Unforgettable One Week Multiactivity Outdoor Adventure Holiday
Our most popular tour! This holiday does the best of every tour. In one week you will trek through wild forests and country, jeep safari over mountains and to lakes, white water raft down grade four rapids, mountain bike, canyon climbing, party, Turkish bath and beach barbecue. This holiday has it all. ...more

One Week Multiactivity for the Budget Traveler - only 179 pounds!
So you want an adventure every day of your holiday but wish to do so on a budget? Look no further.
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Wet Wet Wet - Blue Cruise, Whitewater Rafting and Diving
Ideal for all you water lovers out there. The most scenic 3 day coastal cruise in a wooden gulet being waited on hand and foot, then a wild day rafting down rapids, followed up by diving. ...more

Fun for the Whole Family - Family Outdoor Adventure
Adventures tailored to suit the whole family. Get dusty on a jeep safari, trek up a river canyon and learn to dive or snorkel. ...more

Eye Opening One Week Mountain Biking Tour
Explore the first hand way. Local towns and countryside, aromatic forests and mountain views. A village day takes you to the heart of Turkish culture. All days you return to Dalyan to relax. Suitable for all people as a jeep follows each day. ...more

Learn to Dive - One Week PADI Dive Course
What better way to enjoy yourself than to combine diving and kebabs! But wait, that's not all. We also combine 4 days of diving with accommodation, breakfasts and a jeep safari thrown in for good measure! ...more

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Overview:
Kaunos Tours has put together an exciting one week program which takes in this entire area of outstanding beauty in an imaginative and varied manner, an itinerary of which now follows:

DAY 1:
Transfer from Dalaman Airport to Dalyan. Welcome tour of Dalyan with local guide giving information about the local history and culture. Settle in to a local hotel.

DAY 2:
Trekking. The next day we walk over a hill to the bay of Ekincik and its unspoilt beach. It is difficult to access by road and so most visitors arrive by yacht. The route we take allows us to explore the ancient ruins of Kaunos, with its Roman Baths, Acropolis, harbour and many other ruins including a Medieval castle. We walk through pine forests which hug the dramatic coastline and arrive in Ekincik for a special picnic lunch followed by relaxing swimming in the azure crystal waters of the Mediterranean. The journey back is by local wooden boat, which takes one and a half hours along the rugged coastline, around Iztuzu beach and winding along the river under the ancient rock tombs to Dalyan.

DAY 3:
Jeep Safari. From Dalyan we travel past forests of the frankincense tree before climbing the Boga Dagi 2000m mountain to the high plateau village of Agla. Along the way we have the opportunity to view the flora and fauna of the region and visit a special lake where we have lunch. Wildflowers are plentiful in the springtime and the cool mountain air of Agla provides a respite from the summer heat of the coast. Overnight in tents on the high plateau of Agla, a night full of stars, camp fire and a large BBQ.

DAY 4:
White water Rafting. Akkoprü is the small village from where this exciting day will start. This village is situated in the wilds of Turkey on the Dalaman river, being the best river for white water rafting in Southern Turkey. The river flows all year round, being at its most challenging in the spring time, and consists of rapid, then pool, rapid, then pool and so on; the rapids being of grades 3 and 4; the pools allowing plenty of time to relax, swim, and. At the end of the day you can enjoy the film of today's actions while having your lunch.

DAY 5:
Mountain Biking. From Akkropru we cycle through 50 km of scenic landscapes and traditional Turkish villages to return to Dalyan. Overnight in local hotel in Dalyan.

DAY 6:
Canyoning. An hour jeep ride takes us to a unique canyon. We swim under waterfalls, in rock pools and scramble over boulders until the going gets steeper. Then we use climbing gear to scale shear waterfalls and huge boulders which block our path. The cool air and the crashing sound of the cold, crystal, flowing water add to the atmosphere and adventure of the canyon climb. After our descent and return to Dalyan, we rest.

