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Butterfly Valley is home to more than 40 kinds of butterflies which come by the million to breed during June to September. The world famous ‘tiger butterflies‘ especially the jersey tiger butterfly are among some of the rarest varieties that can be found here.

There are two ways to get to Butterfly Valley, from Oludeniz by boat taxi or by climbing down from the village of Faralya. The regular boat service from Oludeniz takes about 30 minutes to reach the valley. Alternatively you can take a minibus from Oludeniz along the cliff road to the village of Faralya. This is a short journey of about 20 minutes.

When alighting at Faralya, find the Georges House. This little bed and breakfast place is perched on the best cliffs above Butterfly Valley and at the back you will find the track leading down to the valley floor. The views from Georges House are spectacular as you can see the whole of the valley which ending in its sandy cove is about 3 km long and has very steep rocky sides of up to 350 meters high.

The valley is in fact private property and is established as a conservation area so they will charge a little money if you want to walk into the valley and visit waterfall. It only costs about one or two dollar and that money is used to help preserve the site.

The jersey tiger moth butterflies, are mainly seen in the months of April and May, but millions of butterflies of other varieties can seen throughout the season.