Fethiye, the Adventurous Edge of Turkey

Welcome to Turkey! The Vacation Studio’s representative will meet and greet you at the Dalaman airport, you will then be provided with vehicle for transfer to your designated hotel in Fethiye (45 KM / 45 Minutes to 1 Hour). Or if we find better deal for your flight into Pamukkale, you will be provided meet and greet services at the Pamukkale Airport, then transfer to your designated hotel in Fethiye (76 KM / 1.5 Hours). The rest of the day is yours to enjoy, party and explore the beauty of Fethiye at night.

After sumptuous breakfast, today 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 Cleopatra's 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! After the boat trip, we return to our hotel.

After the breakfast we will depart on an SUV jeep for an exciting day. First stop is the archaeological site of Tlos, situated on a steep hill, hence tough to reach, yet it offers an t excellent photo opportunity to takes photos from the ground. We can see an Ottoman Castle on the top, Lycian rock graves and a Roman theatre. Afterwards, we visit the trout farm of Yakapark and the hidden canyon of Saklikent. You can wade through this wonderful gorge in fresh jade-colored spring water, slowly climbing to a waterfall. After lunch, we drive to Xanthos, the capital of the Lycians and to Patara, the longest sand beach of Turkey where we dive in the turquoise sea for once in a lifetime swimming experience! Around late evening, we will be back in Fethiye.

The day is yours. You don't 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 can choose. These include Aqua Park, river rafting, paintball, diving or snorkeling (By direct payment, on your own), fishing tours and many more.

After breakfast, we will go to Kayaking on the Mediterranean's 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! After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.

After breakfast, we head to this Greek village called Kayakoy was evacuated during the Greek-Turkish war of 1919- 1923 and after the earthquake of 1957, the town got completely deserted. The area has been designated as an archaeological site. There is now a spectacular path in this on a hill settled town which we will discover by horse as well as the nearby forest and the new village. Mountain Ölüdeniz Tour (another choice) has an unforgettable and astonishing view of the Blue Lagoon from the top of the mountains. You will arrive here, after an hour of journey among a peaceful forest.

Today enjoy breakfast at your hotel, we then depart for the Airport for our domestic flight and then head back home. We hope this was a memorable tour for you and looking forward to seeing you again on another tour of ours. Thank you for joining us.