DAY 7:
Shopping in the local market is followed by the BBQ-star trip. The local market has many stalls selling (genuine-fake) brand name watches, clothes, leather goods, shoes and spices, all at extremely cheap prices. On the boat trip we enjoy the hot springs and the mud baths, meanwhile Bilal is cooking the fish on the BBQ.

DAY 8:
Reluctantly, we say good-bye and transfer back to the airport.

Price Excludes: Plane tickets to Dalaman, drinks, food

Price includes: Hotel, breakfast, tent or village house, camping dinner, professional guide, transfer, insurance, all tour equipment

Please bring:
Sleeping bag, mat, warm clothes, hiking shoes, hat or bandanna, beach wear, sun cream, comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting wet and dirty.

Early booking is essential.

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Overview:
Kaunos Tours has put together an exciting one week program for the budget traveler which takes in this entire area of outstanding beauty in an imaginative and varied manner, an itinerary of which now follows:

DAY 1:
Transfer from Dalaman Airport to Dalyan. Welcome tour of Dalyan with local guide giving information about the local history and culture. Settle in to a local hotel.

DAY 2:
Trekking. The next day we walk over a hill to the bay of Ekincik and its unspoilt beach. It is difficult to access by road and so most visitors arrive by yacht. The route we take allows us to explore the ancient ruins of Kaunos, with its Roman Baths, Acropolis, harbour and many other ruins including a Medieval castle. We walk through pine forests which hug the dramatic coastline and arrive in Ekincik for a special picnic lunch followed by relaxing swimming in the azure crystal waters of the Mediterranean. The journey back is by local wooden boat, which takes one and a half hours along the rugged coastline, around Iztuzu beach and winding along the river under the ancient rock tombs to Dalyan.

DAY 3:
Jeep Safari. In our jeep safari we make stops for a walk around an old ruined village with a mosque, a short canyon trek in the clear waters of the spring which is the source of a local river, a four course lunch in a restaurant built out of wood on top of a river, a typical Turkish family's house for tea, a secluded beach, a mountain peak overlooking Dalyan, the delta and the surrounding seas, just to mention a few. In between your stops you crash through numerous fords and judder down some seemingly impossible tracks.

DAY 4:
Koycegiz Market Boat Tour. Cruise upstream from Dalyan into the 12km long lake and swim in the calm warm volcanic waters. Arrive in Koycegiz at a busy traditional village market and buy ridiculously cheap clothes and jewelry. Have lunch by the lake and cruise down to the hot springs where you can bathe in the healing waters. Overnight in Dalyan.

DAY 5:
Mountain Biking. At 9:00 a.m. we meet at the Kaunos Tours office. After you have tested out the bike and had a briefing on the day, it is time to hit the road. During this trip you will make several stops such as in the amber forest, in small villages and at the river. Lunch will be in a small restaurant built on top of a river. In the afternoon we will make a fast downhill run of 8 km along a mixture of dirt and tarmac roads to Dalyan. On the small village roads back we will stop for tea with some locals. We arrive back in Dalyan around 5:00 p.m.

DAY 6:
Sunrise Boat Tour. Wake up at 6:30 am and cruise down the river and out to sea. The early morning sea is flat and calm and abundant with fish. While cruising through the delta you can enjoy the fresh home made cake and hot tea and coffee. After anchoring in the quiet Bacardi Bay you can snorkel before enjoying the rich Turkish breakfast on the boat. In the early afternoon we cruise back to Dalyan making stops at the 4km long sandy beach for another refreshing dive in the sea.

DAY 7:
Shopping in the local market. The local market has many stalls selling (genuine-fake) brand name watches, clothes, leather goods, shoes and spices, all at extremely cheap prices. In the afternoon we go to a Hamam, or Turkish Bath, where we have a sauna, skin exfoliation and massage, leaving us feeling completely revitalised and fresh.

DAY 8:
Reluctantly, we say good-bye and transfer back to the airport.

Price Excludes: Plane tickets to Dalaman, drinks, lunch, evening meal.

