A boat trip to a beach full of grinning turtles popping their heads out to greet you on the shore…

Get your David Attenborough on for a week of bird watching, hammock chilling and mezze nibbling in Dalyan for £426pp. This is Turkey’s natural treasure chest.

Dalyan, eh?

A fishing village where regular naps are the norm, Dalyan will get you feeling in out of office mode from the minute you step on her banks.

Sniff in citrusy scents on a slow stroll down the river before hopping on a moonlit cruise. Then eat your weight in stuffed vine leaves and sea bream, sleep, and repeat.

Where will I sleep?

“I feel like I’m back in the womb”

Family-owned and family-run, your hotel is cradled by Dalyan’s protected natural conservation zone. Turkish pancakes and eggs how you like them are made to order by your adopted aunt (included in your stay).

After breakfast, you’re well set for some serious R&R - laze in one of three pools or hammocks and cushions in the shade. You’ve also got rural walks and rivers right on your doorstep with 100 species of birds and the don of all hard-shelled beasts - the loggerhead turtle.

What will I do?

A woman called Byblis fell in love with her twin brother, Caunus (grim) who then rejected her (fair). Legend has it she then wept tears of despair while trying to find him, which formed Dalyan River… Right. Catch more twisted tales on a boat trip past the Lycian Tombs carved into a cliffside down the stream.

The loggerhead turtles at Iztuzu white sand beach are just a 30-minute sail away too. Go to the riverside and get haggling with the locals to get a ´very very good price´.

Exactly what’s included?

• 7 nights at Hotel Calbis
• Breakfast included
• 3 pools and outdoor terrace
• In Dalyan’s protected natural conservation zone
• Return flights from your choice of airport
• To change dates - tap 'alternative flights' on the TUI booking page
• ATOL Protected

Offer in partnership with TUI, see terms and conditions here.