Cruise and Walk in the Gulf of Fethiye

Eight days combining coastal walks with sailing aboard a private gulet in the Gulf of Fethiye, as a tailor-made journey.

Cruise and Walk in the Gulf of Fethiye

For seven nights a private Turkish gulet becomes your floating hotel in the Gulf of Fethiye, on the Lycian coast. You combine sailing, swimming and five days of walking, of roughly 1 to 4 hours each, on coastal paths and tracks: the İnlice plateaus, the bays of Göcek, the Lycian ruins of Lydae, the abandoned village of Kayaköy and the Ölüdeniz lagoon. Five hikes in five days, at an easy to medium level, quiet coves for swimming and meals on board: a gentle and very refreshing way to discover the Turquoise Coast.

CODE AA-CRO-01

8 days · Level 2/5

Price depends on group size and season: a detailed, no-obligation quote on request.

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Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Dalaman – Fethiye, arrival

    At Dalaman airport our representative meets you and drives you to Fethiye (about 1 h, 50 km), built on the site of ancient Telmessos, one of the major cities of Lycia, whose ruins can still be seen in town. You go aboard and spend the night on the boat in Fethiye harbour. Dinner included.

  2. Kızılada, Tavşanlı and Katrancık islands, Göcek bay

    The gulet leaves Fethiye harbour for Kızılada, the Red Island, a popular stop for sailing boats where you can swim in turquoise water. It then heads north-west between the small islands of Tavşanlı and Katrancık for another swim, reaching Katrancık bay in the early afternoon. Walk from Günlüklü bay to İnlice beach: stabilised tracks, the high İnlice plateaus with views over the gulf and its islands, then pine forests scented with thyme down to the beach. Walking: 2 to 3 h, 8 km, ascent/descent 275 m. Night near Göcek island or at a nearby pier; Göcek's port and old town are known for their peaceful atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.

  3. Göcek, Yassıca, Zeytinadası and Tersane bay

    After breakfast on board, a walk from Doruklu bay, near Göcek: gravel tracks through pine forests and along small coves to Osmanağa bay, then a climb up a hill overlooking the Gulf of Fethiye and the islands of Yassıca and Göcek. You go round the plateau, where you may meet shepherds with their flocks, then descend to Akbük bay, where the gulet is waiting. Walking: 2 to 3 h, 6 to 7 km, ascent/descent 250 m. Lunch on board, rest and swimming, then on to the Yassıca islands, with their turquoise bays and small sandy beaches, and Zeytinadası, Olive Island. Night in Tersane bay, whose olive-covered island may hold traces of Lycian and Roman ruins. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.

  4. Tersane, Boynuzbükü, Sarsala and Hamam (Cleopatra) bay

    After breakfast the gulet leaves Tersane bay for Boynuzbükü, where the day's walk begins: stabilised tracks and shepherds' paths through conifer forest to Kille, where you can stop for a swim, then on to the rock tombs in Bedri Rahmi bay (3 h, 6 km, ascent/descent 120 m). Lunch on board, then sailing to Sarsala and its lovely sandy beach. A second, shorter walk follows narrow footpaths along Kapıdağı cape to Hamam bay, better known as Cleopatra bay, famed for its flowers and wide olive groves and shaped like a giant swimming pool; the crumbling ruins of a Roman bath stand right beside it (1 to 2 h, 4 km, ascent/descent 50 m). Night in the bay. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.

  5. Lydae, Gobun bay and Gemiler bay

    In the morning you leave the gulet and climb through a small canyon to the highlands of the Lydae peninsula. Trails lead to forgotten Lycian remains, including an exceptional vaulted burial chamber with a marble sarcophagus; the identity of its occupant remains uncertain, but an inscription ties it to the line of Sarpedon, the Lycian king who fought in the Trojan War. You continue on narrow footpaths and former shepherds' trails to Yavansu bay, with fine views of the surrounding bays and islands, and finish at Gobun bay, where the gulet is waiting. Walking: 4 h, 8 km, ascent/descent 200 m. You sail past Domuzadası (Pig Island) and cross open water to the opposite shore of the gulf, to the small bay of Gemiler, facing the island of the same name, also known as St Nicholas Island, where Byzantine church ruins remain. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board; night on board in Gemiler bay.

  6. Soğuksu, Kayaköy and the Ölüdeniz lagoon

    Heading for Soğuksu, the Cold Water Bay, the start of the walk to the ruins of the old Greek village of Karmilassos (Kayaköy), in a green valley surrounded by forests and a few vineyards. This timeless ghost town is explored along its empty streets and ruined stone houses, with time to visit one of its fine churches. A forest path with splendid views over the turquoise water then leads straight down to the Ölüdeniz lagoon, a national nature reserve and a Blue Flag beach. In the late afternoon, depending on sea conditions, you may optionally continue towards Butterfly Valley, a large canyon counted among the most picturesque places on the Lycian coast. Walking: 4 h, 8 km, ascent/descent 275 m. Night on board, near Soğuksu. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.

  7. Karacaören, Tarzan, Boncuklu, Şövalye Adası and back to Fethiye

    A day to relax, with no walking: after breakfast the gulet follows the coast back towards Fethiye. Stops at the island and bay of Karacaören, with varied water depths and wooded slopes, then at the bays of Tarzan and Boncuklu. In the early evening you reach Şövalye Adası, the Island of the Knights; according to legend the Knights of St John used it as a naval base. Dinner is taken in one of the island's restaurants. You then sail back to Fethiye harbour, where you can linger in a marina café over a Turkish coffee. Night in the marina. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

  8. Fethiye – Dalaman, departure

    After breakfast, transfer from Fethiye to Dalaman airport (about 1 h, 50 km), where the journey ends. We can extend your stay or arrange the rest of your trip in Turkey if you wish.

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Lycia and the Antalya coast