Lycian Coast E-bike & Boat

Day 1: Bodrum/Yalı Çiftlik (Embarkation)
Day 2: Bodrum – Körmen – Knidos, 26 mi. (42 km)
Day 3: Knidos – Serçe Limanı – Çiftlik, 28 mi. (45 km) 
Day 4: Çiftlik – Ekincik – Kaunos, 19 mi. (31 km)
Day 5: Kaunos – Dalaman – Sarsala Bay, 26 mi. (42 km)
Day 6: Gemiler Bay – Fethiye, 21 mi. (33 km)
Day 7: Fethiye – Saklikent Canyon – Fethiye, 17 mi. (27 km)
Day 8: Göcek (Disembarkation)

Day 1: Bodrum/Yalı Çiftlik (Embarkation)
Individual arrival to Bodrum harbor. A collective transfer from Bodrum Airport to the harbor is available for an extra cost, on request. Check-in begins at 2 pm. Alternatively, you can fly to Kos Airport and take the ferry across to Bodrum for check-in. If you choose to arrive via Kos, make sure that your flight arrives no later than 2 pm in Kos in order to catch the ferry connection.

Use the evening hours to enjoy the lively vibe in the city of Bodrum and relax with a typical Turkish tea. In the evening, a group dinner on board can be enjoyed in the company of your travel companions and tour guides.

Please note, if you are traveling aboard the Admiral, embarkation takes place in Yalı Çiftlik, a small village just under 14 km from Bodrum town. A collective transfer is still available to take you from Bodrum to the boat. 

Day 2: Bodrum – Körmen – Knidos, 26 mi. (42 km)
The first sailing trip brings you from Bodrum to Körmen in the early morning. Your first cycling tour leads along the Datça peninsula. The first ascent takes you to a height of 450m before you make your descent back down to the sea. On a clear day, the view of the Greek islands Nisyros, Tilos, and Rhodes can be seen. A scenic road leads along the coast and later through rural areas, before arriving in Knidos. After visiting the impressive archaeological site, stay in one of the most picturesque bays of the Turkish coast. 

Elevation: 450 m

Day 3: Knidos – Serçe Limanı – Çiftlik, 30 mi. (49 km) 
Today's theme is relaxation. In the morning, the boat takes you to a small bay on the utmost peak of the Bozburun Peninsula. A lonely mountain road leads to a mountain village located at 300m with a 1,500-year-old plane tree and a lively bazaar are both worth a visit. A brief walk around the plane tree is said to ensure a lucky and long life. After lunch, continue to the bay of Çiftlik with your bikes where there is enough time to refresh yourself with a long bath in the sea.

Elevation: 300 m

Day 4: Çiftlik – Ekincik – Kaunos, 19 mi. (31 km)
During breakfast, cross over to the little harbor of Ekincik, the starting point of today’s bike ride. After crossing the pass with spectacular views we will reach the shore of Lake Köycegiz, where we have the opportunity to take a healing mud bath close to Sultaniye. After another small pass, reach the mouth of the Dalyan River. From here, take a small boat on a 30 minutes’ ride past the impressive Lycian rock-cut tombs overlooking the Dalyan delta, to our boat which lies at anchor before a small rocky island.  

Day 5: Kaunos – Dalaman – Sarsala Bay, 26 mi. (42 km)
After breakfast, the tour boat brings us close to the ancient city of Kaunos, the first destination of today’s bike tour. Once on the seaside, the harbor now lies high and dry. Only the ruins are silent witnesses of the former wealth of the city. After visiting this site we continue the tour by bike. We cross the fertile Dalaman plains with their cotton fields and orchards and take a well-deserved break in a tea house in Dalaman. After crossing a small pass, you reach the beautiful bay of Sarsala.

