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Butterfly Valley, one of Turkey's extraordinary beauties, hosts many local and foreign tourists every year. Butterfly Valley attracts attention with its waterfall flowing from a height of 50 meters and its home to more than 80 species of butterflies. The waterfall, which falls from a height of 50 meters in the Faralya District, reaches the Mediterranean with the stream passing through the middle of the Butterfly Valley.
Butterfly Valley, one of the leading tourism resorts of the country, constitutes the unique natural beauties of the Mediterranean coast. The valley, which consists of butterflies from which it takes its name, is especially popular with the tiger butterfly. Visitors who come to Butterfly Valley have the opportunity to discover these butterflies.
Butterfly Valley, a unique natural wonder, offers its visitors a variety of activities. Various activities such as hiking, swimming, trekking, paragliding and camping can be done in the valley.
Where is Butterfly Valley?
Butterfly Valley, one of Turkey's most important tourism resorts, is located in Ölüdeniz in the Fethiye district of Muğla. Butterfly Valley, which hosts more than 80 species of butterflies and was declared a first degree natural protected area in 1995, is located at the foothills of Babadağ and hosts many visitors from around the world.
What to Do in Butterfly Valley?
Butterfly Valley, which fascinates those who see it with its turquoise sea, offers many activities to its visitors. The most popular activities that can be done in the valley are swimming, diving and trekking. Apart from these, activities that can be done in Butterfly Valley are as follows;
- You can discover various butterfly species in Butterfly Valley, which is home to more than 80 butterfly species.
- You can visit Knight Island Bay, Samanlık Bay, Hillside Bay, Akvaryum Bay, Dalyan Bay, Kızılada Bay and Çalış Beach Bay, located near Kelebek Valley, and have the opportunity to swim in these bays.
- You can have the opportunity to discover countless sea creatures by diving in the extraordinary waters of Butterfly Valley.
- You can enjoy nature by taking a short walk on the 900-meter path in Butterfly Valley.
- You can have pleasant moments by camping in Butterfly Valley.
- You can participate in many activities such as rock climbing, water zipline and paragliding in Butterfly Valley. You can spend peaceful moments in nature by doing yoga in Butterfly Valley.
There are also playgrounds for children in Butterfly Valley. The children's club, located under the name Taş Ev, is an area where your children will have fun. So you can enjoy nature while the children have fun there.
In addition to all these, there is a diving school in Butterfly Valley for those who want to learn diving. Here, diving lovers can dive to explore underwater, or those who have never dived before but want to do so can learn to dive by receiving training from expert instructors.
How to Get to Butterfly Valley?
To go to Butterfly Valley, you must first go to Ölüdeniz. You can reach the valley by renting a boat from Ölüdeniz or by boats departing from there to the valley. A ticket must be purchased for the boat ride, which takes approximately 30 minutes. The cost of the purchased ticket covers both roundtrip and return trips. Tickets are purchased on the boat and a card is given for free return. Transportation times to Butterfly Valley by boat are as follows:
From Ölüdeniz to Butterfly Valley at 11:00, 14:00 and 18:00,
Transportation from Butterfly Valley to Ölüdeniz is provided at 09:30, 13:00 and 17:00.
It is also possible to reach Butterfly Valley by road. However, in order to get to the sea part of the valley by road, you have to walk since it is not possible to reach the seaside part of the valley by car or minibus.
What is the Best Time to Go to Butterfly Valley?
Butterfly Valley, one of the most eye-catching spots of Fethiye, is flooded with visitors in every season of the year. However, the best time to visit Butterfly Valley is generally between April and October. However, it is recommended that those who want to swim in the sea should go in the summer months.
The best time to see the butterflies in the valley is between mid-April and late May. Because butterflies are most abundant during this period.
Accommodation Options in Butterfly Valley
There is only one establishment where you can stay in Butterfly Valley. Accommodation options in Butterfly Valley are as follows; camping area, bungalow houses or stone houses. However, the business does not provide service out of season. The business only operates between 1 March and 1 November.
Those who want to choose the camping area can set up their own tents or have the opportunity to stay in the tents offered by the business. Visitors who wish to stay in their own tent are charged only for space and service fees. All these accommodation options also provide breakfast and dinner services. Breakfast is served between 08:00 and 10:00 in the morning, and dinner is served between 20:00 and 22:00 in the evening. Bungalows are generally for two people and all have air conditioning. There are shared shower and toilet areas for bungalows. However, large bungalows have a shower and toilet area inside them.
Children between the ages of 0 and 12 are not charged for accommodation. P discount is applied to the 13 – 16 age group. In addition, discounts are offered on accommodation services only for early bookers and students.
Camping in Butterfly Valley
For those who want to stay completely free of charge, there is a camping area with a magnificent view behind the Butterfly Valley beach. A house located here also provides facilities for shower and sink needs. There is also a grocery store nearby. Those who want to camp in Butterfly Valley should definitely check out here.
How much is the entrance fee to Butterfly Valley?
There are two ways to enter Butterfly Valley. One is by sea and the other is by road. For those who want to come by sea and explore the valley, the Butterfly Valley entrance fee is 25 TL for 2024. Those who choose the land route can only watch the valley from above. There is no entrance fee for this.
