Getting to Geyikbayiri

Hi guys,

I'm planning to go meet a friend in Geyikbayiri next week.

I'll be flying into Antalya airport and need to get to the camps from there - does anybody know how much taxis are? I've been told oneway it's 40 Euro, which sounds a bit pricey to me. I'm wondering how much it would be if I just show up at the airport and hail one.

I'd also consider taking the buses (I think it would be three diff. ones), does anyone have some experience how complicated/easy that is? I'll be by myself, and I don't speak Turkish..

Thanks in advance !

You can email JOSITO and they will pick you up at the airport for 40 euros.Check their web page there is a link with description

josito.de/transfer.html

Taxi will cost you anywhere from 40 to 60 depends on the driver.

You can get a bus from the airport to ottogar(main bus station in Antalya) cost 4 liras(1 euro and 10 cents) from ottogar about 300 meteres down the street there is a bus "TK-51" cost 2 liras and goes all the way to the village called Akdamlar(about 10 km from geyikbayiri) you hitchhike from akdamlar towards Geyikbayiri vilage until you see big wooden sign that says Jo SI TO. Walk down the hill and you are there.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Alex

You think 40 euros is expensive? Most cabs in any major city will charge you that just to get from the airport to a hotel IN the city. Geyikbayiri is way the F outside of the city and up dirt roads in the mountains (or at least that's how I remember it when I was there 10 years ago). Count your blessings that you can get a cab up there at all.

Susanne001 wrote:I've been told oneway it's 40 Euro, which sounds a bit pricey to me. I'm wondering how much it would be if I just show up at the airport and hail one. I'd also consider taking the buses (I think it would be three diff. ones), does anyone have some experience how complicated/easy that is? I'll be by myself, and I don't speak Turkish.. Thanks in advance !

40 euro for a shuttle is reasonable. Its 40 kilometers. A shuttle will take you all the way there. The bus can't.

That said, if you arrive earlier in the day and can figure out the bus thing, that'd be cheaper. Maybe your friend can arrange to pick you up in the nearest town that has bus service?

I dunno about hitchhiking. There's a fair amount of car traffic, as the area is popular (we were there around this time last year). But, given some security concerns especially recently...if I had a female friend or relative travelling alone as you are, I'd give them the 40 euro for a shuttle.

Have a great trip! We really enjoyed spending a few nights in Antalya too. The Museum and old town are great.

Aliaksandr wrote:You can email JOSITO and they will pick you up at the airport for 40 euros.Check their web page there is a link with description josito.de/transfer.html Taxi will cost you anywhere from 40 to 60 depends on the driver. You can get a bus from the airport to ottogar(main bus station in Antalya) cost 4 liras(1 euro and 10 cents) from ottogar about 300 meteres down the street there is a bus "TK-51" cost 2 liras and goes all the way to the village called Akdamlar(about 10 km from geyikbayiri) you hitchhike from akdamlar towards Geyikbayiri vilage until you see big wooden sign that says Jo SI TO. Walk down the hill and you are there. Let me know if you have any other questions. Alex

We used a shuttle service from a guesthouse near there, it was quite a bit more expensive. 40 Euro sounds like a solid deal to me, it is not a short drive. FWIW I think that hitching would be quite challenging, particularly with a bunch of gear, Geyikbayiri is a very small village way up in the mountains.

At least when we were there (2009) you could also rent a...well, they called it a car, but many riding lawnmowers in this country are more powerful. Anyway, it moved and had seats and was pretty cheap so we took a rest day field trip to Olimpos (sp?) which was cool.

Other than that, we walked everywhere and really enjoyed doing so. One of our favorite trips ever. Enjoy!

I hitched from akdamlar severla times with a bag full of gear 70m rope tent,sleeping bag and clothing,no problem.Never waited more than 10 min.Evreyone stoped.For females it's even faster.Obviously if you come at night cab is the best or wait till the morning.As far as safety and hitchhiking in Turkey in my opinion 100% safe.Will hitch a ride today as well,do not bother walking lol

Aliaksandr wrote:I hitched from akdamlar severla times with a bag full of gear 70m rope tent,sleeping bag and clothing,no problem.Never waited more than 10 min.Evreyone stoped.For females it's even faster.Obviously if you come at night cab is the best or wait till the morning.As far as safety and hitchhiking in Turkey in my opinion 100% safe.Will hitch a ride today as well,do not bother walking lol

100 percent safe, huh? That's pretty safe. In a country that just experienced a huge terrorist attack, has been dealing with an armed separatist movement for decades, and is laboring under the strain of hundreds of thousands of desperate refugees from a horrific civil war?

Climb safe!

Word.

I dunno...some folks are savvy, some are lucky. I've traveled a bit and there's some countries that I just wouldn't recommend a single woman, travelling alone, to hitchhike. Turkey might not be super risky, but, there is a, say, fair risk. And, plenty of stories.

Couple of websites with good info:

youarealltourists.blogspot.…

hitchwiki.org/en/Turkey

My impression is single western women are perceived by a large portion of the male population in some countries as either easy, or, prostitutes.

And that impression is based on the stories of single western women travelers that I know personally and their sometimes very frightening stories.

Spend the 40 euro for a shuttle...

If you aren't going to go to Olimpos to climb, or anywhere else, just get a shuttle there. I rented a car to drive there and climb a bunch of other places and driving there was a pain the butt. Maps there aren't very good and roads tend to not have signs/

Thank you all for the advice! Very helpful. Ive decided to spend the money for my own good and order a shuttle. Its just not worth the risk, I agree.
Hope the climbing will be worth it! :)

Safe climbing and travels to everyone!

I bussed and hitch-hiked back and forth from Antalya to Geyikbairi at least a dozen times while I was staying there. A few of my female friends also made that trip. I talked to a few women who have done the trip solo, and while they were very nervous, it always turned out well.

Note, the Josito shuttle fee drops if someone is arriving at the same time as you. So there is the chance you will only pay 20 or 15 Euro.

Ask around for a bus to "GAY-IK-BAY-IRI" at the bus station in Antalya and they'll point you to the right one. It changes every few years and there isn't any place to look for the bus schedule. Aliaksandr is correct, as of last year. There was also the 521 and 516, if you were coming from different parts of Antalya.

Have fun!

Reviving an old thread:
Busses run to the village three times daily! With patience, you can get there on public transportation. 

My prefered method is to take a bus such as the K08 to Hurma, the TK-51 to Akdamlar, and then to hitchhike the rest of the way. As a small woman traveling alone, I consciously make the choice and accept the risk hitchhiking presents. Hitchhiking is a standard part of public transportation in Turkey and is a very common way to get to and from Geyikbayiri. Often, you will get picked up by a climber! 

How is it for Americans in Turkey now with the political crap going on?

Due to changes in visa policies, US Americans need to apply in advance at a consulate or embassy to get a tourist visa unless they have residency in another country. Alternatively, it's possible to enter the country if you've spent more than three days in another country before entering Turkey and are not returning directly to the US. This will likely change again in the near future.

I find Turks to understand acutely the difference between a citizen of a country and the government/policies of that particular government. The recent statement by Trump that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel has sparked anti-American protests in Ankara and Istanbul; so planning and awareness of current events is needed. All in all, I think it's still fine to go.