The 13 Best Mud Bath Trips in Türkiye

1.Dalyan Turtle Beach Tour with Mud Bath & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 941 reviews · 10 hours · from $31Our pick

Travel from Marmaris to Dalyan for sulphur mud baths, a river cruise past Lycian rock tombs, lunch, and time at Turtle Beach. Guides such as Sonny and Dimitri keep the day lively, while Caretta Caretta sightings depend on luck. Hotel transfers and entry fees are included, but drinks and optional crab cost extra.

“The trip with Sonny and Dimitri was absolutely fantastic! The visit to Turtle Bay, the Mud Baths, and the River Cruise were all amazing experiences. The mud was so beautiful and relaxing — such a unique and refreshing treat! Sonny really knows his stuff, and both he and Dimitri were incredibly informative and funny throughout the day. The time on the beach was wonderful — it turned into a long, full day, but it was totally worthwhile. I would definitely recommend this trip and these two guides. They made the whole experience unforgettable!”

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2.Full Day Turtle Beach Tour With Lake and Mud Baths From Marmaris

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 656 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Spend a full day from Marmaris exploring Dalyan’s mud baths, river canals, rock tombs, and Turtle Beach. You’ll get hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide such as Dimitri, Sonny, Berat, or Mete, lunch, boat rides, and time to swim. Expect a long coach journey, simple food, and a lively group of up to 50 people.

“A very good day. Much better than anticipated. Dimitri and the team were great hosts with lots of information through out the day.”

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3.Dalyan Cruise, Turtle Beach & Mud Baths with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 388 reviews · 9 hours · from $35

Spend about nine hours moving from Marmaris to Dalyan by coach and river boat. You’ll see the Kings of Kaunos tombs, bathe in mineral mud, eat lunch on board, and visit Iztuzu Beach, where loggerhead turtles live. English-speaking guides such as Annette have earned praise for lively commentary, but bring cash for drinks and photos.

“The mud bath and thermal water tour was a complete success! Everything was super-from the great food to the excellent service. We had enough time at every stop to fully enjoy the attractions. A huge bonus was meeting some wonderful people along the way. Highly recommended for a day of perfect relaxation!”

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4.Dalyan River Cruise, Turtle Beach & Mud Baths from Marmaris

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · from $42

Travel from Marmaris to Dalyan for a lake and river boat journey, Sultaniye mud baths, Iztuzu Beach, and views of the Lycian tombs. A local guide, lunch, hotel pickup, and boat ride are included. The tour is often led by guides such as Veronika, with turtle sightings depending on luck and conditions.

“From following the journey of The African Queen, wallowing in the mud bath, to feeding crabs to the Turtles at Turtle beach. Fabulous trip with great hosts”

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5.Dalyan Day Trip with Mud Bath and Turtle Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 80 reviews · 11 hours · from $65

Travel from Fethiye to Dalyan for an 11-hour guided day out with hotel transfers, a river cruise, Caunos rock tombs, sulfur mud pools, lunch, and Turtle Beach. Guides such as Sev, Eric, Mete, and Yachin have led recent trips. Bring swimwear, a towel, cash, and patience for a long day.

“It was si well organized beautiful trip! Would recommend it!”

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6.Dalyan Mud Baths and Turtle Beach Day Tour From Fethiye

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $82

Travel from Fethiye or Oludeniz to Dalyan for a river cruise past 2,000-year-old Lycian tombs, time at Iztuzu Turtle Beach, lunch, and an outdoor sulphur mud bath. Guides such as Melissa and Ice/Icesi have led this trip. Expect a full day, a coach ride, and a relaxed group atmosphere.

“What an amazing day out guide was the best you could ask for. The driver of the coach was so lovely he helped my 86 year old mum with her wheelie all the time . The same as out captain of the boat nothing was to much for them the camera man we had for the day was lovely and made us all laugh and his photos we a good price and fantastic. Would recommend this trip to everyone it was the best I have ever been on z”

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7.Full Day Fethiye Turtle Beach Tour With Mud Baths & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $72

Travel from Fethiye to Dalyan for a boat ride through the Iztuzu river, sulphur mud baths, thermal pools, lunch, ancient rock tombs, and 90 minutes at Turtle Beach. English-speaking guides, hotel transfers, insurance, and entrance fees are included. Expect a long day, a group of up to 50, and extra costs for drinks, photos, and the beach fee.

“Good trip with good tour guide, easygoing and small boat was nice. Food was ok as well. No complaints.”

