Perge, Aspendos and Kursunlu Waterfalls

Antalya, Turkey

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 Hittites around 1500 BC. St. Paul visited Perge on his first missionary journey. The theater 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, a long colonnaded road once paved with mosaics and lined with shops, a large agora, the public baths and a gymnasium.

Next proceed to Aspendos, which bears one of the best preserved Roman theaters in Anatolia. After lunch by the river, visit Manavgat Waterfalls before continuing to Kursunlu Waterfalls.

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.

After some free time on your own in Side, you will return to Antalya.

USD $105.00

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Michael P	June 2011
Guide was excellent, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the places we visited and spoke very good English. Also good value for £50

Review by: Tracy H	June 2011
Our tour gudie was great. He share a lot of history and interesting facts of the area without making it sound like a history class. I like how he gave the group time to look around on our own.

Review by: Alia A	November 2010
I went with my friends on this trip, and it really was wonderful. Our guide was excellent, and we enjoyed exploring the areas of Perge, and Spendos was very nice. I enjoy seeing the waterfall also. They took us to a leather shop which was nice, and then they started with the fashion show which was really amazing. It a new experience and we met a new friends there. The trip however did not take the long time that I was expected ( 8 hours ) it was shorter and took more like half a day.

Review by: B.I.	October 2010
Pros: received the fax from the tour provider at my hotel front desk the night before the tour confirming the pickup time the next day. Picked up on time. Lunch food was decent. Cons: The guide's English was hard to understand. Was picked up in a minivan that was quite dirty, not spacious for seven people and the ride was uncomfortable, nothing close to the comfort of a big coach bus. In Perge, some random tourist asked, if she can join us as she woke up late and missed any tours at her hotel. Our driver/guide decided to make extra unreported cash and let her join us. Since we were already cramped in a minivan, I really didnt care for an extra passenger. We didnt visit any Manavgat waterfalls. In Side, we were not given enough time to explore the town, as our extra passenger was in a hurry to go back to Antalya. The guide didnt give any historical excursions in Side like he did in Perge or Aspendos. It was an OK experience.

Review by: Carol S W	October 2010
Did not realise the trip included a visit to Side and one to a high-end jewellery store. Spoiled the enjoyment of the ruins of Perge and Aspendos.

Review by: Agnes R, United Kingdom	June 2010
First we went to Perge to see an impressive ruins, then amphitheatre in Aspendos and Aqueduct. After lunch we went to visit Side, a beautiful resort with ruins of Temples of Apollo and Athena. After all that sightseeing we went to see a beautiful Kursunlu Waterfalls which were very relaxing and refreshing after all this sunsine. Overall very good tour.

Review by: Denise C, United Kingdom	June 2010
The guide, Ahkmet was wonderful, a walking knowledge of history and information. The tour was excellent and was a good informative day.

Review by: Brendan D, United Kingdom	May 2010
Excellent Tour! However did have to spend over an hour on the phone with the operator, since they had cancelled tour due to lack of numbers. Later things were sorted out. Did cost me an additional 10.00 in phone calls.

Review by: Diane M, Australia	March 2010
This tour was very enjoyable and went ahead even though there were only 3 of us. Our tour guide was very informative.

Review by: Daniel M, Kuwait	July 2009
Aspendos is awesome, and one must try to see a live show in the theatre - the sound is incredible!

Review by: Dan?el M	July 2009
Aspendos is awesome, and one must try to see a live show in the theatre - the sound is incredible!