FETHIYE-KEKOVA-FETHIYE

Day 1: FETHİYE Boarding starts at 15.30 from Fethiye Harbour. While you settle in, dinner will be served on the yacht and we will stay an overnight on board in Fethiye Port. Fethiye, which was known as Telmessos in the ancient times, was the most important city situated on Lycia’s western border with Caria. It is believed that the city’s name comes from Apollon’s son Telmessos. The city joined the Ottoman Empire in 1924. The name changed many times over the years and was eventually named Fethiye in memoriam of Fethi Bey in 1914, one of the first martyrs of the Turkish Air Force, crashed his plane and died there when he was on duty. In the south part of the town you will see many famous tombs and graves from the Antique Era and one of the most famous and most beautiful stone tombs is the tomb of King Amyntas. The ruins belonging to a theatre, which have been discovered recently during the excavation carried out by the museum, are in the city centre.

2: ÖLÜDENİZ – GEMİLER ISLAND After breakfast, you will be informed about the cruise itinerary and the boat. We will start our cruise to Ölüdeniz. Our yacht will be anchored in Ölüdeniz for lunch and a swimming break. The next stop will be Gemiler Island. It is recommended to have an early evening walk on Gemiler Island and pay a visit to the Church of St. Nicholas, located at the top of the island, which remains from Byzantine times. Dinner and an overnight stay will be in the Gemiler Strait.

Day 3: YEŞİLKÖY – KAŞ We will cruise early in the morning to cross Yedi Burunlar (Seven Capes) smoothly. We will anchor at Yeşilköy Bay, which is close to Kalkan, for breakfast and a swimming break. Then we will cruise and anchor at Kaş Harbour. In this ancient Greek Town, you will have the chance to walk around and to experience the night life. Being one of the most important towns of Lycia, Kaş gained importance in Roman Times and eventually became the centre of Episcopacy in Byzantine times. Kaş is a rich land with the surrounding cities that belong to the Antique period and with other historical values.

Day 4: KEKOVA – TERSANE – ÜÇAĞIZ After breakfast, we will cruise to the sunken city of Kekova. Here we will stop for a swimming break and for lunch at Tersane Bay where you will see an old shipyard from the Roman Period and a church from the Byzantine times. For dinner and an overnight stay the gulet will anchor in Üçağız Bay.

Day 5: SİMENA – DEMRE – GÖKKAYA After breakfast, we will anchor at Kaleköy (Simena), where you will have the chance to take one of the most beautiful photographs of Antique Lycia. For lunch and swimming break, we will cruise to Demre. Here you can join an optional tour from Çayağzı Bay to the ruins of Myra, a Lycia city which was also the city of the Bishop St. Nicholas who was known as ‘the protector’ of the children, the poor, and the sailors in Byzantine time. We will anchor at Gökkaya Bay for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 6: LİMAN AĞZI BAY – HİDAYET BAY – FIRNAZ BAY We will cruise early in the morning. Breakfast will be served on the way. If the weather conditions permit, we can stop for a swimming break at Kabutaj Beach. Then we will anchor at Liman Ağzı Bay and have a swimming break there. The lunch will be given at Hidayet Bay. For dinner and an overnight stay, we will anchor in Fırnaz Bay.

Day 7: BUTTERFLY VALLEY – TURUNÇ PINARI BAY – SAMANLIK BAY – FETHİYE An early start to the day will enable us to cruise to Turunç Pınarı Bay. If the weather conditions permit, we will stop at Butterfly Valley for a swimming break. We will anchor at Turunç Pınarı Bay for the lunch. After lunch, we will anchor at Samanlı Bay for a swimming break. The dinner and an overnight stay will be in Fethiye Harbour.

Day 8: FETHİYE The guests will leave the boat with precious memories by 10:30 after breakfast.