Alaturka Cruises - Blue Cruise Olympos To Fethiye

OLYMPOS TO FETHIYE GULET CRUISE
4 Days - 3 Nights of sailing, relaxing and sightseeing
Departures Everyday

Day 1
• Transfer from Olympos around 10 am to Demre for shopping & banking
• Visit the ancient city of Myra and St. Nicholas Church before boarding your yacht at Andriake harbour
• Cruise to Pirates Cave for snorkeling
• Cruise to Sunken City – sail over the ancient ruins of this World Heritage site.
• Cruise to Simena Castle - walk up to the top & witness a magical view over the Bay taking in the underwater Lycenian Tombs and across to the Sunken City.
• Gokkaya Bay for the night
• It’s party time at the nearby Island disco where you can meet up with the other cruising travellers for a night of dancing under the stars, or simply relax, sit back and chill out on your yacht

Day 2
• Breakfast at Yaglica Bay
• Cruise to Kas harbour for lunch. Time to explore this small Turkish town for shopping and internet.
• Cruise to Aquarium Bay for dinner and stay for the night

Day 3
• Wake up with views of the beautiful Butterfly Valley. After breakfast there is time for sunbathing, swimming and an optional hike up to the waterfall.
• Oludeniz – Europe’s most stunning beach & one of the best spots in the world for paragliding. Swim to the beach and there is also the option to paraglide.
• Anchor at St. Nicholas Island for the night. Optional walk up through the Island’s ruins to witness the spectacular sunset.

Day 4
• Breakfast at St. Nicholas Island.
• Cruise to Samanlik Bay for swimming & lunch
• Visit Tarzan’s Bay
• Arrive Fethiye harbour that evening

Note
All efforts will be made to follow this itinerary, however in cases of poor weather and/or sea conditions, this schedule may change. This could include altered daily plans and overnight stops. In these situations all efforts will be made to consult customers on alternative options, no money will be refunded.

TIMES - FIRST / LAST DAY

Day 1: Olympos
Pickup from Olympos: 10:00
Pickup from Demre: 12:00
Boarding: 13:00

Day 4: Fethiye
Gulet Arrives Fethiye: 15:00

* Times may vary

Cabin Cruises

Individuals or small groups of any nationality and age are most welcome to join. Yachting is usually thought of as an expensive luxury, but our cabin cruise rates and prices are based on per person, which makes it all the more affordable.

Departures
April to end of October - we have guaranteed departures almost everyday.

Need to book ahead

You do need to book ahead. Guide books recommend that you should go to the harbour and book, but this has changed. In the last few years our cruises have become so popular that not many people visiting Turkey leave without experiencing the Olympos - Fethiye Cruise.

*Please note that in peak season we may be fully booked 2.5 - 3 weeks ahead of departure times so booking ahead is essential.

Sleeping / Accommodation

Depending on the boat, cabins have 1 big double bed, 2 beds or 3 beds, all cabins have a private bathroom and hot shower. You can share your cabin with your partner or friends. If you are travelling solo, you will share a cabin with another person unless the boat isn’t full.
You can also book a private cabin for yourself for double the cost. Most people sleep on the deck under the stars rather than their cabins!

Where are the people from?
A large percentage of our customers are from English speaking countries, however we also get guests from other European countries.

Quiet trips or party boats?
Customers make the atmosphere so it all depends on who is on the yacht. Alaturka has departures everyday, some days more than 1 or 2 yachts are leaving, so we do consider age groups and requests when booking. We try to make it work for everyone but we cannot guarantee whether it is going to be quiet or a party boat, as we take bookings through out the year and only meet customers the morning of the cruise.

What to bring onboard
* Your passports * Towels (we don't provide) * Sun block & after sun lotion * Sunglasses * Swimsuit * Camera * Shoes for walks off the boat

Cigarettes or snacks such as chocolate and potato crisps etc; we don't sell onboard

What not to bring onboard
Please don't bring any drinks onboard (including water), you can buy water, juice, soft drinks wine and beer onboard at a reasonable prices.

Other Arrangements
We can also help you find cheap flights, organise your airport transfers, book accommodation for before/after your cruise and for the rest of Turkey, daily tours, turkey tours, Gallipoli tours, Cappadocia tours, bus tickets within turkey, ferry tickets to Greece etc… Please check the Alaturka Turkey Site for further information; www.alaturkaturkey.com

ARRIVING DEMRE WITH A PRIVATE CAR?
We do have a vehicle transfer service between Demre and Fethiye. You can drop your car off in Demre and our driver will deliver it to you at Fethiye Harbour when you finish the cruise. If you would like to use this service, you should let us know when booking your cruise.

This service costs 50 Euros, excluding fuel.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ALONG THE CRUISE

• Paragliding Over Oludeniz (Blue Lagoon) - 2000 meters
From Baba mountain: Over the best beach in Europe... Oludeniz... in one word; Amazing!!!

It’s easier than you think; you just walk down the hill tandem (with a pilot). You’re in the air on your 2nd or 3rd step, then swooping down really smoothly above one of the best paragliding areas in the world for up to 45 minutes, before landing on the blue lagoon.
Piece of cake!

* You need to book ahead, so we can arrange a speed boat pick up / drop off service to the boat. The pick up / drop off service is included.

• Diving In Kas (or Fethiye)
Kas is a favourite spot for diving in Turkey. You can see some Ottoman ships or German planes from the Second World War, there are also some Ancient ruins to see. We can arrange this experience for you.

Before Planning your Demre (Olympos) - Fethiye trip
We promote this tour as a ''Fethiye to Olympos cruise'' or ''Olympos to Fethiye cruise,'' but the trip between Olympos and Demre is a bus transfer, then the cruise starts from Demre just after midday.
Therefore; if you are planing to arrive in Olympos from another place like Antalya, Istanbul, Fethiye etc, it may not be a good idea to meet us in Olympos. It would be easier for you to meet us at Demre bus station, you just need to be there by 11:45 am (make sure you let us know in advance. Otherwise in the morning, if you are not in Olympos for the pickup, we may sell your spot).
Distances to Demre: Olympos to Demre 1.5 hour by our shuttle, 2 hours (2 bus) by local bus, Antalya to Demre 2.5 or 3 hours, Fethiye to Demre 3 hours, Kas to Demre 1 hour.

Joining the tour From 'Cirali Beach'
We do not offer transfers from Cirali Beach, as it is in the opposite direction; however you can join our shuttle with prior arrangement. We start collecting people from Olympos at 10.00 am and on our way we can pick people up from the 'Olympos minibus station' (Olympos Koop, Eski Olympos Dolmus Duragi), by the main road around 10:30 am. This is one of two bus stations in Olympos, so please make sure you go to the correct one. What you should do:
- You will need to arrange your own transfer to the station, it's 30 min away from Cirali.
- You need to let us know if this is what you plan on doing so we know where to look for you.
The normal transfer charges from Cirali are; 1 - 4 persons = 30 YTL, 5 - 8 persons = 50 YTL, prices may vary at the hotels, we cannot arrange this for you. Please remember you should be at the station in Olympos ready by 10:30 am.

For more information on Cirali Beach you can contact 'Canada Hotel - Cirali' at www.canadahotel.net or info@canadahotel.net