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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 10 - 16
- Age range 7 to 85
Highlights
- Go sea kayaking over ancient ruins in Kekova Bay
- Search for fish and snorkel in colourful sandy bays
- Swim in the warm tropical waters from the boat
- Canoe along the Xanthos River past secluded beaches
- Discover local villages and walk in the Taurus hills
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Kas
- Day 2 Full day boat trip from Kas, swimming and snorkelling from the boat
- Day 3 Walks in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains, stopping for a traditional Turkish lunch
- Day 4 Free day; optional boat trip to the Greek island of Kastellorizo
- Day 5 Visit the ancient Lycian site of Xanthos; canoe trip down Xanthos River to a beach at Patara
- Day 6 In Kas; optional trip to Myra, the home of Father Christmas
- Day 7 Sea-kayaking over sunken ruins to Kekova Island, visit Simena Castle.
- Day 8 Drive to Fethiye and board Gulet
- Day 9 Travel by riverboat to the ruins at Caunus. Visit Iztuzu Beach before sailing to Yassica Island
- Day 10 Cruise to Domuz Adasi Island and swim and snorkel in the warm waters of the Turquoise Coast
- Day 11 Sail to Tersane Island
- Day 12 Cruise to Cleopatra Cove, optional walk to view the Roman ruins
- Day 13 Sail to Gemiler Island
- Day 14 Sail along the Turquoise Coast towards Fethiye, stopping at Butterfly Valley and Oludeniz beach
- Day 15 Trip ends Fethiye
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
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Number of tours
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Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
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Response rate
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- ACharlie· August 20th, 2023Watching a meteor shower from the deck on the gulet.Show moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- EElaineSheridan· August 5th, 2022A great balance of relaxation and activity. Great water based activities and visits to amazing archaeological sites.Show more
Explore! commented on this reviewGlad you had a nice trip. Thanks for your feedback. The Explore Team
Trip date: July 2022 - ADean· December 23rd, 2019A lovely trip, we had to slightly change the return itinerary with the boat due to the weather and came back closer to Fethiye earlier than planned which meant an opportunity to visit Gemiler island with the ruined churches which was actually one of my favorite places we visited.Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed your trip!Trip date: August 2019Review collected by Explore!
- AVernee· December 23rd, 2019This was our first trip with Explore but I don't think it will be our last!Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewGlad you enjoyed your trip! Hopefully we will all be travelling again soon.Trip date: August 2019Review collected by Explore!
- RRyanHetherington· October 20th, 2019Go for it. You will meet new friends and have some wonderful experiences in the fantastic Turkish sunshineShow moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed your trip!Trip date: October 2019
Terri· October 6th, 2019The tour was ok, but the walking in the mountains was difficult as the path consisted entirely of large stones. The guide for this tour was not good at all - he was disinterested in talking to any members of the group and constantly spoke Turkish to other guides most of the time. He did not accompany the group on any excursions to explain the history of old sites. I would recommend that Explore send this tour guide to extensive training on how to treat guest better, however I feel that he is not really suited to this job. He was very disengaged from us.Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedback and review.Trip date: September 2019
What our customers ask about this tour
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Sara
Asked on November 8th, 2023How much is this 15 day Explore tour? Departure June 2024
Explore!Operator•Written November 2023Unfortunately, this tour is no longer running as the 15 day option with the cruise. We have the Family Turkey Coastal Active Adventure currently running as a 8 days long trip.
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Simon
Asked on May 28th, 2022what type of hotel (rating)? what type of cabins on board (size)? is it possible to book larger cabin size(2 people)?
- Explore!Operator•Written May 2022
Our traditional gulet is hand built in teak and pine, with spacious indoor and outdoor lounge areas. Cabins include four twin and four double cabins, all with en suite toilet and shower. There are no single cabins. If you are a family of two, four or six you will get twin cabins. Cabins are cosy and can get warm in summer with no air-conditioning. The hotel rooms have sea or hill-side view, air-conditioning, satellite TV, minibar and hairdryer.
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Rob
Asked on May 16th, 2022Do the Gulet cruises in Turkey include flights?
- Explore!Operator•Written May 2022
We can quote flights to fit the trip, we would need to know where you would like to fly from when you make your booking.
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