Small-group boat trip · Ölüdeniz
Butterfly Valley and Blue Cave Tour
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Schedule
- 10:30–17:30
- Departs from
- Ölüdeniz
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Classic Day Tour from Belcekız Beach in Ölüdeniz exploring the bays at the foot of Babadağ. The day begins with swimming and snorkeling in Aquarium Bay, followed by a visit to the Byzantine church ruins on Gemiler Island. Swim in Soğuk Su Bay, known for its cool water due to an underwater spring. Lunch is served at Deve Beach; afterward, there is a photo and swimming stop in front of the Blue Cave. The final stop is the Butterfly Valley, accessible only by sea. Valley entrance fee is not included in the tour.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Belcekız Beach, Aquarium Bay, Gemiler Island (St. Nicholas), Cold Water Bay, Deve Beach, Blue Cave, Butterfly Valley, Return to the harbour
- 10:30
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Lunch
- Swallow's Nest
- WC, changing cabin and fresh water shower on board
Not included
- Drinks
- Gemiler Island entrance fee
- Butterfly Valley walking fee
- Hotel transfer
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Ölüdeniz
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–October
- Prices
- Adult ₺2,100 · Child ₺1,200 · Private charter ₺30,810+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Ölüdeniz lagoon is not accessible by motorboat; tour boats pass through the open sea.
- Butterfly Valley has been a first-degree natural site since 1995; the entrance fee is not included in the tour and is collected at the gate.
- Waterfall is most powerful from April 15 to June, and the swallowtail butterfly is most abundant in July-August.
- The schedule shows the typical flow; it may change depending on weather conditions.
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