Butterfly Valley (Kelebekler Vadisi) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Butterfly Valley. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Oludeniz Paragliding Fethiye Turkey, Additional Features
• Fethiye Oludeniz Boat Trip With Butterfly Valley And Six Islands
• Blue Lagoon, Butterfly Valley and Oludeniz Islands Boat Trip
• Sail Turkey: Gulet cruise Fethiye to Olympos
• Paragliding Experience in Ölüdeniz

While it’s free to admire Butterfly Valley from the gorge above, you can only access the valley itself by boat. There are plenty of affordable tours that include time at Butterfly Valley, with boat tours currently starting around US$46. Another way to see the valley is while paragliding, which typically costs about US$200.

What you need to bring to the Butterfly Valley will depend on what you plan to do there. Swimwear and a towel are useful if you hope to visit the valley’s beach, as are a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen if you’re going in the warmer months. Visitors who are hiking should wear comfortable shoes, especially is embarking on the hike to Faralya.

Yes, visitors can camp at Butterfly Valley, both by pitching their tent at the valley’s campsite or booking a glamping tent for the night. Meals can be bought from the accommodation by the beach, but it’s still a good idea to bring essentials with you.

Yes, you can visit Butterfly Valley on your own, but it’s difficult: You can only reach the valley by boat or by hiking there. Most people arrive by boat from Ölüdeniz, either taking a cruise or a water taxi. To hike down on your own, you need to take a dolmus (shared minivan) to Faralya and then hike the trail down. Note that the hike is challenging in places with rocky terrain and steep sections.

Activities at Butterfly Valley revolve around its serene natural setting. Visitors can swim and unwind at the beach, hike up to the valley’s waterfall, and even enjoy yoga sessions. The most intense activity here is the very steep hike up to the houses of Faralya high above the valley.