Bafa Lake Latmos Herakleia
- Bafa Lake
- Heraklia Ancient City
- Yediler Monastery, frescoes
- Boat tour on the lake
- Gökkaya and Kiliselik
- Easy and moderate walks accompanied by stunning views
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Price per person (Adult)
This tour is guaranteed to depart with a minimum of 8 people.
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Tour days
| TOUR DEPARTURE TIMES & LOCATIONS | |
| 03:20 | Incirli Alfemo Front |
| 03:40 | Mecidiyeköy Torun Center Front |
| 04:00 | Kadıköy Marriage Office Front |
| 04:15 | D-100 (E-5) Kozyatağı Carrefour Bus Stop |
| Our vehicles depart from the above-mentioned stops at the specified times. | |
We depart from Istanbul at the times specified in the outbound transportation section, heading to Bafa Lake via the Osmangazi Bridge - Izmir Highway - Söke route. Your breakfast packages will be distributed along the way.
Our first stop is our guesthouse in Kapıkırı Village, located by the shores of Bafa Lake. After checking into our rooms, we take a short break to rest and prepare for our walk. Our first hike will be to the Rock Tombs.
This walk, which takes us among rock tombs on the lake and shoreline as well as the ruins of Heraklia, will take about 1.5 hours in total. There will be plenty of photo opportunities during this walk, and at the end, we’ll have lunch at the guesthouse.
After lunch, the second hike of the day begins. This walk will start at the Temple of Apollo, then pass through Kapıkırı Village, following the walls surrounding the Ancient City.
Our reward will be the lake view, Mount Latmos, and fascinating rock formations. The walk can be extended depending on the group’s wishes and time availability.
After returning to the guesthouse and taking a short rest, we head down to the lakeside. Accompanied by a view of the İkizce Islands, we watch the sunset. We are sure it will be one of the most beautiful sunsets you’ll ever see. Dinner will be served at the guesthouse.
After breakfast, we head to the village of Karahayıt, which is 3 km away. To reach the Yediler Monastery, our hike starting from the village is about 4 km and will take around 2 hours. After passing through the village, we enter a trail. The path is beautiful and includes a few steep slopes here and there. Other than that, the walk continues accompanied by opportunities for photography and scenic views of the lake and mountains.
The monastery, built in the 7th century AD, still preserves its beauty. The most remarkable artwork here is a fresco depicting Jesus and the Apostles, painted inside a rock. After spending about an hour inside the monastery, we return the same way we came.
Following lunch once again at the guesthouse, we will now enjoy the view of the lake from the water. During the boat tour to the islands, you can do some birdwatching and take photographs. You’ll be able to see many bird species such as flamingos, little egrets, pelicans, grey herons, ruddy shelducks, and many more. The scenery is equally impressive. After finishing our boat tour around 5:00 PM, we take our spot on the shore for sunset photography, just like we did yesterday.
After breakfast, we leave the guesthouse at 08:00. Throughout today's hike, we will be accompanied by the beautiful scenery of Lake Bafa.
After about 1.5 hours, we will see the frescoes in Gökkaya and then, after another 2-hour walk, arrive at the area called Kiliselik, where we will tour the church and take a break for lunch.
After the meal, we will start hiking again and walk for 2 hours towards the İkizce islands.
On the peninsula here, after exploring the Byzantine Monastery, we will follow the lakeshore and reach the guesthouse in about an hour. Those who wish may swim in the lake here. Including breaks, our hike will take 6 hours. After finishing the hike, we will set out towards Istanbul. Depending on traffic, we will arrive in Istanbul within 7 hours.
See you at another BUKLATUR event, have a safe trip…
► End of Tour:
22:00 Istanbul (May vary depending on traffic conditions.)
Other information
- Professional guiding service
- 2 nights accommodation
- 1 morning treat
- 2 breakfasts
- 1 lunch pack
- 2 dinners
- All excursions
- Boat tour
- All transfers
- Intermediate transfers
- Osmangazi Bridge and İzmir Highway toll fees
- Friendly, high-quality service
- VAT
- 2 lunches and meals en route
- Beverages with meals
- Personal expenses
- All services not specified in inclusions
Airway: Flight transportation is not included in our prices. All responsibility regarding tickets and flights belongs to the participant. Please purchase your tickets in a refundable and changeable class. For transportation details, please refer to the Departure Transportation and Return Transportation sections in the tour program.
Roadway: For our domestic and international tours, we use minibuses, which are the most suitable vehicles for the terrain conditions. Our vehicles are air-conditioned and regularly maintained. In cases where the number of people is small, sedans may be used. In some situations, our guides may drive our vehicles.
