Itinerary
- Day 1
Fethiye to St. Nicholas Island
You'll board your gulet in Fethiye Harbour and head out along the Turkish coast. First stop is Samanlik Bay for swimming and lunch. After that, you're off to Butterfly Valley where you can look for 136 different butterfly and moth species in the natural reserve. If weather cooperates, the boat continues to the Blue Lagoon at Oludeniz, and there's an option to try paragliding if you're interested. Your first day wraps up at St. Nicholas Island where Byzantine ruins are waiting to explore, plus more swimming time. Dinner happens aboard before you settle in for your first night on the water.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Swimming in Samanlik Bay
- Lunch
- Visit Butterfly Valley natural reserve
- Swimming in Butterfly Valley
- Cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon)
- Swimming at Oludeniz
- Visit St. Nicholas Island
- View Byzantine ruins at St. Nicholas Island
- Swimming at St. Nicholas Island
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Paragliding at Oludeniz
- Butterfly Valley entrance fee
Landmarks/POIs Samanlik Bay Butterfly Valley Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) St. Nicholas Island - Day 2
Kalkan to Kekova
Start early for a sunrise cruise heading to Firnaz Bay near Kalkan. Breakfast and swimming happen there before you sail toward Kas, an old fishing village with Lycian rock tombs, sarcophagi, and a Roman theatre to walk through. Later there's another swim stop in a bay near Kekova. By evening, you'll have dinner and spend your second night anchored in this coastal area.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise cruise to Firnaz Bay
- Breakfast at Firnaz Bay
- Swimming in Firnaz Bay
- Cruise to Kas
- Lunch in Kas
- Visit Kas fishing village
- View Lycian rock tombs
- View Roman theatre in Kas
- Swimming in bay near Kekova
- Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Firnaz Bay Kas (Ancient Antiphellos) Roman Theatre in Kas Kekova Bay - Day 3
Kekova
Today focuses on Kekova, an ancient Lycian Roman site you'll view from the boat since it's a protected area. Next you head to Simena, a traditional fishing village with no cars, where Byzantine and Ottoman castle ruins are scattered around. Gokkaya Bay offers optional water sports if you want to try them. The day is pretty relaxed in this location that's known for its pirate history. Dinner is served on the gulet.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- View Sunken City of Kekova (protected archaeological site)
- Visit Simena traditional fishing village
- View Byzantine castle ruins in Simena
- View Ottoman castle ruins in Simena
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Water sports in Gokkaya Bay
Landmarks/POIs Sunken City of Kekova Simena Gokkaya Bay - Day 4
Demre to Olympos
After breakfast aboard, you'll check out the Pirates Cave before sailing to Demre (ancient Andriace) where you get off the boat. You'll grab lunch, then take a bus transfer to the tree houses in Olympos, arriving between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. The bus route includes stops for banking and shopping along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit Pirates Cave
- Lunch in Demre
- Bus transfer to Olympos Tree houses
Optional Activities
- Banking stop
- Shopping stop
Landmarks/POIs Pirates Cave Demre (Ancient Andriace) Olympos
