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Day 1: On arrival in Dalaman airport you will be met by your driver and tour guide. We will transfer and check in at green Anatolia Hotel in Ovacik. Welcome drink, briefing and dinner at the hotel.
Day 2: We transfer to the beginning of the Lycian Way, and start walking with spectacular views as we climb the shoulder of Baba Dag (Father mountain) (5-6 hrs walk). Dinner and night in pension in Faralya, overlooking Butterfly Valley.
Day 3: In the morning we have an optional descent to Butterfly Valley, down dry waterfalls. We can swim at the Butterfly Valley beach and climb back up to Faralya (4 hrs scramble). In the afternoon we trek from Faralya to Alinca. First to Kabak along a forested path; then we climb up a beautiful old mule trail to Alinca with spectacular views over the seven capes.
Day 4: From Alinca village we have an optional descend to a secret beach; explore and swim in crystal waters. Then we then return to main trail (4 hrs). We walk along cliff tops to Gey village (3 hrs). Dinner and night in village house.
Day 5: Today we do a loop walk. We start from Gey and walk to Sidyma ancient site. (3 hours) We have lunch here at the garden of a mosque in the small village which has been built within the ruins of Sidyma. After exploring the ruins we walk down to Bogazici village (1, 5 hours) where we meet our vehicle and drive back to Gey for overnight at the same village house.
Day 6: We trek a tiny goat path around a spectacular bay to Bel, then to Belcegiz and descend a steep rocky Roman road to Gavuragili (7 hrs). We meet our vehicle here and taka a transfer to Patara. Patara is famous for its very long beach where the giant sea turtles, caretta caretta are also known to come for laying eggs. Dinner and night in pension in Patara.
Day 7: We transfer shortly to the roman aquaduct that supplies water for the city. We walk back from the aquaduct to the ancient site of Patara and explore the ruins. (3-4 hrs walk). Trek ends with transfer to Dalaman airport. |