Extra Transfers: If you cannot find a suitable flight and need to arrive at a different time than the group, additional transfers are subject to extra charges. These transfers can be made with our contracted vehicles or taxis. Each transfer outside the tour program is considered extra.
Note: Children aged 0-2 who travel free do not have a seat in transfer vehicles. They travel on their parent’s lap (if the tour is full and the vehicle is not available).
Day 1: Selene's Pension or equivalent - Lake Bafa
Day 2: Selene's Pension or equivalent - Lake Bafa
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- Single Accommodation
Due to the limited number of rooms in the facilities at Lake Bafa and Kapıkırı, situations beyond our control may arise for single accommodations.
Participants who join our tours alone will be placed in a room with a person of the same gender unless otherwise specified and unless they pay the single accommodation supplement.
Participants who match with someone of the same gender and do not wish to pay the single supplement must pay the supplement if a match cannot be found.
If participants prefer single accommodation by paying the supplement, we will try to provide single rooms according to facility availability and booking order. However, this situation may vary from facility to facility. That is, you might stay alone in your room on one day and might need to be matched with someone on another day; sometimes, this cannot be predicted in advance. In such cases, the single supplement for the days you could not stay alone will be refunded.
- Insurance: Bukla Tur, as required by law, provides mandatory insurance against failure to deliver services; other accident and travel insurances can be arranged upon request for an additional fee.
- Infants aged 0-2 free of charge: Infants up to 3 years old travel free. However, please confirm whether our tours are suitable for infants. No separate bed is provided for infants.
- Child Discount for Ages 3-8: A child discount applies to a maximum of one child per family. The discounted child must stay in the same room as the parent. A bed is provided.
- Tour Cancellation Conditions: All information regarding tour cancellation conditions can be found in the Package Tour Agreement. Everyone registered for the tour is considered to have accepted the package tour agreement.
- Flight Tickets: If the tour is cancelled due to insufficient participants to guarantee departure, all risks and responsibilities related to tickets purchased by or on behalf of the consumer lie with the consumer, and the concerned consumer(s) have no right to objection or compensation. Therefore, we recommend purchasing refundable tickets. Our company may, with the consumer's consent, transfer the tour registration to another tour on the same dates with available capacity where the purchased flight tickets can be used.
- Requests outside the package tour scope: Some guests make requests or believe they have been promised services outside the tour scope due to misunderstandings. Sometimes, these requests arise although they cannot be fulfilled. We do not extend beyond the package program except for commitments provided in writing.
- Tour Combination & Tour Change: If our tours do not reach the required number of participants, they may be combined with another guaranteed tour if you agree. It is your responsibility to review the new tour and decide whether it is suitable for you. By accepting, you agree to the following conditions.
- The program and conditions of the new tour you join become applicable.
- The destinations visited in the new tour may be different, and the difficulty level may be easier or harder.
- Accommodation service and type may differ.
- Transportation options and flight times may differ.
- The tour program may start in reverse order, depending on hotel availability. The sequence of days may change.
- Conditions: Due to Bukla’s dynamic tours, the guides are authorized to make arrangements and changes to the tour program that do not disrupt the overall flow or package content for reasons such as weather conditions, injury, illness, equipment failure, permits, group structure, etc. If there is a substantial change to the tour program, the participant may exercise the right to withdraw. In such cases, the Tursab Kütahya Matrix rules apply.
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BUKLA-MANIA TOURISM TRAVEL AGENCY PACKAGE TOUR CONTRACT
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tur 3 gün, 2 gecedir. İlk gün Kapıkırı köyü, Herakleia Antik Kenti ve Bafa Gölü kıyısı; ikinci gün Latmos (Beşparmak Dağları) patikaları ve kaya resimleri; son gün Didim Apollon Tapınağı, Milet ve öğleden sonra Bafa Gölü çevresinde kısa yürüyüşler ve köy gezisi. İki geceyi Didim'de aynı otelde geçiriyoruz. Programda tekne gezisi, yüzme, Efes ve Selçuk ziyareti bulunmuyor.
İstanbul–İzmir gidiş-dönüş direkt uçuşlar, Didim'de 2 gece konaklama, 2 kahvaltı ve otelde 2 akşam yemeği, İzmir Havalimanı transferleri ve program ulaşımı, rehberimiz, Apollon Tapınağı ve Milet girişleri için Müzekart ve TÜRSAB zorunlu seyahat sigortası dahildir. Öğle yemekleri, son günün akşam yemeği, kişisel harcamalar ve KDV fiyata dahil değildir.
