In this campaign you are waiting for twelve days of Mega adventures. The Canyon of Harmony, the top of Mount Olympus, the ancient cities of ancient Lycia, Mount Chimera and its eternal lights, cozy coves, lots of sea, sun, the unique nature of the Mediterranean. Cedars, pine trees in combination with tropical vegetation create a unique flavor
Day 1
Group meeting in Antalya (takes place in two stages). The first stage - until 9.00 at the airport. Then transfer to Otogar (bus station). Participants who arrive later than 9.00 get to the bus station on their own. Two meetings are planned in order to save time: in order not to wait for everyone, the first group who arrived will go to a supermarket in the Otogar area (there are no supermarkets in the airport area). While the purchase of products will be carried out (this is about 2 hours), the remaining participants will also catch up. Then we get on the bus and go to the resort village of Goynuk. Before reaching the village, we leave at the bridge, near the beach. First swim in the sea. Then we will go towards the canyon of Harmony and, without reaching it, spend the night in a wonderful place by the river, where you can swim.
Notes: currency can be exchanged in exchangers at the airport in terminal Y of domestic flights (Garanti Bank, or Ptt Bank) and in the exchanger at Otogar (Ptt Bank). The exchange rate is the same everywhere.
Day 2
Route section: Goynuk - Harmony Canyon (lower part) - pass - Harmony Canyon (upper part). We have breakfast in the morning, then we move out into the mountains towards the canyon. We examine the park part of the canyon (lower part). Body rafting along the canyon to the hanging stone and further to the waterfall (optional for an additional fee). After lunch, go through the pass to the upper wild part of the canyon. Overnight at a spring in a pine forest at a height of about 200 m.
Kilometers 12 km. Climb 600 m.
Day 3
Section of the route: half day. Harmony Canyon (upper part) - Goynuk river. In the morning, after breakfast, we descend from our parking lot to the bottom of the canyon, turn off the Lycian Way to devote this day exclusively to the upper non-pop part of the canyon, where no one leads organized groups. We are looking here for a secluded place where you can leave your backpacks and then travel light. Inspection of the canyon of Harmony (upper wild part), swimming in the river, rest. We spend the night here in a canyon by the river among the rocks.
Kilometers 10. Reset altitude 200 m.
Day 4
Section of the route: Goynuk river - Yaila - Gödelme village. Today we are waiting for a large-scale transition from the canyon of Harmony through Turkish villages to the mountain Tahtyl Dag. Most of the day it will take us to climb from the canyon to the Yailu. Next, we will go through a couple of Turkish villages and get acquainted with the rural life of Turkey. We will go to the pass, from where a view of Takhtaly - our main goal, will be opened, have a snack here, then go down to the village of Gödelme, the place of our overnight stay. In the village we will be closer to evening. Here you can see the cave, a huge mammoth tree, the ruined medieval Genoese fortress, near which we spend the night.
Kilometers 20 km. Climb 400 m.
Day 5
Section of the route: Gödelmekarst valley at the saddle between Takhtyl Dag and Achikkyr. Today we have a long climb from the zone of pine forests to the zone of cedar forests, to the saddle in the valley of Narcissus. From the Narcissus Valley tomorrow we will begin to climb Tahtali.
Kilometers 15 km. Climb 800 m.
Day 6
Section of the route: Rodnik 1600 - saddle - two peaks of Takhtyl Dag - Rodnik 1300. Early rise. Climbing to the two peaks of Takhtyl Dag, 2304 m and 2366 m. Before climbing, we find a secluded place where we leave our backpacks. At the top we will meet snow and ice, as well as a viewing platform with panoramic views of Lycia. At the top there is a restaurant and cable car, laid here by the Swiss for excursions. We get down to the spring 1300, where we will stop for the night.
Kilometers 15 km. Climb 700 m. Dump 1 km.
Day 7
Plot of the route: Rodnik 1300 - the village of Yokari-Beichik - Ulupinar - Mount Chimera. We continue the descent to the sea. First we go down to the village of Yokari-Beychik, where you can buy food. You can also try Turkish ice cream there. Next we will go down to the Ulupinara area, which is famous for its restaurants on the river. The descent, although easy, but long and tedious, so you can use the services of a local carrier to get to the highway. In the evening we will go to Mount Chimera and admire its eternal lights.
Kilometers 15 km. Dump of height of 1.2 km.
Day 8
Route section: Mount Chimera - Чıralı village. Today after breakfast we go down to the sea. We settle in one of the campsites in the village of Cirali. Then lightly we go on an excursion to the ancient city of Olympos. The rest of the day can be devoted exclusively to the sea and the beach.
Kilometers 10 km. Climb 200 m. Reset 200 m.
Day 9
Route section: Чıralı village - Tekirova village. Today our path will run towards the village of Tekirova along the sea, beautiful and picturesque bays. In one of the bays, without reaching the Tekirova, we spend the night.
Kilometers 20 km. Climb 450 m
Day 10
Route section: Tekirova village - Sundance Camp. We continue the hike along the sea. First we go to the village of Tekirova, where we buy food for the remaining time and then continue on to the Sundance Camp. Sandance Camp is a disco camping designed for a European audience, located in a picturesque place by the river that flows into the sea. Music is booming around the clock. We are located in the jungle by the sea near the campsite.
Kilometers 10 km.
Day 11
Route section: Sundance Camp - Phaselis - Antalya. The final day of the hike. In the morning we go on an excursion to another ancient city of Phaselis, located in a pine forest on a small peninsula. We will examine the streets, baths, amphitheater, and then swim in the Mediterranean Sea and say goodbye to him until the next meeting. We leave on the D 400 highway, we catch the bus and we go to Antalya. In Antalya, we are located in the old district of Kalechi, in a small, comfortable hotel with a swimming pool and a view terrace. In the evening - a walk in the night city. For those who want to relax on the beach of Konyaalti.
Day 12
Free day (at the hotel until 11.00) and departure (departure) home. By the way, who wants to stay longer after a trip to Antalya is a great idea !!!