Dalyan River Cruise Turtle Beach & Mud Baths from Marmaris Tourmania

(21 customer reviews)

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Dalyan River Cruise, Turtle Beach & Mud Baths from Marmaris USD 27.8. =Spend a day cruising Turkey’s famous Turquoise Coast on this full-day boat trip from Marmaris or Icmeler, including hotel transfers and lunch. Take in the highlights of the Dalyan canal, admiring the rock-cut Lycian Tombs of the Kings of Kaunos, taking a dip in the mineral-rich mud baths and viewing the protected Iztuzu Beach, famous for its large population of loggerhead turtles..
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21 reviews for Dalyan River Cruise Turtle Beach & Mud Baths from Marmaris Tourmania

  1. Krzysztof K

    All OK. A little too fast. Things chasing other attractions.

  2. DONNA M

    This was a well run trip. They moved 250 people like clockwork, from the buses to the large boats and later onto the smaller boats to go up the river. The only complaint I had was the mud bath. The tour operator told everyone to leave their things sitting on tables that other people were walking by. There wasn’t a chance I was going to leave my money, passport, charge cards, phone and camera sitting out in the open with no one watching them. My husband and I carried our things to check out the mud bath and the only thing that came to mind was unsanitary, gross! The hot pool was about 15 feet by 20 feet and was full of disgusting things floating in it. Probably 1000 or more people go through this thing on any given day. That aside, the rest of the tour was very nice.

  3. Claire F

    A brilliant day that the whole group enjoyed. Guide and captain were great and lunch very tasty. Mud bath smelly but we all had good fun, something different but really enjoyable.

  4. Sarah H

    Brillaint trip. Seeing the turtles swimming around was awesome, Just remember to take money as there are souvenirs to buy and food on board the boats!

  5. Caribbean Beach Bum

    This is an ALL DAY trip! First you board a big boat at the harbour: PLEASE BE AWARE — NO OUTSIDE FOOD or DRINKS allowed: plan ahead and don’t bother to bring them because they WILL be taken away from you, placed in a plastic bag wtih your name on it and given back to you I think when you switch boats to go to Turtle Beach or at the end of the day.
    So you spend about 1/2 day on the big boat where there is a swimming stop and lunch. Also you might get asked if you would like to purchase the CRAB SNACK for 20TL: I did, but it was just OK, not amazing as was promoted. So will leave that up to you.
    Once you board the small boat as is seen in the promo pics on Viator, you are first taken to Turtle Beach. NOTE: if you use a beach chair, you will be charged, and there is not always nice spots for putting out your towel on the beach, because it is all TURTLE PROPERTY!! Lol lol lol…..
    After the beach, you will board your small boat for the trip up the river, where you will see the sites of the area, the old tombs get your zoom lens out!!! and then reach the spot for the mud baths. Go ahead and let the guy take your picture covered in mud and buy it later, because you cannot really take a camera to the location. The smelly sulfur springs is also worth a dip!
    After that you are transported back to the big boat, where you can now snack and drink all the way back to port. If you are lucky, there might be some light entertainment on board: but I’m not sure it it is a regular feature.
    HAVE AN AWESOME DAY: GO HAVE FUN!!!!

  6. Asia K

    The coach was full of people so it is a really popular excursion. The guide was multilingual and on some strange frequency, but he was approachable and friendly that i wasnt bothered about his phoneline..to be fair he was funny at times.
    sailing across the beautiful Lycian Coast along the Turquoise Sea was really relaxing and fun. Everybody was buying drinks and ordering the crab which seemed like some kind of luxury item.. Lunch was actually included, but there was no fuss if you wanted to eat and drink more.
    Sailing along the coast was idyllic and the highlight was the rock cut tombs of the Kings of Kaunos founded in the 9th Century BC on the border of the Kingdom of Lycia. Sailing along the the Dalyan Canalo from Koycegiz Lake ti Iztuzu Beach was a gem, leading to the Mud Baths – which is why I actually booked the excursion. The mud is supposed to be really good for your skin because of its sulphuric qualities and I absolutely loved it. I met another guest who helped with what to do instead of bugging the guide or the souveneir photographers. There was mud, drying off, taking a dip, showering and a hot-tub. Then onto Iztuzu beach for swimming , sunbathing and relaxing.. It was a really fun and therapeutic day around other people who were friendly and like vacating. I would do this specific excursion again.

  7. Pierre_O

    We enjoyed our day thoroughly, an excellent mix of swimming in the sea, ship, food, mud baths, beautiful places, ancient spots, ecotourism (turtles)

  8. Austin_M

    This was a most enjoyable relaxing trip with plenty to see. The Lake and river cruise was most enjoyable with Dalyan tombs the highlight. Turtle beach was beautiful although turtle sightings are rare.

  9. Maria

    Thank-you to our lovely tour guide, captain and crew. Enjoyable all day excursion, great value for money.

