Attention
In accordance with its price Fethiye - Olimpos gullet cruises
are not very luxury and most of the participants of this route
are boisterous young people and backpackers who like to have
fun, party, listen music etc. Especially for our mature guests
who want more quite atmosphere we'd rather recommend mini
cruise options of
Marmaris Fethiye Cruises which are also
comparatively higher in quality. Please kindly note that the
same 'problem' persists no matter from where you book this
cruise in Fethiye - Olimpos route, but we decided to put this
warning after receiving frequent complaints form our older
clients whose expectations were obviously different. Otherwise
the route covers amazingly beautiful places and we still
suggest this to people whose expectations are not high with the
quality of the boats and do not mind to be among many younger
people.
General Info
These mini blue cruises departs several days per week from
Fethiye
and Olympos, from the beginning of May until mid October. Departures
on April and October are less frequent. Check-in to boats
approximately between 09:30 am-12:00 at noon. The boats leave
the harbors at approximately 11-00-12:00 at noon time, but the
exact departure time is flexible. We recommend our guests to
book a hotel in
Fethiye, Olympos Village or Demre the night
before the boat's departure.
The itinerary below is for the cruise starting from
Fethiye and
ending in Olympos bay of Antalya Province available from the
beginning of April till the end of October. Please ask for
availability in April and late October closer to departure
time. The reverse route (Olympos to Fethiye) is also available
almost everyday with the same rates and conditions.
The boats actually arrive to/depart from Cayagzi harbor in
Demre, from where the transfers are provided with several hours
bus rides to/from Olympos village and camping area, well-known
for its tree-house and bungalow accommodations.
How to Arrive Fethiye: There are scheduled bus connections
to Fethiye from most major cities and towns of Turkey. Dalaman
(40 km) is the nearest airport to
Fethiye, and there are
frequent flights from Istanbul Airport. There is also
airport shuttle service of HAVAS for each domestic flight from
Dalaman Airport to
Fethiye Marina and Hillside Hotel, which
takes 70 minutes and costs around 10 Euro pp. Click here for
the shuttle schedule of HAVAS for Dalaman airport
Arrival to Olimpos / Demre: You can come to Demre (145 km
to Antalya) or Olympos (80 km to Antalya) by frequent LOCAL
buses departing from Antalya for Kas or Fethiye. For Olympos
you should ask the driver to let you off at the road to Olympos
village which is 7 km south of the coastal highway. In summer,
taxis and minibuses usually wait at this junction to shuttle
travelers to Olympos. There are scheduled long-distance bus
connections to Antalya from all major cities and towns of
Turkey. Antalya airport 10 km east of the city center and there
are frequent flights from Istanbul Ataturk Airport as well as
direct charter flights from major European cities in mid
summer. There is also airport shuttle service of HAVAS to
Antalya city center.
Departure from
Fethiye marina at around 11:00-12:00 o'clock
noon time. Stop at Samanlik bay for swimming and lunch. Move on
to Butterfly Valley (Kelebekler Vadisi) where it is possible
stop for swimming, shortly visiting the Blue Lagoon (Oludeniz)
if the weather permits and arrive to St Nicholas Island (Gemiler
Adasi) early in the evening where you will have your dinner and
your boat will anchor for overnight. You can swim and visit
Byzantium ruins in the island.
Fethiye is one of the most popular resorts of Turkey located on
a wide bay, strewn with many islands. Fethiye is 135 kms
southwest of Marmaris and has an outstanding and busy marina.
The ancient name of the city is Telmessos and you will see a
fortress on the hill overlooking the city which was built by
Knights of Rhodes Island. Fethiye is also known for its rock
tombs carved into the faces of the high cliffs by the Lycians.
Among these tombs especially remarkable one is the tomb of
Amnytas dating from the 4th century BC, elaborately carved in
Doric architectural style. It is worth well visiting. Other
historical places around the town are the Sarcopaghi and the
Fethiye Tower.
Butterfly Valley: At a distance of 5-7 km from Oludeniz, this
interesting canyon is surrounded by approximately 350 meter
high mountains. It takes its name from the butterflies called
as ‘Jarsey Tiger’ and seen between June and September. It is an
Earth Eden with its waterfall flows both in summer and winter,
large beach, clear water, brightly shining pebbles and
oleanders decorating the environs. Possibilities like a camping
area with tent sites, restaurant, bar, shower cabinets,
changing cubicles, etc. are offered in the valley which is the
meeting place of world wanderers For thousands of years, its
only habitants were the butterflies and local fauna. Still now,
the valley hosts 136 kinds of butterflies and moths within the
fascinating waterfalls !
Oludeniz: The Blue Lagoon is 1 of the best places in the world
to do absolutely nothing but soak up the sun amid stunning
natural surroundings ! The water is a brilliant sapphire blue
due to the complete absence of weed on the white sandy sea
bottom.
