Activities in Mediterranean Coast
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Bougainville Travel
A long-established English-Turkish tour operator with a solid reputation and much experience in organising any number of activities lasting a full day (unless otherwise specified), including canoeing (TL70 on the Patara River, with individual rentals TL40/70 for a single/double); canyoning (TL100); mountain biking (TL72, with individual rentals TL44); paragliding (TL180 for flights lasting 20 to 30 minutes); scuba diving (TL56 per dive including all equipment); and sea kayaking (TL60).
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12-Island Tour
Many travellers sign up for the 12-Island Tour, a boat trip around Fethiye Bay (Fethiye Körfezi). The boats usually stop at six islands and cruise by the rest. Some are booze-cruise-style tours so check you're getting what you want. Hotels and agencies sell tickets or you can negotiate a price with the boat companies around the tourist office at the marina.
The normal tour (Fethiye Körfezi) visits Yassıcalar (Flat Island) for a stop and a swim, then Tersane Island for a dip in the turquoise waters and a visit to the ruins, followed by Akvaryum (Aquarium) for lunch, a swim and a snorkel. Cennet Köü (Paradise Bay) is next for a dip, followed by Klopatra Hamamı (Cleopatra's…
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Ocean Turizm & Travel Agency
Next to the tourist office, the Ocean Turizm & Travel Agency sells boat tickets and organises parasailing (TL125 for 45 minutes), day-long rafting trips (TL85) and half-day horse-riding excursions (TL50) along with lots of other water sports including so-called blue voyages.
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Excursion yachts
Excursion yachts tie up in the Roman harbour in Kaleiçi. Some trips go as far as Kemer, Phaselis, Olympos, Kale (Demre) and Kaş. You can take one-hour or two-hour trips or a six-hour voyage which visits the Lower Düden Falls, Gülf of Antalya islands and some beaches for a swim. It's a good idea to ask about lunch when comparing prices; there's a big difference between a sandwich and a three-course seafood feast. Also ask if alcoholic beverages are included.
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Armutalan Hamamı
Supposedly the second-biggest in Turkey, the enormous Armutalan Hamamı lies behind the government hospital just off Datça Caddesi, about 2km west from the town centre. Go after 6pm when the hamam is empty of tour groups. There's a frequent free shuttle service (Armutalan No 4) to and from the Tansaş Shopping Centre.
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Association for the Unity of Mankind
The Association for the Unity of Mankind is a yoga, meditation and aerobics studio offering different morning and evening classes daily, as well as classes in group meditation and arts and crafts. A weekly schedule is posted outside the front door. Yoga takes place on Thursdays only, from 10.30 to 11:30.
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Perge, Aspendos and Kursunlu Waterfalls
8 hours (Departs Antalya, Turkey)
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Depart in the morning and visit Perge, the place where most of the statues that are on display in Antalya Museum were unearthed. An important city of ancient Pa…Not LP reviewed
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Olympica Travel Agency
This place specialises in 'build your own activity packages' according to clients' time, interests and budget.
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Cleopatra's Beach
Sandy and quite secluded in low season, and with fine views of the fortress, Cleopatra's Beach is the city's best. Alanya's main beaches are also decent, although east of the centre they're fronted by a busy main road.
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Deep Blue Dive Center
Several centres offer scuba diving excursions and courses from April to October. The Deep Blue Dive Center offers a PADI Open Water course and day excursions which includes two dives, all equipment, a divemaster and lunch.
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tours
Many local operators organise tours to the ruins along the coast west of Alanya and to Anamur. Different tours include tours to Aspendos, Side and Manavgat or a village-visiting jeep safari into the Taurus Mountains.
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Demre, Myra and Kekova
8 hours (Departs Antalya, Turkey)
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Depart Antalya and travel to Demre to visit the best examples of Lycian tombs at Myra and the Church of St. Nicholas the saint to whom is referred to as Santa C…Not LP reviewed
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Private Tour: Antalya City Sightseeing Tour
4 hours (Departs Antalya, Turkey)
by Viator
A private half day city sightseeing tour is the perfect introduction to Antalya on the Mediterranean Sea, an area known as the Turquoise Coast. The highlights o…Not LP reviewed
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Balık Pazarı Hamamı
Kaleiçi is a great place to experience the joys of the traditional Turkish bath, most notably at the 700-year-old Balık Pazarı Hamamı where a bath, a peeling, and a soap and oil massage costs TL35 (TL13 for a bath and scrub only). Separate sections for men and women.
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Sefa Hamamı
The atmospheric Sefa Hamamı retains much of its 13th-century Seljuk architecture. A bath here costs TL15; it's TL35 for the works. Separate sections for men and women.
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Almila Boat Cruise
Run by a Turkish-Australian couple, who own two superior boats and offer the popular 12-islands cruise. Numbers are limited to 10 people and the food has garnered good reports.
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Interyouth Hostel Tours
This tour from Marmaris, organises high-quality cruises on its own boat to Fethiye, stopping at the Dalyan mud baths and the 12 islands. Numbers are limited to 12 people.
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tour boats
Every day at around 10:30 tour boats leave from near Gazipaşa Caddesi for a six-hour voyage around the promontory, visiting several caves and Cleopatra's Beach.
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Butterfly Valley
Highly recommended are the boat tours that go to or include Butterfly Valley via Ölüdeniz and include walking, swimming and ruin-visiting.
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Dalyan Tour
The Dalyan Tour includes a shuttle to Dalyan, a tour of the lake, mud baths at Sultaniye, Dalyan town, tombs at Kaunos and beach at İztusu.
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Saklıkent Gorge Tour
The Saklıkent Gorge Tour, which includes the ruins at Tlos as well as walking, trout tickling and a trout lunch, is highly recommended.
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Olympos Yachting
Olympos-based outfit offers a four-day/three-night cruise direct from Olympos beach to Kaş.
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Golden Orange Film Festival
Antalya is famous for its Golden Orange Film Festival, held in late September or early October.
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Big Backpackers
A newish venture run from Ideal Pension in Fethiye and offers the Fethiye-Kale cruise.
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