Daily Dalyan Tour from Didim – River Cruise, Mud Baths & Iztuzu Beach

Daily Dalyan Tour from Didim — Rock Tombs, Mud Baths and Turtle Beach

This full-day trip from Didim takes you to Dalyan for a boat cruise past the Lycian rock tombs of Kaunos, a dip in natural sulphur mud baths and relaxing hours on Iztuzu Beach, with lunch and hotel transfers included. Dalyan lies about two and a half hours from Didim, tucked among reed beds, citrus groves and pine-covered hills, and makes a perfect contrast to the resort beaches of the Aegean coast.

Once a small fishing village, Dalyan takes its name from the traditional fish traps still used on the river, and its long waterfront is lined with wooden boats. Here you board your vessel for a cruise along the winding channels of the Dalyan Delta. The highlight of the ride is the view of the Lycian rock tombs carved high into the cliffs above ancient Kaunos, their temple-like facades glowing in the sunlight. The boat then brings you to the famous natural mud baths, where you can cover yourself from head to toe in warm sulphur mud, said to cleanse and soften the skin, before rinsing off and feeling refreshed.

Lunch is served during the day, and the cruise continues to Iztuzu Beach, a long ribbon of golden sand between the river and the sea and a protected nesting ground of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). There is time to swim and sunbathe before the tour also stops at a Turkish gold shop. In the late afternoon you are driven back to your hotel in Didim. This relaxed daily excursion from Didim suits couples, families with children and anyone looking for a mix of nature, history and wellbeing in a single day.