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Kayakoy ghost town tour with Mount Babadag cable car
Excursions & day trips
Fethiye, Turkey
4/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 4 Hours
Do this because
You'll learn about the Fethiye district on a guided visit to one of Turkey's most scenic areas
There's the ghost town of Kayaköy to explore, which was abandoned a century ago by the Greeks
You'll find an eerily empty basilica with faded frescoes and mosaics painting a picture of the past
The cable car will take you 1,700 meters up Mount Babadağ for impressive views of Fethiye's coast
Your local guide is an expert on the facts and fables of this historic region of Turkey
What to expect
From an abandoned hillside village to the summit of Mount Babadağ, there's a variety of views on this tour. You'll feel like you've stepped back in time exploring Kayaköy, one of the best-preserved ghost villages in Turkey. Elif, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘There are close to one thousand deserted stone houses as well as churches and chapels, even a bakery. At one point there was a plan to convert the whole village into a tourist resort, but thankfully this historic place has been preserved.'We'll start off the tour in Kayaköy, which was abandoned by Greeks fleeing war in the 1920s. Now, their ghosts flit between the empty homes as you wander through silent streets that once rang with voices. Peek into roofless stone dwellings as your guide explains their tiered designs, and discover tiny chapels and a little school. Elif says, ‘The layout of the houses and the way they were lined up was to ensure none blocked another's view.' You'll also see the empty basilica, with its faded frescoes and mosaics. Eerie yet fascinating.Next up, we'll head to the foot of Mount Babadağ to hop on a cable car almost to the top. Enjoy eye-popping panoramic views over Fethiye and the coast below as you glide up to the top station below the summit. If you want to reach the very top, there is a chairlift available. The peak is popular with paragliders, so there's a good chance you'll see them drifting in the skyline. It's a feast for the eyes.
What's included
Transport
Guide
What to remember
Cable car available to all to reach 1200m.Cable car to 1700m open only between June & September.1700-1900m portion is a chair lift and only available to guests aged 8 and over for insurance purposes
Itinerary may be adjusted according to month
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Food and drinks not included
Provider
TANTUR TURIZM SEYAHAT A.S
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Pickups are available from selected hotels in the following resorts:Çalış, Fethiye, Göcek, Hisaronu, Ölüdeniz, Ovacık
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Only available in English
Only available at 12:45
Adult (12+)
$65.00
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Reviews
great
4.0/5
Based on
49 reviews from verified customers
A
Alex
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 24 years old
Poor
The tour bus was over an hour late; our rep did keep us informed and offered a taxi alternative but by this time the trip would have been shortened, our 5 year old had lost patience. Turns out traffic is a well known issue for this trip, wish our rep informed us of this, instead of finding out from a hotel staff member!!
H
Heinz57
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Average
Guide put us off taking the chair lift to the top. Kept saying he wouldn't wait for us if it broke down. Surely this should have been mentioned when booking, then we could have made alternative arrangements and not do this trip. The ghost town part was very good. BUT surely a 45 minute break before returning back was excessive.
L
Lengen
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 30 years old
Average
Preis völlig überrissen, kann auf eigene Faust viel billiger und mit mehr Zeit unternommen werden!
M
Mark
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 39 years old
Average
The trip was good, but it states 2-4hrs, actual trip was approx 6hrs. Long day.
D
Di
July 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 3 years old
Great
F
Familie uit Rotterdam
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 32 years old
Poor
Als ik ter plaats contant moet betalen, dan verwacht ik dat bij annulering Tui ook ter plaats ontant betaalt terug en niet 2 weken later via bank! We hadden dat geld ook aan iets anders kunnen besteden! We zullen geen tui excursies aanbevelen aan anderen. Grote teleurstelling was dit ook omdat de annulering pas 1 uur van te vooren was verteld. We zullen kennissen aanraden niet van te vooren aan jullie betalen. Pas als ze op de boot zitten.
C
Cable car and ghost town
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Excellent
Loved watching the paragliding up the cable cars Fascinating to learn the history of the ghost town The restaurant after ghost tour was beautiful, would be a fantastic idea for a little barbecue after in the process then buy your own drinks Maybe start tours a little later for so be perfect for the bbq
A
Anna
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Excellent
M
Mike and teresa
June 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Great
The guide was excellent. Cable car excellent. Ghost town, should of been warned about uneven and rocky footpath. There was elderly people with mobility issues and had great problems negotiating the footpath.
