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Saklikent and Tlos Ancient City Day Trip From Fethiye: A Journey into Lycian Civilization
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Fethiye
Embark on a captivating day trip from Fethiye to Saklikent and Tlos Ancient City. Explore the ancient Lycian civilization, enjoy a delicious lunch in a scenic restaurant, and experience the thrill of jumping into the freezing mountain waters of Saklikent Gorge.
Embark on a captivating day trip from Fethiye to Saklikent and Tlos Ancient City. Explore the ancient Lycian civilization, enjoy a delicious lunch in a scenic restaurant, and experience the thrill of jumping into the freezing mountain waters of Saklikent Gorge.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fethiye - Guests are picked up from their hotel by bus between 08:15-09:00 in the morning, marking the start of the tour.
- Saklikent Milli Parki - The breathtaking view of Saklıkent Canyon, our first stop, is sure to captivate. This extraordinary natural wonder defies description and continues to astonish even repeat visitors. The 13-kilometer…
- Fethiye - Guests are picked up from their hotel by bus between 08:15-09:00 in the morning, marking the start of the tour.
- Saklikent Milli Parki - The breathtaking view of Saklıkent Canyon, our first stop, is sure to captivate. This extraordinary natural wonder defies description and continues to astonish even repeat visitors. The 13-kilometer Saklıkent Canyon, shaped by melting snow from Akdağ’s peaks and heavy rainfall over millennia, is a relatively young geological marvel. Visitors can explore the canyon as far as they dare or relax on riverside platforms to enjoy the scenery.
Please wear sensible and comfortable walking shoes. Bring swimwear and towels. A waterproof jacket is recommended during the low season.
- Selale Yaka Park - Following our time at Saklıkent Canyon, a short drive takes us to Yaka Village (Yakapark) for lunch at a trout farm restaurant. The sound of ice-cold water flowing beneath tree roots and stones, along with the refreshing atmosphere, offers a perfect escape from modern life’s stresses. After lunch, we head towards Tlos.
- Tlos - In the ancient Lycia region, known for its rich historical, archaeological, and natural resources in southwestern Turkey, extraordinary sights await at every turn. On the southern slopes of Akdağ (also known as Masisitus), lies Tlos, one of the best-preserved ancient settlements. The ruins of Tlos, embraced by nature, are beyond words. Visitors will hear tales of Pegasus and Chimera battling on the castle hill (Acropolis), discover how ancient Romans were healed in the Roman bath-hospital, experience the atmosphere of the Olympic Games and gladiator contests in the stadium, uncover the secrets of Greek drama in the theater, and see various graves in the old cemetery (Necropolis). The desire to reach infinity becomes clear.
- Fethiye - The tour concludes with a return to the hotel around 17:00-18:00.
What's Included
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Professional guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Extra
- Entrance fees for Saklikent Gorge: 2€ and Tlos 3€
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
- Drinks
- Extra
- Entrance fees for Saklikent Gorge: 2€ and Tlos 3€
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
Additional Information
As recommended by The Daily Telegraph; Take a magical trip to the Lycian civilization of ages ago in Tlos which is known with the mythological figure of the flying horse Pegasus. We will have our lunch in a restaurant which is settled among the trees and flowing cold water. Later visiting Saklikent with the largest gorge in this region where you may…
As recommended by The Daily Telegraph; Take a magical trip to the Lycian civilization of ages ago in Tlos which is known with the mythological figure of the flying horse Pegasus. We will have our lunch in a restaurant which is settled among the trees and flowing cold water. Later visiting Saklikent with the largest gorge in this region where you may jump into the freezing mountain waters if you wish. The walk up the gorge is highly recommended or you may relax and wait on the special wooden pedastals submerged in the waters of the hidden gorge. A peaceful relaxing day out.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
ERASTA FETHİYE AVM
180. Sokak
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(39 Ratings)
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Michelle_l
Oct 23, 2025
Very experienced guide…wow Tlos - Very experienced guide and Tlos was great. Good local lunch could have missed Yakapark as was, in my opinion, not necessary
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Carol
Oct 14, 2025
Good trip - This was a good tour. Guide was excellent. Watch out for tic bites at Tlos as you are walking through long grass. I had to go to the hospital to get antibiotics to prevent Lyme disease.
