The Emperor Hadrian came to Antalya around AD 130. The city built him a gate of three marble arches that still opens into the old town. Walk through it with a private guide in Antalya and the walls of Kaleiçi start to explain themselves. Pergamon founded the city, and Rome built it up. The Seljuks added the fluted minaret, and the old harbor below is now a yacht marina. Our licensed guides plan the day around you. It can take in the old town, the Roman cities on the plain and the ruins high in the Taurus.
A day with a private guide in Antalya
A private day starts at your hotel and lasts about eight hours, and half days are just as common. In the city, your guide starts at Hadrian’s Gate and walks the lanes of two- and three-story houses down to the harbor. On the way, you stop at the Yivli Minare, raised under Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad in the 13th century. In the afternoon, the Düden Waterfalls are about 10 km from the center.
The Antalya city tour puts these together and ends on the cable car above the bay. The Antalya food tour walks Kaleiçi for piyaz and the old dishes of the city.
East to Perge, Aspendos and Side
The great Roman cities of Pamphylia lie east of Antalya, along the coast road. A guide makes the difference between ruins and a city. Perge, 18 km from the center, has a theater for about 13,000 people and a stadium for about 12,000. Aspendos has one of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the Mediterranean. Side lies about 75 km away. There, the temples of Apollo and Athena stand at the end of the colonnaded street by the harbor.
Our Perge, Aspendos and Side tour joins all three in a day, with your guide and driver.
Into the mountains with your guide
Termessos stands on the slopes of Güllük Mountain, inside a national park 34 km north-west of the city. Its walls, theater and odeon sit high on the mountain. Your private guide sets the pace for your group on the old paths. The Termessos and Kaleiçi tour pairs the mountain city with the old town.
- Köprülü Canyon and Selge: a national park on the Köprü River and an ancient city above it. The Köprülü Canyon and Selge tour covers both.
- Olympos and Phaselis: Lycian ruins in the forest and the flames of the Chimaera, on the Olympos and Chimaera tour.
- Demre and Kekova: the church of Saint Nicholas and a boat over the sunken city. Both are on the Demre, Myra and Kekova tour.
- With children: Aspendos, the Kurşunlu Waterfall park and the harbor, on the Antalya family tour.
Guiding in Turkey: what to know
- The licenseTourist guides are licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. A license covers one region or the whole country.
- The cardA working guide carries the official card where you can see it.
- LanguagesA guide works only in the languages on that card. Tell us your language, and we match the guide to it.
Book a private guide in Antalya
Tell us where you are staying, from Kaleiçi to Belek or Side, and how many days you have. Add what you enjoy most: Roman cities, food or the mountains. We suggest a guide, a vehicle and a plan, and we keep adjusting it until it fits. Our co-founder Rubil Gündüz holds a license for the whole of Türkiye. Our team matches a licensed guide to your language and dates.
Landing on the coast? Our Antalya Airport transfer can bring you to the first meeting point.
Who it is for
Couples, families and small groups staying in Antalya, Belek, Kemer or Side who want the old town and the ancient cities explained.
Step by step
- Tell us where you are staying, how many days you have and what you enjoy most.
- We suggest a licensed guide in your language, a vehicle and a plan.
- Your guide meets you at your hotel, half day or full day.
- We adjust the plan day by day until it fits.
Frequently asked questions
How long is a private day with a guide in Antalya?
About eight hours from your hotel, and half days are just as common.
Can a private guide in Antalya take us to Perge, Aspendos and Side in one day?
Yes. Our Perge, Aspendos and Side tour joins all three in a day, with your guide and driver.
Is the walk at Termessos hard?
The city sits on the slopes of Güllük Mountain, so the paths climb. Your guide sets the pace for your group.
Are your guides in Antalya licensed?
Yes. Tourist guides in Turkey are licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and carry an official card, and we match the guide to your language.
