Majestic Tahtali & Ancient Phaselis: Antalya's Epic Day Trip
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First up is the ancient Greek and Roman city of Phaselis. It's scattered around a woodland and three little bays on the Lycian coastline and boasts impressive relics from classical times. Hadrian's Gate, the theatre and the aqueduct are among the standouts of the guided tour. Plus, you'll get to stroll among the ruins of former shops and the main street. There's also free time to visit the beaches, so bring your bathing gear. And all this is framed by the Bey Mountains National Park in the distance – your next destination. You'll ride through the clouds to the summit of Mount Olympos, also known as Tahtali, on one of the longest cable car rides in the world – its more than 4km long. At the summit, which is 2,365m above sea level, you'll have plenty of time to soak up 360-degree panoramas from the viewing platforms, just as the ancient gods and goddesses did. To round of the experience, you'll get to sit down to lunch with a side order of spectacular scenery.
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898lyns, 5/18/2023 5:47:43 AM
Don't book this trip unless you are prepared to spend hours on a coach picking up at other hotels! We were based in Side and were picked up at 7.15am, we then travelled to the centre of Antalya where we waited for a transfer coach. We then spent another 2 hours picking up other guests. Once everyone was on board it was clear that the majority of the guests were not English and their guide spent the rest of the journey to Phaselis talking very loudly on the microphone and our poor guide couldn't get a word in edgeways. Once at Phaselis, which is lovely, our guide was finally able to find his voice and explained in great detail all about the site. We then travelled to the cable car on our ride up to the top and lunch. If you are claustrophobic this is not for you as they cram as many people in as possible. Lunch was pre-ordered for us and was passable. The journey down in the cable car was again pretty crammed. Luckily, after complaining to our guide, he was able to arrange a transfer straight back to Side without us having to make all the hotel stops. We were very grateful to him. He did say that he didn't understand why TUI sold this experience to guests in the Side area as it really is too far to travel and we totally agreed. Note to TUI, if you are going to continue to sell this excursion, I suggest that you arrange for coaches to transfer people straight to Phaselis & Tahtali Mountain.
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended if you're afraid of heights
- Photos not included
- Snorkeling equipment not included
- There may be an initial, unaccompanied pick-up from your hotel to a meeting point from which the tour proper departs
- There's no swimming during winter months, from November to April
- Bring bathing gear and sunblock
- Not suitable for guests who suffer from claustrophobia
- Bring a towel
- Bring a hat
- Bring suitable footwear
- Drinks not included
- Bring warm clothes
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