Lycian way Holidays

A Visit to Kalkan

Kalkan can be found in the district of Kaş, which is in the Antalya Province in Türkiye. Until the early 1920s, the town was mostly populated by Greeks and called Kalamaki. However, most residents left during the population exchange between Greece and Türkiye in 1923. Kalkan was an important harbour town until the 1970s as […]

Patara Beach: Heaven On Earth

Patara Beach is 12km of pure joy. Unlike many beaches in Türkiye, Patara remains relatively untouched by commercialism. The end near the car park can be busy in the summer months. However, walk towards the middle and you will be more likely to be knocked down by tumbling bushes than by people. It is the […]

Santa Claus and His Turkish History

Did you know that Santa Claus originated in Turkiye? We’ve all grown up with the image of a jolly bearded man in a red suit living with his reindeer at the North Pole but the truth couldn’t be more different. Saint Nicholas, who is known worldwide as Santa Claus, was born in the ancient Lycian […]

Butterfly Valley & Its Breathtaking Views

Where & What Is Butterfly Valley? Butterfly Valley, or Kelebekler Vadisi in Turkish, is a valley near Fethiye in Türkiye. The valley sits in the shadow of the magnificent Babadağ. As well as a wide beach, it contains a narrow canyon which is around 3km to 4km long. The valley has two waterfalls and a […]

The Beauty of Göynük Canyon

Some of our walkers recently visited the stunning 4.5km long Göynük Canyon and we thought it deserved a blog all of its own. Where Is Göynük Canyon? You’ll find the Canyon in the Beydağları Coastal National Park, which was established in 1972. The National Park covers nearly 133 square miles and has a huge biodiversity […]

A Visit to Ölüdeniz

You will get a stunning view of Ölüdeniz on your first day of hiking the Lycian Way but we thought we’d take the opportunity to take a closer look. The Beach Ölüdeniz means ‘dead sea’ and describes the still waters of the lagoon that sits beyond the beach; commonly known as the Blue Lagoon. However, […]

Lycian Way Group Holiday

Lycian Way Group Holiday October 2018 We are running a one-week Lycian Way group holiday on the 14th – 20th October 2018. Groups will be limited to 10 maximum per trip. As of this blog going live on our website we have filled 5 places, so if you are interested please get in touch here […]

Food On The Lycian Way

Food on the Lycian Way What are you going to Eat? Today I’m going to talk about Food on the Lycian Way. What you can expect to eat and how we cater for special dietary requirements. The first thing to say is that Turkish cuisine is famous for having a wide variety of fresh local […]

Follow The Lycian Way

How to Follow The Lycian Way Painted route markings, rock cairns, guide books, maps and GPS. As self-confessed technophobe, I was happy to receive some recent advice about useful route finding equipment. Here are some tips and links on how to follow The Lycian Way. The Lycian Way route is generally well marked with red […]

Your Lycian Way Holiday

Your Lycian Way Holiday, Things to do, (besides hiking) Many of our guests like to extra days to their Lycian way holiday. We often get asked ‘what is there to do on rest days?’ The answer is there are lots of things to see and do in the region. Here are some great choices for […]

How fit do I need to be to hike on the Lycian Way?

Is there an age limit to hike on the Lycian Way? It is a question we often get asked. It is always difficult to answer. We have had guests as young as 6 and as old as 84 come and hike on the Lycian Way. We are able to adjust most daily walking distances to […]

Lycian Way Facts

Top 10 Lycian Way Facts Lycian Way facts. We have chosen 10 facts about The Lycian Way hiking route. This will give you more information to help choose a Lycian Way Holiday. Here are our top 10 Lycian Way facts: The Lycian Way route opened in 1999. Its founder is Kate Clow. A remarkable English […]

New from Lycian Way Holidays

More Lycian Way Itineraries. More Choice For You. New for 2019, at Lycian Way Holidays, we are proud to offer the new ‘Pro hiker’ and ‘Casual Hiker’ itineraries to our Website. Our new Lycian Way itineraries are aimed at different types of hiker: The ‘Prohiker’ is aimed at fit, experienced hikers who want to cover […]

Lycian Way Group Hike October 2018

Day 1 Western Section Lycian Way Group Holiday In the next few weeks, we will outline our Lycian Way group hiking holiday. We took a small group hiking on The western section of The Lycian Way route in October 2018. Ovacik to Kabak, 18 km, 7 hours with stops for photos & packed lunch.   […]

Lycian Way Group Holiday October 2018

Days 2 & 3 on our Lycian Way Group Holiday Day 2 Kabak to Bogazici via Alinca, 6 hours with lunch & photo stops Continuing on our Lycian Way Group Holiday from Alinca we walked down to the pretty Kabak beach where you can swim. It then runs up a green valley through woodland and dry streambed. […]

