Lycian way by the Sea

 

"Load the kayaks and slide of the sandy beaches away from the crowds into your holiday of nature, silence, limestone rock formations and exploration.

This tour you will see the other side of the Southwest of Turkey. No crowded beaches, no luxury 5 star hotels. Instead you will meet the real unspoiled Turkish coastline! Rock formations, sandy beaches, caves, lime stone and more. The evenings will be spending on quiet beaches where we put up the camp and gather wood for a delicious evening meal. Sleeping in the open air gives you the possibility to enjoy the millions of stars covering you like a sweet blanket.

Beside 4 days of sea kayaking we do white water rafting on the Dalaman River and make a hike from Dalyan to Ekincik.

This tour is available for those with a sense for adventure and willing to challenge them. No experience is required.

 

Please do ask for a detailed itinerary per e-mail!!

Day 0: Arrival in Dalyan, you will meet with the rest of the group, have tour schedule explanation and free time to visit for example the Lycian city of Kaunos with the amazing rock tombs.

Day 1: Departure with the kayaks for 2 days. After loading the kayaks with our gear and shopping we leave the Turtle beach behind us and start exploring the coast. The camp will be put up in a small bay named Metingol. 4 hrs paddling

Day 2: From your tent you make a dive in the sea and a rich breakfast will be ready for you. Today we paddle close coast and will be able to visit some caves and admire the millions of colours in there. Ending in Sarigerme we load the kayaks on the trailer and take the transfer to the harbour village of Gocek. Overnight in a pension nearby the sea. 4 hrs paddling.

Day 3: Today it is all in the name of action and adrenaline shooting. After a drive of 3 hrs (in between stops) you will be at the put in of the rafting. Safety briefing, training the commands and off we go for a wild ride on the Dalaman River. The end of the ride will be clear by once you see the old Roman Bridge at the endpoint. 3 hrs paddling.

Day 4: Back to calmer waters, back to our sea kayaks. The famous Gocek bay with its 12 islands will be the scene for the coming two days. Leaving Gocek behind us we will peddle from Island to Island to find ourselves on the small unhabitat Island of Tersane. Again we put up the camp and will enjoy one more night the silence of the Island and the small sounds the sea is making at night. 4 hrs paddling.

Day 5: We follow our route along the Islands. Passing the many bays even Cleopatra bay we finalize the sea kayak tour at Sarsali Bay. The kayaks will be loaded and a transfer will take us back to Dalyan. 4 hrs paddling.

Day 6: Not only the legs get exercise. You will enjoy a beautiful hike from Dalyan to Ekincik over the more then 200 years old trail. The locals are still using this trail since it is much faster than going by boat either by car. We will enjoy the panoramic view over the ancient city of Kaunos and walk through the small farming village of Candir, from where we leave the civilized world behind us and head for the mountains with pine forest and olive tree grooves. The sea breeze gives us some cooling while we climb the hills. At the end we descend to the beach of Ekincik, a welcome refreshing dive in the Mediteranean waters makes it perfect. The boat for return journey as lunch ready and we will sail back along the coast we have just hiked. Going through the reed beds we find our way back to Dalyan.

Day 7: Reluctantly we say goodbye, ask for the possibilities to extend your stay in Dalyan or elsewhere in Turkey.

Ask per e-mail for a more detailed tour schedule.