Price includes: Hotel, Breakfast, Professional Guide, Transfers, Insurance, all tour equipment

Please bring:
Hiking shoes, bandana or hat, sun cream, comfortable clothes which are allowed to get wet and dirty

Early booking is essential!

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Overview:
This water lovers exciting one week program is being put together new for 2006. A very special and unique tour. 3 days luxury on the Turkish gulet Prinses cruising along the scenic Turkish coast. The other days exhilarating, adrenaline giving, adventurous activities with overnight in the small picturesque town Dalyan.

DAY 1:
Transfer from Dalaman Airport to Gocek. Welcome tour of Gocek with local guide giving information about the local history and culture. Sleep on the boat in the harbour.

DAY 2:
Blue Cruise. After the last shopping sale off in the big bay of Gocek. You will be able to visit the ancient ruins like rock thumbs and snorkel Lycian to the sunken light tower. In the evening the gulet will anchor in a quiet bay here you can enjoy the stars while you are relaxing on the deck.

DAY 3:
Blue Cruise. Today we will cross the Fethiye bay and throw out the anchor in front of Butterfly valley. Here you can swim, get on shore to visit this unique place in the world. In the afternoon we will sail from bay to bay, in the evening anchoring in front of one of the small islands. The captain and his crew will prepare a typical delicious Turkish BBQ with off course an introduction to the national Turkish liqueur.

DAY 4:
Blue Cruise, Sailing along the scenery coastline from Fethiye to Gocek. Sailing between the many islands at the north part of this bay we finally reach Gocek harbour. From here transfer to the local hotel in Dalyan.

DAY 5:
Rafting. Just 45 minutes away from Dalyan is a village called Akkoprü. This village is situated in the wilds of Turkey on the Dalaman river, being the best river for white water rafting in Southern Turkey. The river flows all year round, being at its most challenging in the spring time, and consists of rapid, then pool, rapid, then pool and so on; the rapids being of grades 3 and 4; the pools allowing plenty of time to relax, swim, and. At the end of the day you can enjoy the film of today's actions while having your lunch.

DAY 6:
Diving. You don't need any experience at all. After a short instruction you will go underwater guided by professional PADI instructors. If you already do have a PADI licence you can enjoy the whole day diving and snorkeling, also it is possible to do a specialty course

DAY 7:
Canyoning. The last day full of action and water. We first drive in the Jeep up the mountains over dusty roads stopping for a great view over the canyon we will walk in later. At the entrance of the canyon everybody gets a helmet and we walk through the narrow deep canyon for about 2 hours. Climbing over rocks, jumping in small pools we reach the end of the canyon where a freezing cold spring comes out the mountains. Just a little bit further is the restaurant built out of wood on top of the spring water where we will have a nice meal for lunch. After that we drive just half an hour to the second canyon. Here you can follow the path or if you feel like real adventure and want to be totally wet just follow the river, climbing through waterfalls, jumping and swimming in pools. At the end of the day you will be wetter than wet.

DAY 8:
Reluctantly, we say good-bye and transfer back to the airport.

Price Excludes: Plane tickets to Dalaman, drinks, lunch, evening meal while staying in Dalyan.

Price includes: Boat, Hotel, Breakfast, Professional Guide, Transfers, Insurance, all tour equipment

Please bring:
Hiking shoes, bandana or hat, sun cream, comfortable clothes which are allowed to get wet and dirty.

Early booking is essential!

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DAY 1:
Transfer from Dalaman Airport to your hotel, the Calypso, in Dalyan. Meet the rest of the participants and the team who will be guiding you the rest of the week. Time to relax, have a walk in town.

DAY 2:
Jeep Safari. First day full of action. Explore the area in the real jeeps, following as much off road as possible. In our jeep safari we make stops for a walk around an old ruined village with a mosque, a short canyon track in the clear waters of the spring which is the source of a local river, a four course lunch in a restaurant built out of wood on top of a river, a typical Turkish family's house for tea, a secluded beach, a mountain peak overlooking Dalyan, the delta and the surrounding seas, just to mention a few. In between your stops you crash through numerous fords and judder down some seemingly impossible tracks.

