Fethiye to Istanbul Tour via Pamukkale & Cappadocia – 5 Days
Cappadocia · Fethiye · Istanbul · Pamukkale
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4 Days 3 Nights
Shared Cabin Cruise
15 people
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This shared cabin cruise suits couples, friends and solo travellers who want to see the Lycian coast by boat in four days. You board a premium gulet in Fethiye on a Saturday morning, sleep three nights at anchor and leave the boat at Çayağzı harbour near Demre, from where a shuttle continues to Olympos or the Demre bus station.
The route links some of the best-known stops of the Turquoise Coast: Butterfly Valley and the lagoon at Ölüdeniz on the first day, a sunset walk among the Byzantine ruins of St Nicholas Island, a few hours ashore in the harbour town of Kaş, the half-sunken Lycian remains of Kekova and the castle village of Simena.
Life on board is simple and relaxed. The crew cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner, there is tea and fruit in the afternoon, and you can use the paddleboards, snorkelling gear and fishing lines between swims. Cabins have their own bathroom and air conditioning, and the group is usually 12 to 20 guests, either a mixed-age group or the 18–39 option.
If you want more action, paragliding over Ölüdeniz and scuba diving in Kaş can be booked before the cruise, and local providers offer water sports in the bays.
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Be at Fethiye harbour at 10:00 for check-in and a short briefing, then sail to Butterfly Valley. Lunch is served here, and you can swim or hike up the valley to the waterfall; more than 136 kinds of butterflies and moths have been recorded, although they are hard to see in summer. Next comes the Blue Lagoon at Ölüdeniz for a swim in sheltered water. Paragliding from Babadağ (over 2,000 m, 30–45 minutes in the air) is an optional extra that must be booked in advance. The gulet anchors for the night at St Nicholas Island, where paths lead past old chapels and stone houses under the pines to the remains of a Byzantine amphitheatre at the top. Meals: lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.
An early sail takes you to Aquarium Bay for a morning swim in very clear water. The next stop, Hidayet Bay, is where guests who have pre-booked a scuba dive can join it; the Kaş area has more than 40 dive sites and welcomes both beginners and experienced divers. You then spend two to three hours in Kaş, a town with Lycian, Roman and Ottoman roots, 2,400-year-old marble streets and many small jewellery and craft shops. In the evening the gulet follows the Kekova coast to Kocakarı Bay for dinner and the night. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.
After breakfast the boat moves slowly along the Sunken City, a Lycian settlement more than 2,400 years old that slid under the sea after earthquakes between the 2nd and 8th centuries; walls, steps and harbour foundations lie just below the surface. At Kaleköy, the ancient Simena, a village of fewer than fifty houses reachable only by boat or on foot, Lycian sarcophagi stand in the water close to the shore. A lane lined with bougainvillea climbs to Simena Castle and the remains of a small theatre, with views over the Kekova islands; the village is known for homemade ice cream, fig and peach being local favourites. In the afternoon you anchor in Gökkaya Bay for swimming and snorkelling, with water sports available from local providers. Dinner is on board, and later you can take a boat to a rustic island bar for music under the stars. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.
Start with a morning swim and breakfast, then cruise to Çayağzı harbour near Demre, arriving around 09:00–09:30. After saying goodbye to the crew, a bus takes you to Olympos (about two hours) or to Demre bus station (about ten minutes). If only a few guests are going to Olympos, the transfer is made by public bus instead of a shuttle. From Demre bus station, buses run to Antalya and Kaş every 30 minutes and to Fethiye every hour, and tickets do not need to be booked in advance. Lunch is not included today. Meals: breakfast.
Premium-class traditional Turkish gulet with air conditioning, shared by a group of 12 to 20 guests. Cabins are double, twin, triple or shared, depending on the boat layout, and each has its own bathroom; the cabin air conditioning runs about 6 hours a day. The deck has sunbeds and a shaded lounge area, and snorkelling gear and some water toys are usually on board. Solo guests can share a cabin or pay extra for a private one.
Make your own way to Fethiye harbour for the 10:00 check-in. On Day 4 a bus takes you from Çayağzı harbour near Demre to Olympos (about 2 hours) or Demre bus station (about 10 minutes); if few guests travel to Olympos, a public bus is used instead of the shuttle.
Fethiye harbour, 10:00 on Day 1 (Saturday departures) for check-in and briefing.
Yes. Solo guests can share a cabin with other travellers or pay extra for a private cabin.
At Çayağzı harbour near Demre at around 09:00–09:30 on Day 4. A bus then takes you to Olympos (about 2 hours) or Demre bus station (about 10 minutes).
Yes. Every cabin has its own bathroom and air conditioning, which runs about 6 hours a day.
Lunch and dinner on Day 1, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Days 2 and 3, and breakfast on Day 4, plus afternoon tea, fruit platters and drinking water. Bar drinks are extra.
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