Lycian Way Eastern Section Hike

On The Lycian Way November 2019 Days 1 to 3 Here is my experience of Hiking on The Lycian Way Eastern section. The section between Karaoz and Cirali. I set off in November 2019. The weather was warm and dry. Day 1 Arriving in Karaoz Day 1 Karaoz is a collection of pretty, white holiday […]

Hiking in Turkey 2019

Welcome to our 2019 Season Hello and Happy New Year to all our hiking friends. Below are some of the great itineraries we are offering for 2019. They are based on our knowledge and experience of The Lycian Way. We are very much looking forward to our Hiking in Turkey 2019 season. This year we have […]

Lycian Way Turkey

Eastern Section Cirali to Beycik via Ulupinar In this blog I’m continuing on The Lycian Way Turkey. Hiking the route in November 2018. Cirali Beach The pretty town of Cirali on the coast is a great place to stay. There are many guesthouses and small hotels along the beach road. It has a long pebble beach with […]

Lycian Rock Tombs

Hiking on The Lycian Way Route The Lycian Way route is named after the ancient Lycia region and it’s people. As a result, many relics of the Lycian people remain visible today. When hiking on The Lycian Way route you will see many of these ancient sites and remains. In this blog we will look at the […]

Hiking on The Lycian Way

Ancient Sites Pydnai and Xanthos In this blog Hiking on The Lycian Way, we look at two ancient sites; Pydnai and Xanthos. We hope to provide some insight for hikers enjoying The Lycian Way. Pydnai was a small naval and military base fortress. In antiquity it guarded the estuary at the west end of Patara Beach.  […]

Walking The Lycian Way

Sidyma & Letoon Continuing our journey Walking The Lycian Way we look at two historic sites. Sidyma and Letoon are both on The Lycian Way route. They are impressive ancient sites though neither get many visitors. Lycian Tombs Sidyma Sidyma is located on the slopes of Mount Cragus on the edge of the Xanthos Valley. In […]

Finding Your Way on The Lycian Way

Why we recommend Lycian Way GPS Finding your way, Lycian Way GPS solves your challenges. Many of our guests have not been to Turkey before. Some have also not enjoyed a hiking holiday like the Lycian Way before. We get a wide range of questions about hiking in Turkey. Probably the most popular questions we […]

Lycian Way 2019

Whats’s been happening this Year on The Lycian Way? So far this year we have enjoyed meeting walkers from all over the world. More hikers than ever are enjoying the beautiful Lycian Way route. We have welcomed guests to our guesthouse Meyveli Ev from The UK, Spain, Canada, USA, Australia, Germany & Ireland.  The weather is less […]

5 Great Reasons to Choose A Lycian Way Holiday

Here are 5 reasons why you should choose a Lycian Way holiday for your next hiking adventure:   1 Scenery 2 History 3 The Hiking 4 The Climate 5 The Hospitality The Scenery Mountains, turquoise sea, ancient olive groves, pine forests, deserted beaches and more. The scenery on The Lycian Way route is really awe […]

Booking Your Lycian Way Turkey Holiday

5 Things, you, as our guests, should know. Our latest blog concerns making a Lycian Way Turkey holiday booking with us. We are experiencing a busy Autumn season this year. Each year one of the most popular questions we get asked surrounds sending us money. It is understandable that people want to make sure that […]

Lycian Way Autumn 2019

A busy hiking season on The Lycian Way This Autumn we have been busier on The Lycian Way than in the previous 4 years. Guests have come from around the world to hike. It has been our pleasure to welcome them to Turkey. The hiking community is full of interesting and friendly people. Getting to […]

The Lycian Way Hiking Holidays

What’s happening at Lycian Way Holidays this year?   Hello, Happy New Year & here is our first blog of 2020! At Lycian Way Holidays we are proud to say that this will be our 12th year of business. We are pleased to offer the best choice of Lycian Way holidays on our website. You […]

Lycian Way Holidays End of Year Review

Hiking and Cycling Holidays Well, this year has certainly been a challenge! We have experienced difficulties like most other businesses coping with all the restrictions in dealing with this pandemic. There are, however, many positives that we can take out of this experience. Looking forward, we are very excited to offer our guests fantastic hiking […]

Proud Members of TURSAB

TURSAB: The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies We are pleased to announce that we are now registered members of TURSAB. A decision we made last year. Though we have been trading for many years in the UK, it made sense as we spend most of our time here in Türkiye.  Therefore we now have a […]

Which Way To Go?

