Antalya Day Trip from Istanbul by Plane – Kaleici & Duden Waterfalls

Antalya Day Trip from Istanbul – Kaleici Old Town and the Duden Waterfalls in One Day

This Antalya day trip from Istanbul flies you to the Turkish Riviera for a guided walk through the historic Kaleici quarter and a visit to the Duden Waterfalls, then returns you to Istanbul the same evening. A representative welcomes you at Antalya Airport, an English-speaking guide leads the day, and on your return a transfer takes you from Istanbul Airport to your hotel. It is an easy way to add the Mediterranean coast to an Istanbul holiday on a single daily tour, and a well-paced day tour for anyone short on time.

Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers in Istanbul

Cruise passengers docking in Istanbul can book the Antalya Day Trip as a convenient Istanbul shore excursion during their port call. With a private vehicle and guide, the day is timed to your ship’s arrival and departure, so you can enjoy the sights without worrying about the all-aboard deadline. Tell us how many hours your ship stays in port and we will confirm that the full programme fits comfortably. Just tell us the ship and the day it calls at Istanbul — we take care of the rest.

• Kaleici, the walled old town of Antalya with its narrow lanes and restored houses
• The old harbour beneath the city walls
• The Clock Tower beside the main square of Kaleici
• Hadrian's Gate, the Roman triumphal arch
• The Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque and Hidirlik Tower
• The Duden Waterfalls, where mountain water tumbles towards the Mediterranean

Kaleici carries layers of Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman history. Hadrian's Gate was raised to honour the Roman emperor Hadrian, and its marble arches still mark an entrance to the old town. The Broken Minaret stands beside a building that began life as a Roman temple and was later turned into a mosque, while the round Hidirlik Tower, thought to date from the Hellenistic period, later served as a defensive post and possibly a lighthouse where the old town meets the park. Below the walls, the small marina is lined with traditional boats.

In the afternoon the Duden Waterfalls show the natural side of Antalya: streams from the Taurus Mountains form more than twenty cascades in a shaded park. On this daily excursion, entrance fees for the sites in the programme are covered. Lunch is taken at a local restaurant at your own expense, and the domestic flights between Istanbul and Antalya are booked separately, so please arrange them to match the tour times.