Activities in Fethiye
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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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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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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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Big Backpackers
A newish venture run from Ideal Pension in Fethiye and offers the Fethiye-Kale cruise.
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Seven Capes
One of the best ways to see the Med up close is in a sea kayak. Kayaköy-based Seven Capes has both daily tours (€30), including an excellent three-hour one between Ölüdeniz and Kabak via Butterfly Valley (€50), and 'night paddling' (€35) under the stars from sunset to midnight.
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Old Turkish Bath
Low-key and small, the Old Turkish Bath in Paspatur, the oldest section of Fethiye, dates to the 16th century.
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Elite Diving Centre
The very professional Elite Diving Centre, just up from the Fethiye Cultural Centre, organises diving trips (per person including two dives, all equipment and lunch TL110) and three-day PADI courses (TL760).
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Before Lunch Cruises
Run out of Fethiye by an experienced Turkish-Australian couple who set their own itinerary; they're more expensive than most but apparently worth it!
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