Small-group boat trip · Köyceğiz
Köyceğiz Lake and Sultaniye Hot Springs Tour
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Schedule
- 10:00–18:00
- Departs from
- Köyceğiz
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Full-day nature and history tour from Köyceğiz Pier crossing Lake Köyceğiz and reaching the sea via Dalyan Channel. Birdwatching on the lake crossing, viewing approximately 2,500-year-old Lycian rock tombs from the channel, and a guided tour of ancient Kaunos city. Lunch is served on board at İztuzu Beach, the nesting area of caretta carettas; two hours are allocated for swimming here. On the return trip, enjoy a mud bath and a soak in the 39-40°C thermal pools at Sultaniye Hot Springs.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Köyceğiz Pier, Köyceğiz Lake, Kral Kaya Tombs, Kaunos Ancient City, Iztuzu Beach, Sultaniye Hot Springs, Return to the pier
- 10:00
- 10:15
- 11:45
- 12:15
- 13:00
- 15:30
- 18:00
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
- Tea and coffee
- Non-alcoholic drinks
- Fruit snack
- Guided tours of historical sites
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Entrance to Kaunos ruins
- Sultaniye hot spring entrance
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
- Köyceğiz
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–October
- Prices
- Adult ₺1,750 · Child ₺1,010 · Private charter ₺21,000+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
- The waters of Sultaniye contain calcium chloride, sulfate, sulfur, and radon; they have a distinct sulfur smell and may cause staining on jewelry and swimsuits.
- CARETTA CARETTA: The beach in İztuzu is closed to the public from 20:00 to 08:00 between 1 May and 31 October. Umbrellas and sun loungers are prohibited in the marked nesting zone; digging holes in the sand and lying on a towel is prohibited. A high administrative fine is applied in case of violation.
- Cash is generally accepted at the entrance to Kaunos.
- The schedule shows a typical flow of hours; the return time varies between 15:00 and 19:00 depending on the tour type.
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