Butterfly Valley and Kabak Bay
Pieri Rapos, Euglapia Quadripunctia, Danaus Chtsippus and others.
Located at the bottom of a deep valley, Butterfly Valley is one of the most beautiful bays of Fethiye…
In the valley, it is possible to observe more than 40 species of butterflies, including Jersey Tiger Butterflies, throughout most of the year, starting in the spring.
Butterfly Valley is one of the most striking places around Fethiye. After climbing a bit laboriously in the rocky and pine valley, which was declared a 1st degree natural protected area on February 8, 1995 and closed to all kinds of construction, it is very surprising to see billions and billions of butterflies covering the rocks, trunks and leaves of trees, in short, everywhere like a shawl.
Two isolated canyons bordering the seashore to the south of Fethiye. They both feature waterfalls. Butterfly Valley is hippie heaven (though with the growing interference of the mass tourism) situated in a narrow canyon with almost no overland connection to the rest of the world, while remoter Kabak is the perfect place to escape the package tourist groups, and a great place on the Turkish Mediterranean to camp and have a truly laid-back experience.
Weekly boat tours around the spectacular Lycian coast, also known as “Blue Cruise”, all the way east to Olympos can be arranged through numerous companies from Fethiye during the high season (April to October).
To go to the Butterfly Valley, you will first go to Ölüdeniz, from there you will rent a boat or take a round trip to the sandy beach of the valley. At night, you can sleep in a corner with a sleeping bag if you want, or if you don’t want to, you will go back by the same boat you came in.
Those who are not sporty and not experienced in trekking should not try to climb up the valley. They should be content with climbing up to the first waterfall. Those who are confident and can’t resist the unusual call of the valley will see the above-mentioned view if they continue their ascent.
