
Countryside in Sarigerme
Tour of Oludeniz Beach, Babadag cable car and ghost town Kayakoy
The area around Fethiye is packed with intriguing sites and areas of outstanding natural beauty. On this full day tour, you'll visit the eerie ghost town of Kayakoy, ride the Babadag cable car and have time to relax and swim at Oludeniz's famous Blue Lagoon. Elif, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘From the top of Mount Babadag, you can see a beautiful stretch of the Turquoise Coast, including the curving beach and lagoon at Oludeniz, which you've just visited. Watch the paragliders gliding down to land near the beach.'You'll start the morning heading straight to Oludeniz. It's a small resort best known for the two-kilometre-long curl of beach that shelters the Blue Lagoon. Basking on the warm sand, your toughest decision is whether to paddle in the bay or the calmer, shallower lagoon. You'll have time to get something to eat during your free time in Oludeniz, if you wish. Next, you'll ride the Babadag cable car for stunning views from the mountaintop, before heading back down to Kayakoy, one of the best-preserved ghost villages in Turkey.Wander silent streets that bristled with life before the population abandoned them over a century ago. Peek into the tiers of roofless houses, see the little school, and visit the basilica – still decorated with old frescos. Elif says, ‘There are close to 1,000 deserted stone houses in Kayakoy, as well as churches and chapels, even a bakery. The Greek villagers who lived here – and called it Leivissi – were forced to flee after WWI, and no one replaced them.'
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Secret Valley Visit with Boat Cruise & Lunch
It's not too far from your resort to the Secret Valley, but it feels like a world away. This tour will see you boating through the valley's stunning canyons, before having a few hours of free time to relax and unwind. Drive through amazing mountainous scenery before boarding on to a traditional wooden river craft. Cruise lazily along the placid waters of the Secret Valley's reservoir, soaking up the views to a soundtrack of tweeting birds.When it's time to take a break, we'll stop at a sheltered spot on the edge of the lake. Soak up some sunshine and relax on one of the sunbeds here, before tucking into a typical local lunch. In the afternoon, you'll have some more time to sunbathe, give zip-lining a try and go for a stroll through the woods here, before hopping back on the boat and returning to the harbour where you started. From here, all that's left is the transfer back to your accommodation.
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Full-day Pamukkale and ancient Hierapolis tour
Pamukkale means 'cotton castle' in Turkish – and you'll soon see why as you set eyes upon this magical landscape. You'll also visit the adjacent ancient city of Hierapolis. Both are UNESCO-listed, so it's a two-in-one deal of Turkish historical gems.
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Visit to Ortaca Market and Peloid Mud Baths in Dalyan
Rumour has it Cleopatra used to be a regular at the Dalyan mud baths. On this half-day trip, you'll venture off to Ortaca market for some free time to poke around this open-air bazaar, before getting down and dirty in the natural mud pools and hot springs in Dalyan.You'll start the day with a trip to the local Ortaca market for some typical Turkish shopping. Haggle your way through spice-scented stalls as you munch on fresh fruit, mingle with the locals or find an eye-catching trinket to take home.Then, it's off to the mud baths of Dalyan – these pools of mud are famous for their healing properties. Perfect for families and younger children due to the shallow pools, you'll have some time to revitalise your skin and have fun in the mud. After showering off, you can even have a dip in the natural hot springs, where temperatures can hit 39°C.
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Ancient Lycian tour of Cadianda, Tlos and Saklikent with lunch
The land of ancient Lycia lies pinched between the Mediterranean coast and the soaring Taurus Mountains of southwest Türkiye. You'll visit three spots that show off the region's top archaeological and natural sights by minibus on this exclusive small-group tour with just 14 guests.After being picked up from your hotel, you'll head to Üzümlü village in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains. It's the gateway to the ancient city of Cadianda. You'll spend 45 minutes exploring what's left of Cadianda's earliest settlements, a stadium, theatre, baths and temples that date back to around 1,000 BC. After seeing this slice of history set in a quiet pine forest, your next stop is the more dramatic landscape of Tlos. Here, you'll find the iconic cliff-cut Lycian tombs rising out of the hillside as well as the Ottoman fortress sitting at the summit. Half an hour by minibus from there and you'll arrive at Gizlikent Şelalesi. A traditional lunch of mezze and casserole is served at a restaurant right by the waterfall, where your group will sit at tables set among the trees. After you've refuelled, it's on to our final stop, Saklıkent Gorge. You'll have over an hour at the gorge to check out the base of this 300-metre-deep limestone canyon. The tour comes full circle as you hear how the gorge shaped ancient Lycian life four thousand years ago. It's around an hour and a half to two hours back on the minibus, returning to your hotel at around 6.00pm.
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