We run tours from Antalya every day of the season. These are the 12 experiences we most consistently recommend — ranked by what our guests remember most, what delivers the best value, and what you genuinely cannot replicate anywhere else.
All 12 are bookable. All include real pricing. Read the whole list, or skip to the one that matches what you’re looking for.
1. Foam Party Boat Trip Along the Taurus Cliffs
The Turkish Riviera’s most iconic experience — a party boat departing Antalya Marina, cruising beneath sheer limestone cliffs, stopping at sea caves and swimming coves, with music, foam cannons, and a barbecue lunch included.
The cliffs are the headline here. The Turkish coast west of Antalya is inaccessible by road — the mountains drop straight into the sea. The only way to see this landscape is from a boat.
Departures typically run 3–5 hours. On shared group boats, swimming stops, BBQ lunch and soft drinks are usually included in the price. Shared group pricing generally starts from around €30–45 per person depending on season and departure type; private charters scale with vessel size..
2. Antalya City Tour — Old Town, Waterfalls & Cable Car
The most complete single-day overview of the city. In one tour: the Roman harbour and narrow lanes of Kaleiçi, the Upper Düden Waterfall and its cave system, the Lower Düden where a river falls directly into the sea, and the Olympos cable car rising to 618 metres above the bay.
This is the one we recommend to guests who have a single day in the city and want to see the key points without renting a car or navigating public transport.
The tour runs 7–8 hours with hotel pickup from the main resort areas (Lara, Kundu, Konyaaltı, Belek). Guide, transport between sites, entry fees and lunch are included. Group pricing generally starts from around €25 per person; a fully private format for 2–4 people is also available depending on season.
3. Pamukkale Day Trip — Turkey’s White Terraces
Three and a half hours northeast of Antalya, Pamukkale’s calcium-white travertine terraces are one of the most photographed natural formations in Turkey. Warm thermal water fills the pools. Above the terraces, the ancient city of Hierapolis contains a Roman theatre, a vast necropolis and a 5th-century basilica.
As a day trip from Antalya, it is a long day (departures at 06:30, return by 20:00). But it is entirely manageable, and the combination of the UNESCO-listed landscape and the ancient city makes it one of the most worthwhile day trips in the country.
As a full-day excursion, the route takes around 13 hours, including travel. Organised departures typically include transport, an English-speaking guide, entry fees and lunch. Pricing varies by season and operator, generally from around €50–65 per person.
4. Suluada Island — The “Turkish Maldives”
Suluada is a small uninhabited island south of Adrasan, accessible only by sea. The water clarity is extraordinary — shallow, warm and blue in a way that surprises even guests who have visited the Maldives or Greek islands.
Because the island has no facilities and requires a full-day boat journey, visitor numbers remain low by Turkish coast standards. This is both its appeal and its practical limitation: you need to book in advance, and the trip is full-day with an early departure.
A full-day excursion departing around 08:00–09:00 and returning late afternoon. The boat includes crew, lunch and snorkelling equipment. Departures run June to September (weather-dependent); pricing generally starts from around €40–50 per person depending on season.
5. Kekova Sunken City — By Traditional Wooden Boat
Kekova is a partially submerged Lycian settlement on the coastline of Antalya province. Ancient walls, staircases and building foundations are visible beneath the water from the surface — clear enough to see without snorkelling, dramatic enough that most people spend the boat ride leaning over the side.
The route includes the village of Kaleköy, accessible only by boat, and the island of Kekova itself. A swimming stop near the sunken walls is included on most departures.
A full day from Antalya — departing around 07:00 and returning by 20:00. Guide, transport, boat, entry fees and lunch are included on organised departures. Pricing generally starts from around €45–60 per person depending on season.
→ View Kekova day trip from Antalya
6. Köprülü Canyon Rafting
Grade 3 whitewater rafting through a canyon with walls rising 100 metres on either side, 2.5 hours from Antalya. The 14 km route runs through pine and cedar forest, past ancient Selge ruins — and the water is cold and fast enough to make it genuinely exciting.
No experience required for Grade 3. A minimum age of 7 applies on most departures. The combo package (rafting + buggy + zipline) is popular with groups looking for a full adventure day.
Around 8 hours in total including travel. The season
runs April to October. Equipment, an experienced guide, transport and lunch are included on organised departures. Pricing for rafting alone generally starts from around €25–35 per person; combination packages (rafting + buggy + zipline) are available at higher price points depending on season.
→ Check Rafting, Safari Zipline
7. Private Yacht Charter Along the Taurus Coast
The full-length version of the experience the party boats do — on your own vessel, at your own pace, to your own choice of coves.
Private charters depart from Antalya Marina, Kemer Marina, Side Marina and Alanya Marina. You choose the route, the departure time and the duration. The skipper and crew handle everything else.
A half-day charter on a mid-range yacht for 6–8 people works out to approximately €25–40 per person — competitive with a group boat trip, and private.
Available from half-day (4 hours) to full-day (8 hours), year-round weather permitting. The fleet ranges from open day boats to larger gulets. Pricing varies significantly by vessel size and season — half-day charters generally start from around €150 for smaller groups, with full-day options at higher price points.
