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8 day(s)
Regular & Private
1-40 people
easy
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Turkey’s natural landscapes and ancient wonders on this 8-day tour. From kayaking over sunken ruins to exploring UNESCO-listed sites and cruising along turquoise waters, this tour is the perfect mix of adventure and cultural discovery.
Duration
8 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-40 people
Tour Code
FAANT8D7NT
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99

Fethiye
Fethiye
(Dinner included)
You will be transferred from Dalaman airport or Fethiye bus station to your
hotel. On arrival please check into the hotel where your accommodation has been
reserved for the night. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day
is yours to enjoy party and explore Fethiye. Overnight in Fethiye.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Kayak in the Mediterraneans turquoise blue waters of the Kekova region. Here
the ancient Lycians and later the Romans built a whole city on the main island
that extends like a breakwater in front of the villages of Kale (Simena) and Ucagiz.
Visit the Lycian rock graves and tombs, the half sunken Roman baths, the old
port, the Byzantine church and the Lycian-Roman houses! Our trip starts in the
charming little village of Kas where we get onto a minibus to the sea kayak
base in Ucagiz. After an introduction to basic kayaking we start our discovery
of intriguing ruins. We observe shy rock crabs, paddle by the sunken city, walk
up to the Byzantine-Ottoman Castle on Simena and have the time of our lives!
Included: transfer from and to your hotel, sea kayaks and all equipment,
professional guide, lunch. Overnight in Fethiye.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast drive to Pamukkale which is the center of natural thermal
spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the
water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been
created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblence to cotton piles that
it is called ‘Cotton Castle’ in Turkish.
Visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest
Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of
the highlights of the site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a
wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath Overnight
in Kusadası.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
The tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis Temple, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, it proceeds to the spectacular main
site of Ephesus, undoubtedly the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman
city.Unmistakable highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsius Library,
Agora, Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and Roman Latrines. Evening
Bus to Fethiye. Overnight in Fethiye.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast drive to through pine and frankincense forests along a most
spectacular scenery of Taurus chain of mountains on one side, the Mediterranean
coast on the other.
After approximately an hour and fifteen minutes bus journey, were in Dalyan to
board our river boats.
Then a cruise along the maze of channels which join the nearby fresh water lake
Koycegiz and the Mediterranean.
Being a natural and massive fish farm, Dalyan is home to a great many species
of birds, fish and amphibians) egrets, kingfishers, silver mullets, bream, sea
bass, turtles, blue crabs etc. ).
First we visit the SULTANIYE SPA and mud baths on the lake. Its the oldest and
the best in the area .
The mud and the sulphurous springs with an ideal temperature and mineralistic
composition have been serving as rejunevating cut ten years off our ages,
beautifying not that any of the ladies need it, and therapeutic natural agents
for thousands of years.
After lunch at our restaurant on the water front back in the village, this time
we sail down-river along the antique city CAUNOS, which is especially famed
with the Ionic temple-like tombs of the kings in Lycian style dating back to
7th century BC.
Then its time for a swim break on the TURTLE BEACH which has been listed as one
of the worlds best ten. Keep cameras handy cause this might be your chance to
picture a CARETTA ie loggerhead, a gigantic marine turtle breeding in the area
for 95 million years. TravelShop Booking gives full satisfaction guarantee.
Overnight in Fethiye.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
At 09:30am we depart from Fethiye Harbor for a relaxing day exploring 4 to 6 of
the picturesque bays and islands in the Gulf of Fethiye. We stop at Flat
Island, an ideal place for children and inexperienced swimmers as the sea is
very shallow here at this small beach. We cruise to Cleopatras Bath, where you
may explore the area around the boat or the bath house itself. At Dock Yard
Island you can see the ruins of this important antique dockyard, unfortunately
destroyed by an earthquake in 1957. This trip is all about sunbathing,
swimming, relaxing and enjoying a nice meal! Included: boat trip and lunch.
Overnight in Fethiye.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast drive to Letoon - Xanthos – Patara. If you are looking for
inspiration about a particular period in history firstly stop at Letoon an
important religious centre for the Lycians. It is the site of three temples
given to the goddess Leto and her children Aphrodite and Artemis and other
remains include a spectacular theatre then next stop is Xanthos the political
capital of the Lycian Federation and a splendid example of Lycian Civilisation
with its Lycian buildings and monuments, the necropolis with typical Lycian
tombs and Sarcophagi, the funerary pillars, the Roman theatre, the agora, the
Byzantine church with mosaics, the Byzantine monastery. Finally, the beautiful
sandy beach at the Patara provides a welcome spot to swim and relax after a day
of indication into Turkey’s fascinating past. Overnight in Fethiye.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one
and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking
Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShopBooking
6 nights hotel in Fethiye - Ocean
Blue High Class Hotel
1 nights hotel in Kusadasi - Odelia
Resort Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your
booking then we will arrange smilar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a
Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost
Professional English-speaking tour guides
Arrival transfer from Dalaman airport or
Fethiye bus station
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned,
non-smoking coach
Return transfer to Dalaman airport or Fethiye
bus station
Guided Sea Kayaking in Sunken City Kekova
Guided Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour
Guided Ephesus Tour
Guided Dalyan Tour
Guided Fethiye 12 Islands
Guided Letoon - Xanthos – Patara
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
International flights
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
Insurance: All types
Turkey entry visa
Personal expenses: Lunches, extras at hotel or additional
meals
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers