Dalyan Day Tour from Fethiye with Lunch & Transfers
Description
Discover the picturesque scenery, sands, mud baths and ancient ruins of the beautiful Dalyan River on this day trip from Fethiye. Travel to the pretty town of Dalyan, board a riverboat, and spend the day cruising through a nature reserve of untouched reed beds and fields. Swim, sunbathe and watch for rare loggerhead turtles on protected İztuzu Beach, admire the cliff-cut ancient Kings’ Tombs of Kaunos, and wallow in the famous riverside mud baths and warm thermal pools. A tasty buffet lunch at a riverside restaurant provides the finishing touch.
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Itinerary
We pick you up from your hotel between 08:00-09:00 in the morning and our tour begins. Our Dalyan Tour starts with a half-hour bus ride after we pick you up from your accommodation in Fethiye. You can also see Sülüngür Lake on the Dalyan road with a breathtaking view, passing through forests full of pine and sweetgum trees.
We get on our boats in Dalyan and go to our first stop, the junction point of Dalyan and Köyceğiz Lake, and pause here for 10 minutes to be informed about the interesting history of Köyceğiz Lake. Then, with a short boat ride, we go to Sultaniye Mud Bath right on the shore of the lake. Sultaniye Thermal Spring / Mud Bath, which has been the oldest and most active bath in the region for thousands of years since the Lycian period, is described as the best among the mud baths in the region. There are several hot water pools here that smell strongly of sulfur, and these pools have many healing properties. When you enter these pools, you will feel like you are reborn, your skin will feel younger and smoother, and you will feel more relaxed and healthy as toxins are removed from your body.
After our break in the Mud Bath, we move on to our open buffet restaurant by the water. Here, we continue our tour after having lunch by choosing the dishes you want from the rich menu options that suit your taste.
After the lunch break, we board our boat again and sail out to the canal. The view of the Rock Tombs from the ancient trade city of Kaunos, which you will see on the canal on your way to Iztuzu Beach, will fascinate you. During a short stop in this part of our tour, we will learn more about the Rock Tombs from our tour guide.
After our stop at the rock tombs, we go to Iztuzu Beach, where the Dalyan river meets the sea, for a 1.5-hour swimming and rest break. If you are lucky, you may come across the Caretta caretta turtle, the 2nd largest hard-shelled sea turtle in the world, in its natural environment. Although there is not enough scientific evidence, it is estimated that the Caretta caretta turtle has existed and reproduced in the region for 40 million years. Keep your cameras ready at all times, because you never know when you'll get the chance to take a picture of this magnificent creature!
Here, hop onto your coach and relax on your ride back to Fethiye, where your trip ends with a hotel drop-off. Please note: The order of activities as described above may be subject to change on the day of your tour.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guests are recommended to bring swimwear and a towel
- Photo’s and CD’s are being sold by independent photographers. Please take their contact number as we are not in contact with them. Please also check the CD’s if they are the right one while you recieve.
Reviews(29)
In a word "Awful". We arranged the trip at short notice (the night before) and received confirmation almost straight away. Three pieces of information confirmed the pick-up point as the Hotel Security gate at 09.00hrs. We arrived there at 08.55hrs and waited 20 minutes before emailing the provider to check where the transport was. 10 minutes later I received a telephone call from Arbec Travel (who provided the tour) to say that the pick-up time was 07.50 and that they'd waited 35 minutes but as we weren't there, they'd gone. All information had been passed by email from Viator but Arbec sent a WhatsApp message regarding the pick-up time which we had not seen. Note that at this time we did not know who Arbec were. When Arbec rang they were extremely unhelpful and just referred me to their Terms and Conditions. When asked why didn't telephone me when arriving at the hotel they could not answer - they had my number as they had just phoned me and had sent a WhatsApp message, we could have walked to the pick-up point in a couple of minutes. I even offered to get a taxi to catch up with the tour at my expense, but they would not accept that. I requested a refund from Arbec, but nothing has been received in the week since our proposed trip, in fact their communications since are in denial of what happened, their only defence being 'we sent you a WhatsApp message' even though they could see it hadn't been read. They still have £180 of my money. A totally unacceptable experience.
