Antalya private tours

Antalya is a coastal haven, where turquoise waves meet ancient ruins and citrus scents fill the air. This city invites a slower pace to savour life. With your local guide in Antalya, uncover the history and culture layers that make this place enchanting. On private Antalya tours, wander through the old town's winding streets or embark on a food and wine tour to taste the region's culinary delights. Whether a walking tour along the harbour or skipping the line at archaeological sites, your guide ensures discovery and wonder fill every moment in Antalya. If you’re looking for more inspiration, take a look at our curated list of

Antalya is a coastal haven, where turquoise waves meet ancient ruins and citrus scents fill the air. This city invites a slower pace to savour life. With your local guide in Antalya, uncover the history and culture layers that make this place enchanting. On private Antalya tours, wander through the old town's winding streets or embark on a food and wine tour to taste the region's culinary delights. Whether a walking tour along the harbour or skipping the line at archaeological sites, your guide ensures discovery and wonder fill every moment in Antalya. If you’re looking for more inspiration, take a look at our curated list of things to do in Antalya.

Explore Antalya your way

At ToursByLocals, we believe that how you explore is just as important as where you go. That’s why every Antalya tour is private, flexible, and built around you: Move at your own pace, skip the crowds, make connections and follow your curiosity. Find local guides offering private tours in Antalya for every interest, including:

History tours: Walk through Kaleiçi’s Roman harbour and Hadrian’s Gate, visit the Antalya Museum’s fine statues from Perge, and add half-day trips to Aspendos Theatre or Termessos for dramatic ruins in the hills.

Nature and Wildlife tours: See Lower and Upper Düden Waterfalls, stroll shaded paths at Kurşunlu Waterfall, take a boat to the coves around Phaselis, and in season look for sea turtles near Çıralı with a guide who knows the protected areas.

Layover tours: From AYT, you can reach Kaleiçi for a harbour walk and Turkish ice cream, then swing by Lower Düden Waterfall’s cliffside viewpoint; with 6–8 hours, add Aspendos or a cable-car ride up Tahtalı for big views.

Getting around: The tram connects the airport with the centre and Kaleiçi is easy on foot, but waterfalls and ancient sites are spread out; ask your local guide about chauffeured tours or a private vehicle to save time between stops.

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all itinerary, you can tailor your private tour to match your interests, pace and personality with a local who knows Antalya inside and out.

Walking tours & neighbourhoods

Day trip ideas from Antalya

Once you have wandered Antalya’s old streets and beaches, use the city as a base for easy day trips to ancient theatres, clear coves, and mountain ruins nearby, which fit well with customizable tours and different interests.

- Perge, Aspendos and Side: Classic ruins, a near-perfect Roman theatre, and a seaside old town in one loop. You get big archaeology at Perge, the acoustic wonder of Aspendos, then time by the water in Side for photos, a simple lunch, or a short beach break. Your tour can lean more toward history, light walking, or extra time by the sea.

- Termessos in the Taurus Mountains: A hilltop city with forested trails and sweeping views, quieter than the coastal sites. Short hikes lead to a rugged theatre and stone-cut streets. If you like nature with your ruins, this day suits you, and your tour can pace the climbs and add a picnic stop.

- Demre, Myra and the Sunken City of Kekova: Rock-cut Lycian tombs, an old church linked to St. Nicholas, and a glassy bay where boat crews point out ruins below the waterline. Good for mixing archaeology with time on the water. Your tour can pair shore visits with a small-boat ride and a swim when conditions allow.

- Olympos and Çıralı with the Chimera flames: Beach time, scattered ruins in a shady valley, and an evening walk to see natural flames flicker from the hillside at Yanartaş. Great for casual hiking and simple coastal food. Your tour can adjust timing to catch sunset light and avoid the mid-day heat.

- Pamukkale and Hierapolis: A longer day that rewards you with white travertine terraces, warm pools, and a high Roman theatre above. If you want a striking landscape plus easy history, this checks both boxes. Your tour can include a relaxed route through the terraces and a look at the ancient streets on the plateau.

A private tour with a local guide is the best way to really get to know a place. Skip the crowds, follow your interests, and see a side of Antalya most travellers miss.