Duration
Day hikes from 4 to 8 hours
Group
2 to 12 with a guide
Best season
April to early June, mid-September to early November
From
From £140 per person per day with English-speaking guide
The Lycian Way runs from Fethiye to Antalya along the coast. The whole thing takes 30 days. Most travellers walk a half-day or two days — Butterfly Valley to Faralya, or Patara to Kalkan, or the high traverse from Yedi Burunlar.
What is included
- ✓English-speaking local guide
- ✓Bag transfer between trailheads
- ✓Picnic lunch with village produce
- ✓Water and fruit
- ✓Pickup and drop-off
Highlights
- ●Butterfly Valley to Faralya: 4 hours, vertiginous
- ●Patara to Kalkan: 5 hours, gentle, ends with a swim
- ●Yedi Burunlar high traverse: 7 hours, the wildest views in Turkey
- ●Olympos to Cirali: 3 hours, finishes at the eternal flame of Chimaera
How we book it
We work with three guides who built the route in the 1990s. They know which sections are washed out after winter rains and which villages have the best lunch. We book one or two days within a longer Bodrum/Kalkan beach holiday.
Frequently asked questions
How fit do I need to be?
For Patara to Kalkan, average fitness with comfortable trail shoes. For the Yedi Burunlar traverse, you need to be a regular walker comfortable with 700m of ascent. The guide briefs you the night before.
When is best?
April to early June and mid-September to early November. Summer is too hot — there is no shade on most sections.
Is it dangerous?
No, but it is exposed. The waymarking (red and white paint) is reliable, the path narrow in places, and phone signal patchy. Always with a guide unless you are very experienced.
Where do we sleep?
In village pensions (£40 to £80 a night including breakfast and dinner) or back at your beach hotel if doing day hikes from base.
Ready to book walking the lycian way?
Tell us your dates and group and our concierge will come back within 24 hours with a tailored quote.
Plan with the conciergeOr WhatsApp us on +90 544 673 22 02
