A wild canyon-mouth beach reached only by boat from Ölüdeniz — private Dalaman Airport transfer in about 70 minutes, from €36.
Butterfly Valley (Kelebekler Vadisi) is the Lycian coast at its wildest: a canyon mouth south of Ölüdeniz where cliffs of around 350 m plunge straight into a turquoise cove, named for the Jersey tiger butterflies that gather here, especially from June to September. As a first-degree protected nature reserve it has no permanent buildings — just a rustic beach bar and campsite — and no road: you arrive by taxi boat from Ölüdeniz in about 30–40 minutes or on the beach-boat day trips that anchor here, while a waterfall hides at the valley's back. The gateway is Ölüdeniz, about 65 km from Dalaman Airport (DLM) — roughly 70 minutes by road — and a private SooTransfer starts at €36 in a six-seat Eco Van, fixed price quoted up front, pay after the ride.
Vaste prijs in EUR voor een privé Eco Van (tot 6 gasten) — grotere Vito- en V-Class-opties beschikbaar bij het boeken.
Retour bevat tot 6 u wachttijd.
Take a private SooTransfer from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Ölüdeniz — about 65 km, roughly 70 minutes, from €36 in a six-seat Eco Van. The euro price is fixed and quoted up front, with meet and greet at arrivals with a name sign, flight tracking and free waiting; you pay after the ride. From Ölüdeniz beach, taxi boats make the 30–40 minute crossing to the valley.
For most visitors, yes. Airport shuttles only reach Fethiye and then mean a dolmuş change with your luggage; a metered taxi over 65 km is unpredictable and usually costs more than our fixed €36; and no train or tram serves Ölüdeniz at all. A private transfer is door-to-door on your schedule, and the same driver can handle a wait-and-return day trip.
No road reaches the beach — the valley is a protected reserve. The only land route is the steep climbers' path from Faralya village above, with fixed ropes on loose, exposed rock; serious accidents, including fatalities, have occurred. It is not for casual visitors — virtually everyone arrives by boat from Ölüdeniz.
The Jersey tiger butterflies the valley is named for appear mainly from June to September, gathering in the cool, damp, shaded back of the valley near the waterfall. Walk in slowly and quietly from the beach — mornings, before the tour boats land, give you the best chance.
Only very simply. As a first-degree protected site the valley has no permanent buildings — just a basic camp with tents and simple shelters plus a beach bar, generally operating from about March to November. Book ahead in summer. Most visitors come for the day by boat and sleep in comfort in Ölüdeniz or Fethiye instead.