The ancient Lycian way starts in the Mediterranean resort of Kas which is known for its rocky coastline and unpolluted waters.
On your Turkey walking holiday you will find the beaches of this region perfect for relaxing before you begin your walk along the Lycian trail. However, historically the city offers much more than perfect sandy beaches for sunbathing. Here you can join a glass-bottomed boat tour to the ancient sunken cities around Kekova Island where the secrets of ancient civilisations lurk out of reach. Not so out of reach are the ancient archaeological sites of Myra, Demre and the Xanthe Valley which give you the opportunity to walk around Turkey’s ancient past. Myra was the …

Firstly let’s talk about Porters. Most people trekking in tour groups, or treks organised by tour operators will be offered a Porter and I see quite a few people’s faces screw up when asked if they want one. Now the one thing I need to ask you is if you are not training for some marathon trekking expedition, why wouldn’t you use a Porter? Firstly, it is giving somebody a job that otherwise may not be able to feed their family more than a bowl of rice that week, and secondly isn’t it your holiday? So why are you putting yourself through hell!
Being a trekking guide myself for many years, I have witnessed many trekkers …