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Fethiye Historical Tours 10 Day

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Duration
10 days
Max Group Size
40
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical Level
Easy
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages

Highlights

  • Fethiye 12 Islands Cruise Begin your adventure with a full-day cruise of Fethiye's stunning 12 Islands. Swim and snorkel in turquoise waters at stops like Yassıca Island and Tersane Island.
  • Dalyan and Iztuzu Beach Take a tranquil boat ride through the Dalyan Delta, famous for its lush scenery. Marvel at the ancient Lycian Rock Tombs. Visit Iztuzu Beach, a protected area for sea turtles, and enjoy a rejuvenating mud bath.
  • Pamukkale and Hierapolis Explore the iconic white travertine terraces of Pamukkale. Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, home to a grand Roman theater and necropolis. Optionally, take a dip in Cleopatra’s Pool, known for its thermal waters.
  • Ephesus Historical Tour Discover the well-preserved ruins of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Highlights include the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, and the Temple of Artemis. Enjoy an expert-guided tour of this ancient city’s fascinating history.
  • Sea Kayaking in Sunken City Kekova Paddle through the crystal-clear waters of Kekova and over the submerged ruins of a Lycian city. Explore Simena Castle, offering panoramic views of the turquoise coastline. Stop at secluded bays for swimming and relaxation.
  • Letoon, Xanthos, and Patara Tour Visit three historical Lycian landmarks: Letoon: A sacred site dedicated to the Lycian gods. Xanthos: The ancient capital of Lycia, rich with history and myths. Patara: Known for its ancient ruins and one of Turkey’s longest sandy beaches. Enjoy free time to relax and swim at Patara Beach.
  • Fethiye City Tour and Kayaköy Explore Fethiye’s rich history with a city tour. Visit landmarks like the Amyntas Rock Tombs and the Fethiye Museum. Explore Kayaköy, an abandoned Greek village steeped in history
  • Optional activities include paragliding over Oludeniz or horseback riding.

Overview

Route

Starts from
Fethiye
Ends in
Fethiye
Pickup Location
Dalaman Airport
Dropoff Location
Dalaman Airport
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Itinerary

(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 and dinner included)
The day is yours. You dont have to wake up early, enjoy the sunshine and take in the views and natural magnificent beach & crystal clear sea and explore the city, shop in the local markets, relax on the beach or enjoy one of the many day trips you have to choose from. These include Aqua Park, scuba diving, fishing tour and many more. 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 Turkey gives full satisfaction guarantee. Overnight in Fethiye.

(Breakfast and dinner included)
The day is yours. You dont have to wake up early, enjoy the sunshine and take in the views and natural magnificent beach & crystal clear sea and explore the city, shop in the local markets, relax on the beach or enjoy one of the many day trips you have to choose from. These include Aqua Park, scuba diving, fishing tour and many more. 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

What's included

  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Other included
  • Hygiene protocol

Not included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Other not included

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