Antalya & the Turquoise Coast, 4 Days
Antalya, Turkey · 4 days · 16 stops · Balanced
Relaxed · Beaches · History · Food
- Destination
- Antalya, Turkey
- Duration
- 4 days
- Travel style
- Relaxed
- Interests
- Beaches · History · Food
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Apr-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayAYTAntalya Airport
- Day 1Kaleiçi on foot4 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- Day 2Waterfalls and the city's beaches4 stops · 09:30 – 20:00
- Day 3Aspendos and Perge: the classical day4 stops · 08:30 – 19:30
- Day 4A deliberately empty beach day4 stops · 10:00 – 18:00
- DestinationAntalyaTurkey
Kaleiçi's Roman harbour, two waterfalls, a day among Lycian ruins and one deliberately empty beach afternoon — the Turkish Riviera at an unhurried pace.
- Beaches
- Culture
- Relaxed
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Kaleiçi on foot
4 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- 09:00Hadrian's Gate and the Kaleiçi lanes
- 11:30The old harbour and its marina walls
- 14:00Antalya Museum's Lycian halls
- 19:00Rooftop dinner over the Roman port
Next stop
Kaleiçi on footWaterfalls and the city's beaches
Day 02
Waterfalls and the city's beaches
4 stops · 09:30 – 20:00
- 09:30Lower Düden waterfall, where it drops into the sea
- 12:30Lunch at Lara beach
- 16:00Upper Düden's cave walk behind the falls
- 20:00Piyaz and grilled fish in the old town
Next stop
Waterfalls and the city's beachesAspendos and Perge: the classical day
Day 03
Aspendos and Perge: the classical day
4 stops · 08:30 – 19:30
- 08:30Aspendos Theatre — the best-preserved Roman theatre anywhere
- 12:00Köprüçay riverside lunch under the bridge
- 14:30Perge's colonnaded street and stadium
- 19:30Return for a slow mezze evening
Next stop
Aspendos and Perge: the classical dayA deliberately empty beach day
Day 04
A deliberately empty beach day
4 stops · 10:00 – 18:00
- 10:00Morning swim at Konyaaltı's pebble beach
- 13:00Beachfront kumpir and fresh orange juice
- 15:00Turkish hammam before the flight
- 18:00Farewell baklava run in the bazaar quarter
Where to eat in Antalya
Seraser Fine Dining
Turkish contemporary · $$$
Vanilla Lounge
Mediterranean · $$
7 Mehmet
Classic kebap house · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- AYT · Antalya Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 16
- Journey pace
- Balanced
When to go
Apr-Jun
April to June and September to October are the comfortable windows — warm sea, walkable old town. July and August run hot; winter is mild but too cool for swimming.
- Best months
- Apr-Jun
- Climate score
- Excellent · 82/100
Journey budget
320 USD
Estimated total for 4 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 16 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 80 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 16
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