Fethiye Saklikent Gorge and Blue Lagoon Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Fethiye's ancient sites
- Trek through Saklikent Gorge
- Swim in the Blue Lagoon
- Enjoy scenic river walks
- Relax on pristine beaches
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour of Fethiye's ancient sites
- Visit to Saklikent Gorge with river walk
- Relaxation at the Blue Lagoon beach
- Meals and personal expenses
Itinerary
The tour to Fethiye begins during the morning. A comfortable and fully air conditioned car will pick you up from your hotel in Marmaris and drive you towards Fethiye.
The road trip is almost 2 hours.
We pass directly from Fethiye to Ölüdeniz, which is our first stop.
As you approach Fethiye, you will stop to the infamous Blue Lagoon which is one of the most photographed bays in the country. The location combines high rising mountains that are full of trees and emerald waters. In general, you will have 2 hours of free time to explore the bay as you want. Take your time to swim and sunbathe, enjoy a relaxing walk or join an alternative activity like paragliding, at an extra cost, during your time there.
After our break in Ölüdeniz, we will drive to Saklıkent Canyon. The drive is around 1 hours.
Before going to the next stop of this tour, the bus will drive you to a charming local restaurant. There, you can taste some delicious recipes and relax in a cosy setting. After lunch, you will enter Saklikent gorge accompanied by the tour guide and spend some hours there. The gorge is one of the longest and most impressive ones in Turkey. A cold water flaws into the canyon, while the imposing mountains create a spectacular atmosphere. During your exploration, you can walk into the gorge and unfold its secrets. In addition, if you are interested, you can swim into the cold water of the canyon and refresh yourself.
Once the exploration is over, a bus will be there for you. After the road trip, you will arrive back to your hotel in Marmaris during the afternoon.
At the end of the tour, we drop back all our guests to the points we picked up in the morning.
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates in English; check availability for other languages.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Pets are not allowed on the tour.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the gorge trek.
- Bring swimwear and a towel for the beach.
- Carry a hat and sunscreen to protect against the sun.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Infants Required On Laps
Traveler reviews
Fun day with Oscar
We had a great day from start to finish, we started the day with breakfast, fresh turkish bagel included. Drinks were not included but there was the option to buy hot or cold drinks. Then we took a 2 hour drive down to The blue Lagoon in OluDeniz. We spent 2 hours there, before back on the bus for another hour or so to our next stop for Lunch which was also included. The options were fresh fish or grilled chicken, along with chips, rice & salad. Then it was on to the Saklikent Gorge, which a 3-4min walk down the road. Take swim shoes if you plan on going into the stream, as we witnessed people losing flip-flops because of the strong current in the stream. Then its a 3hr long (but worth it) drive back to Marmaris area. We had a great day and Oscar was very friendly and approachable. Both the Blue Lagoon & Saklikent Gorge are stunning places and well worth a visit 👍
Great day out to Blue Lagoon and Saklikent Gorge
Great day trip from Marmaris! Be prepared for lots of travelling (3 hours each way), but frequent bathroom stops. The complementary breakfast and lunch was also nice. 2 hours free time at Blue Lagoon, with the option to do the parasailing for $140 (which we did and would absolutely recommend!). 1 hour to Saklikent Gorge, and another hour of free time there. Admission fee is not included, and was 250 lira when we went. You can only actually traverse the first 1km of the 12km long gorge, but it's still beautiful in there! Remember water shoes if you want to go a little deeper in, but be prepared for fast flowing water and uneven terrain. Our host, Oscar, was brilliant from start to finish. Incredibly friendly and super knowledgeable about the locations we visited, and also about the history of the Turkish people. He made sure everyone was looked after throughout the trip, even giving everyone his contact number before we first got off the bus. A great trip that we both enjoyed.
Amazing 🌞🫶
Amazing places to visit 🌞👌👏 Oscar is truly the best guide we could have asked for! Very friendly, professional and engaging form beginning to end.
Best day ever
Amazing day with Al. Really good and informative, friendly and polite . Best day of holiday so far really helpful during lunch as my daughter is coeliac and made sure she had the right food. Highly recommend
Very long driving hours there and back
When we booked on website it was saying average 2 hrs getting there but it took 3.5 hrs to get to Blue Lagoon. Beautiful area and beaches only we had to little time to enjoy this activity. Guide gave us 1hrs 40 min of which took 40 min walking there and back altogether. Not enough time at the beach. Then we drove another 1.5 hrs to get to Gorge and less than an hour to go and explore canyon what definitely not enough. Felt like activities were rushed . Guide whose name was Nur engaged very little. I understand she is doing this daily but we seeing everything first time and simple facts of history would be really helpful. Our guide most of the time spent browsing her mobile phone or sleeping. Not sure why company employed her. What she did driver could do easily for extra play and save company money in total. Anyway, the most difficult part to sit for 3.5 hrs + 1.5 hrs and + 3.5 hrs in minibus. We were lucky it wasn’t full otherwise it will be even worse