The aim of the study is to create an awareness for the development of rural tourism and to evaluate the perceptions of rural tourism.In this study, the phenomendogical pattern of qualitative research desing was made and easily accessible sampling method was used from purposive sampling methods.Participants mention the concept of rural tourism as the nature, culture, economy and promotion; Anamur's regional products of banana, strawberries, oranges, golevez, mushrooms, olives and avocados, advertising and promotion for the development of rural tourism in Anamur, the removal/reduction of greenhouses, development of social tourism, seasonality problem solving, development of tourism types such as trekking, camping, hunting; protection of the environment and solving transportation problems; the strong characteristics of Anamur in the development of rural tourism: the fertility of the land, the climate and vegetation, the clean sea and the coast, the preservation of the local culture, the continuity of agriculture, the geographical location, the natural beauties, the adequate rural resources and the plateaus.As the results of the research, it has been found out that the students are positive about the applicability of rural tourism in Anamur, and in order to raise awareness in all parts of the society for further studies to be done, it is recommended to conduct research to measure the perception of rural tourism in different social groups and to put rural tourism into the curriculum of high school and university to raise awareness of it.The research was applied to the associate degree students who received tourism education in the district of Anamur.Research is a qualitative study on rural tourism for the first time in Anamur. The tourism program will guide rural tourism perceptions sector practitioners to associate degree students.