THE LYCIAN WAY
We walk through the ancient province of Lycia, following one of Turkey’s most spectacular coastal trails, the Lycian Way. On our 6-day trek we hike through the foothills of the Taurus Mountains from Kayakoy to Patara, in the hinterland above Kas and along the coast to Aperlae. On our way we experience village life, relax on golden beaches and discover ancient ruins.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Dalaman and travel to Kayakoy. Days 2 Trek to Faralya Hike through pine forests and remote villages to Faralya, admiring views of Oludeniz and the Tauras Mountain Range. Day 3 Hike to Gey Trek uphill through pine forests and continue through farmlands and open fields to the village of Gey. Spectacular views of the coastline. Day 4 Patara Beach Trek to the village of Patara. Visit the 4th century fortress of Pydnai. Day 5 Ruins of Patara Walk around the Yali headland. Relax on the beach and enjoy a swim in the warm sea. Explore the ruins of the ancient Roman stronghold. Day 6/7 Kas and Kekova Follow the trail through the Taurus foothills to Mount Felen ridge. Trek to the ancient port of Aperlae. Explore the sunken ruins of Kekova by boat and continue to the picturesque village of Simena. Day 8 Travel to Dalaman. Fly to the UK.
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/lw
“Moderate trek along the
western end of the Lycian Way in Turkey”
inclusive from
£728 8 DAYS
flight
DETAILS
Trek grade MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 5 nights hotel, 2 nights village accommodation. 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners are included.
Transport: Bus and boat.
Trekking Details: This is a 6-day trek with about 5-7 hours walking each day. We have graded this tour as moderate.
Group Size: Generally 12 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Lycian Way tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/lw
TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £449
From/To The L ycian W ay Ref L W Dalaman Airport
KA YA KO Y F ethiye
TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT Faralya
1200m 1000m 800m 600m 400m 200m 0m
Day 2 – 13km Day 3 – 16km
Olu- deniz B utterfly GEY Valley P ydnai
P atara Beach P ATA RA Gey Kalkan Kalkan Kas
P atara ruins
Baba Dagi
FA RA LY A T URKE Y Kalkan
Felen KA S
Ancient port Aperlae
AEGEAN SEA
Day 4 – 15km or call our experts on 0844 875 1893 Day 5 – 12km Day 6 – 18km Day 7 – 10km 0
Kekova Island Sunken city
km 30 67
Simena Hilltop castle
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