The Antalya city tour from Side takes in the Lower Düden Waterfall, the old town of Kaleiçi and, if you choose, a yacht trip. At Lower Düden the water drops off a cliff about 45 metres high straight into the Mediterranean. In Kaleiçi you have free time to wander the narrow streets, see Hadrian’s Gate and the Clock Tower and walk down to the old harbour.
We pick up guests from hotels in Gündoğdu, Çolaklı, Evrenseki, Kumköy, Side, Sorgun and Titreyengöl.
Book your seat online with no prepayment — you pay on the bus on the day of the tour.
Antalya city tour from Side at a glance
- Hotel pickup: 08:30–09:30
- Back at your hotel: 17:30–18:30
- Itinerary: Lower Düden Waterfall, yacht trip (“With yacht trip” option only), free time in Kaleiçi (lunch if you like, at your own expense); guide service
- Payment: cash on the bus ($, €, ₺)
Tour programme
- 08:30–09:30 | Hotel pickup
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed.
- Road to Antalya
About 80 km, inland, with the Taurus Mountains in view.
- Lower Düden Waterfall
A stop at the viewing platform in the park, where the falls drop into the sea.
- Yacht trip (“With yacht trip” option only)
About an hour along the Antalya coast, with views of the city and the Lower Düden Waterfall from on board. There’s no swim stop.
- Free time in Kaleiçi
Explore the old town on your own: narrow streets, Hadrian’s Gate, the old harbour, cafés and souvenir shops. You can have lunch at any café or restaurant in the old town; lunch is paid separately.
- 17:30–18:30 | Back to your hotel
The exact time depends on where your hotel is and on traffic.
The guide or organiser may change the order of the stops, but the programme as a whole stays the same.
How does the Antalya city tour from Side work?
Morning pickup in Side
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier, between about 08:30 and 09:30. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed.
The inland road to Antalya
Antalya is about 80 km away. The road runs inland, away from the coast, and from the bus window you can see the Taurus Mountains.
Lower Düden: off a cliff and straight into the sea
The first stop is the Lower Düden Waterfall. Here the water plunges off a cliff about 45 metres high straight into the Mediterranean.
We walk out onto the viewing platform in the park, with the falls, the cliffs and the open sea in front of us. The water roars close by, the spray sometimes brings a breath of cool air, and in sunny weather a rainbow can sometimes be seen in the spray.
The Antalya coast from a yacht
This part of the programme is for the “With yacht trip” option only. The booking form shows the price without the yacht. If you’d like to add the yacht trip, write “With yacht trip” in the “Special Requests” field. In this option, after the waterfall the group sets off on the yacht for about an hour along the Antalya coast. From the deck the cliffs, the shore and the city look different from the way they do from land, and Lower Düden appears from a new angle. You can stand at the rail with your camera and photograph the waterfall and the city.
Kaleiçi: the streets of the old town
Next on the route is Kaleiçi, Antalya’s old town. The guide tells you when and where to meet at the bus, and then you explore the old town on your own. If you’d like more free time in Kaleiçi, simply don’t add the yacht trip when you book.
By one of the entrances to the old town, on Kalekapısı Square, stands the Clock Tower (Saat Kulesi). Another way into the old quarter leads through the marble arch of Hadrian’s Gate. Beyond lie cobbled streets, old houses, small cafés and souvenir shops.
On your own you can see Hıdırlık Tower and the fluted Yivli Minaret, and follow the narrow streets down to the old harbour. Spend the time as you like: see the main sights, sit over a coffee or pick out souvenirs. You can also have lunch here at a café or restaurant of your choice; lunch is paid separately.
Back to your hotel
At the time the guide gives, the group meets at the bus and we drive back to the hotels in Side. Guests are back at about 17:30–18:30.
In one day you see the Lower Düden Waterfall from the shore, and with the yacht trip from the sea as well, and walk around Kaleiçi, without having to think about transport or the route.
Book your seat online with no prepayment. You pay for the tour on the bus on the day.
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What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Yacht trip (“With yacht trip” option only)
- Insurance
- Guide
What is not included
- Lunch
- All drinks during the tour
- Personal expenses: photos, souvenirs and other purchases
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes for walking around the old town
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses and a sun hat
- Water for the journey
- Phone or camera for photos
- Cash for lunch, drinks, souvenirs and personal expenses
You won’t need swimwear, as there’s no swim stop on this tour.
Distance to Antalya
- Gündoğdu to Antalya: 65 km, about 1 hour 5 minutes
- Çolaklı to Antalya: 68 km, about 1 hour 5 minutes
- Evrenseki to Antalya: 70 km, about 1 hour 10 minutes
- Kumköy to Antalya: 75 km, about 1 hour 10 minutes
- Side to Antalya: 80 km, about 1 hour 15 minutes
- Sorgun to Antalya: 85 km, about 1 hour 15 minutes
- Titreyengöl to Antalya: 85 km, about 1 hour 15 minutes
Distances and travel times are based on Google Maps and are intended as a guide. The actual journey time depends on traffic and on how long it takes to pick up guests from other hotels.