Elevation: 200 m

Day 6: Gemiler Bay – Fethiye, 21 mi. (33 km)
After breakfast, the ship passes plenty of little islands before reaching Gemiler – also known as the island of St. Nicolas, on which a church was built for him in the 5th Century. Back on the mainland, the bike ride takes you through a pine forest to the abandoned Greek city Kayaköy, once home to 6,500 inhabitants. On the way, pass the lagoon of Oludeniz, a famous golden sand beach similar to the “Golden Horn” of Brac in Croatia. After a short transfer to Ovacik, you travel the last kilometers by bike. In the evening, take a nice walk through the lively city. The old town surrounds the Eski Cami mosque with its narrow, winding alleys and typical corner houses. Your bike ride will continue to Fethiye where there is a chance to extend the tour by a few kilometers to a small peninsula nearby with quiet bays and beautiful beaches. It is a place perfect for a picturesque swim stop. At nighttime, you can explore Fethiye and enjoy the local bazaar. The old town which is marked by the Eski Cami Mosque is also worth a visit.

Elevation: 200 m

Day 7: Fethiye – Saklikent Canyon – Fethiye, 17 mi. (27 km)
A bus transfer (60 min) takes you to Cavdir, the starting point of today’s cycling tour. From here, bike to the Saklikent Canyon, where you can enjoy lunch at the river bank. In Turkish, “Saklikent” means “Hidden City”. The canyon is spectacular and can be easily explored on foot. Afterward, continue your cycling to the ancient town of Tlos which has been one of the largest towns in Lycia. After an inspiring visit, a transfer takes you to Fethiye.

Elevation: 250 m

Day 8: Bodrum/Yalı Çiftlik (Disembarkation)
After breakfast, you disembark. Fee-based collective transfers to Bodrum Airport with advanced reservation. If you wish to fly home from the Island of Kos, your ferry will depart at 9:15 am. Please ensure that your flight departure from Kos is no earlier than 1 pm.

Aboard the Admiral, disembarkation takes place in Yalı Çiftlik.

Day 1: Fethiye (Embarkation)
Day 2: Fethiye – Saklikent Canyon – Gemiler Bay, 17 mi. (27 km)
Day 3: Gemiler Bay – Fethiye – Sarsala Bay, 21 mi. (33 km) 
Day 4: Sarsala Bay – Dalaman – Dalyan, 26 mi. (42 km)
Day 5: Kaunos – Ekincik – Ciftlik Bay, 19 mi. (31 km)
Day 6: Çiftlik –  Serçe Limanı – Datça, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 7: Datça – Knidos, 26 mi. (42 km)
Day 8: Knidos – Bodrum/Yalı Çiftlik (Disembarkation)

Day 1: Fethiye (Embarkation)
Individual arrival to Dalaman Airport and transfer to Fethiye. Check-in on board starts at 2 pm. Take the afternoon to stroll through the famous harbor town with its local bazar. The old town, marked by the Eski Cami Mosque is also worth a visit, with its narrow, winding alleyways and the typical corner houses. The week begins with dinner on board. 

Day 2: Fethiye – Saklikent Canyon – Gemiler Bay, 17 mi. (27 km)
A bus transfer (60 min) takes you to Cavdir, the starting point of today’s cycling tour. From here, bike to the Saklikent Canyon, where we can enjoy lunch at the river bank. In Turkish “Saklikent” means “Hidden City”. The canyon is spectacular and can be easily explored on foot. Afterward, we continue our cycling tour to Kadiköy. From here, a short transfer takes us to the ancient town of Tlos which was once one of the largest towns in Lycia. After visiting the historic site the shuttle bus takes us to Gemiler Bay, where we board the boat off the coast of Gemiler Island – also known as St. Nikolaus Island due to the church constructed here in his name in the 5th century.

Day 3: Gemiler Bay – Fethiye – Sarsala Bay, 21 mi. (33 km) 
In the morning we cycle through a pine forest to the 1922 abandoned Greek city of Kayaköy, once home to 6,500 people. From here we continue our bike ride to Fethiye where we have the chance to extend our tour by a few kilometers: a small peninsula nearby tempts with its quiet bays and beautiful beaches, perfect for a picturesque swim stop. Alternatively, we can spend time exploring the city of Fethiye or enjoy a coffee. The old town, marked by the Eski Cami Mosque is also worth a visit, with its narrow, winding alleyways and the typical corner houses. Back on board, the boat takes us to Sarsala Bay where we spend a peaceful night on anchor.