St Nicholas Island: Byzantine and Early-Christian ruins from
5th-11th centuries lie tucked among the pine trees and partly
under the water on St-Nicholas Island (Gemiler Adasi) It has a
bay well-protected from the wind and a beach surrounded with
pine and olive trees attracts visitors from neighborhood towns
beside the people arriving with cruise boats.
Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan
for breakfast & swimming. Cruising to Kas where you will stop
in the harbor for lunch and visit this charming fishing
village. Only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman
theatre are left from the ancient city called Antiphellos, but
the charm of the town remains up to modern times! You will stop
for swimming in a bay near Kekova and stay there for dinner and
overnight.
Kalkan is a well-maintained and quiet harbor town, located 25
km west of Kas. It is an attractive town, once a fishing
village inhabited mainly by the Ottoman Greeks. It has become
increasingly popular since the 1980s, with a huge holiday
village covering the southern hillside. The small town centre
which overlooks the bay is filled with quaint, traditional
white-washed houses, shuttered windows and balconies with
brilliantly-colored flowers. The marina caters for the
requirements of visiting yachts, as well as several restaurant
and shops in the city centre.
Kas is a small fishing, yachting and tourist town, and a
district of Antalya Province of Turkey, 168 km west of the city
of Antalya. As a tourist town it is relatively unspoiled. The
town of Kas is on a hill running down to the sea. In ancient
times it was a member of the Lycian League, and its importance
during this time is confirmed by the presence of one of the
richest Lycian necropolis. Kas itself is a quiet pleasant town
with its blue sea and narrow streets scented with jasmine
flowers. There are plenty of little guest houses, quiet cafes
serving home cooking, or small bars to relax after a day's
scuba diving. Kas is one of the leading spots for diving in
Turkey. If you decide to try diving in Kas you can expect to
see a beautiful array of fish and other sea creatures like
octopus and possibly dolphins, and also the wrecks of some
ancient ships.
After breakfast your boat will depart for visiting Sunken City
of Kekova Island. This Lycian- Roman archaeological site is
protected and no swimming or snorkeling is allowed, so you will
only see the ruins here from the boat while cruising very
slowly over the sunken city. We will sail on to Kalekoy
(ancient Simena) located at the mainland opposing the Kekova
Island which is a typical Turkish fishing-village with no
access for cars from the land. You can visit the
Byzantine/Ottoman castle after lunch. In Gokkaya Bay, once the
haven for pirates, water sports are available at your own
expense. You can relax after dinner or party the night away at
the Smugglers Inn discotheque which provides transfer for boat
guests (at your own expense).
Simena is the ancient Lycian name of Kalekoy which is a village
of the Kas district in the Antalya Province of Turkey on the
Mediterranean coast. Lycian League consisted of a group of city
states (Xantos, Patara, Myra, Pinara, Tlos and Olympos) dating
back to 13th century BC which was self-governed most of the
time although it has been under the control of greater empires
of Romans, Greeks and Persians. Kalekoy faces the island of
Kekova, and can be reached only by sea. The village lies amidst
a Lycian necropolis, which is partially sunken underwater.
Kalekoy is overlooked by a Byzantine castle, built in the
Middle Ages to fight the pirates which nested in Kekova. The
castle contains a small theatre. Kalekoy is a popular yachting
destination.
Kekova Island, famous with the ancient sunken city is a small
Turkish island near Kas district of Antalya province which
faces the villages of Kalekoy (ancient Simena) and Ucagiz
(ancient Teimioussa). Kekova has an area of 4.5 km² and is
uninhabited. On its northern side there are the ruins—partly
sunken—of Dolchiste/Dolikisthe, an ancient town which was
destroyed by an earthquake during the second century A.D.
Rebuilt and still flourishing during the Byzantine Empire
period, it was completely abandoned because of Arab incursions.
Gokkaya bay near Kekova is surrounded by many small islands
which resembles a lake and is a magnificent place for swimming.
After breakfast you can take a look at the Pirate's Cave before
cruising to Cayagzi (Andriake) harbor near Demre arriving there
at around 13:00-15:00. From the harbor you will be transferred to Olympos Village by bus with no extra payment, arriving around
4-6 pm approximately. But, if you prefer you can take a bus to
Antalya from Demre bus station or stay there another night and
visit the ruins of ancient Myra, and St Nicholas Church in
Demre.
Cayagzi is reached by a 5 km asphalt road along the river from
Demre (Myra). Cayagzi has one of the best beaches in this
region, and it is important as the opening point of Demre town
to the Mediterranean sea. It houses the ancient city of
Andriake, which was the most important port during antic Lycian
civilization. There are also few ruins from Roman and Byzantium
periods in the old city.
Olympos is a green valley at the southern coast of Turkey, 90
km southwest of Antalya city near the Town of Kemer. The
ancient city was founded in the Hellenistic period dating back
to the 2nd century BC, sharing its name with the nearby Mount
Olympos. Near Olympos, located in the neighboring village of
Cirali and about 200 meters above sea level, where the eternal
flames called the Chimaera may be seen issuing from the ground.
