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Entrance fees are included in the sights you visit.

Transport

On the first and last days of the tour, all airport transfers are included On all the other days on this tour, you will be picked up from your accommodation to begin your tour & dropped back to your hotel at the end of the day.

Accommodation

Accommodation in hotels with; Double, Twin, Triple and Single Supplement. Dormitory option is available with mixed genders, single-gender dormitories not always available.

Insurance

We highly recommend all our guests have private health and travel insurance. All Alaturka transport services are insured for the intended purpose.

Guide

You will have a professional local guide to ensure you get the most out of your tour.

Meals

Breakfast is included every day of the tour apart from day 1. Lunch is included everyday except the last day

Not included:

Others

Any extra beverages or snacks not included in the itinerary, tips and personal expenses

Flights

There are no domestic flights on this tour.

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Day 1 Day 1: Dalyan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Dalyan

Your Dalyan Tour will be the first part of this 7-day Antiquities tour, we will collect you from your accommodation and the journey will take approximately one and a half hours from Fethiye, along the way you will pass some small traditional villages, olive groves and citrus fields of oranges. You will take a relaxing cruise down the Dalyan river and high up carved into the rock faces of the mountains you will see the burial chambers of the Kings of Caunos.

At the end of your cruise, you are going to get very messy, but in the best possible way, as you experience the Dalyan Mud Baths, people have been covering themselves in the mud for its healing properties for thousands of years .

You will have lunch and later journey to Iztuzu Beach, this area is protected as this is one of only a few places in the mediterranean where the loggerhead turtles come to lay their eggs. Iztuzu is a long sandy beach with shallow warm waters and plenty of places to swim and sunbath.

At the end of the day we will return to your hotel in Fethiye.
Day 2 Day 2: Xanthos To Patara
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Xanthos To Patara

Heading west, today we will be going to the ancient sites of Xanthos and Letoon. An important archaeological site, Xanthos was once capital of ancient Lydia and has carved inscriptions written in three languages telling much of the importance and trade of these two sites.

Later we will travel on to Patara, most people know of the famous beach with the same name which is located nearby as its the longest sandy beach at 18 kilometres in Turkey, However. the Ancient City of Patara was built in the 8th century BC it was a large city and had a busy maritime trade centre for the region. There is still so much to uncover her in these extensive ruins and throughout certain times of the year have ongoing excavation.

At the end of your time at Patara we will travel onto Kas for your overnight accommodation.
Day 3 Day 3: Kekova Boat Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Kekova Boat Tour

The waters of Kekova are shallow and crystal clear, today’s tour will firstly take us to Ucagiz Village Harbour where our cruise begins, the sea here is a protected site and has been since 1990, due to the incredible sunken city that lays just beneath the surface, so no one is allowed to swim or snorkel here.

After lunch on the deck, there will be plenty of time for a swim and as the sun starts to fall you will return to your overnight accommodation in Kas.
Day 4 Day 4: Myra And Andriake
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Myra And Andriake

The ancient city of Myra dates back to the 5th century BC, and today that’s exactly where we are headed to.

Also known as Demre, it has incredible rock-cut burial chambers, Roman theatres and baths and also highly decorated relief work across the city.

Later moving on to the Ancient Harbour site of Andriake there is an old granary here that was built during the reign of Roman Emporer Hadrian and is now the museum.

You will also visit the church of St. Nicholas named after Father Christmas or Saint Nick, an early Christian bishop and patron saint of sailors.

Your overnight accommodation will be in Olympos.
Day 5 Day 5: Phaselis Ancient City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Phaselis Ancient City

After four busy days, Phaselis Ancient City Tour will start a little later in the afternoon giving you some free time for a relaxed morning and chilled breakfast.

Phaselis is a harbour town and was founded in 700 BC, a real mix of history and the sea, however, the tyranny of the pirates that controlled these waters ended when the Roman Empire conquered this region. The ruins here are well preserved and ample, from the aqueduct to the agora to the main street with clearly recognisable shops.

Ulupinar is a charming village not far from Phaselis, its restaurants are lined along the water’s edge, we will have lunch here before travellingto the Tahtali Mountains where you will ride a cablecar to 2365 meters above sea level the views over Antalya are manificent.

Overnight stay in Antalya.
Day 6 Day 6: Perge And Aspendos
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Perge And Aspendos

The last full day takes us to ancient Perge & Aspendos two ancient cities. Perge was one of the most important cities of ancient Pamphyliaits ruins lay before you as far as you can see it is hard to know where to begin, from the agora to hundreds of free-standing Roman and Ionic columns.

After lunch, you will see Aspendos, another important ancient city with ruins and artefacts that are still giving us clues to life thousands of years ago. An impressive sight is the theatre, still used today for plays and ballet.

At the end of the day, we will return you to your hotel in Antalya.
Day 7 Day 7: Farewell
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Farewell

This morning after you have had a good healthy breakfast, its time to say goodbye, as we transfer you to either Antalya Airport or Antalya Main Bus Station as you travel to your next destination.

If there is anything that Alaturka can help you with please don’t hesitate to let us know!

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Fethiye To Lycian Coast And History 7 Day Private Tour

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Itinerary of your trip Fethiye To Lycian Coast And History 7 Day Private Tour

Day 1: Dalyan

Day 2: Xanthos To Patara

Day 3: Kekova Boat Tour

Day 4: Myra And Andriake

Day 5: Phaselis Ancient City

Day 6: Perge And Aspendos

Day 7: Farewell

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