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Day trips from Antalya

5 day-trip options from Antalya, with real distances, time required, and the best tour operator for each. Pick one for a half-day reset, two for a packed week.

60 km east · Full day

1. Aspendos + Side ruins

Aspendos is the best-preserved Roman amphitheater in the Mediterranean and still hosts opera in summer. Side adds beach + Apollo Temple ruins by sunset.

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35 km northwest · Half day

2. Termessos

Roman-Pisidian mountain ruins Alexander couldn't conquer, now overgrown with pine forest. Steep hike to the necropolis. Bring water and good shoes.

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100 km northeast · Full day

3. Köprülü Canyon + rafting

Canyon rafting + Selge Roman ruins. Pick rafting if you have kids; pick hiking + lunch by the river if you don't. Operator pickups daily.

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240 km north · Long full day

4. Pamukkale + Hierapolis

The white travertine pools and the Roman city above. Best as overnight to catch sunrise on the terraces, but workable as day trip if you start at 6am.

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55 km west · Half day

5. Phaselis ruins + beach

Roman ruins on a triple-cove beach — the only place in Turkey you can swim while looking at a Roman aqueduct. Family-friendly.

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Where to stay in Antalya

If you're doing 2+ day trips, base yourself centrally. See our full Antalya neighborhood guide for which area suits which tour pickup.