🌍 ESI Muğla Trip 2025 – Dalyan, Fethiye & Ölüdeniz Adventure!

 

🌍 ESI Muğla Trip 2025 – Dalyan, Fethiye & Ölüdeniz Adventure!

Get ready for one of the biggest international student adventures of the semester! 🎉

From October 9 – October 12, 2025, Erasmus Social Istanbul is heading south for 4 epic days of nature, culture & parties in Muğla – covering Dalyan, Fethiye and the stunning Ölüdeniz! 🇹🇷

👉 Apply Now: Application Form
👉 Trip Infopack: Download PDF

☀️ Natural Recharge – Ölüdeniz, Dalyan & İztuzu Beach (9-12 October 2025)

Sun, Sea & Mud for Full-Body Wellness

  • 🌞 Boost your immunity, mood and sleep naturally with the healing power of Vitamin D from the sun.

  • 🌊 Relax in Ölüdeniz’s calm and restorative waters, known for their therapeutic benefits.

  • 🌿 Detoxify your body in Dalyan’s mineral-rich mud baths and thermal hot springs — perfect for skin and muscle rejuvenation.

  • 🏖️ Unwind at the serene İztuzu Beach, a protected sanctuary and nesting ground for endangered Caretta Caretta sea turtles.

🚌 Departure & Return

  • Mecidiyeköy (Şişli) → Oct 9, Thursday, 21:00

  • Söğütlüçeşme (Kadıköy) → Oct 9, Thursday, 21:30

  • Return → Oct 12, Sunday (late night arrival in Istanbul)

🏨 Accommodation

  • 2 nights in a 3-star hotel in Ölüdeniz (double/triple rooms)

  • Hotel is 700m from Ölüdeniz Public Beach and 1.2 km from Kumburnu Paid Beach

  • Meals included: 2 hotel breakfasts (open buffet), 2 hotel dinners (open buffet), and 1 boat lunch (fish or chicken + salad)

📍 Hotel Address: Ölüdeniz, Kıdrak Caddesi No:10, 48300 Fethiye/Muğla

Free Services at Karbel Hotel Ölüdeniz:

  • Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel

  • Rich open buffet breakfast and dinner with a wide variety of options

  • 24-hour hot water supply

  • 24/7 reception services

  • Daily room cleaning service

  • Free use of swimming pools

  • Access to garden and outdoor areas

🚤 Highlights of the Trip

Dalyan River Boat Tour

  • 🛁 Mud baths & thermal springs (Köyceğiz Lake)

  • 🏛 Kaunos Ancient City (view from the boat)

  • 🐢 İztuzu (Turtle) Beach – home of Caretta Caretta turtles

Ölüdeniz Seaside Party Boat Tour

  • 🌊 Blue Cave • Butterfly Valley • St. Nicholas Island • Cold Water Bay • Camel Beach • Aquarium Bay

  • 🎧 Live DJ Performances from Istanbul

  • 🍴 Lunch on board

✅ What’s Included

  • 🚌 Round-trip bus transport

  • 🏨 2-night hotel stay (2/3 people rooms)

  • 🍞 Bus sandwich breakfast

  • Turkish Baklava treat as you start the journey on the bus

  • 🍽 2 Hotel breakfasts & 2 Hotel dinners

  • 🍴 Lunch while in Ölüdeniz Boat Tour

  • 🚤 Dalyan Boat Tour

  • 🎉 Ölüdeniz Boat Party with DJs

  • 🎤 DJ party

  • 🧭 Multilingual tour guide

  • 📄 Travel insurance

🎒 What to Bring

🧴 Sunscreen • 🩱 Swimwear • 👟 Comfortable shoes
🎒 Small backpack • 🔋 Power bank • 🧼 Hygiene items
🪪 Passport/ID • 🎓 Student ID & Museumcard (for discounts)
🍫 Snacks & personal medicine

🌸 Optional Extras

  • 🪂 Paragliding in Fethiye (extra fee)

  • 🍲 Dalyan River Boat Tour lunch on Day 2 is not included. Bring some snacks in your bag — you can eat them or buy something at İztuzu Beach or at the café near the mud baths.
📅 Daily Program

  • Day 1 – Oct 9 (Thursday) → Overnight bus journey from İstanbul (21:00) to Muğla (06:30)  → [Full Day 1 Program : ]

  • Day 2 – Oct 10 (Friday) → Dalyan River tour(9:30) , mud bath , thermal bath, İztuzu Beach , hotel check-in Ölüdeniz (19:00) → [Full Day 2 Program : ]

  • Day 3 – Oct 11 (Saturday) → Ölüdeniz party boat (10:00 - 18:00)  ,  banana boat ride in St.Nicholas Island (optional)→ [Full Day 3 Program : ]

  • Day 4 – Oct 12 (Sunday) → Free time in Ölüdeniz (until 11:30), morning paragliding (optional) + return at noon (12:00 → [Full Day 4 Program : ]

💰 Price Info

  • 🎫 Early Bird → €235 (until Sept 25, Thursday, 19:30)

  • 🎫 Standard → €245 (after Sept 25, Thursday, 19:30)

⚠️ No refunds after payment. Limited spots available!
🗓️ Deadline for applications: Oct 5, Sunday, 14:00

  • ESI Trip Bus has 2+2 seating, with each seat designed for 2 people.
  • You can reserve your bus seats by filling out a Google Form, which will be provided 2 days before the trip.
  • 3 days before the trip, you can use the form to choose your hotel roommate.
  • If you don’t have a roommate, we will gladly help you find one.

🌐 Participants

Already confirmed participants from:
🇹🇷 Turkey – 50% • 🇵🇹 Portugal – 30% • 🇩🇪 Germany – 10% • 🇲🇦 Morocco – 10%

🎥 Media

📍 Satellite View Trip Route (.mp4, 360p, 5.2 MB) : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPwzz1oAn9j1US3y84B_D7vHkUOKVrx8/view?usp=sharing 
🎬 Promo Video (.mp4, 1080p, 33 MB) : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mb4jFZFnHcyZva6rlHyG4j_rKnF03luV/view?usp=sharing
📲 Instagram Stories (Hotel & Trip Views) : https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MTc4NzIxOTU2MzQwODUx
✍️ ESI Admins Travel Motivations (Blog Post) : https://tinyurl.com/ESIIstanbulAdmins
🌍 ESI International Trips Details (Blog Post, 2025) : https://erasmussocialistanbul.blogspot.com/2025/08/esi-spring-2025-intercity-trips-what.html

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