Discounts
- Book at least 7 days in advance — 4% off
- Book at least 30 days in advance — 5% off
- $1 off for each person in your booking who follows our Instagram (@goldwaytravel)
- Discounts can’t be combined: choose either the early booking discount or the follower discount, whichever saves you more
FAQ about the Antalya city tour from Side
How much does the Antalya city tour from Side cost?
Without yacht trip: adults $25, children 3–9 $20. With yacht trip: $30 and $25. Ages 0–2 free. Includes Kaleiçi, Düden waterfall and hotel transfer.
How do I book the Antalya city tour from Side?
Choose the date and the number of adults and children in the “Online Booking” form; the total is worked out automatically. In the form that opens, enter your full name, hotel, WhatsApp number and email, then send it. No prepayment: you pay on the bus on the day of the tour. Once your booking is confirmed, we send you an e-ticket with the exact pickup time via WhatsApp or Telegram. For step-by-step instructions with pictures, see
“How to book and pay on the bus”.
What’s included in the Antalya city tour from Side?
The programme takes in the Lower Düden Waterfall, a yacht trip (“With yacht trip” option only) and free time in Kaleiçi old town. The price covers hotel pickup and drop-off, the yacht trip (“With yacht trip” option only), insurance and a guide. Lunch is during your free time in Kaleiçi, at your own expense.
What time does the tour start?
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier, between about 08:30 and 09:30. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed.
When will we be back at the hotel?
Guests are usually back at their hotels between 17:30 and 18:30. The time depends on where your hotel is, on traffic and on the weather.
Do we explore Kaleiçi with the guide or on our own?
A guide travels with the group, answers questions about the route and tells you when and where to meet. You explore Kaleiçi on your own and decide where to go.
How much free time is there in Kaleiçi?
The guide gives you the meeting time on the spot. For more free time in Kaleiçi, book the tour without the yacht trip. During your walk you can explore the old streets, take photos at Hadrian’s Gate, have a coffee, browse the souvenir shops and walk down to the old harbour.
How long is the yacht trip?
The yacht trip (“With yacht trip” option only) lasts about an hour and follows the Antalya coast.
Do I need swimwear for the Antalya city tour from Side?
No, you won’t need swimwear, as there’s no swimming on this tour. Bring comfortable shoes, water, sunglasses, a hat, a phone or camera, and cash for lunch, drinks, souvenirs and personal expenses.
What happens if the yacht trip is cancelled because of the weather?
Whether the yacht sails depends on the weather and the sea. If the trip is cancelled, the guide will tell you on the spot; the price is recalculated at the rate without the yacht trip, and the difference is refunded.
Is lunch included in the price?
No, lunch isn’t included. You can eat during your free time in Kaleiçi: the old town has plenty of cafés and restaurants, and you choose where to go.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Yes, the tour suits families with children. The programme is varied and not too strenuous: a waterfall, a yacht trip if you choose it and a walk around the old town. We kindly ask parents to keep a close eye on their children in Kaleiçi and on board the yacht. Children aged 0–2 don’t get a seat of their own on the bus: they sit on an adult’s lap. If your child needs their own seat, please book it at the child rate.
What will we see on the tour?
Kaleiçi, the old town of Antalya
Kaleiçi is Antalya’s historic quarter within its former fortress walls: narrow stone lanes, old houses, small cafés, souvenir shops and views over the old harbour.
The name Kaleiçi means “inside the fortress”. The quarter was once enclosed by walls that protected the old harbour and the town. Here you still get a sense of old Antalya: cobbled streets, fragments of the ancient fortifications, quiet courtyards and houses with flowers on their balconies.
The best-known way into the old town is Hadrian’s Gate. Through this marble arch you pass from modern Antalya into its old quarter, with narrow streets, cobblestones, cafés, souvenir shops and buildings from many different eras.
On your own you can see the Clock Tower (Saat Kulesi), Hıdırlık Tower, the Yivli Minaret, the old harbour and other historic sights. Kaleiçi is a place to stroll, take photos, have a coffee in a café and walk down to the harbour.
The Clock Tower (Saat Kulesi)
The Clock Tower stands on Kalekapısı Square, by one of the entrances to Kaleiçi, so for many visitors a walk around the old town starts right here.
The tower was built in the early 20th century. It is about 14 metres tall, with a massive stone base and a slender upper section. Today it is a popular meeting point for locals and visitors alike.
The Yivli Minaret
The tall, fluted Yivli Minaret stands out across the old town. “Yivli” means “fluted”, which describes the tower’s shape exactly.
The minaret is more than 800 years old, a Seljuk building about 38 metres tall. The Yivli complex preserves traces of the Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman eras, so here you can see several layers of Antalya’s history in one place.
Lower Düden, the waterfall that drops into the sea
What sets Lower Düden apart is that the water falls off a cliff straight into the Mediterranean. Waterfall, cliffs and open sea in a single frame make it a very photogenic spot.
You can see the waterfall from the viewing platform in the park, and with the yacht trip from the sea as well. As the yacht passes along the coast, you can see the water pour down the cliff, and a light cloud of spray sometimes rises at its foot.
When the sun is out, a rainbow sometimes appears in the spray by the falls. Afterwards you can stroll through the park and take photos by the sea.
