With this article, you are wondering about Köyceğiz, go to Köyceğiz? Is there a boat tour in Köyceğiz lake? What is the Koycegiz boat tour price? I will try to convey to you the answers to questions such as what awaits you on the Koycegiz boat tour, based on my own experience. Hope it will be useful…
General Information About Koycegiz
Koycegiz history BC. It has hosted many civilizations dating back to 3400 years. It is a small, quiet, touristic district of Muğla with natural beauties and vegetation. Köyceğiz takes its name from Köyceğiz Lake. According to the legends, the district was built on the plain located in the area where the lake is located. As a result of the flood, Köyceğiz Lake was formed in the place where the current Köyceğiz is located, and when only a few houses remained in the settlement, people started to call it Köyceğiz.
Where is Koycegiz, How to Go?
Köyceğiz is located on the Muğla-Fethiye highway at the intersection of the Mediterranean and Aegean, 60 km from the center of Muğla. It is 55 km from Marmaris and 35 km from Dalaman Airport. It is possible to reach Köyceğiz by going about 30 km in the direction of Fethiye, without turning to Marmaris on the right side when you get down to Gökova district from Muğla.
What to do in Koycegiz? Is it Possible to Take a Boat Tour in Köyceğiz Lake?
Köyceğiz is an ideal place for those who want to rest their minds in a calm and peaceful environment in citrus orchards. In addition, the prices are quite reasonable compared to their peers. You can shop in the center of Köyceğiz, drink fresh fruit juices and buy fresh fruits. If you want, you can buy the famous Köyceğiz honey and frankincense (Liquidambar orientalis) oil. Since the sweetgum tree is a relict (remaining from the past) and endemic (living area limited to a certain region) plant, it adds a special value to the district. You can take a walk on the Koycegiz promenade, ride a bike, and relax by watching Koycegiz Lake while drinking your tea at the businesses on the cordon. If you get tired of the heat, you can go to Ağla plateau and Sandras mountain and have a picnic in Sandras lake. Or you can go to Roundcha, Toparlar Waterfall, Ekincik Bay, Sultaniye Thermal Springs. How to do a boat tour in Köyceğiz Lake in this article? What awaits you on boat tours in Köyceğiz Lake? We will focus on questions such as:
What awaits you on the Koycegiz Boat Tour?
You will reach Iztuzu beach after a fairy-tale journey with the magnificent view of the lake for about two hours. Part of the journey passes through the Dalyan canal and you can see the 2500-year-old rock tombs on your right. The boat stops for a short while at the best angle you can take pictures. You can take photos at this time. The boat reaches Iztuzu beach at 12:00. Lunch is served on the boat at 13:00.
Koycegiz Boat Tour Hours
Koycegiz Lake boat tours start at 10:00 in the morning from the promenade and end at 19:00 in the evening.
Koycegiz Boat Tour Prices
Tour prices are 50 TL (2019), but lunch is included in the tour price. For lunch, you can choose one of the fish, chicken and meatball menus.
Iztuzu Beach
You have to pay 1 TL fee to enter Iztuzu beach. The prices are very reasonable in the establishment located on the beach, and the shower, toilet and changing cabin are free and very clean. Sunbed prices are 10 TL for one person (2019), 15 TL for two people (2019). If you go to the right side of the beach, you can come to the point where Iztuzu beach and Köyceğiz Lake meet. Fresh water and salt water mix in this area. There is a sign that indicates that swimming is dangerous and prohibited.
The sea is quite clean and the altitude does not increase immediately. It can be said that it is quite good for non-swimmers and children. The beach is perfect, you can feel it when you enter the sea, as if you are stepping on the soft sea floor with a carpet under your feet. The beach can be windy from time to time in the afternoon and the sea can be choppy, which may disturb you a little.
The Importance of Iztuzu Beach
The Times newspaper declared Iz salt beach “Europe’s Best Open Space” as a result of a 6-month research. Iztuzu beach is one of the most important breeding grounds for sea turtles (Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas) and Nile turtle (Trionyx triunguis) in the Mediterranean. In addition, the region is the breeding and living area of the otter species (Lutra lutra). 126 bird species, 282 marine fauna and flora species have been identified in the region. In some areas on the beach, areas where sea turtles lay eggs have been identified and protected with cages. Do not hang your items such as towels and shorts in these cages to dry, and if you do, be sure to warn them. In addition, sand lilies (Pancratium maritimum) are among the protected species. The boat returns to Köyceğiz after stopping by Sultaniye hot springs and another quiet bay in the lake.
Sultaniye Hot Springs
The boat takes a 1-hour break at Sultaniye hot springs. The entrance fee to the spa is 5 TL (2019) and it is operated by the Municipality of Koycegiz. Here you can take a mud bath and take a bath in the hot spring water.
According to the information published by Köyceğiz Municipality, Sultaniye Hot Springs is the hot spring with the highest radioactivity in Turkey. Water at a temperature of 39 degrees contains calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, calcium sulfide and radon.
In addition to rheumatism, sciatica, it is also good for skin and gynecological diseases. But the most important thing is the presence of its rehabilitative feature through high radioactivity.
It has been determined that the spa was opened by the people of Kaunos two thousand years ago. The surrounding hospital ruins also confirm this. It is said that drinking the spring water next to the big bath cures various internal diseases. There are rooms for rent in the spa. Also, if you want to cool off from the heat, just jump into Köyceğiz Lake. There are showers, changing cabins and toilets in the facility and they are free of charge. In addition, you can eat and drink in the establishment, the prices are very reasonable.
After leaving here, the boat takes a short swimming break in a quiet bay on the lake. Here you will see herons waiting in the pine trees and you will have the opportunity to relax in the cool waters of the lake.
After 45 minutes from this bay, you will return to Köyceğiz. In addition, I cannot pass without thanking them for our journey, which was spent in a family atmosphere in the company of our boat captain Ms. Gülçin and her mother. We had the opportunity to see once again how everything becomes beautiful when a woman touches a job.
