Paragliding, gorge, gulet, full week
Tandem paraglide off Babadag, Saklikent gorge wade, gulet to Butterfly Valley, and a quiet villa in Hisaronu to come home to. Brilliantly organised.
Lycian Coast · Adventure
Fethiye & Ölüdeniz
Where the Lycian Way meets the Blue Lagoon
Fethiye is the working harbour at the western end of the Turquoise Coast, and Ölüdeniz — the Blue Lagoon — is its most photographed bay.
But the real story is the mountain behind: Babadag, a 1969m massif that hosts the largest paragliding operation in the world, and the Lycian Way, the 540km waymarked trail that traces the coast all the way to Antalya. This is the Turkey of dawn-blue lagoons, mountain villages reachable only on foot or by boat, and the deep history of Lycia — a 2,500-year-old civilisation that left rock-cut tombs in every cliff. We arrange Fethiye for the active traveller: paraglide in the morning, sail in the afternoon, walk a Lycian Way section the next day.
What we arrange
The five experiences that make a Fethiye & Ölüdeniz trip unforgettable
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Tandem paraglide from Babadag
Six-thousand-foot launch, 35-minute glide over Ölüdeniz lagoon, beach landing — the world's most spectacular tandem flight.
02
Blue Lagoon swim
Early morning before the day-trippers arrive — the water is still and the colour is impossible.
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12 Islands gulet day
Classic Fethiye Bay route — six swim stops, lunch on board, Tersane (the abandoned Greek shipyard island) for sunset.
04
Lycian Way day-walk
Either Faralya to Kabak (4 hours, the Butterfly Valley descent) or the high path to Sidyma — guided by a local trekking specialist.
05
Saklikent gorge and Tlos
The dramatic gorge plus the Lycian rock-tombs of Tlos — half-day combined.
When to visit
The right month makes the trip
Ideal: May, June, September, October
Paragliding requires settled thermal conditions, walking the Lycian Way is brutal in midsummer heat, and the lagoon is at its clearest before the August crowd arrives.
Pair this with
Combine in a single trip
- →Kalkan (1-hour drive east)
- →Cappadocia (flight via Istanbul)
- →Bodrum (4-hour drive west)
Common questions
Fethiye & Ölüdeniz: questions British travellers ask us
Is paragliding from Babadag safe?
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Babadag is the most regulated tandem operation in the world — Turkish DGCA oversight, twin-engine cable car, briefed launches, two-man landing crews. Pilots are required to log 500+ flights before being certified for tandem. We only book the three operators with the strongest safety records.
Can we walk the full Lycian Way?
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In sections, yes — the full 540km takes 4–5 weeks. Most clients walk a 3–5 day stretch (Faralya–Kabak, or Kas–Üçağız) with porter support. We arrange route, accommodation, packed lunches and emergency phone.
Is Ölüdeniz crowded?
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In July and August, yes — it's the most photographed bay in Turkey. We send clients in May/June or September, and recommend an early-morning swim before the day-tripper boats arrive at 11.
Better airport: Dalaman or Antalya?
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For Fethiye and Ölüdeniz, Dalaman every time — it's 50 minutes away. Antalya is 3+ hours by road.
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What our travellers say about Fethiye & Ölüdeniz
Verified post-trip feedback from UK clients of Hidden Turkey.
4.7
Based on 98 reviews
Olu Deniz with three kids, magic
The blue lagoon, a gulet with a slide, a sunset paraglide tandem for our 14 year old, and a hotel right above the beach. Hidden Turkey even sorted a paediatric clinic.
Off-season Fethiye, quiet and good value
Booked late January for a writing retreat in a hillside villa. Brilliant value but several restaurants closed and gulet trips were not running.