Full-Day Dalyan Tour with Lunch and Hotel Transfer from Fethiye

9 hours Free cancellation

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About this activity

Discover Dalyan’s hidden beauty on an unforgettable full-day tour from Fethiye, combining nature, history, and relaxation. Your journey begins with a scenic drive to Dalyan, where you’ll board a comfortable river boat and cruise along the famous Dalyan River. Glide through peaceful reed channels while enjoying breathtaking views of the ancient Lycian Rock Tombs carved high into the cliffs.

During the river cruise, you’ll stop at the legendary Iztuzu (Turtle) Beach, a protected natural reserve and nesting area for the endangered Caretta Caretta turtles. Enjoy free time to swim in the crystal-clear sea or relax on the golden sands. The tour also includes a visit to the famous Dalyan mud baths, where you can cover yourself in mineral-rich mud, believed to rejuvenate the skin, followed by a refreshing dip in warm thermal waters.

With hotel transfers, a relaxing boat trip, stunning scenery, and unique experiences, this Dalyan River Cruise from Fethiye is the perfect escape.

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At a glance

Duration: 9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 50 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Arbek Travel

Ages: Infants (0–6 years) · Children (7–12 years) · Adults (13–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Lunch
Included: Driver-guide
Included: Mud bath entrance fee
Included: Canal boat cruise

Not included

Not included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea
Not included: Carbonated beverages: Soda/Pop
Not included: Iztuzu Beach entrance fee

Itinerary

Fethiye

1 h 30 min

e 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.
Sultaniye Thermals and Mud Baths

1 h 30 min Admission included

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.
Dalyan Nehri

2 hours Admission included

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.
Lycian Rock Tombs

one hour Admission included

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.
Stop 5

1 h 30 min

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!
Fethiye

1 h 30 min

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.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Cenk Bey Hotel
Yeniceri City Hotel
Hotel Era
Exelans Hotel & Spa
Ata Park Hotel
Yucel Hotel
Hotel Club E
Hotel Lidya
Poppy Apartments
HOTEL MENDOS
Dedeoglu Port Hotel
Malahit Exclusive City Hotel

and 282 more pickup points

Look for our guide at the meeting point, holding a sign with your name.

Using your ticket

This tour operator requires you to contact them directly to verify your pick up location and time. complimentery pick-up is offered for this tour/activity. To coordinate pick up time and location, contact Arbek Travel at least 24 hour(s) before your tour/activity date. Please note: reconfirmation is required. Your booking may be cancelled without refund if you don't contact the tour operator to reconfirm.