Best Antalya Tours

Antalya tours by type

The minibus stops outside your hotel in the morning. By lunch you are either anchored in a bay or standing in a Roman theatre. That is how most days on this page work. What separates them is the type of day, and what the price leaves out.

Prices vary by season, hotel and what's included — ask us for today's price.

The three boat days are not alike. Suluada and Porto Ceneviz are about swimming stops and quiet water. The Mega Star from Kemer has music and a foam party. For small children or a calm day, the first two suit better.

What the price covers, tour by tour

This is where Antalya tours differ most, so read it before you compare.

• Perge, Aspendos and Side includes lunch and a guide, but not the site entrance fees. You pay those on the day.
• Demre, Myra and Kekova includes the Myra and St Nicholas Church tickets and the boat over the sunken city.
• Pamukkale (shared) includes the Hierapolis ticket and lunch. Swimming in Cleopatra's Antique Pool costs extra.
• The boat trips include lunch on board. Drinks are extra on all three, and Suluada does not include snorkel gear.
• The private tours (Myra and Kekova from $140, Sagalassos from $140, Pamukkale from $180) include museum tickets but not meals.

Sights and the tours that visit them

• Kaleiçi Old Town and Düden Waterfalls: the shared Old City tour, or the private old town tour, 7 hours, from $90.
• Perge, the Aspendos Theatre and Side: all three on one day, with the Manavgat waterfall at the end.
• Myra and St Nicholas Church: the shared Demre and Kekova day, or the private version if you want your own guide and van.

Sagalassos is the quiet choice. It sits in the mountains north of Antalya, and the private tour adds the Burdur Archaeological Museum on the same day.

Pickup: what to expect

The shared tours pick up from hotels in selected Antalya areas. The pickup time depends on where you stay, so it is confirmed after booking, not before. If your hotel is far east or west along the coast, ask us whether it is covered before you pay.

Private tours collect you from your Antalya hotel. The 2-hour private yacht, from $1,499, picks up from your hotel or the cruise port. It is the only tour on this page that offers a cruise port pickup.

One exception: the Ölüdeniz paragliding day trip, from $399, does not include the hotel transfer unless you select it. The flight itself lasts about 20 to 40 minutes from Babadağ, landing on Ölüdeniz beach. Photos and video are extra.

Long days: be honest about the drive

Pamukkale and Ölüdeniz both mean a lot of time on the road from Antalya. The shared Pamukkale tour stops at an onyx workshop on the way. The private Pamukkale tour runs 12 hours door to door, with your own guide and van, so you set the pace at the site. If you only have one free day, a coastal or ancient-site tour near Antalya gives you more time on your feet than in a seat. Going to Pamukkale anyway? Read the best time of day at Pamukkale first.

Further from Antalya

Some guests use Antalya as a base for a bigger trip. Our pages cover a day trip to Istanbul from Antalya and a Cappadocia tour from Antalya, by flight or road. If you are still picking a beach base, see Istanbul and the coast from the UK: Antalya, Bodrum or Dalaman. For a quick comparison of tomorrow's options, read Antalya day tours from your hotel. Multi-city trips that include Antalya are under multi-city packages.