En yoğun gün ikinci gün. Latmos'taki kaya resmi patikaları genellikle 6–12 kilometre uzunluğunda ve birkaç yüz metre iniş-çıkışlı; rehberimiz parkuru grubun temposuna ve havaya göre seçiyor, yürüyüş molalar dahil yaklaşık 4–6 saat sürüyor. Zemin taşlı ve kayalık, bazı bölümlerde patika belirsizleşiyor; patikalarda su kaynağı ve tuvalet yok. İlk gün Herakleia'da 2–3 saat engebeli zeminde yürüyoruz; son gün Apollon Tapınağı ve Milet'te düz ama taşlı zeminde, göl çevresinde de kısa yürüyüşler var. Haziran–Eylül arasında gündüz sıcaklığı sık sık 35 dereceyi aşıyor; yaz çıkışlarında yürüyüşü serin saatlere alıyor ve kısaltıyoruz. Tabanı tutuş sağlayan, daha önce kullandığınız bir yürüyüş ayakkabısı şart.
Rehberimizin gösterdiği noktalardan inceleyip anlatımları dinliyoruz. Resimler kayaların yüzeyine çoğunlukla kırmızı aşı boyasıyla yapılmış ve çok hassas; resimli yüzeylere dokunmuyor, su dökmüyor ve işaret koymuyoruz. Fotoğraf çekerken kayalara tırmanmadan ve gruptan ayrılmadan hareket ediyoruz.
Müzekart fiyata dahil. Programdaki Didim Apollon Tapınağı ve Milet Ören Yeri'ne Müzekart ile giriyoruz; Milet biletiyle aynı alandaki Milet Müzesi de gezilebiliyor. Herakleia, Kapıkırı, Latmos patikaları ve Bafa Gölü kıyısı Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı'nın ücretli ziyaret yerleri arasında yer almıyor. Müzekart, Bakanlığa bağlı 350'den fazla müze ve ören yerinde bir yıl boyunca, her birinde iki giriş hakkıyla geçerli; turdan sonra da kullanabilirsiniz. T.C. vatandaşı olmayan misafirlerimiz için giriş koşulları rezervasyon sırasında netleşir.
Yürüyüş için en rahat dönemler ilkbahar (Mart–Mayıs) ve sonbahar (Ekim–Kasım). Haziran–Eylül arasında gündüz sıcaklığı sık sık 35 dereceyi aşıyor ve Latmos'un kayalık yamaçlarında gölge az; yaz çıkışlarında yürüyüşü günün serin saatlerine alıyor ve parkuru kısaltıyoruz. Muğla'da yaz ve sonbahar aylarında yangın riski nedeniyle bazı ormanlık alanlara giriş valilik kararıyla yasaklanabiliyor; bu durumda rotayı açık patikalara kaydırıyoruz. Aralık ve Ocak yılın en yağışlı ayları; ıslak kayalar kaygan olduğu için yağışlı günlerde parkuru rehberimiz belirliyor.
3–8 yaş arası çocuklar iki yetişkinle aynı odada kalır; çocuk fiyatı fiyat kutusunda yazar. Latmos yürüyüşü ve Herakleia'nın kayalık zemini küçük çocuklar için uzun gelebilir; çocuğunuzun yaşını ve yürüyüş deneyimini rezervasyondan önce paylaşın, katılımı birlikte değerlendirelim.
Zorlanmaya başladığınızda rehberinize haber verin; mola ve devam düzeni bulunduğunuz noktanın koşullarına göre belirlenir. Gruptan ayrılarak tek başınıza geri dönmeyin. İkinci günün yürüyüşüne katılmamayı düşünüyorsanız bunu önceden bildirin. Ayrı araç ya da bireysel refakat talepleri müsaitlik durumuna göre değerlendirilir.
Flight Tickets
Our tours are sold without flight tickets. Please do not buy flight tickets before the tour is confirmed or we have not confirmed it. If you want to buy flight tickets in advance, please buy them from the refundable and changeable class. We remind you that all responsibility for flight tickets belongs to you.
Single Difference
The difference you need to pay when you want to stay alone in the hotel room. This difference is not requested by Bukla Tour, but by the hotels, and generally the full cost of the second person's accommodation. All single room requests are adjusted according to the availability of the hotels, but are not guaranteed.
Special Tours
Other names are Closed Groups. These are tours prepared according to your requests and requests, or tours prepared by changing existing tours. We can prepare tours for you according to the number of people you want, at the date you want, at the place you want, and only for you.
Cash Installment
This is a payment method where the cash price of the tour is divided into 3 fixed installments. In this method, your information is taken with the mail order form, and when the day comes, you are expected to make the installment by bank transfer. If you do not pay the installment, the payment is made by adding the overdue fee to your credit card.
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