Lycia, Pamphylia, Pisidia
Lycia, Pamphylia, Pisidia
Day 1 / Arrival Day
Arrive at Antalya Airport. Welcome info and briefing tour. Dinner in town and overnight at Antalya Doğan Hotel. D
Day 2 / Saraycık (Kitanaura) – Çıralı (Chimaera)
Drive to the Taurus Mountains and visit Saraycık (Kitanaura) ruins. Drive to Chimaera. Evening walk to Chimaera, home of the legendary dragon which was killed by Bellerophontes and buried seven layers below the ground. The flames of the monster can still be seen, as believed for centuries by both the Lycians and the local people. Dinner and overnight at the Blue & White Hotel in Çıralı. B/D
Day 3 / Olympos – Finike
Visit the ancient city of Olympos and drive to Kumluca to visit Rhodiapolis, where excavations have just started. Then drive to Limyra and visit the Lycian rock cut tombs. Dinner and overnight in Finike Amelas Hotel. B/D
Day 4 / Arycanda – Elmalı
Drive to Arycanda, visit the Limyra rock cut tombs on route. After visiting Arycanda, drive to Elmalı. Visit the old houses of Elmalı from the Ottoman period. Visit the Museum in Elmalı where the world famous Elmalı Hoard is on display. Dinner in local restaurant and overnight in Elmalı Arzu Hotel. B/D
Day 5 / Balboura – Gölhisar
Drive to Söğüt and on to Balboura. After a visit, drive to Kibyra. Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight at the Gölhisar Town Hotel. B/D
Day 6 / Cadyanda - Göcek
Drive to Çameli and Kızılbel, then on to Cadyanda. Dinner and overnight in Göcek. B/D
Day 7 / Lydae – Fethiye
Boat trip to Lydae and Lysse. Drive to Daedala and Calynda.Dinner and overnight at Montana Pine Resort in Fethiye.
Day 8 / Oenoanda - Fethiye
Visit to Oenoanda, Tlos and Saklıkent Gorge. Dinner and overnight at the hotel at Montana Pine resot in Fethiye. B/D
Day 9 / Pinara – Patara
Visits to Pinara, Letoon and Xanthos, the three major cities of Lycia. Apollo and Artemis were born in Letoon; Xanthos was the capital city of the Lycians. Dinner and overnight at Patara Hotel. B/D
Day 10 / Candyba – Kaş
After visiting Patara, drive to Kasaba and visit the monastery. On to Candyba, then drive to Kaş, ancient Antiphellos. Dinner and overnight in Kaş. B/D
Day 11 / Kyaenai – Kekova
Drive to Phellos. Visit Kyaenai, Istlada and Trysa. Dinner and overnight at Liman Pansiyon in Kekova. B/D
Day 12 / Simena – Kekova
Boat trip to Theimussa, Simena and Aperlae. Dinner and overnight at Liman OPansiyon in Kekova. B/D
Day 13 / Myra – Antalya
Drive to Myra, then to the Church of St. Nicholas. Visit Andriake and the new museum of the Lycian Civilization. Continue to Antalya. Dinner and overnight at Antalya Doğan Hotel. B/D
Day 14 / Perge – Aspendos- Antalya
Visit Perge, Aspendos, Silyon and Lyrbe (formerly known as Seleucia). Dinner in town and overnight at Antalya Doğan Hotel. B/D
Day 15 / Pisidia – Eğirdir
Drive to Sia, Milyas and Ariassos. After visits, continue on to Eğirdir. Dinner in town and overnight at the Mavi Göl Hotel in Eğirdir. B/D
Day 16 / Pisidian Antioch – Eğirdir
Drive to Yalvaç and visit Pisidian Antioch. Free time in the afternoon. Dinner in town and overnight at Mavi Göl Hotel in Eğirdir. B/D
Day 17 / Sagalassos – Antalya
Drive to Antalya and visit Sagalasoos and Kremna. Dinner in town and overnight at the Antaylya Doğan Hotel. B/D
Day 18 / Departure
Transfer to the Antalya Airport for your return flight.
What’s Included:
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