Full-Day Tour of Kursunlu Waterfalls, Aspendos, and Ancient Ruins of Side From Alanya
Description
Get ready for a fascinating guided journey into the past. On this full-day, small-group tour visit the amphitheater in Aspendos, one of the best preserved examples of Roman theater architecture in the world. Explore spectacular ruins of the ancient Side walking through the colonnaded streets. And have a break in the green environment while visiting Kursunlu Waterfall Nature Park. Lunch, round-trip transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle and hotel pickup and drop-off is included.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Aspendos Ruins and Theater, Aspendos, Serik Turkey
Kursunlu Waterfalls, Antalya Turkey
Side
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from all hotels in Alanya, Kargicak, Mahmutlar, Gold City, Utopia World, Kestel, Tosmur, Oba, Konaklı, Türkler, Avsallar, Incekum, Okurcalar.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Tour includes a visit to leather/jewelry shop
Reviews(37)
The tour overall was okay, but quite rushed. We only had about 45 minutes in Aspendos, even though the entry ticket was €15, and just 25–30 minutes at Manavgat Waterfalls. Both stops felt too short to really enjoy. In Side, instead of exploring the initial ancient ruins at a natural pace, we were taken quickly past them and straight into a shop where there was a clear push to buy things. This was disappointing, as I had hoped to spend more time experiencing the ancient city itself. On the positive side, the tour guides were friendly, but unfortunately the English commentary was very hard to hear through the bus microphone.
Dear Guest ; Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that our guides were friendly, but we’re sorry that the timing at Aspendos, Manavgat Waterfalls, and Side felt rushed and that the commentary was difficult to hear. Your comments are very valuable and will help us improve the pace of our tours and the audio experience for future guests. We appreciate your honesty and hope to provide a better experience next time. Warm Regards ; The Tourmania Team
The tour was very well organized and the tour guides communicated with everyone. If you're going in the summer be prepared it is very very veryyy hot. I highly recommend bringing a portable fan and a water canteen. If you're looking for a tour to see things and take pictures I would recommend. However, if you are looking for a more informative or historical experience do your research on your own. The tour guides did have some information and if you asked they gave context and background knowledge. Overall a very nice experience and would recommend if you are looking to see some sites in Alanya.
Dear Guest; Thank you for sharing such detailed feedback! We’re glad to hear that you found the tour well-organized and enjoyable, and we appreciate your helpful tips for future guests visiting in the summer. It’s great to know you enjoyed exploring the beautiful sites of Alanya and that our guides could provide context and information when needed. We’re grateful for your recommendation and hope to welcome you again on another adventure! Warm Regards; The Tourmania Team
Excellent day all round well worth seeing it all Excellent driver, guide too Excellent historical sites, lovely waterfalls and feeding the fish was awesome too
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you had an excellent day exploring Kursunlu Waterfalls, Aspendos, and the ancient ruins of Side. It’s great to know you enjoyed the historical sites, the beautiful waterfalls, and the fun experience of feeding the fish. We also appreciate your kind words about our driver and guide. We hope to welcome you again soon for more memorable adventures!
Great trip, waterfall was different to advertised but the alternative was lovely. Plenty of time in Side to explore on your own.
We are incredibly grateful that you took the time out to leave us amazing review.
We were picked up in a small bus to join a big tourbus so there were a lot of other people. Everytime we were dropped at a place we had to be back a certain time, so of course there are always people that are late. It just annoyed me how we had to wait 20 min extra to go to lunch. They should have just left and told the late people to take a taxi there. The lunch was good but it was very little for so many people. You got a small plate with your choice of meat or fish with rice and then there was a buffet style for pasta and salad but that wasnt enough for so many people and not a lot of choice. Overall a long bus ride and the experience was okay
It was an interesting trip with spectacular views and good stops. We enjoyed taking pictures of the waterfalls, the visit of Side was interesting and the Aspendos Theater is really amazing! We would have enjoyed some more informations about the ancient sites by our guide. Over all a very valuable day trip. BUT:as we entered the bus in the morning, we were asked for diner choice(lamb,fish,chicken)- we are vegetarians-as other guests were too- and our vegetarian diner was a small plate of fries... (to make it clear-there was an amazing choice of turkish starters like ezme,salads,homemade pickles, bread and fruits- we were fed up and did not leave the restaurant hungry!and Suleiman was really really kind to us!)- the point is, there was more than enough time to prepare some grilled vegetables or something-keep it in mind maybe for the next guests! I would recommend the trip!
It was good, but it was a little bit hard to hear everything the tour guide said on the bus. But overall we think it was good.
The overall experience of our tour has been great. Both tour guide and driver have been amazing. I would appreciate we spend more time to explore the waterfall area, but on the other hand I understand that our itinerary was tight.
We really enjoy the trip. Amazing places, professional driver and super-cheerful and open guide. If u want to spend good time, go there
the tour translator was really knowledgeable and very accommodating with us.the whole trip was well organised
Thank you for a very well-rounded and thorough review of the tour. We appreciate your hard work in putting this review together and know it will be helpful and informative for our customers. Have a good day!
