Tour Overview
Here is an alternative 8 Days Blue Cruise which will take you from Fethiye to Olympos and many other wonderful places in between. This 8 day package includes all the exciting things about a blue cruise, swimming, sunbathing, relaxing, visiting amazing places and more. An exciting 8 days of blue cruise.
Highlights
- Fethiye, Kas, Oludeniz, Demre, Kekova, Butterfly Valley, Simena Castle, St Nicholas Island, Olympos, Aquarium Bay, Gokkaya Bay, Ucagiz Village, Sunken City.
Itinerary
(Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
This morning our TravelShop Booking ground crew, will come to collect you from your accommodation in Olympos around 10am or from Demre Bus station around midday and transfer you by bus out to Ucagiz Village which is a nice coastal village with a harbour. On arrival to the gulet you will be briefed about your cruise and then your cruising experience begins. Afterwards you will cruise onto the Sunken City, an ancient town that dates back 2000 years to the Lycian period and was destroyed by an earthquake. You will cruise over this protected World Heritage site nice and slowly to enjoy the view, however no swimming, diving or snorkelling is allowed in this area as it is now a protected sight. Afterwards you will anchor down to visit Kekova and Simena Castle, where you can walk to the top and witness a magical view over the bay. For the night we anchor down in Gokkaya Bay.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
Today you will cruise onto Kas, which is a small fishing village with some of the best shopping in the area, especially unique jewellery pieces. You will be given time to explore the local shops, including handmade jewellery, clothes stores and some local cafes for great coffee. Optional Activity: Diving For those interested in the optional extra of diving, you will be transferred out to the diving boat to go scuba diving in what is said to be the best place to dive in Southern Turkey. Get the chance to dive in the beautiful clear waters of the Southern Mediterranean with some sights offering a cave dive or even a wreck dive. We recommend pre-booking this optional activity online before your cruise to receive special discounted rates and also to guarantee your dive. After your time in Kas, you will cruise onto the area near Kalkan and anchor down for the night in the beautiful Aquarium Bay.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
This morning wake up to vivid blue ocean and find yourself in Butterfly Valley. Take time out for a swim or an optional hike up to the waterfall. Butterfly Valley is known to be the home to over 136 different types of butterflies and moths, however, in the summer months, they can be difficult to spot. Afterwards, you will visit the most photographed beach in the world - Oludeniz. Optional Activity: Paragliding Blue Lagoon Here you have the optional excursion of going paragliding. You will take off from Babadag Mountain, 2000 metres and fly over Oludeniz beach and Blue Lagoon. This is one of the best spots in the world for paragliding and will offer you the most amazing and spectacular views! We recommend pre-booking this activity either online for special rates or with our friendly office crew. However, if you decide whilst here that this is the activity for you, please let your captain know. Tonight you will anchor down at St Nicholas Island, where you will have time to walk up through the island's ruins and sit and enjoy the sunset.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
Today you get to enjoy a nice and lazy start to your day. You will wake up at St Nicholas Island where you can enjoy a morning swim and breakfast before cruising around to one of the bays near Fethiye for lunch and a swim. You will then cruise into Fethiye Harbour anytime between 12:30 - 1:30pm after lunch to bid farewell to your new found friends who are leaving the cruise at this point. This afternoon and this evening is your own time in Fethiye. You may like the idea of exploring some of Fethiye's local restaurants rather than dinner on the boat. Be sure to ask our ground crew for ideas on where to go. The night is yours to explore the town and the night life before sleeping again on the boat.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
This morning you will have breakfast on the boat before you welcome your new passengers to cruise back to Olympos with. Sit in on the new passengers briefing and welcome to the boat to get more information about your cruise. You then depart Fethiye harbour around 11:00am to 11:45am and cruise to back to Butterfly Valley for swimming, lunch and an optional hike up to the waterfall, if you didn't go first time round. Afterwards, you will get to visit the most photographed beach in the world again - Oludinez. Here you have the chance to go paragliding again. Maybe you missed out first time round, decided to do it last minute or want the experience all over again. Please look into pre booking this activity either online for special online rates; with our friendly office crew or last minute let your captain know on departing Fethiye. Tonight you will anchor down again at St. Nicholas Island, where you will have time to walk up through the island's ruins if you missed out first time or you may like to just head straight up to sunset spot.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
Today you will wake up enroute back to Kas. You will stop along the way in some beautiful bays for breakfast and a swim before getting the chance to enjoy Kas one more time. You may like to go shopping again or sit in one of the local cafes for great coffee to watch the world go by. If you are interested in the optional extra of diving, be sure to look at booking this optional extra online before your cruise to receive an online discount or let your Captain know last minute. The night is spent in one of the secluded bays between Kas and Kekova.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
Today after breakfast you will cruise onto see the Sunken City again. Afterwards you will anchor down to visit Kekova and Simena Castle, where you can walk to the top and witness a magical view over the bay. Or sit in one of the cafes for a local homemade ice cream. For the night we anchor down in Gokkaya Bay where you will spend your last night on the gulet simply relaxing and chilling out.
