Top 5 Antalya History Tours

1.Antalya: Ancient Perge, Aspendos Theater & City of Side Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,237 reviews · 9 hours · from $41Our pick

Spend nine hours exploring Perge’s Roman streets, Aspendos Theater, and Side’s Temple of Apollo with an English, German, Spanish, or French-speaking guide. Hotel pickup, transport, lunch, and optional entry fees are included. Guides such as Ozzy, Recep, Ibrahim, and Fatima bring the ancient sites to life, with free time for photos and wandering.

“Very good trip and great guide, but extremely impressed by the company and customer service. I was given an updated wrong time the day before, so we missed the bus, and they got us a taxi and reimbursed the money on the same day on the trip. Extremely professional and great customer service would highly recommend”

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2.Ancient Perge, Aspendos Amphitheater and City of Side Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 644 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $42Top rated

Spend about 10 hours touring Perge, Aspendos, Side’s Apollo Temple, and a local shop from Antalya. Small groups of up to 15 travel by minibus with hotel pickup, lunch, and an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Ibrahim, Oğuzhan, Ozzy, and Gamze are praised for bringing the ancient sites to life, though the schedule can feel packed.

“The history of some impressive ancient Roman sites explained in some detail - and with a deep knowledge from the tour leader. She brought it to life, making it a richer experience.”

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3.From Antalya: Day Tour of Ancient Roman Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 278 reviews · 9 hours · from $89

Travel from Antalya to Perge, Aspendos, Side, and Manavgat Waterfall in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. You will see Roman streets, baths, a 15,000-seat theater, Side’s coastal ruins, and a waterfall. Guides such as Fatima, Cigil, Kerem, and Tuly are known for lively historical explanations.

“Fantastic guide…very informative and helpful. Lovely day out and would recommend for anyone who likes a bit of ancient ruins to explore.”

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4.Fire of Anatolia Dance Show at Ancient Aspendos Theater

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 198 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $64

Watch Fire of Anatolia’s 120 dancers perform Anatolian folk dance, ballet, and modern choreography at Ancient Aspendos Theater. Choose your own transport or hotel pickup from Side, with dinner included on Kemer and Alanya options. The show runs about two hours, including an intermission, and takes place from April through November.

“Communication with the company was good, the driver pick us up as expected and drove to the point in time. The show is worth to see. The way back was good as well, can recommend this service.”

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5.Antalya: Hiking in Termessos Ancient City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · 4 hours · from $62

Travel from Antalya to Termessos National Park for a four-hour small-group hike through one of Turkey’s best-preserved ancient cities. Guide Onder leads you past the theater, agora, cisterns, tombs, gates, and temples, adding clear historical context in English. Expect uneven ground, mountain air, and a quiet site at 1,050 meters.

“This is a great morning. Ancient history in a beautiful mountain surrounding. The theatre is like a Turkish Machu Picchu. Onder is a perfect guide, knowledgeable, humorous and speaking excellent English. Wish we’d done his tour to Perge as well, instead of the one we took!”

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