Ting at gøre i Fethiye Adventure Tours

Launch from 1,700 metres above Ölüdeniz and soar over the world-famous Blue Lagoon on a 25 to 45 minute tandem flight guided by a licensed pilot. No experience needed. The take-off is a gentle run off a grassy slope, then you're floating above turquoise water, pine forests, and scattered islands while your pilot performs optional spirals and wing-overs. GoPro video and photos are included. Landing is directly on Ölüdeniz Beach, where a champagne-style toast often awaits. Babadağ offers three launch altitudes at 1,200 m, 1,500 m, and 1,700 m, with the highest delivering the longest, most scenic flight. Mornings offer smooth, thermal-free air; afternoon flights gain altitude in rising columns for an extended experience.

Wade, climb, and scramble through 18 km of limestone canyon where 300-metre walls tower overhead and ice-cold spring water rushes around your ankles. The adventure begins with a suspension bridge crossing, leads into knee-to-waist-deep river sections, and climaxes at a spectacular natural waterfall plunge pool. Tour packages include neoprene water shoes, helmets, and an expert canyon guide. After the trek, warm up with fresh trout grilled at riverside platform restaurants perched above the rushing water. Saklıkent is at its most dramatic in May to June when snowmelt swells the river; by late summer the water is gentler, ideal for families.

Tackle Grade 3 to 4 rapids on the Dalaman River as your raft slices through a forested gorge flanked by ancient Lycian cliff tombs. The 14-km course takes about 2.5 hours of active paddling with rest stops at calm pools perfect for cliff jumping and swimming. Professional RAFT-certified guides lead each boat of 6 to 8 people, and full equipment including helmet, life vest, paddle, and wetsuit is provided. The combination of roaring rapids, turquoise pools, and 2,500-year-old rock-carved tombs visible from the riverbank is unique to this stretch of water. Lunch is served riverside under pine trees after the run.

Kick up dust on a 2 to 3 hour quad-bike safari through the pine-forested foothills behind Fethiye, climbing switchback trails that open onto panoramic viewpoints of the coast and the islands below. Routes pass through rural Turkish villages where you stop for fresh-squeezed orange juice, wild honey, and photo opportunities. No licence needed. Automatic quad bikes are stable and suitable for beginners after a 15-minute training session. The trail alternates between packed-earth forest tracks, rocky ascents, and open dirt roads. Sunset departure slots deliver golden-light views over Ölüdeniz.

Lace up your boots and walk a section of the legendary 540-km Lycian Way, rated among the world's top 10 long-distance trails. The most popular day-hike from Fethiye runs 8 km through pine forest and over a mountain ridge to Kayaköy, an eerily beautiful ghost village of over 500 roofless stone houses and two Greek Orthodox churches abandoned during the 1923 population exchange. From Kayaköy, the trail descends to Ölüdeniz Beach for a swim. The path is well-marked with red-and-white blazes and suitable for moderate fitness. Spring wildflowers from March to May and autumn colours from October to November are especially photogenic.