Termessos, Ancient City Hiking Tour

Ondee was an amazing, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, funny, inclusive guide for our hike around Termessos! 10/10 would recommend for anyone looking to get out of the city and explore an ancient city!

Termessos holds the ruins of an ancient city in a spectacular setting in the forested mountains above Antalya. Önder was the perfect guide to this special place. As we took an easy hike on well-worn paths from the Roman agora into the old city with its monuments, shopping street, cistern, theater, etc., he explained the history and significance of what we were seeing in a way that really helped the place come to life. He keeps the groups small, so that we could have a lovely conversation on the way there and back. We had such a great time together that we joined him later for a great, but unscheduled tour of the old city of Antalya (Kaleiçi). Oh, and before we left for Antalya, he had sent us a short guide to the city with helpful tips for tourists and really good restaurant recommendations. Önder's English is perfect, but he also helped me work on my Turkish. Bespoke service at a reasonable price!

Termessos holds the ruins of an ancient city in a spectacular setting in the forested mountains above Antalya. Önder was the perfect guide to this special place. As we took an easy hike on well-worn paths from the Roman agora into the old city with its monuments, shopping street, cistern, theater, etc., he explained the history and significance of what we were seeing in a way that really helped the place come to life. He keeps the groups small, so that we could have a lovely conversation on the way there and back. We had such a great time together that we joined him later for a great, but unscheduled tour of the old city of Antalya (Kaleiçi). Oh, and before we left for Antalya, he had sent us a short guide to the city with helpful tips for tourists and really good restaurant recommendations. Önder's English is perfect, but he also helped me work on my Turkish. Bespoke service at a reasonable price!

He was a very kind guide and told us many things about Antalya as well as the ruins of Termessus. Also, when I visited Antalya, I wanted to ask for a guide to another site. The guide was in English, but he seems to have been a guide for a long time, so it was easy to listen and talk.

Onder is a great guide. He is informative, funny and shares lot of information to help you navigate Antalya even though he doesn't need to. Enjoyed the hike and he was the best tour guide we had in Antalya. Recommend taking his tour. Best decision we made on our Antalya trip. Only thing is meeting point can be a little tricky to get to so make sure you leave bit of time to navigate public transport to get there if needed or take a taxi there.

A great tour to the ancient town Termessos with Onder as guide, marvellous experience, lovely scenery, told with empathy and with that personal touch that makes everything more interesting! Onder is a wonderful guide, he is a former arts teacher - lucky students! His love for the history is easily recognizable. Highly recommended!!

We went to Termessos Ruins and it was amazing! It’s a gem of a site and Onder was so kind and knowledgeable. It’s one of the less touristed sites due to its location in the mountains. The ruins are probably the best preserved I have ever seen from the pre-roman era. I would recommend that visitors be in reasonable physical fitness because there’s about 15-20 minutes of uphill on variable terrain. Definitely not recommended if you have mobility issues. It was so special to have the place to ourselves, we only saw another group of three people and no tour buses nor vendors. It’s a peaceful place that’s very impressive. Definite recommended and especially with Onder!

Termessos is a unique and magical place that should not be missed. Onder has a deep knowledge of this ancient site and was the perfect guide. His English is excellent and his passion for ancient history made the experience very special. Termessos remains just as it was abandoned so long ago and it is set in a pristine and majestic natural environment. I plan to return to this place with Onder to walk every trail and hear every story.

I definitely recommend this tour for everyone. It was the highlight of my trip and I'm glad I did it. Spectacular nature and theater.👍

The experience was exceptional, I really liked the mountain's air, the place and everything, Onder was passionate in his explaining, highly recommended!!