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What Is Turgut Like?

Turgut (Turgutköy) is a neighbourhood of Marmaris and one of the settlements of the Bozburun Peninsula (Wikipedia). Turkey Travel Planner describes this village, 5 km south of Orhaniye on the way to Selimiye, as a quiet place; it is known mostly for the Turgut Waterfall on its outskirts.

In summer beekeepers set up honey camps in the countryside around, placing hundreds of hives; Turkey Travel Planner says this serves the production of the famous Marmaris honey. The waterfall is also a favourite stop of the jeep safaris that race through the peninsula all summer.

How to Get from Marmaris to Turgut and the Waterfall

• Distance and time: Turgut village is about 33 km from the centre of Marmaris (34–44 minutes); the Turgut Waterfall is about 36 km away on maps (42–56 minutes). Go Türkiye gives the waterfall as about 45 minutes by car from the city centre.
• The road: according to Yolcu360 the waterfall is only 500 metres inside the main road when you drive from Marmaris to Kızkumu Beach or Datça.
• Public transport: Turkey Travel Planner says minibuses run every day from the Marmaris bus station to Turgut village and that Selimiye and Bozburun minibuses pass through it. Yolcu360 says the waterfall is not on any bus route and can only be reached by car.
• From Dalaman Airport: Turgut is about 127 km; maps show 2 hours 3 minutes – 2 hours 20 minutes of driving. See our Dalaman Airport to Marmaris guide for the airport side.

Things to Do at the Turgut Waterfall and What to Know

The information below is based on a Yolcu360 guide (2019); conditions may have changed, so confirm before you go.

• Cooling off: the shaded bank of the ice-cold stream; you can sit on chairs set in the stream and eat gözleme. The water is very cold, so enjoy it before swimming.
• Swimming: a pool fed by the waterfall is suitable for swimming; not all the waterfalls above allow swimming.
• Walking: there are two walking trails; at the entrance there is an old stone house and the remains of a mill.
• Crowds and timing: it can be crowded at midday and in the afternoon; going early in the morning is recommended. Camping is reported not to be allowed.
• Current situation: the entrance fee, how the site is run and the amount of water in summer can change; find out before you go.

Around Turgut by Car: Distances

We measured the distances with two route planners (17 October 2026); traffic and the season change them.

• Turgut – Kızkumu (Orhaniye): about 4.5 km, 6–8 minutes.
• Turgut – Orhaniye: about 6 km, 10–14 minutes.
• Turgut – Selimiye: about 12.5–13.4 km, 13–24 minutes.
• Turgut – Bayır: about 8.7–9.5 km, 12–19 minutes.
• Turgut – Hisarönü: about 11 km, 14–21 minutes.
• Turgut – Marmaris centre: about 33 km, 34–44 minutes.