DAY 3:
Relax day. Time to do something for yourself, spend some time at the pool, in town or join one of the other activities of Kaunos Tours.

DAY 4:
Canyoning. Ready to get wet? An hour jeep ride takes us to a unique canyon. We swim under waterfalls, in rock pools and scramble over boulders until the going gets steeper. Then we use climbing gear to scale shear waterfalls and huge boulders which block our path. The cool air and the crashing sound of the cold, crystal, flowing water add to the atmosphere and adventure of the canyon climb. After our descent and return to Dalyan, we rest.

DAY 5:
Relaxing day. If you are still full with adrenaline of the day before you can get rid of it in one of our relaxing tours.

DAY 6:
Diving and Snorkeling. Last day of action, one day you will be out on the sea. Snorkeling, diving, whatever you like. You don’t need to be an experienced diver at all. Our professional instructors will make you feel at ease and show you the astonishing underwater world.

DAY 7:
Time to do your shopping, get yourself a special treat in the Turkish bath.

DAY 8:
Reluctantly, we say good-bye and transfer back to the airport.

Price Excludes: Plane tickets to Dalaman, drinks, meals on non active days and dinners when staying in hotels Dalyan

Price includes: Hotel for 7 nights, breakfast, professional guide, lunch during activities, airport transfers, insurance, all tour equipment.

Please bring:
Hiking shoes, shirt with long sleeves, sun cream (factor 8 or higher) hat or bandanna, beachwear.

Tours start every week from April until end of October! Single supplement rates may apply as prices are based on rooms occupied with 2 people.

Prices are for snorkeling. To upgrade to scuba diving, add 25 pounds extra per person.

Early booking is essential!

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Overview:
Kaunos Tours has put together an exciting one week biking program which takes in this area of outstanding beauty in an imaginative and varied manner, an itinerary of which follows. Every night is spent in a hotel in Dalyan and each day explores a new part of this spectacular corner of Turkey. The bikes we use are all comfortable, new, 21 speed mountain bikes and a professional guide takes care of you every day.

DAY 1:
Transfer from Dalaman Airport to Dalyan. Welcome tour of Dalyan with local guide giving information about the local history and culture. Settle in to a local hotel.

DAY 2:
Caretta Caretta Tour. 30km On the first day we cycle to the local four and a half kilometer long beach, famously known as the Caretta Caretta beach, where for millions of years the endangered turtles have been nesting. The route is fairly straightforward apart from one mountain where we stop to rest and enjoy lunch. The village where we stop is called Gökbel and has fine views over the beach and river delta.

DAY 3:
Village Tour. 55km This tour gives you a vivid insight into local Turkish life. We visit numerous villages, sample their local cuisine, tea and their generous amounts of warm hospitality. Cycling through aromatic forests of Frankincense trees, orange trees and over many fresh babbling brooks, we encounter the ancient village of Eskikoy, with its Ottoman houses, mosque and old gardens. Stops will be made for swimming in the ice cold river and shimmering warm lake.

DAY 4:
Koycegiz and Mud Bath Tour. 60km We sail up the river by traditional Turkish fishing boat to the lake and then on to the small market town of Köyceğiz which is situated on the Northern shores of the lake. The journey takes us around the lake through gently sloping cool forests on to the tiny settlement of Sultaniye. In Sultaniye you can bathe in the relaxing hot springs where naturally heated sulfurous waters come steaming up out of the ground. After lunch we cycle further down the lake to the world famous Dalyan mud baths. The naturally occurring mud bubbles up from the ground, and after generous application to your skin and washing it off in the small stream, your skin feels the softest it has ever been. Your skin’s pores open and wrinkles are smoothed away, making you look ten years younger! The last stop of the day is at the ancient city of Kaunos where ruins from thousands of years of occupation of this site can be explored. Old rowing boats take us the short journey back across the river to Dalyan.