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8.Dalyan Mud Baths and Turtle Beach Day Trip from Bodrum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $96

Travel from Bodrum to Dalyan for a long but varied day of river cruising, ancient rock tombs, Turtle Beach, mud baths, and lunch. Hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and a group of up to 27 are included. Guide Esra has earned praise for her friendly, helpful approach. Expect an early start and a lengthy road transfer.

“very good day out enjoyed everything apart from the long transfer from bodrum 6hrs in total .. but can't be helpt.”

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9.Sarigerme: Dalyan, Turtle Beach, Mud Bath, & King Tombs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 34 reviews · 9 hours · from $65

Spend about nine hours exploring Dalyan from Sarigerme with hotel pickup, a boat ride across Köyceğiz Lake and the Dalyan Canal, sulfur mud baths, lunch, Lycian King Tombs, and a swim at Turtle Beach. English and Russian guides may include Sunny, Eric, or Kerim. Turtles are possible, not guaranteed.

“We loved this experience and had a very enjoyable day. The coach that picked us up from the hotel wasn’t great - it was very hot, the ac didn’t seem to work very well. But fortunately it wasn’t a very long trip as you spend most of the day onboard the boat. The food wasn’t great. The fish and chicken were both nice and hot, but the chips and pasta were cold. It wasn’t a buffet as described, the food was given to you on a kind of platter plate, with no description as to what things were. My teens would have preferred the kids meal! The photos were nice,…”

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10.Mud Bath and Turtle Beach Full-Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 28 reviews · from $54

Travel from Fethiye or Oludeniz to Dalyan for a full day of river scenery, Lycian rock tombs, a mud bath, lunch on the boat, and time at protected Iztuzu Beach. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, entrance fees, and return transport are included. Guide Curly is known for lively storytelling and clear planning.

“What a brilliant day out! Fun, a great variety of activities, chilled travel, no rushing, plenty to see and do, some free time to explore or relax - absolutely loved it! Also, our tour guide (Sir Curly (he was Mr Curly year but he's decided to give himself an upgrade this year!)) was hilarious and informative, giving clear info about the day's logistics, super interesting historical, cultural, ecological and local knowledge delivered in a theatrical style that will keep everyone riveted at all times! (I'm a college teacher and thought Sir Curly was outstanding in his communication).Read more”

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11.Dalyan Mud Baths & Iztuzu Beach Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 25 reviews · 14 hours · from $91

Travel from Bodrum to Dalyan for a sulfur mud bath, riverside lunch, boat rides, Caunos rock tombs, and 90 minutes at Iztuzu Beach. Guides such as Fatma and Emile have earned warm praise for their explanations and care. The road trip is long, turtles are seasonal, and breakfast and drinks cost extra.

“Great day, it was the start of the season for all people involved and everyone was lovely ! We saw the turtles, got covered in mud and saw amazing sites Thanks a lot to Fatima, you were fab with all explanations”

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12.Dalyan Day Trip with Mud Bath and Turtle Beach From Fethiye

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Travel from Fethiye to Köyceğiz Lake, Sultaniye’s mud baths, Dalyan River, Kaunos rock tombs, and Iztuzu Turtle Beach. Your English, Turkish, and Russian-speaking guides, Sevgi and Olga, lead the day. Lunch, boat rides, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included, but drinks and the TRY30 beach fee are extra.

“Full day of excellent fun and service. 8.30am pickup until 6.30pm drop off. The mud and sulphur baths was superb and although we didn’t get to snorkel with blue turtles as they stayed away, we were very close up and had great fun feeding them. The river ride was lovely and The beach was also great albeit a little windy and rough but great fun for the kids in the waves. Only shame was that the turtles didn’t come to the beach”

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13.Bodrum Turtle Beach Tour With Mud Baths & King Tombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $100

From Bodrum, an English-speaking guide leads you to Gökova, Dalyan, İztuzu Beach, the Lycian rock tombs, and the mud baths. You’ll travel by air-conditioned vehicle and river boat, with lunch, entrance fees, insurance, and hotel transfers included. The day runs about 10 to 11 hours, with roughly six hours on the road.

“I’m afraid I can’t recommend this trip due to the long hours on the coach and boat. 6 hours on the coach in total and 2 on the boat. For the time you have at the mud baths and turtle beach it just doesn’t justify it. The mud baths were also disappointing. Rather than a natural area it was man made with dirty cold water to walk through. Slimey mud to rub on you then quickly shower before moving on. Turtle beach was lovely but so was staying on our hotel beach. Lunch wasn’t too good. We left the hotel at 0630 and got back about 1930. Felt like we’d…”

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