The Turquoise Coast of Turkey

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Average Review Rating: from 58 reviews.

Pauline Anne Woodward

THE TURQUOISE COAST

Written October 2012
Should have done my homework better as it was too hot for me to do any serious walking - ended up more of an endurance test! Loved ending the walks with an opportunity to swim in the sea.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Paragliding has to be the best moment for me - fabulous
Sea kayaking for the day was also great.
Meeting the local people in the villages and having the chance to have lunch with them and chat about how life is for them.
What did you think of your group leader?
Group leader was good but I felt he was used to a more active/younger group
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Check the weather for the time of year you are travelling!
Neil Williams

THE TURQUOISE COAST

Written October 2012
A great choice for a last grab of sunshine before entering the English winter. Beautiful scenery, undemanding walks, great food and surprisingly good wine (Turkish wine was a revelation).
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Hard to decide between the spectacular coastal views and my first trial dive, where I saw a green turtle.
What did you think of your group leader?
Deynep was close to perfect. She had a bubbly enthusiastic nature and became a friend to all of us.
Sonia Goodman

THE TURQUOISE COAST

Written October 2012
Just the right mixture of sunshine, walking, stunning scenery, surprisingly sophisticated Kas with dining to match and a lovely group of 8. A great introduction to Turkey.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
For me it was a combination. A sea swim at the end of the walk on a divine beach. The kayaking, the discovery of Turkish food and wine (surprisingly good). The conversion from the standard turkish delight (pet hate) to the real thing. So many gorgeous flavours.
What did you think of your group leader?
Sweet.......... Young, bubbly, energetic and always smiling. However lacked any local knowledge of consequence. Lack of language meant frustrating gaps in questions unanswered. Overall she did her very best and always put in 110%.
Suggest that the break in walks should come on the 4th day. General consensus from our group.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Check the weather forecast for right clothing, tanning factor!
Hotel basic. Fab hosts but beds hard. Be prepared for 3 hr journey from the airport!
Friday markets worth a visit.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Enjoy. And don't mistake the olives at breakfast for prunes/fruit. 2 of us had olives on yoghurt for breakfast!
The food apart from the standard breakfast was surprisingly good.
And the hosts amazingly helpful.
Sue Flook

THE TURQUOISE COAST

Written September 2012
Stress-free holiday with a good group of people and a reliable guide, but with a few disappointments.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The visit to the ruins at Arycanda was fascinating. The location of the site is stunning and many of the structures are in a relatively good condition. I also loved seeing tortoises in their natural habitat on a different walk.
What did you think of your group leader?
Our leader was excellent: very amenable, good humoured and as with all the Exodus guides I have encountered, available and willing to help with anything. I had complete trust in him. I would have liked to have had the benefit of an additional expert, to help explain about the botany and wildlife of the area during some of the walks.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Early September probably isn’t a good time to go as there is very little to see if terms of natural life (or perhaps it just wanted pointed out to us). Apparently the spring flowers are stunning and I may go back at that time of year. This is the third Exodus walking holiday I’ve been on, and the most disappointing in terms of walks: they were often quite short, or broken up in illogical ways, and we had very similar views (of miles of polytunnels) on at least two days.

The hotel is basic but completely adequate and it’s useful to be within walking distance of the town. Ka? is friendly and lively, without being over run with holidaymakers; it seems to have a healthy mixture of Turkish people and tourists, with a huge choice of cafes and restaurants. The Friday market is worth a visit, but don’t leave it too late as most stalls pack up around 7pm.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The Turkish bath at the Hera hotel is great fun! The basic cost was 70 lira, but we negotiated 60 lira for a group. Add-ons were 10 lira each and we were there for about three hours. Ladies - take a bikini if you have one, rather than a swimsuit.
Jayne Fahy

THE TURQUOISE COAST

Written September 2012
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Kas. The group we walked with was a great bunch, and our leader was friendly and knowledgable
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Difficult to pin down one moment. We really enjoyed the walking, but the kayaking was great too. One highlight would be having a delicious lunch with a local family in a small village. Another would be filling our water bottles from a waterfall in the hills. We did an extrra trip and went out for dinner on a boat which was fab. The staff at the Oreo were great, always available and friendly. I went to Hamman in Kas at Hera hotel and have to say was great fun and very relaxing, was a good thing to do after all the walking. Esma, the manager was delightful and excellent masseur.
What did you think of your group leader?
Maho was a good leader, he was good fun, patient and competent. This was particularly the case when we were kayaking, we had minor problem with kayak and he was able to fix it whilst on the water. He seemed to know all the people of Kas and was able to advise on the best places to go!
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Limanazi beach which is accessed by water taxi is a great way to spend free day. If you are booking land only consider booking your own transfers, much cheaper than UK quotes. We stayed on for extra few days at hotel which was great and it only cost is 60 TL for the two of us to get mini bus back to Dalaman booked at Bourganville Travel in the town of Kas and taxi quote was only 150 TL. Ask for sea view room.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I would happily recommend this trip to others. The amount of walking was about right during the very hot weather. However if you are looking for luxury rooms this is not trip for you, although the staff at hotel more than made up for basic rooms. The pool, bar and breakfast area was very good.
Angela Austin

THE TURQUOISE COAST

Written September 2012
Just the right amount of walking, sightseeing and fun. I came home fit and relaxed.. in fact I really didnt want to come home!. We had a great group that bonded well. Our guide was excellent and very flexible in letting us decide how far we wanted to walk, arranging pick ups along some routes if people were tired.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Looking across the valley from the idyllic setting of the ancient city of Arykanda and imaging what the city must have been like. Climbing up the rocks above Limanagzi bay was also breathtaking and worth the effort. The nicest evening was our sunset cruise on ZemZem, I am thinking of making an offer for the boat!
What did you think of your group leader?
Maho was always well organised, clean and tidy, on time and full of energy. Goodness knows how he remains so enthusiastic after so many years as a guide working long hours and being the perfect host. He made our group feel as though we were special and this was the best group he had guided. His knowledge of the tracks was excellent and we still dont know how he found some of the paths. The picnic he and Zeb arranged was wonderful, cooking Turkish sausage on a fire for lunch. He was always patient and had a smile and joke for everyone... great guy, full of life, we all loved him to bits.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
This trip was a holiday rather than an experience. So experienced walkers and hikers may find it a bit tame, but we did have regular ramblers and exodus groupees on our trip and no one complained about the standard. The mix of sightseeing, walking, kayaking and relaxation was perfect. Kas is a great location, very safe and easy to walk around, fantastic handbags and jewellery shops, excellent food and friendly people. Hotel Oreo may be considered to be basic by some, and the showers need upgrading, but the mattress was very comfy, the staff are very helpful and the pool is wonderful after a hot day's walk.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Hope to come back soon
david cation

TURKEY ADVENTURE WEEK

Written September 2012
We certainly loved Kas and the country of Turkey.We felt safe at all times and our Guide was flexible to the weather and to our concerns.Great Food and Company.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
When we saw a Moslom woman with full cover on the beach passby a lady in a bikini without any worries we thought that there is hope for peace in this world yet.
What did you think of your group leader?
The Group leader was great. I think my wife was attracted to him.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Enjoy youself and have a full turkish bath.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This is a country that has a great menu of yogurt,fruits,bread and cheese. Not so much meat as in northern countries.

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