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Alistair_b
Sep 17, 2025
Saklikent Gorge - Take surf shoes for walking down river into gorge (you can buy plastic ones there). The gorge is amazing 👏
You can walk most of it dry bed this time of year but first bit is a bit tricky walking down over the rocks into the river. Plenty of other things going on for extra, zipwire is a buzz or inflatable down river is great, but the walking is awesome 👌
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Amaliacerasela_t
Aug 4, 2025
Extraordinary. - Unforgettable experience. The cannon one pass, the spectacular ruins, very good food and the guide ...of 10.
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Allaboutcricket
Jul 2, 2025
Amazing experience walking along the gorge - Interesting visit to the ancient city but the highlight of the day was the walk along the gorge. Definitely needed wet shoes (which we had) and our tour guide insisted on us wearing hard hats too because of loose rocks. Loved walking through the water and scrambling up the rapids. We were left to walk at our own pace and the further upstream we got the less people there were. A unique experience that was worth the time travelling on the hot coach.
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John_e
Oct 20, 2024
Varied and packed the content in. - Very efficient tour with so much variety. At the gorge, we paid to go ‘rafting’ (it’s more ‘tubing with a paddle’ and it’s on the river after it leaves the gorge) which was great fun! Recommend it!
The gorge is amazing. Take water shoes or walking sandals if you have them.
Lunch was in a hillside local restaurant where they farm trout. Choose trout from the menu if you like fish at all. Lovely lunch no matter what you order.
Tlos ruins are not spectacular compared to some but the history there is amazing. Not too hot in October either.
Good value for money trip. Just remember to take cash for entrance fees (for rafting you can use a card/phone). Shout out to our guide Emre for incessant happiness! 😁
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Muzzammil_k
Oct 17, 2024
A great day trip with beautiful views - I attended this day trip solo and it was a really great experience. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about Saklikent, Tlos and Turkey in general. We first stopped at a Turkish Delighr factory which wasn’t in the itinerary but it was a welcome addition. Upon approaching Saklikent gorge, the tour guide mentioned 2 activities we can try: zip lining or river rafting. I chose river rafting and it was my first experience trying it, it was so unique and the beautiful views seen whilst paddling away was something I cannot compare to; I had never seen fresh water in Aquamarine colour before. We had 2 hours to explore Saklikent park and make our way up to 500m. Then there was lunch in a restaurant mountain, the food was nice and a unique experience seeing the difference of city v mountain life. There was a short drive to Tlos ancient city which involved the tour guide talking about the history: Greeks, Romans and Ottomans - and how the city had changed with each civilisation adding something to it. Overall this was an enjoyable day with nice food, beautiful views and additions to the itinerary which were welcomed. I would be sure to try out this activity again in the future.
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Alexander_p
Oct 10, 2024
Great scenery, great host! - Saklikent Gorge was fantastic and Mehmet was an excellent host. He brought the day to life with lots on interesting facts about Saklikent and Tlos and well as lots of fascinating titbits about Turkish customs and Turkish life. We had a great time on this trip!
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Portstewartnic
Nov 1, 2025
Excellent trip & guide - The only reason this didn’t get a 5 was lunch - fish was so overcooked only half of it came off the bone.
Anyway - the trip was brilliant. Jesus the guide was very knowledgeable and funny. The trip was in a different order to the itinerary and was better for it. It meant we visited Tlos first (amazing) and then Saklikent in the afternoon - much better for those of us doing the rafting (only 500tl to get a large raft ring and paddle/spin down the river). Bring a towel and a change - there are changing rooms and stuff can be left on the bus. Also bring water shoes for the gorge walking - they can be bought there. Don’t wear sliders or crocs - they come off to easily and we saw several floating away! You can also do zip line for 500tl.
All in all a highly recommended day out.
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Lydia_f
Sep 24, 2025
First thing to say is do... - First thing to say is do not book this tour through this page! Everyone else who booked direct paid €22 and Viator are charging more than double that which is unacceptable. The entrance fees are not included so I’m unsure what the added surplus is for, other than greed. The guide was lovely, so this review is purely on the logistics. Bus was way too hot on way back, no aircon, lunch was fine (nothing special!) but female toilets there unusable due to faeces all over the floor. Drinks not included, no activities included. It was a chilled and lovely day but I’ve walked away knowing we were totally ripped off. Don’t book this tour but definitely go to the places on it. Thank you to our guide.
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