BAFA LAKE SUNSET TOUR
Itinerary Overview
• Departure Time: 17:00
• Meeting Point: Pick-up from your accommodation
• Return Time: 21:00 depart back to Didim to arrive by 21:45
Program:
*After departing from Didim we will head towards Herakleia, Bafa Lake. After 45 minutes we will reach the village of Kapıkırı.
*Stop at the Byzantine Castle for sightseeing and photos (20 minutes), then drive 2 minutes, down to car park.
*Park in car park near the beach where you will have 30 mins free time to walk on the beach and surrounding area for sight seeing and photos/videos of the small Island and ancient Kapıkırı Monastery, which is situated close to the shore.
*Meet up back at the bus in car park at confirmed time. Then we drive to the next car park close to Athena Temple.
*Free time to see Athena Temple and take photos/videos (20 mins). Chat with local village woman who will show you their hand made crafts (10 mins).
*Back to bus and drive to Restaurant (5 minutes). 19:30. Here you can eat dinner, a small snack or just take refreshment drinks while watching the sunset, take photos/videos of the sunset (top terrace also).
*After sunset and dinner we will drive back to Didim and drop off at your accommodations.
Price: €30pp
Child: 4-9 are ½ price
Inclusions
*Door-to-door transfers
*Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
*Insurance
*Parking & Petrol
Exclusions/Extras
*Food, Drinks, Snacks
*Personal expenses
Kapıkırı
While the region around Bafa Lake and Mount Latmos are far less popular than sites like Ephesus, Hierapolis, Pergamum, and Aphrodisias, Bafa is quite possibly the richest and most varied collection of sites in western Türkiye. From prehistoric rock paintings to island monasteries, from the ruins of ancient Herakleion to the quaint village life of Kapıkırı this region has plenty to offer historians, rock climbers, hikers, and even people who just want a quiet get away on a sandy beach at the foot of the mysterious Mount Latmos. The Latmos mountains are also known as 'Beşparmak' (five finger) mountains.
Sights you might want to see during your visit:
Herakleia Castle
You will see the Byzantine Herakleia Castle (where excavations began here in 2021) from the roadside and should be able to park up nearby and walk the short distance to see it close up.
Necropolis
Not so far from the Castle, close to the waters edge, you can find
rock cut graves with triangular capped lids. There are more all around the city, in fact, there are over 200 of them.
Kapıkırı Island (and Monastery)
There are a number of islands in Bafa Lake, the best known being the Monastery ruin-covered Kapıkırı Island directly opposite the village of the same name and very close to the beach.
Temple of Athena
Perched up high on a hill above Kapıkırı Island you'll notice the Temple of Athena. The temple is believed to have been built in the 3rd century, in the same period as the city itself, though unfortunately, all that is left of it is 3 walls.
**Minimum participants is 6