Daily Turtle Clinic Tour from Dalyan – Iztuzu Beach & Mud Baths (Private)

Daily Turtle Clinic Tour from Dalyan – Sea Turtles, Mud Baths and Lunch

The Daily Turtle Clinic Tour from Dalyan is a guided day tour for nature and animal lovers. From your hotel we head to Iztuzu Beach to visit the Sea Turtle Research Hospital and Rescue Center, where injured loggerhead turtles are treated and prepared for release, then continue to Dalyan's well-known mud baths before a relaxed lunch in a local restaurant. It is an easy, rewarding daily excursion that combines conservation, wellness and local flavours.

• Sea Turtle Research Hospital and Rescue Center at Iztuzu Beach
• Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta), the largest hard-shelled turtles in the world
• Dalyan mud baths with natural sulphur mud and thermal pools
• One-hour lunch at a restaurant in Dalyan, included
• Hotel pickup and return by air-conditioned, non-smoking coach

Iztuzu Beach is a long ribbon of sand between the Dalyan delta and the Mediterranean and one of the most important nesting sites for loggerhead sea turtles in Turkey. The rescue centre close to the beach cares for turtles hurt by boat propellers, fishing lines or pollution, nursing them back to health so they can return to the sea. Visitors can see the patients up close, learn about their treatment and discover why protecting these ancient reptiles matters. For anyone fond of wildlife, this Iztuzu day trip is a highlight of a stay in the region.

The second part of the day takes you to the mud baths for which Dalyan is famous. Rich in sulphur and minerals, the warm mud and thermal springs are traditionally believed to benefit the skin and joints: coat yourself in mud, let it dry in the sun, then rinse off and soak in the warm pools. Around 12:15 the group stops for an hour-long lunch in one of Dalyan's restaurants. Bring a swimsuit and towel you do not mind getting muddy, and expect to be back at your hotel later in the afternoon after this enjoyable daily tour from Dalyan.