Dalyan Ekincik Caves and Bays Tour

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Route

Dalyan Cooperative Pier, Kaunos Rock Tombs, Dalyan Strait, Caves Bay, Ekincik Bay, Semizce Bay, Red Cape, Delik Island, Iztuzu Beach, Return to the harbor

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

Who it's for

Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.

Good to know

Meeting point

• Dalyan

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 ₺25,200+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

Nothing is charged in advance, so there is nothing to refund; late cancellations and no-shows are noted on your booking record.Private charter: More than 14 days before: free cancellation · 7 days–14 days before: late cancellation · 3 days–7 days before: late cancellation · Less than 3 days 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

• The Caves Bay and Semizce Bay are not registered in geographic databases; only verified stops are marked on the map.
• Delik Island, should not be confused with other islands of the same name along the Turkish coast; this island is located along the Köyceğiz-Ortaca coast.
• Speed limit in the channel and lake is 5 knots; speedboats and unregistered boats are prohibited. Feeding sea turtles from the boat, mooring in reed beds, and embarking/disembarking passengers outside of piers are also prohibited (Muğla Governorate Köyceğiz Lake and Dalyan Channel Administration).
• IZTUZU: Beach is closed to the public from 20:00 to 08:00 between May 1 and October 31. No fires, tents, vehicles, or animals are allowed; umbrellas and sun loungers cannot be placed in designated nesting areas. The fine for violation is 699,245 TL, three times that for legal entities.
• The region is the Köyceğiz-Dalyan Special Environmental Protection Area (July 1988). The channel is the habitat of the endangered Nile softshell turtle (Trionyx triunguis).
• Typical stop times and durations.

Guest reviews

Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.