This tour starts and ends in Antalya. It welcomes lots of visitors each year and is one of the popular holiday destination in Turkey. Here in Antalya, enjoy the amazing sun, swim in the warm water of Mediterranean. See Antalya’s natural beauties and gorgeous beaches. This 7 days tour, including Salda Lake which is Turkey’s cleanest, world’s fifth cleanest lake, Lycian Coast, relaxing on a cruise in Kekova, a visit to the amazing city of Antalya with a cable car ride that has perfect views of Antalya, will be memorable for you. Explore Turkey by following a set schedule with escorted small group tour on certain days. From beginning till end of the tour,your guide will accompany you.
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Itinerary
Day 1 :
Day 1 Pick up – Antalya Airport
Transfer to Hotel in Antalya and check in your hotel.
Overnight in Antalya.
Day 2 :
DAY 2 Perge & Aspendos & Side Tour (B – L) (B: Breakfast L: Lunch)
Upon your arrival to Antalya, We will meet you with a sign on which your name is written.Later We can begin the tour with Perge.
It was an ancient and important city of Pamphylia.As ruins can be seen a 15,000 seat theatre, an agora, gymnasium, baths and necropolis. Perge was divided by two main, 20 m wide colonnaded streets. One ran north-south for 200 m from the Antique Gate.
Then we depart for the Aspendos Ancient Theatre.This incredibly well preserved ancient theatre was built in the 2nd centrury A.D.,it has a capacity of 15,000 people and its still being used for festivals and music concerts.
Later on , we visit Side. Its location is next to the sea on a peninsula The ruins of ancient Side are among of the most spectacular that remain in the modern world and exhibit hundreds of years of Greek life in the Roman Empire.
When we finish our visits , we drive back and drop off hotel.
Overnight in Antalya.
Day 3 :
Day 3 Kaleici (Old City) & Duden Waterfalls & Cable Car (Tunektepe) & Olympus Ancient City & The Chimaera Flames of Cirali (B – L)
We start the day with Cumhuriyet Square for your fotos.We can visit Fluted Minaret Mosque.By walking ,we go to Kaleici (Old town). It is the historic city center of Antalya, Turkey.Then boat trip for two hours through Mediterranean which will make your trip excellent in Antalya.
Then, drive to Duden Waterfalls. Duden Waterfalls make a pleasant side trip from Antalya and its surrounding gardens are a popular picnic spot with locals.
Later we continue for cable car (Tunektepe) from where you watch view of Antalya.
Olympus Ancient City which is a must see sightseeing. Check in the hotel and take a rest for a while, then lead to Cirali.
This area is particularly famous for the Chimaera (burning rock) which are spontaneous flames caused by burning methane,In ancient times,these flames were understood to be landmarks by which sailors could navigate.Please take with you good waliking shoes and a torch since it is going to be evening time.
Overnight in Olympus.
Day 4 :
Day 4 Kekova & Sunken City & Simena & Boat Trip ,Kas (B – L)
Check out from hotel,then we lead you to Ucağız village.Our boat trip is going to start from here.
On the Mediterranean Kekova is one of the best spots which come first to mind. Kekova region includes sunken city,Kaleköy (Simena) and Ucağız village. On this tour you will have a chance to see these three nice places.Swimming in the lovely bays of turquoise water will be one of the best experiences of Turkey. Since Sunken city was destroyed via series of earthquakes, underwater we have lots of ruins to see. It is archeologically protected area.Different bays will be waiting for you to swim.Today we will be all day on this trip.
Overnight in Kas.
Day 5 :
Day 5 Kas & Kaputas Beach & Kalkan & Patara & Saklıkent Gorge & Fethiye (B – L)
Check out hotel, depart for Kalkan ,giving an en route visit to Kaputas Beach for photo break.A short break at Kalkan Town. Next is Patara ancient city,It used to be Lycian harbor city and at the same time capital of Lycian Union. It was not only famous for its historical ruins but also for its long and sandy beach which is one of the longest. On the way to Fethiye, we discover Saklıkent Gorge which is one of the deepest canyons in the world and very popular with tourists.You can discover Fethiye at evening time.
Overnight Fethiye.
Day 6 :
Day 6 Ghost Town (Kayakoy) / Oludeniz / Rock Tombs. (B – L)
After your pleasant breakfast ,We see rock tombs which are accepted as the symbol of the city. They are located on a strategic hill with the best Fethiye view .Rock tombs are belived to have been constructed in memory of King Amnytas who was the ruler of Telmessos(Fethiye). Next is Ghost Town. Drive through the pine forests, panoramic view of Greek Village meets us with it’s authentic style. This is an old Greek village with more than 3000 houses. After foundation of Turkish Repuplic , there was an agreement to exchange population with Greece.The old village called Levissi or Karmylassos in ancient times with two churches and 14 chapels.Next is Oludeniz. It is one of the natural wonders of the world and meets you with its excellent blue heaven and entertainment beyond belief. Oludeniz is the best site for paragliding. From here we drive to Pamukkale( 3 hours )
Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 7 :
Day 7 Pamukkale-Hierapolis & Cable Car & Salda Lake & Antalya (B – L)
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After you will be picked up from your hotel,drive to Pamukkale.
Today you will see ruins of Hierapolis.Such asThe Theater,Byzantium Gate,The Frontinus Street,Agora,Domitian Gate,Roman Bath and Necropolis.
Antique Pool (The Cleopatra’s Pool) is another spot which is a must-see place.Up to your wish,you can swim in Antıque Pool.Cleopatra’s Pool(Antique Pool) is warmed by hot springs and mineral-rich.
Close to Hierapolis,you visit Pamukkale(Cotton Castle).It was inspired by the foamy white hillside created as a result of the sedimentation of hot calcareous water coming down the cliff.The site is unique and has exceptional beauty with the formation of shallow pools and sequences of cascades down the slope.
En route to Salda Lake ,cable car ride for view of modern city Denizli. Salda Lake which is Turkey’s cleanest,world’s fifth cleanest lake.It is known as Turkey’s Maldives with it’s turquoise colour.Salda Lake is one of the deepest lakes of Turkey(184 m)
Note: If intrested in swimming,please take your swimmimg wears with you before you enter Pamukkale-Hierapolis
Transfer to Antalya, End of the tour.