The source of the flames is actually natural gas, mostly
methane, seeping through cracks in the earth. The mythical
Chimaera - or Chimera - was a savage beast who sprouted fire
from its mouth. The Olympians worshipped the god of fire
Hephaestos (Vulcan), probably connected to the eternal flame.
Apart from the ruins, modern time Olympos village is well known
for its simple tree-house camps, where most tourists stay, and
a natural environment thanks to forests and vineyards near to a
beautiful beach. The Olympos village is located some distance
from the shore in the heart of the Olympos national park by the
banks of a small river. The surrounding area of the village
offers best opportunities for trekking, mountain biking,
canyoning and rock climbing.
Demre is the Lycian town of Myra, the home of Saint Nicholas of
Myra the original Santa Claus; located 25km west of Finike and
48km east of Kas, Myra was one of the most important cities in
antique Lycia. Coins have been found dating back to 300 BC but
logically the city must have been founded centuries earlier.
The city thrived as part of the Roman Empire and many public
buildings were constructed. The earliest church of St. Nicholas
at Myra was built in the 6th century. The present-day church
stems mainly from the 8th century; a monastery was added in the
second half of the 11th century. The ruins of the Lycian and
Roman towns are mostly covered by alluvial silts. The Acropolis
on the Demre plateau, the Roman theatre and the Roman bath (eski
hamam) have been partly excavated. The semi-circular theater
was destroyed in an earthquake in 141, but rebuilt afterwards.
Note: The captain can make some minor changes with
the route due to weather conditions or unexpected technical
problems.
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Prices in Euros between below dates (person in double
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Rates per person in a double cabin
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Beginning / Embarking Days:
FETHIYE > OLYMPOS:
Tuesdays and Saturdays
OLYMPOS > FETHIYE: Tuesdays and Fridays
|
PERIODS |
RATES - Per Person in Double Cabins |
| April & May & June & October | 245 Euro |
| July & September | 275 Euro |
| August | 290 Euro |
Beginning / Embarking Days:
FETHIYE > OLYMPOS:
Tuesdays and Saturdays
OLYMPOS > FETHIYE: Tuesdays and Fridays
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Attention:
* Cabin share for single guests and twin beds for double
bookings are not guaranteed.
* Single rates are double pp + single supplement indicated
above.
Prices include:
* All taxes and harbor charges*
* Transfers from/to neighborhood Fethiye and Olympos hotels, if
requested*
* Accommodation in private cabins with en-suite baths*
* Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the cruise period*
* Basic snorkeling equipments and board games*
* Bed sheets, towels etc are provided, but it is still
recommended to bring your own personal towels and of course
swimming and sun bathing materials.
Prices do not include.
* Airport transfers from/to boats.*
* Drinks are not included but available at the boat with
reasonable prices.*
* Any tours & excursions recommended by the crew during the
cruise. (not compulsory)*
* Various mail-order charges in case of credit card payments
(Visa, MasterCard and American Express)*
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Payment and Reservation
Reservation and cancellation policy of these blue cruises can
differ for different dates and seasons. We will send you all
necessary details by email once we receive your request. You
can make the payments from our secure online payment link by
Visa and Master Credit cards.
Please also note these:
This blue cruise starts regularly only on mentioned days.
Private version of the same or similar route can be organized
starting any day for private groups if requested. .
This cruise is classified as cabin charter. Private charter version of
the same or similar route can be organized with standard,
deluxe or superior quality boats if requested by private
groups.
There may be small changes with the cruise route. This is the
most probable route for this destination but the captain can
make some minor changes with the route due to weather
conditions and technical reasons.
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information about blue cruises and gullet boats.
Click here for the map of the blue
voyage routes in Turkey
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Fethiye
Marmaris - Fethiye - Marmaris
(4 Days or 8 Days)
Average Price: 240-520 Euro per person per week in double
cabins; including tax, accommodation on gullet boats with en
suite baths, breakfast, lunch, dinner, board games and basic
snorkeling equipments.
Antalya - Kekova - Antalya (8
Days & 7 Nights)
Average Price: 240-520 Euro per person per week in double
cabins; including tax, accommodation on gullet boats with en
suite baths, breakfast, lunch, dinner, board games and basic
snorkeling equipments. .
Fethiye - Kekova - Fethiye (8
Days & 7 Nights)
Average Price: 240-520 Euro per person per week in double
cabins; including tax, accommodation on gullet boats with en
suite baths, breakfast, lunch, dinner, board games and basic
snorkeling equipments. .
Bodrum - Gokova - Bodrum (8
Days & 7 Nights)
Average Price: 240-520 Euro per person per week in double
cabins; including tax, accommodation on gullet boats with en
suite baths, breakfast, lunch, dinner, board games and basic
snorkeling equipments. .
Bodrum - Greek Islands (8 Days & 7 Nights)
Average Price: 500-800 Euro per person per week; including tax,
custom charges, accommodation on gullet boats, breakfast,
lunch, dinner, board games and basic snorkeling equipments
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