Perge Aspendos Aquaduct Side with Waterfall
Description
You will learn the history of the most famous ancient cities, Perge, Aspendos, Aquaduc and Side, in the east of Antalya, with an experienced guide. You will be amazed by the nature of Manavgat waterfall.
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Itinerary
PERGE: The ruins of the city, although not on the scale of Efhessus, Pergamon, are neverless vast. Most of today' s Perge hoever, belongs to the Pax Romana-the theatre, stadium, baths and colonaded street. The stadium is one of the best preserved of the ancient world. ASPENDOS: Some 25 miles east of Antalya and 3 miles of the main road lies Aspendos, graced with a theatre that rivals any single adifice on the Turkish coast. Aspendos Built on the second century and seating 15.000, the structure is nearly entire except for part of the upper cornice. İt is architect was Xenon a local lad, whose secretformula for creating such perfect acoustics has not yet been discovered. Side Is located in region of Pamphylia in Anatolia and was both a prosperous Aegean tranding centre Hellenistic and Roman times and a base for Cilicia pirates in the 1 st and 2 nd centruise BCE. The Manavgat Waterfall is 85 km in distance along the Antalya -Alanya highway, which is a fascinating national park of Antalya.
Perga or Perge was an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, once the capital of Pamphylia Secunda, now in Antalya Province on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Today, it is a large site of ancient ruins 15 kilometres east of Antalya on the coastal plain. An acropolis located there dates back to the Bronze Age.
Side is a city on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It includes the modern resort town and the ruins of the ancient city of Side, one of the best-known classical sites in the country. It lies near Manavgat and the village of Selimiye, 78 km from Antalya in the province of Antalya. It is located on the eastern part of the Pamphylian coast, which lies about 20 km east of the mouth of the Eurymedon River. Today, as in antiquity, the ancient city is situated on a small north-south peninsula about 1 km long and 400 m across.
Manavgat Waterfall on the Manavgat River is near the city of Side, 3 km north of Manavgat, Turkey. Its high flow over a wide area as it falls from a low height is best viewed from a high altitude. The white, foaming water of the Manavgat Waterfalls flows powerfully over the rocks. Near the waterfalls are shady tea gardens providing a pleasant resting place. The Oymapinar Dam is located 12 km to the north of the river. During floods, the Manavgat Falls may disappear under high water.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Travelers will be picked up from their hotels and droped-off to hotels Travelers staying at Old City Area will be picked up from Hadrian's Gate.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(30)
Friendly and professional staff! I recommend!
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It was a great tour. Experienced guide tour and driver. Tour was not overcrowded. We were lucky to visit out of season.we enjoyed the tour.
Thank you for the tour, we really enjoyed it despite the rainy day. Thanks to our guide who was very nice and friendly ( Ibraghim, sorry if I misspell the name) and to our friendly driver. The food was very good ( we tried fish and meat kebab-all good, kebab a little bit spicy). There were umbrellas in the car so we didnt get wet. Waterfal was nice, 20 min is enought, Aspendos-very impressive, Side -beautiful seaside promenade with big waves) and Perge-for me the best out of trip-the guide showed us the most interesting things and we walked together around 30-40 min but I wish we could spend more free time there, after the guided tour, at least an hour, 30 min definately not enought..but the tour was very interesting and definately worth going!
The Highlights Perge: Walking through the Roman gate and down the pillared streets felt like stepping back in time. Aspendos: Seeing the best-preserved Roman theatre in the world is breathtaking, but hearing the history of its acoustics and construction made it even more special. The real star of the show was our guide, Cem. He is exactly what you want in a guide: Highly Knowledgeable: Cem didn't just rattle off dates and names; he told stories that brought the ancient ruins to life. His passion for archaeology and history is infectious. The "Hidden Gem" Expert: This was the best part! Beyond the main attractions, Cem showed us several tucked-away spots and unique vantage points that we never would have found on our own. It felt like we were getting an exclusive, "behind-the-scenes" look at these ancient cities.
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Ibrahim is a veteran of giving guided tours all over Turkey for the last 25 years and it shows in his interactions and conversations. Very friendly and no touristy gimmicks and tricks - to the point, practical, and informative tour. Pickup and drop off, lunch (authentic grilled trout was the best fish I had in Turkey so far), vehicle, and driver were all very good. Note: I took a Pamukkale tour with another operator yesterday and they were trying to sell balloon ride, paragliding, and other touristy traps. Compared to that, there was absolutely no selling and pitching involved - clean and practical tour. Every place had sufficient time. I read reviews that waterfall was ok and I wasn’t keen - but it was a decent fall and not a big detour from the side, and it was just a 20 min stop. I strongly recommend this tour. Overall, well managed tour.
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We had a wonderful trip. The morning pickup from our hotel was on time and the driver clearly explained what the next steps were for meeting the tour group in Perge. He was very polite and waited with us at Perge until the tour group arrived introducing us to the guide. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He showed us round each of the sites explaining details along the way, and the gave us free time to explore ourselves. The driver was very careful.
There is a nice trip in bus 🚌 Early in the morning and we enjoy all the beautiful mountains and coast Then we keeping in Boat 🚢 Cruiser Like 40 people and all Staff very Caind and nice 👍 we visit four différents places and Beaches ⛱️ and we took to many pictures. A very nice place to be with my family.
The visited sites were amazing and the guide was excellent but the travelling conditions were uncomfortable. There were 18 in the party including us 3- husband, wife and daughter- in an 18 seater minibus BUT several of the group were extremely large people- over-sized for the small bus; we three were squashed most uncomfortably on the 4 seater back seat by a very large gentleman who slept throughout the transfers and 'spread'. Plus there seemed to be little air conditioning and the windows were strangely darkly tinted, altogether giving a very enclosed feeling. We arrived at 7.50am at the pick up point, some people did not arrive until 8.30 for the 8am start and were constantly late back after 'free time' hence, cutting short some of the following visits. We know it was a GROUP activity but some of the group seemed to think that they could behave individually- talk and take photos whilst the excellent guide was giving information- also the use of a wheelchair seemed totally inappropriate and held up the start of each visit. The guide coped with positiveness and energy- we felt sorry for him. The bus should only have accommodated 10 passengers given the size of some of them. Apologies if this sound rude but it was a fact!
Guide gave a very full explanation of the history of the area. Perge was a site we could have spent a whole day, but we got much more from the site because of our guide. The Aspendos theatre, still in use, was stunning.
A beautiful tour, the annoying thing was the high temperature and strong sun rays. But what covered that up was the wonderful tour guide, a wonderful man, abundant information, and presentation of the information in an excellent, smooth, clear and understandable way. My sincere greetings to him.
We do not control the weather, but thank you for your nice comments :)