(Breakfast and Local Lunch included)
Your last day on the boat will be a nice and lazy start. Resting off any sore heads from partying the night before you wake up and have time for a morning swim. After breakfast, you will head back to Ucagiz Village Harbour to arrive before lunch at 10:30/11: 00 am for disembarking the boat. It is time to farewell new found friends and your friendly crew. Lunch is not included on the last day. We will meet you in Ucagiz Village by bus to transfer you onto Olympos or Demre bus station. If you're planning on travelling onto other destinations, you need to let the driver know so you can be dropped off at Demre bus station where you can catch a local bus. Buses to Antalya and Kas depart every 30 minutes, buses onto Fethiye depart every hour and no need to pre book these tickets.(B) IMPORTANT NOTICE All efforts are made to follow this itinerary, however in cases of poor weather and/or sea conditions, this schedule may change at Captain's discretion. Our passenger's safety is number one priority. This could include daily destinations as well as overnight stops. If these situations arise, all efforts will be made to consult customers on alternative options. No money will be refunded.
We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again.
Trip includes
Included
- All cabins have private bathrooms & and a shower.
- The allocation of cabins is done on-site. All gulets and cabin layouts are different, and cabins are not predetermined.
- On these cruises, you may be roomed in a twin, double, triple, or quad cabin, depending on your group breakdown. If you are a couple, please notify us beforehand & we will arrange a double private cabin for couples. Individuals are all shared in a twin or triple room mixed gender (we will always try to match same-sex first).
- Single supplement cabins are available at an extra cost for individual travelers who do not want to be assigned with another passenger. All cabins have private bathrooms with toilets and show restrictions
- Children of 6 and under are not allowed on this cabin cruise. Ages 7 years and over are welcome. There is no children's discount available. Kids will share their parent/guardian's cabin.
A/C or NON-A/C
- We operate Gulets A/C or non-A/C; there is a price difference for A/C gulets.
- A/C Gulet daily usage limit is 4-6 hours.
- You can sleep under the stars on decks of non-A/C gulets. In Gulet cruises, most people sleep on deck, and few sleep in cabins.
Self Guided
This includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea and snacks.
Drinking water is included on this cruise.
Meals are included for the duration of your cruise.
Departing from Fethiye: There is no Hotel pick-up available. You will receive the meeting point details on your e-ticket.
Departing from Kas: There is no Hotel pick-up available. You will receive the meeting point details on your e-ticket.
Departing from Olympos: Pick-up is available from Olympos Hotels. Pick-up is not provided from Cirali or Antalya.
Departing from Demre: The meeting is at noon at the Demre Bus station.
Transfers are available for an additional cost, don't hesitate to contact us if you want to book transfers.
- Drinking water is included on this cruise.
- Gullets are included WIFI, but we can't guarantee reception in some places.
- Meals are included for the duration of your cruise. This includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 5 o'clock tea.
- Port and marina fees, taxes, and fuel are all included in your cabin charter package price.
- Linen and bath towels are provided on this cabin charter.
Excluded
International and Domestic Flights
Insurance: All types
- On this charter, drinks are not provided in your cabin charter package, and you cannot bring your drinks. All drinks are sold on board. A bar tab is set up for the week. All bar tabs are paid after your cruise by cash only.
- Beach towel isn't provided on this cabin charter. Please note that you must bring along your beach towel, or you can buy a lungi from the ports.
- Entrance fees and optional activities are not included in the cabin charter package price(Paragliding, Diving, Water sports, Land transfers, etc.)
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