Dalyan Cruise: Turtles, Tombs, and Mud Baths

Experience an exhilarating day on a Dalyan Cruise from Marmaris and Icmeler. Swim, sunbathe, and spot loggerhead turtles at Iztuzu Beach, indulge in mud baths, and explore ancient Lycian tombs. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marmaris - After picking you up from your hotel, we board our boat and our tour begins. Our first stop is Aquarium Bay and we take a swimming break here.
  • Iztuzu Beach - We approach the magnificent sandy beach where the caretta carettas nest, get on the small boat from our big boat and move into the canal.
  • Lycian Rock Tombs - During the…
What's Included
  • Return Hotel Transfer (If option selected)
  • Lunch
  • Mud bath entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • All drinks, including water, are charged.
  • Pick up and Drop of from; Cooks Club Adakoy,TUI Blue Marmaris, Hotel , Marmaris Resort & Spa Hotel.
Additional Information

Combine sun-soaked leisure with a full-day exploration of Dalyan’s loggerhead turtles, Lycian burial sites and mud baths on a cruise departing from Marmaris! Setting sail from the city, indulge in a refreshing swimming pause in the crystal-clear waters of Adaköy peninsula, then journey eastward to the coastal hamlet of Dalyan. Swim, soak up the sun and…

Location
Kordon Cd. NO: 48
Kordon Caddesi
When confirming your tour, we will give you the boat name and you will board the boat specified at this location.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Uknige2000
May 9, 2025
Dalyan River Cruise to Iztuzu Turtle Beach - We took the river taxi cruise as we wanted to view the historic cave dwellings carved out of the rock and get to the beach where sea turtles choose to lay their eggs. What a fantastic experience on a superbly sunny day, the historic features did not disappoint nor the beach itself. This was only topped by the fantastic sight of a Turtle swimming alongside our boat on the return journey. A magical day
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David_b
Sep 21, 2024
Wonderful day - Well what can i say... brilliant day from start to finish, we paid app £25 each, please ignore all negative comments about being pestered to buy drinks/food, we were on board for app10hrs and were asked maybe 5/6 times if we wanted a drink, i call that service. First we stopped for a swim, then another sail had lovely lunch onboard, then transfered to another boat onto turtle beach, then to see massive loggerhead turtles, seen 3. Then onto mud bath followed by thermal dip, then 2hr sail home. You cannot ask for anymore, crew and captain onboard brilliant. Mags n dave cumbria
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Bushra_s
Aug 6, 2024
Great fun! - Didn't know what to expect. Was quite pleasantly surprised! Even though the cruise seemed to be more of a family affair, my friend and I really enjoyed experiencing it together! We wanted a day on the beautiful Mediterranean and we got that and much more at great value. Also appreciated the excellent service on board and the punctuality of the operators. Great experience, would totally do it again and recommend to family and friends.
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Alex0319742
Oct 13, 2022
Great trip - Amazing trip, worth the price and many things to do during the trip. Iztuzu beach is awesome. I highly recommend to visit it
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Wookie8095
Jul 8, 2022
Amazing experience with lots to see and do. - What can I say but from start to finish the cruise was so beautiful.The staff were friendly and scenery was perfect. It is a long day though so a nap may be needed on the way back!
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Wayne
Oct 12, 2019
Fantastic day out - I’ve done this trip a few times over the years and enjoyed it just as much in 2019 as I did in 2010. It’s a full day out stopping off at various places and taking in some really nice scenery. Turtle beach is lovely soft sand but is very hot with not much shade so wear a hat and use plenty of cream. The boat ride through the reeds and seeing the kings tombs carved in the mountains is amazing to see, then it’s a dip in the mud baths to freshen you’re skin up (make sure you have toilet paper at the mud baths because there never is any). The staff on the orca are really friendly and the girl on there (I can’t remember her name) is really nice and helpful as she’s half English & Turkish so she can bridge the communication if needed and she has a really cute little jack tussle. Definitely worth doing the trip but it is A FULL DAY OUT.
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Tara_p
Oct 10, 2024
Another great trip from Marmaris - Boat was a bit overcrowded, although not the fault of the organisers just some very ignorant people. Free meal was basic but tasty and the additional paid food had plenty of variety and prices weren’t too high considering they had a captive audience. Activities were well worth their money with plenty of time at each stop. Would recommend as seriously beautiful scenery. Perfect for all ages. Staff were absolutely flawless.
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Peter_b
Aug 7, 2024
Long, interesting and enjoyable. - Let me start by saying that it is a long day. You do get to see turtles, swimming in the bay and you do get to smother yourself in mud. You get to see some historic sites along the Dalyan river. It’s a full day, where everyone looked exhausted on the journey back to Marmaris. It is worth it.
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Lisapm7126kc
Jun 14, 2025
Great adventure spoiled by horrible food approach - The boat itself was good, with lots of space for everyone to sit where they want, inside, top deck, sunbeds, front. The stops were very short - about 30 minutes at the Turtle beach. They are charging you a lot of money for turtle food. The Dalyan river cruise was lovely, scenic, relaxing. King's Tomb amazing, like something from Game of Thrones. The mud baths were great fun, but again a very short time allowed there. The photographer did not take a photo of us there, so tried to sell us for £20 a picture of us on the boat, which we have on our phones, and was quite grumpy about our refusal. We enjoyed the trip but the food was a HUGE letdown. On most trips, lunch is a buffet or has something about it, that is nice or nutritious. Lunch at 11.30am was a flat greasy chickenburger, 2 bits of white bread, a spoon of rice, a sad bit of lettuce. They were asking £2 for Chips! No drink included. On board they were charging money for real food, burgers, chicken, nice things, so by 7pm you either were starving hungry or forced to buy food. £5 for a tube of crisps... The lunch was an insult. The rest was fun.
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Annemarie_k
Apr 14, 2025
Awful wasted day - There is no boat to Dalyan its a coach. There is no stop at the thermal springs, there's an excuse. The time at the mud bath is not enough to let it dry. The drinks at turtle island are extortionate, and toilets nailed shut. The small boats are freezing cold. Dimitri was dismissive of several complaints about what was sold, shrugging and laughing. The drive back in pouring rain was treacherous as the driver didn't seem to know where the blowers were. Then missed our hotel and dint realise we were still on the bus.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).