or the Cappadocia tour from Antalya. For the city itself, the Antalya destination guide covers the old town, beaches and when to go.

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