FETHIYE - KEMER - KEKOVA 15 DAY GULET CHARTER

Fethiye

You begin your tour in the beautiful harbour town of Fethiye.

When you first board you will meet your crew before departing Fethiye check-in time will be approximately 16:00 pm and you will then sail towards either Samanlik or Boncuklu Bay, here you will enjoy your first swimming in the turquoise waters of this stunning coastline.

Your first night will be spent relaxing on the water.

Cleopatras baths

Waking up to the beautiful views you will enjoy your first breakfast.

Your first stop of the day is Bedri Rahmi Bay. This bay was named after Bedri Rahmi who discovered it during one of the first ‘blue cruises’, to commemorate his tour he painted a large fish near the entrance. Here you will be able to walk up to a hill to visit the Kings tombs that originated from the Lycian period. After you have explored the tombs you will sail on to Tersane Bay where you will be able to visit remnants of the Lycian culture.

You will head to Cleopatra’s Baths where you will anchor down for the evening. Here you can choose to take an optional visit to one of the local bay restaurants if you wish to try different cuisine.

St. Nicholas Island

Today you will sail to the quiet beach of Butterfly Valley. 

This stunning valley can only be reached via sea vessel. Here you have the choice to walk the lush valley home to many species of butterfly that breed here across different times of the year heading to the waterfalls at the back, or you can relax on the beach and enjoy the crystal-clear water. Following the quiet of Butterfly Valley, you will head to the busy beach resort of Oludeniz, here you can swim in the famous ‘Blue Lagoon’ or walk around the popular tourist destination of Oludeniz.

Optional Activity: Paragliding Blue Lagoon
The views from over 6000 feet high are amazing. We recommend pre-booking this activity either online for special rates or with our friendly office crew. However, if you decide whilst here that this is the activity for you, please let your captain know.

St. Nicholas island is tonight’s destination, here you can explore the small island walking among the ruins built by Saint Nicholas. Stop at the top and enjoy the sunset over the beautiful Mediterranean waters before staying overnight.

Karacaoren

Today you wake up in the forested area close to Gemiler beach. 

Here you will be able to take an optional tour to Kayakoy Village and its Ghost town. Tour these abandoned homes and visit the churches that still hold the frescos depicting the Christianity religion, with the three churches being at different levels of the village.

Optional Tour: Kayakoy
Arrange the private transfer which includes driver and car to the Ghost village and returns.

Following the optional Kayakoy village tour, you will return to the boat where you will cruise to a local highlight, Cold Spring Bay, a beautiful destination with natural springs that mix cold spring water with the water of the sea giving a wonderful mix of warm and cold water while taking a refreshing swim.

This evening you will anchor at Karacaoren, here you can visit the restaurant on the coast to enjoy an evening meal looking out across the stunning landscape and waters.

Kalkan

Your day will begin with you cruising towards the harbour town of Kalkan.

Optional Tours: Kalkan and Saklikent
Across the Kalkan region, there are many beautiful and historic destinations to visit, such as the beautiful Saklikent Gorge where you can try ziplining or tubing down the gorge's river or Patara Beach with its own ancient city which are stunning natural places of the region. Xanthos is a famous ancient city that was part of a Lycian alliance which benefited the city and made it even more unique.

After your day visiting the beauty of the region you will sail to either Firnaz or Aquarium bay to anchor for the night. You also have the option to visit Kalkan and enjoy dinner in the harbour town.

Meis

Leaving Kalkan you will sail to the harbour town of Kas. Here a few formalities will be finalised allowing travel to the Greek island of Meis.

Before arriving at the port, you will visit Mandrake Bay where you can snorkel and view the sunken relics as well as view the Monastery found partially in the ocean. At the organised time you will dock at the Greek island town of Meis, here you can walk the brightly coloured buildings and visit some of the heritage sites such as the Castle, Museum or the ancient school that houses homemade mosaics. There are also 3 basilicas found throughout the town.

This evening you will stay overnight at Meis, with the option of dining in the town.