DAY 5:
Mountain Tour. 35km By jeep we take you 900m up Ölmez mountain. At the top we are surrounded by historical ruins, built on the once fabled mountain of Olympus. From here we look down through forests and canyons to the delta and lake gleaming far below. Usually the days are crystal clear in Turkey and so although a long long distance away, more often than not the Greek island of Rhodes can be seen on the horizon, as well as the bay of Marmaris. After a tea break we cycle 35km down the mountain through forests and fields to arrive for lunch in Ekincik, a small but stunning little village and beach. After swimming we head back by boat to the Dalyan delta and the town of Dalyan.

DAY 6:
Asi Koyu Tour. 50km The start is at a height of 450m on Bozburun Hill overlooking Dalyan and the beach. This is the longest day, but the most rewarding. The idyllic small bay of Asi Koyu is a remote beach out of reach of all but the most determined tourists, as it is found only by an experienced local guide who knows the country tracks intimately. After ample swimming in the azure sea the ride back is mountainous and will ensure a good sleep.

DAY 7:
Relax........ Shopping in the cheap local market for local crafts and fruit is followed by a BBQ beach trip to Iztuzu beach where we consume large quantities of finely prepared food by the larger than life Ali. In the evening we go to a Hamam, or Turkish Bath, where we have a sauna, skin exfoliation and massage, leaving us feeling completely revitalised and fresh.

DAY 8:
Reluctantly, we say good-bye and transfer back to the airport.

Price includes:
Hotel, Breakfast and Lunch, Professional Guide, Transfer, Insurance, 21 speed Professional Mountain Bike, Fully equipped Service vehicle to follow tour.

Excludes:
Plane tickets to Dalaman, Drinks

Please bring:
Sleeping bag, mat, warm clothes, hiking shoes, hat or bandanna, beach wear, sun cream

Early booking is essential

book now

Overview:
Open water, learn diving in 4 days under the perfect circumstances:
Crystal clear warm water, sunshine the whole day, nice temperatures, a swimming pool in the hotel, diving boat with platform and good English speaking teachers.

For 2006 our special offer is to combine this with free accommodation and a free jeep safari!

DAY 1:
Arrival at Dalaman airport, transfer to the Arikan Kervansaray Hotel. After you have settled down you can meet the other divers and the team of instructors, helpers etc. In the evening time to have a walk in town.

DAY 2&3:
The first two days are hotel-pool days. After the instructions in the morning the teachers will take you one by one in the pool to learn the first basics. Get used to: being under water while you still can breath, feel confident with all the equipment, learn to swim with all the equipment.

DAY 4&5:
Time for the real adventure to begin. Both days you will sail out to the sea and get as well instruction on board as underwater. Everything you learned in the pool you can practice in the big colourful Mediterranean Sea. Maybe you can swim up with a Caretta Caretta turtle! At the end of the 5th day or if you need a bit more time on the 6th day a small examination will be done. After you passed the test it is time for a small under and upper water party.

DAY 6:
Free diving or an extra day instruction to get more confident.

DAY 7:
Jeep safari. What can you tell your friends about Turkey if you have only seen the beautiful under water world? In one day you will see a lot of the surrounding area of Dalyan. We go to small springs, old villages, visit Turkish families to have a cup of tea with them. Jump in the sea to have a swim and on top of this whole adventure you will have a great view over Dalyan and the area (you can also see the spots you have been diving) from the 600m high summit of Gökbel.

DAY 8:
Reluctantly we say goodbye, transfer to the airport or you are lucky and have another week or some more days in Dalyan.

Other certificates are also available: Advanced Open Water, Wreck Diver and more. Please ask for more information at: info@kaunostours.com

Price Excludes: Plane tickets to Dalaman, dinners, medical test to be done at home or in the resort, own expenses

Price includes: full dive equipment, 7 nights hotel, 7 breakfast and lunch, airport transfer, insurance, professional English speaking teachers, 4 swimming pool dives, 4 boat dives, certificates + log book.

Price: Tours start every week from April until end of October! Single supplement rates may apply as prices are based on rooms occupied with 2 people.

Early booking is essential.

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