D
David and Bev Todd
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Great
The cable car experience was first glass, however before you can get on the cable car you have to go through a security area with scanner and metal detection, not for security reasons other than to makesure you are not carrying any food, so you have to buy the food when you get to the top, which is ridiculous. The ghost town was ok very hard to walk on the cobbles.
S
steve
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Poor
was sold trip for evening,,when picked up tour guide to us it was day trip ???, 2 days and still not got money back , quick to take money flow in giving it back
A
Aspects disappointing
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 37 years old
Average
Coach driver arrived 40 mins late , drove too fast . Cable car was excellent . Ghost town was interesting , but place for drinks was too long , full of flies , dirty , small penned animals in pens too small , large peacock penned up in small cage , rabbits in run far too small , 2 chained up camels for photos on entrance …. Horrible in this day and age .
A
Anonymous
June 2025
From United States of America
Excellent
Great tour guide, fascinating tour, very knowledgeable guy.
Highly recommended
H
Hayri
May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 21 years old
Excellent
Fantastisches Panorama auf dem Babadag, und unmittelbar Blick auf die abspringenden Paraglider. Danach Besuch von Kayaköy, historisch interessant und sehr authentisch. Tolle Tour!
K
Kiril Gelemerov
May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 31 years old
Excellent
Nice things to see but the free time on the top is too long for a place having only a coffee shop. It’s kind of a waste of time. The whole tour must be no longer than 3 hours even at the same cost. Won’t waste the tourists holiday time. Overall it’s a nice attraction, spectacular view from the cable car and the coffee shop. I would recommend it !!! Thanks
A
Allan med
May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Excellent
The ghost town was a fantastic experience I would do it again and spend a little longer there exploring.The cable car ride was enjoyable but we couldn’t go all the way to the top due to the time of year
J
Jill
April 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 31 years old
Poor
This excursion was not very interesting at all. The cable car ride was good and the views amazing but once we up there, then we just had to sit and wait for 1.5 hours with the o Lu option to go to the restaurant. The guide have no interesting facts (eg when was it built, why…). Then the guide took us to Kayakoy and spoke to us for 10 minutes with very general information about the Turkish and Greeks. Then walked around the site for 5 minutes, then gave us 1.5 hours to go to the restaurant again.
P
PJL
April 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Great
Enjoyed cable car but was disappointed that we didn’t go all the way to the top. We were not informed of this beforehand.
J
Jo
April 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 33 years old
Poor
£275 for a family of 5. 15 min ride up cable car and 15 min back. 1hr45 min at restaurant( only thing to do after taking pics was buy lunch £100). 30 mins guide tour of ghost town ( then another 45 min stop at cafe £20 for drinks) spent more time in restaurants/ cafes than on the actual trip. Felt like we were brought to these locations just to spend money in local eateries rather than see the sights. Very disappointed
N
Natalie smith
December 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 30 years old
Excellent
The guide was very friendly. He took us for our walk & answered questions
J
Jess
November 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 24 years old
Excellent
Would’ve been nice to have down the ghost town first and then go up mount babadag as could’ve seen the sunset, but all the same it was a very enjoyable day out
M
Malcolm
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 49 years old
Excellent
F
First time in Turkey
October 2024
From United States of America
Great
Cable car was brilliant. Glorious sunny day and fantastic views. Not enough time (and no time alone) in Kayakoy.
G
Gail
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 35 years old
Excellent
Brilliant day out. Our guide was brilliant and very informative. Cable car was amazing and watching the people run off the mountain was awesome.
P
Penny
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Excellent
Fabulous experience very well organised. Guide very helpful and knowledgeable.very friendly
K
Kas
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 7 years old
Great
Loved the cable cars, so amazing n beautiful views up there looking down the island Didn’t go to ghost town
A
Anonymous
August 2024
From United States of America
Excellent
Absolutely loved it! It was one of the best experiences of my entire life. The views from the top of the mountain were absolutely phenomenal and i took some gorgeous pictures qnd made memories to cherish forever. Food and drink up there was fairly priced, at least from what we saw. Loved it to bits!
M
Michael
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 51 years old
Excellent
Fantastic views on the way up and from the top of My Badabag. Area history very fascinating.
J
Julie
July 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Excellent
It was perfect , exactly as described
J
Jules
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 41 years old
Excellent
Great trip up to the top via the cable car and chair lifts - awesome views from the top !! Very friendly and informative guide.
