Daily Gocek 12 Islands Boat Tour from Dalyan

Daily Gocek Boat Tour from Dalyan — The 12 Islands by Gulet

Set sail across some of the most dazzling water on the Turkish coast with this daily Gocek boat tour from Dalyan, a full-day cruise through the fabled Gocek 12 Islands aboard a traditional wooden gulet. A favourite day trip for guests holidaying in Dalyan, this daily excursion from Dalyan trades the river delta for a sea of a thousand shades of blue, with mountains plunging into crystal-clear depths, golden sandy bays for swimming and an amazing onboard lunch. Few boat trips in Turkey can match the Gulf of Gocek for sheer beauty.

Highlights of the Gocek 12 Islands Boat Tour

• The Gocek 12 Islands — a sheltered archipelago of pine-clad islets and hidden coves in the Gulf of Gocek
• Cruising by traditional gulet — a comfortable wooden yacht and a relaxed day on deck
• Cleopatra's pool — a famous turquoise swimming spot among the islands
• Golden sandy bays — numerous stops for swimming, paddling and sunbathing in crystal-clear water
• An onboard barbecue lunch — freshly prepared and served on deck
• Round-trip transfers from Dalyan — hotel pick-up and return by air-conditioned coach

The day begins in Dalyan, the riverside resort famous for its reed-lined delta, rock-cut tombs and loggerhead turtles, where you meet your guide at your hotel before the short transfer to Gocek. In the marina at Gocek you board a comfortable gulet and cast off into the gulf, where a coastline of forested mountains drops straight into the sea and the water is clear to astonishing depths. Every view shifts through blues and sea-greens as the sun sparkles on the waves — vertigo sufferers, beware the glassy drop beneath the hull.

Throughout the cruise the gulet anchors in a succession of quiet bays and beside the pine-covered islets of the Gocek 12 Islands, with plenty of time to dive into the sea, swim to golden sandbars, stroll along the sand and paddle in the celebrated Cleopatra's pool. An amazing barbecue lunch is served on board. This shared Dalyan daily excursion is a classic, easygoing day on the water — simply swimming, sunbathing and soaking up the scenery — before the boat returns and you are transferred back to your hotel.