  10. Helen_T

    Tour from start to finish was well organised and well managed. Enjoyable boat trip on a small boat with other English speaking guests. Tour guide very knowledgeable about the area. Boat captain was delightful and had many skills from driving the boat to serving drinks and cooking tasty meals for us. Thoroughly recommend booking this tour.

  11. Tendai_M

    The cruise itself was good, the guide was very hospitable. The first stop which was the mud bath was nice views but the mud bath itself wasn’t got me. It looked a bit more like a dirty pool, lunch was decent, the stop at dalyan beach was amazing and the water was warm, it was a shame didn’t get to see any turtles but overall it was good value for money

  12. Jordan_M

    Started day off waiting outside the office. Tour van pulls up and lady was very short asking for tickets, we requested and English speaking group but got put with an all Russian group instead. Guide was nice and did speak English well.
    Took smaller and bigger bus up to the lake got onto the boats headed to the mud baths mud baths were fine. Had lunch after baths chicken was extremely dry noodles were good though.
    Then cruised down to the river. There wasn’t much commentary from any of the guides went past tombs stopped and looked but we’re told nothing about them. Didn’t see any turtles or even attempt to look for turtles along the way. Which was our main reason for booking tour.
    We had an impromptu stop to fish for blue crabs which was fun. Guide was helpful and so was crew
    Drinks were pretty expensive for 3 glasses of wine and 2 crabs we paid almost 300 lira
    Stopped at beach which was pretty nice
    When asked where we wanted to be dropped off lady seemed annoyed that she had to drop us off and they dropped us off at the wrong hotel.
    Probably wouldn’t recommend to friends

  13. Lesleyhalligan

    Brilliant day trip from start to finish. Mud baths were great. Lunch on boat was fresh and tasty. Tombs were beautiful and turtle beach was great fun!
    Our hosts on the boat were lovely and drinks were very good value as were photos to remind us of our day. Would thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone.

  14. Lesleyhalligan

    Brilliant day trip from start to finish. Mud baths were great. Lunch on boat was fresh and tasty. Tombs were beautiful and turtle beach was great fun!
    Our hosts on the boat were lovely and drinks were very good value as were photos to remind us of our day. Would thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone.

  15. Louise_M

    A fabulous family trip with teenagers. The owner made everyone feel welcome and made the experience very enjoyable with his happy personality.
    The mud baths were great fun and we were given a lovely lunch of chicken, pasta and salad after we had the chance to bathe and clean the mud off.
    The boat trip through the Dalyan winding river was lovely seeing the tombs of rhe Kings and spotting turtles hiding in the reeds, it brought great excitement.
    Turtle beach was absolutely beautiful and the sea was adult shoulder depth quite far out which made it safe for novice swimmers.
    The return journey brought the option of an additional meal (extra charge at a reasonable price) which we were offered fresh water crab and fish, both were delicious.
    All together it was a brilliant day trip with a fabulous host. We all really enjoyed every minute of the adventure. I would highly recommend.

  16. Ralph_C

    The trip was very nice, the guide was well informed, the beach was super. I wish though they mention there was an hour bus ride and 2 hours of boat before we get to the beach . So if you are travelling with kids be prepared…

  17. Natalia_P

    The description of the trip is inaccurate – it is not a full-day boat trip from Marmaris. It is a coach trip from Marmaris to a lake, then a river cruise and then a coach trip back to the hotel.
    From the moment you enter the coach, it is like a bazaar, with the tour guide listing prices for drinks and snacks. It is the same on the boat, but worse, with everything for sale, forced photos and a captain that weaved self-marketing for other trips he runs in between his tour speech. He was also culturally insensitive, calling an Italian guest a mafioso (deeply insulting to Italians and not something to joke about). Absolutely no food or drinks allowed on the boat unless purchased, even plain water is forbidden! The rules of a restaurant without the quality or comfort of a restaurant.
    The mud bath was fun and great for the skin, the necropolis was stunning and we got to see some majestic turtles on turtle beach.
    In short, the tour itself is wonderful, but the company offering it is unpleasant and will treat you like money-producing cattle. I’d recommend finding another provider!

  18. DemetrioJose_R

    La travesía del río Dalyan a su paso por las tumbas de los Reyes Licios.
    Las tortugas Caretta en playa de Itsuzu.

  19. Harrison_M

    Great Excursion! second time going on this exact one now, went in june, and again beat my expectations! brilliant organisation and fantastic entertainment! would highly recommend.
    Thanks again 🙂

  20. David_W

    Great day out, the guide was excellent looked after us from the moment we were picked up till we arrived back at our hotel.. very good value for money, if we are ever in Marmaris area would do it again!

  21. Dave_B

    A fantastic trip. Loved the boat trip and the timings were great
    Turtle beach was great (but busy)
    The boat crew and guide were excellent but ….
    The coach driver was driving with one hand using a phone on a coach which had no speedometer and had a STOP sign permanently on his dashboard – and a full length crack up the windscreen. It did feel a little sad for such a poor standard of coach and driving with such a wonderful trip otherwise

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