Daily Dalyan Tour from Koycegiz – Mud Baths, Rock Tombs & Iztuzu Beach

Dalyan Tour from Koycegiz – River Boat, Mud Baths, Lycian Rock Tombs and Iztuzu Beach

The Dalyan tour from Koycegiz is a full day tour that combines the best-known sights of the Dalyan delta in one easy outing. This daily excursion takes you by boat across Koycegiz Lake to the mud baths, continues with a riverside lunch and then follows the Dalyan River past the ancient rock tombs to Iztuzu Beach, the nesting ground of loggerhead sea turtles.

• A boat crossing over Koycegiz Lake towards Dalyan
• The thermal mud baths and warm spring pools near the lake
• Views of the Lycian rock tombs carved into the cliffs above the river
• Lunch at a restaurant on the banks of the Dalyan River
• A river cruise through the reed-lined delta to Iztuzu Beach
• Free time for swimming and sunbathing on Iztuzu Beach

Dalyan lies on the river that connects Koycegiz Lake with the Mediterranean, inside a protected landscape of wetlands, reed beds and forested hills. Its most famous landmark is the group of Lycian-style rock tombs cut into the cliff face above the river; these temple-fronted tombs belonged to the ancient city of Kaunos and date back more than two thousand years. The mud baths on the lake shore are fed by mineral-rich thermal springs, and covering yourself in mud, letting it dry in the sun and rinsing off in the warm pools is a ritual visitors have enjoyed for generations. The river also has a cinematic past, as scenes of the classic film The African Queen were shot along its channels.

Iztuzu Beach is a long sandbar separating the delta from the sea, with fresh water on one side and salt water on the other. It is one of the key nesting sites of the Caretta caretta sea turtle in Turkey, so parts of the beach are protected and closed at night during the breeding season. As a Dalyan day trip from Koycegiz, this daily tour is ideal for first-time visitors who want nature, history and beach time in a single day.

Practical notes: hotel pickup, return transfer and lunch are included. Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and clothes you do not mind getting muddy.