Kayakoy ghost town tour with Mount Babadag cable car
Excursions & day trips

Kayakoy ghost town tour with Mount Babadag cable car

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$63.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 2 hours to 4 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll learn about the Fethiye district on a guided visit to one of Turkey's most scenic areas
  • There's the ghost town of Kayaköy to explore, which was abandoned a century ago by the Greeks
  • You'll find an eerily empty basilica with faded frescoes and mosaics painting a picture of the past
  • The cable car will take you 1,700 meters up Mount Babadağ for impressive views of Fethiye's coast
  • Your local guide is an expert on the facts and fables of this historic region of Turkey
What to expect

From an abandoned hillside village to the summit of Mount Babadağ, there's a variety of views on this tour. You'll feel like you've stepped back in time exploring Kayaköy, one of the best-preserved ghost villages in Turkey. Elif, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘There are close to one thousand deserted stone houses as well as churches and chapels, even a bakery. At one point there was a plan to convert the whole village into a tourist resort, but thankfully this historic place has been preserved.'

We'll start off the tour in Kayaköy, which was abandoned by Greeks fleeing war in the 1920s. Now, their ghosts flit between the empty homes as you wander through silent streets that once rang with voices. Peek into roofless stone dwellings as your guide explains their tiered designs, and discover tiny chapels and a little school. Elif says, ‘The layout of the houses and the way they were lined up was to ensure none blocked another's view.' You'll also see the empty basilica, with its faded frescoes and mosaics. Eerie yet fascinating.

Next up, we'll head to the foot of Mount Babadağ to hop on a cable car almost to the top. Enjoy eye-popping panoramic views over Fethiye and the coast below as you glide up to the top station below the summit. If you want to reach the very top, there is a chairlift available. The peak is popular with paragliders, so there's a good chance you'll see them drifting in the skyline. It's a feast for the eyes.

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What to remember
  • Cable car available to all to reach 1200m.Cable car to 1700m open only between June & September.1700-1900m portion is a chair lift and only available to guests aged 8 and over for insurance purposes
  • Itinerary may be adjusted according to month
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Food and drinks not included
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Provider
TANTUR TURIZM SEYAHAT A.S
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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