Antalya City Tour: Kaleiçi, the Düden Waterfalls and the Cable Car at Sunset

Highlights

1. Hadrian's Gate, the Roman entrance to the old town
2. The lanes, Ottoman houses and fluted minaret of Kaleiçi
3. The old harbor below the cliffs
4. The Upper and Lower Düden waterfalls
5. The Tünektepe cable car above the bay at sunset

Program

1. Morning

   Hadrian's Gate

   The triple marble arch of 130, with the ruts of Roman carts in the stone below.

   Opening hours & dress code ↓

2. Mid-morning

   Kaleiçi

   The fluted minaret, the Kesik Minare, the Hıdırlık Tower and the old Ottoman houses.

   Opening hours & dress code ↓

3. Late morning

   The old harbor

   Down the steps to the harbor below the cliffs, with tea by the water.

4. Lunch

   Antalya piyaz

   A local white bean salad with tahini, served with grilled meatballs.

5. Afternoon

   The Düden waterfalls

   The Upper Düden falls in a shady park, then the Lower Düden falls dropping into the sea.

6. Sunset

   The Tünektepe cable car

   Up the hill west of the city for the view over the bay and the Taurus Mountains.

In depth

Antalya is known for its beaches and big hotels. Yet behind the walls of its old town, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans each left their mark, and just outside the center, two waterfalls pour through the city. Our private Antalya city tour shows you that other Antalya in one day, from a Roman gate to a waterfall that drops into the sea.

Hadrian’s Gate, Start of the Antalya City Tour

We begin at Hadrian’s Gate, a triple marble arch built for the visit of the Roman emperor in 130. Look down, and you see the ruts that Roman cart wheels cut into the stone. Then we walk through the gate into Kaleiçi, the old town.

Kaleiçi on the Antalya City Tour

Inside, the lanes are narrow and shaded, and the old Ottoman houses have wooden bay windows over the street. We start at the fluted minaret, the symbol of the city, built by the Seljuks in the 13th century. The Kesik Minare, the broken minaret, served as a Roman temple, a church and a mosque. From there, we walk to the Hıdırlık Tower on the edge of the cliff, and down the steps to the old harbor for tea by the water. For more coffee stops in town, see the best cafés in Antalya.

Two Waterfalls on the Antalya City Tour

After lunch, we drive to the Upper Düden Waterfall, in a shady park north of the center. Here, a path leads into a cave behind the falling water, so you see the falls from the inside. Then we follow the same river to the coast, where the Lower Düden Waterfall drops about 40 meters (131 feet) off the cliffs straight into the Mediterranean.

Sunset Above the Bay

At the end of the day, we drive west along Konyaaltı beach to the Tünektepe cable car. At the top, the whole bay opens below you, with the old town, the cliffs and the Taurus Mountains turning pink in the evening light. From the top, we drive you back to your hotel.

Note: the Antalya Museum, home of the statues of Perge, closed in 2025 for rebuilding, so it is not part of the tour until the new building opens.

From our guides

• PiyazAntalya’s white bean salad is made with tahini, unlike anywhere else in Turkey. Order it with grilled meatballs.
• Cart rutsAt Hadrian’s Gate, look for the grooves of Roman wheels in the paving.
• Karaalioğlu ParkThe park on the cliffs has the best sunset view of the gulf and the mountains.
• BoatFrom the old harbor, small boats run along the cliffs to the waterfalls.

Our suggestion At the old harbor, take a seat in a tea garden on the cliff and watch the boats go out at sunset.

More Than an Antalya City Tour

For the ruins around the city, see our Perge, Aspendos and Side tour, and read our guide to Antalya. We arrange your entry to each site on the day. For a day along the coast, our Olympos tour adds Phaselis and the flames of the Chimaera.

Before you go

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  Hadrian’s Gate

  Entry

  Open city monument on Atatürk Avenue, no ticket needed to walk through

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  Kaleiçi

  Open

  The old town is open at all times; museums keep their own hours

  Closed

  Mosques at prayer times

  Dress

  Modest clothing for mosques and churches

  Entry

  No ticket needed to walk; we arrange your entry to the museums and Mermerli Beach

Hours can change on religious holidays. Your guide confirms them the day before.

What’s included

Practical

Updated: November 1, 2026

Starts

Late morning. We collect you at your hotel, timed so the day ends at sunset.

Ends

Your hotel in Antalya, Lara or Belek

Meeting point

Your hotel lobby

Walking

Overall, easy: about 3 km in Kaleiçi, with steps down to the harbor.

Accessibility

Tell us your needs. We can drive to the harbor, and both waterfalls have viewpoints near the road.

Cancellation

In strong wind, the cable car may stop, so we end at Karaalioğlu Park instead.

Frequently asked questions