S
Sarah
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 20 years old
Great
We were picked up 25mins late. When we arrived to the cable cars she said to leave at highest point 3:20pm. We left 3:25pm and the cable cars stopped in the air. When we got to the bottom the guide had left us there and we didn’t see the next part of the trip so we had to get a taxi back she also left another family there which was poor. She should allow for the cable cars stopping that was out of our control. Appalled if I knew that I wouldn’t have rushed back to the bottom
S
San and Trev
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
We really enjoyed the cable car ride and beautiful views from the mountain. Our guide was polite and knowledgeable The Ghost town part was good but it was extremely hot by the time we got there (40c) and so not comfortable! Aside from the weather it was a really good trip. Maybe an idea to do the trip in the morning or the Ghost town first.
K
Kev
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Great
B
Brian Kinney
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 49 years old
Great
Enjoyed the tour very much tui
A
Alex Balint
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 25 years old
Excellent
The guide was amazing! The cable car really nice, just been less lucky as cloudy and the 1200 m covered in clouds...May, so common, nobody's fault.
A
Ayrshire Traveller
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 41 years old
Great
Trip was good but originally booked for Saturday and never received cancellation notification. Email only received when contacted rep about bus not turning up. Cancellations text definitely wasnt received. Wasted a full morning of our holiday as a result. However enjoyed trip when rebooked for Wednesday. Tour guide was really informative and helpful.
D
Disappointed
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Average
Walk around the ghost town was really good - but cable car ride up Babadag was a real let down as only winter station was open & you are forced to into the restaurant as no other viewing area with seating was open. Plus all the toilets at this level were closed
E
Emma s
November 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 30 years old
Great
Ghost town was a bit rushed would have liked more time there
L
Leah
October 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 27 years old
Excellent
Our guide (Ferit) was fab. He was really knowledgeable and kept us informed with what was happening and when etc. The trip itself was great and the half day was just enough for us with a couple of teenagers in tow. We have visited Kayakoy before but good to see how it has changed. Our highlight was Babadag cable cars. It was really great. Although would have appreciated some info regarding the temp drop at the top prior to trip so we could take jackets.
K
Karen
September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 48 years old
Excellent
The tour around the ghost town was for me a little bit far to walk but interesting. The cable car ride and then the chair lift to the top was fantastic, Rosie our guide for the day was really informative, funny and engaging, lovely lady.
L
Lisa
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Great
T
Tracy
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Excellent
Very knowledgeable guide regarding the ghost town. Had plenty of time to explore too. The cable car was also a good experience, especially watching the paragliding. Able to watch the sunset as we rode back down.
K
Keeleigh T
May 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 17 years old
Excellent
A
Alan S
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Excellent
Great trip. Loved the whole day and Rosie and Jim were great as our guides for the day. Managed to pack in quite a bit but also felt quite relaxing
A
Andrea
September 2022
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Great
More time inside Kayakoy village to look around would have been nice…… and less time at the cable car before sunset Maybe a good idea to warn people it’s cold at the top of the cable car…… we saw some silly people in swimwear/ very light clothes looking frozen
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Leander
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Great
We loved the cable car ride and the spectacular views. What we didn’t enjoy was the so called organic farm we were taken to. To us it looked like a run down house where they are waiting for tourists to spend money on things they can’t use on holiday. The worst bit was a small chained up dog with water that was in a algae coloured bowl . We thought being an organic farm they would have care for there livestock with care and compassion. I’d recommend a taxi to the cable car. It’s 170lira a ticket.
A
Ann Jean Terry Stewart
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 45 years old
Average
Cable car great experience Ghost town dusty and to hot to walk around Refreshment stop horrible, dirty, expensive Local working farm /house waste of time
R
Richard
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 39 years old
Excellent
The host was very informative. We enjoyed looking around the farm area. The journey wasn’t too long and there was nothing we didn’t enjoy.
M
Mandy
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 41 years old
Great
Did not appreciate the guide (Rosie I think) shouting and lecturing us in front of a bus full of other people for standing at the front gate - we explained that on the ticket (which I still have) it states to stand at the gate. This did not stop the lecture and she continued to shout and lecture us saying well next time wait at reception because that’s what that means? Sorry but rude and not appreciated when we are paying for a service and doing what we have been told to do on the ticket. Genuinely was mortified and this marred an otherwise fab trip. We were not the only people to get shouted at, there was another couple at our hotel who were treated in the same manner.
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