Guided small-group trek · Fethiye
Fethiye Lycian Way guided trek: 7 days, 6 nights
Updated: 2026-09-08
The five-day Fethiye trek with a night either side. You land at Dalaman, sleep in Fethiye, and start the Ovacık cliff path rested the next morning; at the far end you have Xanthos and a night before the shuttle rather than a museum visit with your boots still on.
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- Length
- 7 days, 6 nights
- Starts
- Fethiye
- Group
- 4 to 15 walkers; private version on your own dates
- Ages
- 12 to 70
- Price
- from €860 pp, single room +€140 (agency list price, checked 2026-09-09)
- Dates
- Next departures: 6–12 Oct, 20–26 Oct, 3–9 Nov
- Meeting point
- Dalaman airport on day 1, transfer to a hotel in Fethiye; return to Dalaman on day 7.
- Operated by
- Tatil Sihirbazı Travel & Adventure, TÜRSAB A-13449
Day by day
Distances and climbs are the agency’s figures. Each day links to our own stage pages, which carry GPS-measured numbers, water and where the path actually goes.
| Day | Walk | km | Climb | Grade | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive at Dalaman, transfer to Fethiye | – | – | – | Hotel, Fethiye |
| 2 | Ovacık to Faralya via Kozağaç and Kirme Stage pages: Ovacık → Faralya | 14 | +490 m | Moderate | Hotel, Faralya |
| 3 | Faralya to Alınca via Kabak Stage pages: Faralya → Kabak, Kabak → Alınca | 13 | +550 m | Moderate | Eco-bungalow |
| 4 | Alınca to Gey over the Seven Capes Stage pages: Alınca → Bel | 14 | +320 m | Moderate | Eco-bungalow, Gey |
| 5 | Gey to Karadere by Bel and the Gavurağılı descent Stage pages: Bel → Karadere (Özlen) | 13 | +620 m | Hard | Guesthouse, Karadere |
| 6 | Xanthos Stage pages: Karadere → Xanthos (Kınık) | 4 | – | Easy | Hotel |
| 7 | Transfer to Dalaman | – | – | – | – |
Departures
Fixed small-group departures still to come this year. Private departures on your own dates for four or more.
- 6–12 Oct 2026
- 20–26 Oct 2026
- 3–9 Nov 2026
- 17–23 Nov 2026
Included
- Licensed professional trekking guide
- 6 nights: 3 in hotels, 3 in bungalows
- 6 breakfasts, 5 packed lunches, 6 dinners
- Luggage moved between each night’s accommodation
- Airport transfers both ends and transfers on the route
- Entrance fees to the ruins on the itinerary
- Travel health insurance
Not included
- Drinks
- Meals not on the itinerary
- Flights
- Single-room supplement
- Tips
The agency’s booking terms
A deposit holds your place; the balance is paid to the agency before the start. Their cancellation terms, as published:
- Cancel 30 days or more before the start: full refund.
- Within 20 days: the deposit is kept.
- Within 15 days: the full tour fee is charged.
- Illness with a hospital report: refunded minus the non-refundable costs. A place can also be transferred to another person.
What the tour page does not tell you
- Minimum four walkers for the fixed departures. Two of you in a quiet month may be offered the private version instead, on your own dates; the price per person is higher but the days are yours.
- Day 5, the Gavurağılı descent, is the hardest day of the week and comes last. Plan the rest of the trip around tired legs the day after.
Plan this with us
Tell us your dates, how many of you there are and how far you like to walk in a day. We reply within a day with a plan and a price from a licensed local agency — guided or self-guided, luggage moved, beds booked. No payment on this site.
Operated by Tatil Sihirbazı Travel & Adventure (Kaş Kalkan Tours), Kaş, TÜRSAB A-13449. You book with the agency and pay them directly; their booking and cancellation terms apply. Ghost of Kaş takes no payment on this site.
Questions people actually ask
Why choose seven days instead of five?
The seven-day version puts an arrival night before the walking and a departure day after it. The core western stages are similar, but the travel days stop competing with the hikes.
Where is the first night?
In Fethiye. That gives you a proper night after arriving through Dalaman before the Ovacık start the next morning.
How difficult is the walking?
Easy-to-moderate to moderate for regular walkers, with 5–7 hour days. The steep Gavurağılı descent is the demanding section of the week.
Do I need to carry my suitcase?
No. Luggage is transferred between the hotels and bungalows. You walk with a daypack.
What gear should I bring?
Proper hiking shoes or boots, daypack, rain layer, light fleece, hat, sunscreen and swimwear. Trekking poles are optional but useful on the steeper days.
Can we book the route privately?
Yes. A private Fethiye program is available for your own group and dates.
Can we do the western section self-guided?
Yes. Accommodation, transfers and luggage movement can be arranged while you walk independently.
Can we continue toward Patara, Kalkan or Kaş?
Yes, but not inside the fixed seven-day departure. Those stages work well as a self-guided extension with bags moved.
Can a solo traveller join?
Yes, subject to a running departure. A single-room supplement applies for a private room.