🏛 Culture & history
Culture & History Tours from Belek
Belek sits within an easy drive of the finest Roman and Lycian sites on the Turkish coast, which makes it an ideal base for a day of culture and history. Our line-up runs from the three great ancient cities of Perge, Aspendos and Side to the rock-cut tombs of Myra, the white travertines of Pamukkale, and an evening of dance at the Gloria Aspendos Arena. Two flying day tours reach Istanbul and Jerusalem. Every trip is led by a guide who knows the stones and the stories behind them.
Prices start at £25 per person for the Belek to Pamukkale Day Tour and are fixed in writing before you commit, with reduced child rates on most trips. Every excursion begins with a pickup from your hotel gate in Belek, Kadriye or Bogazkent, and ends with a drop-off at the same door. To book, send the tour name, your date and the number of adults and children on WhatsApp, and you receive a confirmed pickup time within minutes. We advise on which tour best fits your group and dates.
6 tours
Culture & history from Belek
Aspendos, Perge, Side, Myra and the long-distance classics.
Belek to Pamukkale Day Tour
Pamukkale's terraces look like a frozen waterfall poured down a hillside, and this full-day coach excursion takes you…
- ⏱ Full day
- 🚐 04:00
- 📅 Every day
Demre Myra Kekova Tour
Trade a day on the beach for two thousand years of Lycian history. This shared coach tour leaves Belek three mornings…
- ⏱ 12 hours
- 🚐 08:00
- 📅 Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
Belek Fire of Anatolia Show
Spend a Tuesday or Friday evening at Gloria Aspendos Arena watching Fire of Anatolia, the dance production that tells…
- ⏱ 4 hours
- 📅 Tuesday, Friday
Perge Aspendos Side Kursunlu Waterfall Tour
Perge, Aspendos and Side are three of the finest Roman-era cities on the Turkish coast, and all of them sit within an…
- ⏱ 10 hours
- 🚐 08:00
- 📅 Every day
Israel Day Tour
Board a dawn flight from Antalya and spend the day walking through the places that shaped three world religions. This…
- ⏱ Full day
- 🚐 03:00
- 📅 Every day
Belek to Istanbul Day Tour by Plane
Istanbul is around 700 kilometres from Belek, yet this tour puts you on Sultanahmet's cobbles before most hotel break…
- ⏱ 21 hours
- 🚐 03:00
- 📅 Wednesday, Saturday
What to expect: the six culture tours
The classic full-day outing is the Perge Aspendos Side Kursunlu Waterfall Tour (£60), which links three Roman cities with a shaded waterfall and a riverside lunch over about ten hours. For Lycian history, the Demre Myra Kekova Tour (£30) pairs rock-cut tombs and the church of St Nicholas with a glass-bottom boat over a sunken city. The Belek to Pamukkale Day Tour (£25) trades the coast for the white travertines and Hierapolis. The Belek Fire of Anatolia Show (£50) is an evening of dance at the Gloria Aspendos Arena. Two flying tours reach further still.
Who each tour suits
Families with younger children tend to prefer the shorter days: the Demre Myra Kekova Tour breaks the sightseeing with a swim stop and a boat ride, while the Fire of Anatolia show holds children through its two-hour run, with reduced child rates available. Couples and keen historians get the most from the Perge Aspendos Side tour and its specialist guide. For a once-in-a-trip adventure, the Belek to Istanbul Day Tour by Plane (£230) and the Israel Day Tour (£205) suit travellers happy to start before dawn and cover a lot of ground.
What is included
Every tour includes return hotel transfer by air-conditioned coach and a licensed guide. Lunch is included on the Demre Myra Kekova and Perge Aspendos Side tours, and a buffet dinner is provided on the long drive back from Pamukkale. Entrance tickets to Perge, Aspendos, Side and Kursunlu Waterfall come with that £60 tour; at Pamukkale, site entry and the optional Cleopatra's Pool are paid locally. The Istanbul and Israel day tours include return flights, insurance, a specialist guide and meals, so drinks and a handful of on-site extras are the usual exclusions.
Practical tips: what to bring and when to go
Wear comfortable shoes with grip for marble streets and theatre steps, and pack a hat, sunglasses and sun cream, as the ancient sites offer very little shade. Bring a swimsuit and towel for the travertines at Pamukkale or the swim stop at Kekova. Spring and autumn are kindest for walking the ruins; in summer, the early starts help you beat the midday heat. For the Fire of Anatolia evening, add a light layer for the open-air arena. A passport is essential for the Istanbul flight and the Israel Day Tour.
How booking and hotel transfer work
Booking is done on WhatsApp with no prepayment for the day tours: send the tour name, your travel date and the number of adults and children, and we reply with a fixed price and a confirmed pickup time. Pickups run from your hotel gate in Belek, Kadriye and Bogazkent, with early starts around 04:00 for Pamukkale and 03:00 for the flying tours. Payment is in cash on the day for most trips; the Istanbul and Israel tours are confirmed with their own conditions at the time you book.
Frequently asked questions
Which culture and history tour is the cheapest?
The Belek to Pamukkale Day Tour is the best value at £25 per person, with reduced rates for children. It is a long day of around twenty hours door to door, but it covers the travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis for the lowest price in this category.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes. Every culture and history tour includes return transfer from your hotel in Belek, Kadriye or Bogazkent. Your exact pickup time is confirmed on WhatsApp; expect around 08:00 for the Perge Aspendos Side and Demre Myra Kekova tours, and a pre-dawn start for Pamukkale and the two flying day tours.
Are the tours suitable for children?
Most are. The Demre Myra Kekova Tour (£30) and the Fire of Anatolia show (£50) work well for families thanks to shorter days and a boat ride or a stage show, and both offer reduced child rates. The Pamukkale and flying tours involve very long hours, so they suit older children better.
How long do the tours last?
The Perge Aspendos Side tour runs about ten hours and Demre Myra Kekova about twelve. The Fire of Anatolia is an evening out of roughly four hours. Pamukkale is a full twenty-hour day, and the Istanbul and Israel flying tours run around twenty-one hours from pickup to return.
What should I bring?
Comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, sun cream and some cash in lira for drinks and souvenirs, since the ancient sites have little shade. Add a swimsuit and towel for Pamukkale or Kekova, and a light layer for the open-air Fire of Anatolia arena. A passport is required for the Istanbul and Israel day tours.
How do I book?
Message us on WhatsApp with the tour name, your date and the number of adults and children. We reply with a fixed price and a confirmed hotel pickup time within minutes. Day tours are usually paid in cash on the day with no prepayment; the Istanbul and Israel tours have their own booking conditions.
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