Hotels near 12 Islands Boat Trip from Fethiye Harbour

The 12 Islands Tour (12 Adalar Turu) is the standard full-day boat trip out of Fethiye Harbour, aboard a traditional wooden gulet. Boats depart around 10:30 and return between 17:30 and 18:00, covering five to seven of the islands scattered across the sheltered Gulf of Fethiye. Regulars on the route include Yassıca Adası (Flat Island) with its wadeable shallow channel, Tersane Adası (Shipyard Island) with a ruined Byzantine boatyard, and Domuz Adası (Pig Island), which is privately owned and viewable only from the water. 2026 fares run €25 to €35 per adult, including a cooked lunch on board (grilled chicken or fish, salad, pasta, fruit), tea and coffee, and three to five swim stops. Children aged 4 to 12 pay 50 percent, infants under 3 travel free. Soft drinks and beer are extra at bar prices of 80 to 150 TRY per drink. Because the route stays inside the gulf, the tour still sails on days when open-sea Butterfly Valley taxis cancel for swell.

Pro Tip: Book from an agent on Atatürk Caddesi the afternoon before rather than from the dockside touts on the morning of departure. Dock prices run 20 to 30 percent higher because promenade agents compete against each other for the same boats.