"Dear Peter Long, we are sincerely sorry for the disappointment caused by this communication gap. While our records show the vehicle was at the location at 07:50 as scheduled, we recognize that our team should have made an additional effort to reach you by phone before departing. However, we would also like to kindly note that as per the instructions clearly stated on your voucher, guests are required to contact the local provider to confirm the exact pick-up time. As this step was not taken, there was a mutual misunderstanding regarding the schedule. To demonstrate our commitment to professional service and to resolve this matter fairly despite this shared responsibility, we have officially authorized a 50% refund through Viator. We truly value your feedback as it helps us improve. Now that we have taken this step to reach a fair compromise, we hope you might reconsider your overall assessment of our business. We wish you safe travels."
It was a fabulous day! Even though it was an overcast, rainy day it was fabulous! Cruising down the river with all the history from our fabulous guide Sev! She is knowledgeable, extremely excited about her job and loving! The ruins were magnificent
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We had a great day. Pickup and drop off from our hotel went smoothly. Dalyan is a beautiful area. The boat moves slowly through the water so there is plenty of opportunity for photos. The mud baths and hot springs was fun. The rock tombs beautiful and Iztuzu Beach was good for a swim or just lying on the beach. We even saw some large turtles, although the water wasn't clear enough to see them well. Overall we loved our day.
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A great family trip. Lovely to get out of the hotel and experience some of Turkey. Seeing different views and being led by a wonderful guide. We were taken to the Dalyan river where we boarded a boat and cruised to the mud and thermal spring experience. Funny and definitely an experience. The kids mostly enjoyed diving from the jetty into the river. A great lunch, huge portions and then back onto the boat for the rock tombs. Some great history provided by our guide. Onto the Turtles and wow, they were amazing. We bought the blue crab, had a nibble ourselves and then we all enjoyed throwing the remains for the fish. We finished refreshing ourselves in the sea and with an ice cream before boarding the boat and being driven back to our hotel. We couldn’t have asked for anything more and felt in very safe hands. I would highly recommend this company.
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We had a very enjoyable day. Our guide was knowledgeable and lovely, and we thought the tour was good value.
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What a great day out!! Fun packed and relaxing all at once!! Our guide Sev was fabulous. So warm and friendly and informative. I would definitely recommend this trip. Also I did look 10 years younger after going in the mud Bath so I will be back!!
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This excursion is nothing short of fantastic! My husband and our two teenagers all had an amazing day on this trip. The tour guide ‘Jesus’ was very knowledgeable, helpful and fun. We learned so much about the areas we visited and Turkey in general. The boat ride provides beautiful views and the mud baths are so much fun. I loved the thermal bath, it was so lovely and relaxing after the cold shower to get the mud off. I was worried it would be packed but it wasn’t at all. The highlight for me was seeing the turtles. I can’t tell you how many trips I’ve been on where they’ve promised I’ll see a turtle and then we didn’t. No issues this time! The turtle was about 2m away from me. Breathtaking. The food was good, not great but very adequate. The photographer is also very good, not intrusive and the photos are really lovely. There is an opportunity to buy crab to eat and feed the shells to the turtles. We don’t eat crab for religious reasons but I regretted not getting one because you are much more likely to see the turtles if you chuck the crab shells into the water. Overall this is great value for money and highly recommended.
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It is quite a long day but we'll worth it. Our tour guide was excellent. She was so friendly and helpful and very informative. The scenery was spectacular, and the mud bath was so much fun. Even the food at lunch was quite a good standard. We spent an hour and a half on Turtle beach wich was a nice break from the travelling and saw quite a few turtles which was great. We couldn't fault this day trip. We will always be a happy memory for us. Thanks to the tour guide and everyone else for a great dayout. Dave and Jenny from Plymouth UK
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This was a great day, the mud bath and hot springs were so revitalising, seeing the tombs was amazing and Turtle bay has to be one of the best beaches in the area. Our guide was so much fun and informative. It's a full day out but well worth it. Thank you for such a wonderful day.
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The mud bath was memorable but just spending a day cruising down the river was a delight. As a bonus we saw turtles!
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