Many people ask how will they know which direction to walk when they are on the Lycian Way. Obviously there are plenty of walking apps that can help you out but, if you want to go back to basics there are plenty of markers on the Lycian Way itself. The most well known markers are […]

More of Autumn 2019 On The Lycian Way

It’s been another great season on The Lycian Way. We have really enjoyed meeting so many lovely hikers. For this year we asked guests to send in some of their photos and would like to show them off in the next couple of posts. I hope you will agree there are some great pics. Lovely […]

Lycian Way Update February 2020

Welcome to our first Lycian Way update of the year. We are pleased to say that it is looking like being a busy year on The Lycian Way. We have welcomed our first guest from Switzerland who is hiking the whole route. This year winter has been mild so far and we have also experienced […]

Coronavirus and Lycian Way Holidays

Coronavirus and Lycian Way Holidays: Cancelling your holiday with us Here is our blog on Wednesday 18th March 2020 regarding coronavirus and Lycian Way Holidays. It will provide some explanation about our business and our new cancellation policy since the outbreak of COVID–19. I will cover a little bit about how our small business works, the […]

Early May on The Lycian Way

Today we are going to update you with what we are doing on The Lycian Way. We hope to share some positives to come out of our Coronavirus lockdown. We also wanted to share some of our favourite pictures. Guests and views from The Lycian Way route. The past weeks have given us the opportunity […]

Turkey News

Turkey begins lifting restrictions Here is the latest Turkey News. Turkey is to begin lifting it’s strict lockdown rules from the 1st June. According to the Hurriyet Daily News: President Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 28 Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases […]

The Lycian Way Hiking Route

This year we are putting together notes for the whole of The Lycian Way Hiking Route. Here is a link to our webpage: https://lycianwayholidays.com/the-lycian-way-route/ The Lycian Way Hiking Route starts from Fethiye although the official start point is in Ovacik. In section 1 of The Lycian Way route we take you as far as Alinca. It’s a beautiful start to the route and passes […]

Positive news for Turkey

How does Travelling to Turkey compare to other countries? The news for travelling to Turkey has been so far very positive in the battle against Coronavirus. Turkey is now seeing the rewards of its’ strict lockdown policy. In the middle of April this year ‘The Daily Sabah Newspaper’ reported: Turkey ranks 7th worldwide with 600,000 […]

Turkey Tourism update

Positive News about Turkey and it’s Tourism. The latest news in March 2021 is very positive for Turkey and its tourism sector. According to the ‘The Daily Sabah’ Newspaper; https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tourism/turkeys-tourism-industry-puts-hopes-on-safety-measures-for-new-season ‘Turkish tourism industry representatives put their hope in measures that the country has required from facilities to allow for safe holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic.’ In a […]

Lycian Way Ultra Marathon 2021

A race along the Lycian Way from Adrasan to Tekirova I had been aware that there was a Lycian Way ultra marathon. The event had been taking place for a number of years previously. It had been on the western section of the route a few years ago. I know this because I was hiking […]

Bespoke Türkiye is Back!

We have our Bespoke Türkiye website back. Your hosts with Kate Clow, founder of The Lycian Way So after much hair pulling, shouting and swearing, nail biting, pencil throwing and quiet desperation we finally have our old website back. It makes you wonder why some people spend the time creating viruses and malware that serve no […]

Fethiye – Gateway to the Lycian Way

Fethiye is a busy working town that is open all year. You’ll find all the things you expect to see in a town – banks, mobile phone shops, supermarkets, DIY shops. Everything you need for day to day living. But Fethiye is more than just a town. Fethiye is situated on the stunning Mediterranean coast […]

Keeping Fethiye Clean

Lycian Way Holidays are now proud participants in the movement aimed at keeping Fethiye clean. How It All Began The Keep Fethiye Clean group started when 2 friends, concerned at the amount of rubbish being left behind by visitors, cleaned the village of Faralya. The village eventually employed their own litter warrior who continues to […]

A Hike Up Çaldağı

A hike up Çaldağı isn’t for the feint hearted. Çaldağı is a short drive from Fethiye. At well over 2,000m it can easily be seen from pretty much anywhere in the region. Although not as well known as its neighbour Babadağ, we decided it was still worth a trek. Late last year we gathered together […]

A Visit to Olympus & the Chimaera Flames

Olympus On day 21 of our itinerary that covers the whole of the Lycian Way, you’ll come across the fantastic ruins at Olympus (or Olympos). Olympus was a city in ancient Lycia, in the Antalya province. It is one of three ancient sites that form the Olympos Beydaglari National Park. The city dates from the Hellenistic period. […]

Delikkemer Aqueduct and Patara Ruins

Two bits of Turkish history that you may come upon during your hike on the Lycian Way are the Delikkemer Aqueduct and Patara Ruins. Delikkemer Aqueduct The aqueduct is over 2,000 years old. A true testament to the Roman water engineer’s skills and ingenuity. The pipe was constructed of stone blocks, built on top of […]

Why Türkiye?