Day 4: Sarsala Bay – Dalaman – Dalyan, 26 mi. (42 km) 
After breakfast, cross the fertile Dalaman plains with its cotton fields and orchards, and take a well-deserved break in a tea house in Dalaman. After a small pass, you reach the estuarial area of the Dalyan delta and take a well-deserved lunch break in a comfortable restaurant. From here, it’s only a few more kilometers until Dalyan. Passing the impressive rock-cut tombs and the Dalyan delta, a small boat takes you to the ship, which lies at anchor just before a small rocky island.

Day 5: Kaunos – Ekincik – Ciftlik Bay, 19 mi. (31 km) 
After breakfast, the boat brings you close to the ancient city of Kaunos, the first destination of today’s bike tour. Once on the seafront, the harbor now lies high and dry. The ruins are silent witnesses of the former wealth of the city. Continue the tour by bike to the shores of Lake Köycegiz and take a healing mud bath close to Sultaniye. After another small pass with fantastic views, reach the tiny fishermen’s village of Ekincik, where you embark on the boat and spend the night in the bay of Ciftlik.

Day 6: Çiftlik – Serçe Limanı – Datça, 30 mi. (49 km)
A lonely mountain road leads to a mountain village located at 300m with a 1,500-year-old plane tree and a lively bazaar, which is well worth a visit. A brief walk around the plane tree is said to ensure a lucky and long life. After lunch, continue to a small bay on the utmost peak of the Bozburun peninsula, where you cross over to Datca. In the evening it’s possible to stroll through the lively town harbor.

Day 7: Datça – Knidos, 26 mi. (42 km)
Today’s bike tour leads along the Datça peninsula. The first ascent takes you to a height of 450m before descending back down to the sea. On a clear day, the view of the Greek islands Nissyros, Tilos, and Rhodes can be seen. A scenic road leads you along the coast and later through rural areas before you reach Knidos. After visiting the impressive archaeological site, stay in one of the most picturesque bays of the Turkish coast.

Day 8: Knidos – Bodrum/Yalı Çiftlik (Disembarkation)
In the morning, the ship crosses from Knidos to Bodrum (Yalı Çiftlik if you're traveling on the Admiral). Please check out and depart after breakfast. On request collective group transfer to the airport and individual return home or extended stay in Turkey.

Note: This tour extension is available before or after the bike and boat tour. Minimum 2 persons.

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport (IST or SAW), a private transfer will take you to your hotel. As you travel to the city, you will get your first glimpse of Istanbul’s vibrant atmosphere. After checking in, settle into your hotel and prepare for the next few days of exploration.

Day 2: Byzantine and Ottoman Istanbul (Old Town)
Start the day by exploring the architectural wonders of the Byzantine and Ottoman eras. Visit the Hagia Sophia, one of the most iconic structures of the Byzantine Empire. Continue to the Topkapi Palace, the former residence of Ottoman sultans, followed by the stunning Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque). In the afternoon, explore the Hippodrome, once the heart of Byzantine social and athletic events, and visit the Basilica Cistern, an underground marvel.

Day 3: Modern-day Istanbul
After breakfast, take a scenic boat tour on the Bosporus, passing under Istanbul’s massive suspension bridges and past historic palaces, wooden villas, and the fortress of Rumeli Hisari. Return to the Golden Horn and visit the Galata Tower, which offers breathtaking panoramic views of the city. After lunch, enjoy a stroll through Beyoğlu, the cultural and artistic heart of modern Istanbul.

Day 4: Departure
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and enjoy any final moments in the city. A private transfer will take you to Istanbul Airport (IST or SAW) for your departure.