The
following day tours can be used to compliment your travel itinerary
in Turkey.
To reserve your preferred tours, or request info please use the
DAY TOURS REQUEST FORM
ASPENDOS,
PERGE, KURSUNLU WATERFALLS (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun,
full day)
Depart
to visit Perge, an important city of ancient Pamphylia. It was
originally settled by the
Hittites around 1500 BC. St Paul preached some of his first
sermons here. You will want to see
the handsome city gate flanked by two lofty towers, a long colonnaded
road once paved with mosaics and lined with shops, a large agora,
the public baths and a gymnasium. Proceed to Aspendos one of
the best preserved theatres in the world with seating for 15,000.
Still used today, the theater galleries, stage decorations and
acoustics all testify to the architects success. The days tour
includes a visit to Kursunlu Waterfalls which is a good place
to get
away from the noise and activity of city life. When you get
there follow the gezi yolu (scenic
trail) down the steps to the pool and falls cascading down a
rock wall festooned with moss. RATE:
US$ per person (includes guiding
in english, main entrance fees, lunch, tour transport)
DEMRE,
MYRA & KEKOVA TOUR (Tue/Thu/Sat,
full day)
Departure for Demre and the ancient city of Myra where tombs
were carved into the rocks.
It is also famous for its 4th century AD bishop, St Nicolaus,
who was immortalised as Santa
Claus. Then on to Kekova where we take a boat tour to visit
the Sunken City and allow for a
swimming break. The ruins of the city in Kekova, a large part
of which has sunk under the sea,
can be viewed. The island is therefore very important in terms
of underwater archaeology. RATE:
US$ per person (includes guiding in english, main entrance
fees, lunch, tour transport)
RAFTING
TOUR (Daily
departures in summer season, full day)
Great experience and ideal for adventurers. The rafts pass
through the wild water and white
foam of the river and under the bridged canyon. Well-trained,
experienced and professional
rafting guides will accompany you during the day of water,
sun, action and a lunch on the
river bank with an open buffet barbecue. With no other kind
of sport one can experience so much. Since you will be occupied
physically and mentally, you will have no time for boredom. RATE: US$ per person (includes rafting equipment, barbeque
lunch, tour transport)
JEEP
SAFARI (Tue/Thu/Sat,
full day)
A
safari trip allows for adventure along with the possibility
for a different kind of introduction
to Turkey. With the jeep you can explore parts of the wonderful
landscape of the Taurus
Mountains far away from the main roads. On narrow and dusty
runways you come across
landscapes which you would not normally find. Visits of small
Turkish villages, a bathing break
in
the mountain river, lunch in a small native restaurant are
the most important points of this
adventure. Route leades along ravines and fertile fields up
high to the fresh air of pine forests. RATE: US$ per person (includes driver/tour leader,
jeeps and lunch)
KEMER
BOAT TRIP (Daily
departures in summer season, full day)
The trip starts with arrival to Kemer Marina to board the wood-yacht.
Sail to Phaselis, passing
by forests of pine trees and the Taurus Mountains. This coast
is probably the most charming
of the Turkish Riviera. You’ll have the chance to swim
in clear-blue water and dive during the
trip. A buffet lunch is also served onboard during the voyage.
The trip will continue through
the "three-island" location and back to the Kemer
Marina for transfer on to your hotel. RATE: US$ per person (includes tour transfers, cruise
and lunch onboard)
SCUBA
DIVING (Available
daily, summer season)
Antalya and its environment offers a diving paradise with its
40m vision range, pleasant water
temperature (20°C in May to 28°C in August) and attractive
underwater life. There are more
than 25 diving regions with shallow rocks, surrounded by mountains
with steep walls in Antalya
and abound with various species of fish. Our boat will take
you to various places, depths and
degrees of difficulty, offering the right location for everybody,
diving masters to beginners. RATE: US$ per person (includes transport car and boat,
lunch, diving info, equipment)
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