Kas

This morning you can hire a local Greek boat to take you to visit a Blue cave on the other side of the islands. The captain of your boat can aid you to find a local Greek boat owner that will take you.

After visiting this cave in the afternoon, you will return to Kas and re-join the Turkish coastline. This evening you will anchor up at Kas town or Liman agzi Bay depending on preferences. If you anchor at Kas you will be able to enjoy a meal in this beautiful harbour town.

Salyangoz or Karaloz Bay

Today your captain will begin sailing early to allow you to enjoy breakfast at Guvercin Island. After some time enjoying the island and its waters you will sail to Inonu Bay, here you can swim and enjoy the time while the crew prepare lunch.

After lunch, you can head to Aperlai Ancient City. Here you will be dropped off at one bay where you can make your way through an ancient city, exploring the ruins and visiting the different sites, including a sunken section. when you have finished exploring the boat will meet you in a different bay ready for you to board.

You will then cruise to either Salyangoz or Karaloz Bay and island where you stay overnight.

Phaselis

This morning you will head to Adrasan Village where you will enjoy your breakfast before heading to Olympos Beach. Here you can walk up to the ancient city of Olympos where you can enjoy the ruins of this once great city, which held many different temples to the various gods that were worshipped by the Lycians.

You will stop at Phaeselis overnight, however, there will be plenty of time to visit the ancient city of Phaeselis that now stands in ruins but still has a unique grandeur in the shade of pine trees.

Kemer

Kemer Port is the destination of the day, you will begin by cruising to this small harbour town.

Kemer is in perfect placement to visit the ancient cities of Aspendos and Perge. These ancient cities offer fantastic structures that show the ancient building styles, some are in a ruined state with others surviving the passage of time including the large theatre at Aspendos.

Optional: A private transfer can be arranged with its own driver and vehicle, allowing easy visiting

Tonight you will moor up at Kemer to stay overnight, allowing you to visit this beautiful small town and enjoy the local cuisine. If you wish to experience the local nightlife Kemer is one of the most popular towns on the coast.

Finike

Today the cruise will sail to Porto Ceneviz.

Here you will enjoy a wonderful lunch and enjoy the crystal-clear waters, go snorkelling and see the underwater sea life. As the day wears on you will head to Finike town where you will anchor overnight in a nearby bay.

You can also visit the town of Finike and to enjoy a meal and take in the traditional atmosphere, an optional choice to stay at a quiet bay or at Finike Harbour.

Gokkaya

Leaving Finike you will sail to Demre. After docking at the harbour of Demre you will be able to visit Myra, the ancient city is a wonderful place to visit, this was the hometown of Saint Nicholas there is a church nearby with the statues to the legendary figure in the different style that he was seen throughout the generations. You can also visit the Andriake Harbour and museum.

Optional: A private transfer can be arranged that will take you directly there, allowing extra time to explore.

Following Demre you will sail along the coast to a stunning Blue cave while stopping for refreshing time swimming and snorkelling. You will come to the area of Gokkaya where you will anchor for the night.

Simena

Your first stop of the day is Katir iskelesi a perfect bay to start the day, swim in the crystal-clear bay and enjoy the panoramic view of the island wrapping around the bay. Hamidiye bay follows here, with its own sea life and stunning views each of these bays will be as beautiful as the last.

You sail to an area below Simena Castle, from here you can walk to the castle itself. At the top of this ancient structure, the view of the surrounding area is breathtaking. It is with this castle as the backdrop you will spend the night.

Ucagiz Port

You will begin your day visiting the Sunken City, swimming here is forbidden to protect the ruins for future visitors, however, the water is clear allowing for a wonderful view.

After time admiring the buildings that survived after being sunk into the ocean following an earthquake you will head to Tersane Bay. You will enjoy a day of swimming here followed by Aquarium Bay, which gained its name for the abundance of sea life from different corals to schools of small fish.

Kocakari Bay is the final beautiful bay you visit before heading to Ucagiz Port where you moor and spend the night.

Kekova

Today you will check out at the approximate time of 9:00 am in the harbour town of Kekova. With fond farewells from your crew, we hope you will choose to sail with us again in the future.