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Self-Guided Lycian Way Walking
We have self-guided walking tours at the
Eastern and Western ends of the Lycian Way
(and you can combine them for a two week
trip from one end to the other).
At the Eastern end of the Lycian Way we start
just west of Antalya and take walks between
Ulupinar and Üçağiz. highlights include the
Eternal Flames at Chimera, Ancient sites at
Olympos and Aperlai, Gelidonia Lighthouse and
the sunken city at Kekova.
In the West we walk between the start of the
Lycian Way in Ovacik, past Butterfly Valley,
along the beach and through the ruins at
Patara and visit the aqueduct and siphon at
Delikemer. 8 day Eastern or Western itineraries
or 15 days for both.
Group Guided Walks in Lycia &
Aegean Turkey
Group guided itineraries on the Lycian Way,
and on the Carian trail in Western Turkey.
Our exploration of Lycia (meaning The Land of
Light) and the Lycian Way is a 15 day, 14 night
trip visiting some of the very best and more
interesting sections of the overall route.
Our tour in Western Turkey is a great mix of
traditional village life combined with pre-
historic,Hellenic, Roman and Byzantine history.
Our walks take us to classic sites like Ephesus,
Milas and Herakleia as well cave paintings and
remote churches and monasteries.
Group Guided Walks in Capadoccia
and Kaçkar Mountains
Group guided itineraries in Cappadoccia and in
the Kaçkar Mountains.
Our Cappaoccia trip starts and ends in Antalya
giving us the chance to also explore and walk
in the mountains between Cappadoccia and
the coast.
Our Kaçkar trip is a summer exploration of
some of the highest mountains in Turkey,
whilst also discovering the Black Sea coast and
tea plantations, meeting the vibrant and
cheerful Larz people and visiting the Ottoman
cultural city of Erzurum. 15 days, including
three nights camping with equipment and food
carried by mules.
Biking Tours in Lycia
Lycia means Land of Light and what better way
to experience it than riding beside the
glistening Mediterranean or into the verdant
foothills and pastures of the Taurus Mountains.
We have two itineraries:-
Our Two Week Self-Guided Tour
Starts with rides around the Dalyan and
Dalamn river deltas and then continues along
the coast towards Antalya. Vistiing Saklikent
Gorge, Patara’s beaches and dunes, the sunken
city village at Kekova (boat trip extra), rock
tombs and theatre at Myra before going to see
the Eternal Flames at Chimera and Olympos.
Our 10 Day Guided Tour features
6 bike rides 20-60km each with moderate
climbs. We start in a high pasture surrounded
by often snow capped Taurus mountains. Then
the tour continues along the coast on a similar
but less challenging schedule as the self-
guided itinerary. A short hike and boat trip
over the sunken city in Kekova is included.
Well maintained modern 24 gear trekking bikes
(Corratec Cross Base) are available for hire.
A 16 seater bus and trailer provides full
support for bikes and participants throughout
the tour.
Action Meets History & Culture
Tailor Made For You
Our home is the ancient region of Lycia an
adventurous land full of mountains, forests,
gorges, rivers and a jagged coastline with
some stunning beaches. It is fronted by the
glstening waters of the Mediterranean. Here
the incredible colours of the sea have given
rise the name The Turquoise Coast.
From our base in Patara we are ideally
situated to offer tailor made holidays with a
wonderful choice of action adventures,
hisorical sites, boat trips, cultural experiences
and wonderfully laid back places to just chill
out and relax.
We can put an itinerary together for you in
advance or once you arrive. It’s your holiday,
you choose what you want and enjoy it at the
pace that suits you best.
We can also arranged multi-centre itineraries
for those wishing to travel across Lycia and
beyond.
Göksu River Kayaking
Our kayakking trip on the Göksu River is for
kayakking enthusiasts and not for travellers
“willing to give it a go.”
The tour is for 15 days, 14 nights and includes
8 days of kayaking. 7 on the Göksu River and
one at Köprülü Canyon.
You will need to bring your own kayak, tent
and sleeping bag as we will be camping for 5
nights.
The tour starts and end in Antalya from where
we travel high into the mountains with
stunning scenery. The first kayaking, on our
third day is an easy introduction to our river.
Thereafter section generally include
challenging white water sections, some of
which are optional.
The itinerary includes to several plpaces of
interest on our way to and from the river. We
will be well away from tourism areas and you
can expect to be delighted by meetings with
the local people.
Jonny’s Tours
Our tours fall into four headings:- Walking in the best hiking areas in Turkey, Biking in Lycia, Activity Holidays for families and adults in Western Lycia,
Historical Tours in Lycia, Tailor Made Holidays to get the best from your time in Turkey. Our tours are ideal for those that want some level of activity but also
want to learn about and experience the history and culture of their holiday/travel destination.
Walking - Biking - Action - History & Culture