So Why Türkiye And Not Turkey? You will have noticed in recent weeks that Turkish companies, including Lycian Way Holidays, now refer to Turkey as Türkiye. So, why is that? In December 2021, the President issued a statement saying “the word Türkiye represents and expresses the culture, civilisation, and values of the Turkish nation in […]

Kate Clow & The Lycian Way

Lycian Way Itineraries

For anyone interested in the Lycian Way, the name Kate Clow will be all too familiar. Kate Clow moved from the UK to Istanbul in Türkiye in 1989. She then relocated to Antalya in 1992. It was then that Kate decided that Türkiye needed some long distance walking routes. She started out by connecting a […]

Why Hike the Lycian Way?

Do you like the idea of spending a few days, a week, or even longer, hiking? Perhaps somewhere that offers great views, fantastic weather and wonderful opportunities to indulge yourself in the Turkish culture? Then you need to consider hiking a section of the Lycian Way. So, What is the Lycian Way? The Lycian Way […]

Solo Hiking Holidays

We aim to run Lycian Way Solo Hiking Holidays covering the Western section of The Lycian Way twice a year. Please note, we can also organise an eastern section itinerary if you are interested with dates to be arranged. Lycian Way Western Section Solo Hiking Holiday: Key Points   Price is £785 per person based […]

Solo Adventure Holidays

We are excited to announce that we have recently added Solo Adventure Holidays to our collection of itineraries. If you’ve always wanted to experience the Lycian Way or discover the area around Fethiye but haven’t wanted to travel on your own, you can now join a small group of like-minded individuals and enjoy this stunning […]

Lycian Way Experienced Hiker Itinerary

Experienced Hiker Itinerary: A Lycian Way itinerary for experienced hikers looking to see as much of the Lycian Way route as possible Lycian Way Experienced Hiker Itinerary: Key points:   Price is £695 per person based on 2 people sharing a twin/double room. £65 single supplement per day Walking difficulty ♦♦♦♦◊ 6 days hiking on The […]

Lycian Way Entire Route Itinerary

Lycian Way Entire Route: A 27 Day & 28 Night Itinerary to Complete the 540kms of the Lycian Way Lycian Way Entire Route: Key Points: Description: An opportunity to hike The Lycian Way whole route. One of the world’s top ten walks. Hike on ancient paths through olive groves, pine forests around mountains and secluded […]

Lycian Way Two Week Itinerary

Lycian Way Two Week Itinerary: A 14 night holiday with 11 hiking days and 2 rest days Here is our Lycian Way two-week itinerary beginning from the popular, seaside resort of Fethiye. You will hike most sections from here until you reach Kas, our favourite destination on the Mediterranean Coast.  The average daily hiking times […]

Lycian Way Casual Hiker Itinerary – East

Lycian Way Casual Hiker Itinerary – East: Our Lycian Way casual hiker route comprises of three days hiking and three days relaxing. An itinerary for hikers who want to experience The Lycian Way & take time to relax & enjoy the surroundings. This is a 7-night itinerary. Lycian Way Casual Hiker Itinerary – East: Key […]

Lycian Way Casual Hiker Itinerary – West

Lycian Way Casual Hiker Itinerary – West: Our Lycian Way casual hiker route is designed for hikers who want a few days of experiencing The Lycian Way whilst taking time to relax and enjoy their surroundings. This is a 7-night itinerary with 3 days of moderate hiking and 3 days of relaxing or sightseeing. Lycian […]

Highlights: Lycian Way East Itinerary

Highlights: Lycian Way East Itinerary: A 6 day hiking holiday, with a 5 day option, showcasing the highlights from the eastern section of the Lycian Way Highlights: Lycian Way Eastern Section Itinerary: Key PointsPrice is £735 for 6 days hiking and 7 nights accommodation or £645 for 5 days and 6 nights  based on 2 […]

Highlights: Lycian Way West Itinerary

Lycian Way Itineraries

Highlights: Lycian Way West Itinerary: A 6 Hiking Day / 7 nights or 5 hiking days / 6 nights holiday showcasing the highlights from the western sections of the Lycian Way Highlights: Lycian Way West Section Itinerary: Key Points: Price is £685 per person for 6 days hiking and 7 nights accommodation. We also have […]

LYCIAN WAY ITINERARIES

For The Best Choice of Lycian Way Holidays & Itineraries At Lycian Way Holidays we want to be able to give you the best choice of Lycian Way Itineraries. Since 2019 we have added more itineraries to suit all hiking abilities. There are our Casual Hiker West and East itineraries with 3 days of hiking and three days […]