→ Browse private yacht rental in Antalya
8. Olympos Cable Car + Chimaera Flames
Two experiences in one western Antalya day: the highest cable car on the Turkish coast (2,365 metres, rising above the ruins of ancient Olympos) and the Chimaera — a natural methane gas fire burning from the mountainside, visible from the sea, that has been burning continuously since antiquity.
The cable car offers some of the most panoramic views on the coast — Kemer Bay below, the Taurus Mountains behind, the Mediterranean extending to the horizon. The Chimaera site involves a 25-minute uphill walk through pine forest at dusk; bring a torch.
Both can be visited in a half-day, either as separate stops or combined. Cable car entry is approximately €42 per person; Chimaera entry around €5 (check current local pricing). But we have package options with transfer 45€ Guided combination tours from Antalya are available seasonally.
9. Side Day Trip — Roman Temples at the Water’s Edge
Side (pronounced see-DEH) is 75 kilometres east of Antalya. Two Roman temples — one dedicated to Apollo, one to Athena — stand at the tip of a peninsula, their marble columns rising directly above the sea.
The site is free to walk around in the early morning before the crowds arrive. The larger Roman theatre (once seating 17,000) and the Side Museum occupy the landward side of the peninsula. The combination of ancient ruins, sandy beaches and a working harbour makes Side one of the most complete day trips from Antalya.
Side is approximately 75 km east of Antalya — around
1.5 hours by road. A private guided tour for 2 people generally starts from around €110 depending on season, with the option to include Manavgat Bazaar on the same route.
→ Side & Manavgat private tour
10. Turkish Hammam Experience
The traditional hammam (hamam) experience — hot marble slab, foam scrub, oil massage — is available throughout Antalya, from purpose-built tourist hammams in Kaleiçi to neighbourhood bathhouses used by locals.
A standard tourist hammam experience (scrub + foam massage, 45–60 minutes) costs approximately €25–45 depending on the hammam and what’s included. The operator-organised version includes collection from your hotel.
The organised departure includes hotel pickup and typically runs 2–3 hours in total. Entry, scrub, foam massage, oil massage and tea are usually covered. Pricing varies by hammam and treatment selection, generally from around €25–45 per person depending on season.
11. Land of Legends Night Show
Land of Legends Theme Park, 30 km east of Antalya in Belek, runs an annual evening spectacle — a drone light show, fire displays, illuminated boat parade across the park’s lake, and live performance. The event runs on specific evenings throughout the summer season (typically Thursday and Saturday).
Entry to the evening show is separate from the daytime park ticket. Transfer from Antalya hotel areas is included on the organised departure.
The show runs on selected evenings June to September typically Thursday and Saturday — check the current schedule before visiting). The organised shuttle from Antalya hotel areas includes transfer and entry. Pricing generally starts from around €15 per person depending on season.
12. Perge & Aspendos Archaeological Tour
Two of the best-preserved ancient cities in Turkey — in a single day.
Perge (18 km from Antalya) was the capital of Pamphylia. Its colonnaded street, baths, theatre and the massive stadium — one of the largest in the ancient world, capacity 12,000 — are sufficiently intact to give a genuine sense of the Roman city. The stadium is still used for events today.
Aspendos (47 km from Antalya) has the best-preserved Roman theatre in the world. Built between 160–180 AD, it seats 7,600 and is still used for performances. The acoustics — you can hear a whisper from the back row — are demonstrably extraordinary.
A full day with hotel pickup included. Guide, transport and entry fees are covered on group departures. Pricing generally starts from around €45 per person for a shared group departure, varying by season.
Practical Notes for Booking
All 12 excursions on this page depart from Antalya with hotel pickup included from the main resort areas (Lara, Kundu, Konyaaltı, Belek, Kemer). Payment is typically made on the day, not at the time of booking.
For independent exploration of Antalya city itself — the old town, beaches, museum, bazaars and nightlife — see the separate!
Frequently Asked Questions
For a first visit, we recommend: the city tour (Old Town + waterfalls + cable car) on day one, a boat trip on day two, and if time allows, a day trip to Pamukkale or Kekova. This covers the city’s history, the Mediterranean coast, and one major regional destination.
The foam party boat trip consistently ranks as the most booked single experience from Antalya — particularly popular with guests staying in the Lara and Kundu resort areas.
Yes. Kaleiçi old town, Konyaaltı beach, Antalya Archaeological Museum and the Düden Waterfall parks are all accessible independently.
Boat trips, the cable car, the Düden Waterfalls and the Antalya Aquarium are the most family-friendly options. The rafting at Köprülü Canyon is suitable for children from age 7. Land of Legends Theme Park (daytime) is the dedicated family entertainment option.
May, June and September offer the best combination — warm enough for boats and beaches, without peak-season crowds. July and August are the busiest months. April and October are good for historical tours and hiking, less ideal for swimming.
Yes, for boat trips and day trips in July–August. Outside peak season (May–June, September–October), most departures can be booked 24–48 hours ahead. Private charters and yacht hire should be booked at least a week in advance in season.
Written by the Antalya Daily Tours team. We run tours daily from Antalya — this list reflects what our guests book most, value most, and remember longest. Last updated March 2026.
