İZDENİZ Flamingo Yolu Tekne Turu

About İZDENİZ Flamingo Yolu Tekne Turu

The Flamingo Yolu (Flamingo Road) boat tour is a short birdwatching trip into the Gediz Delta run by İZDENİZ, the sea transport company of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. Boats leave from and return to the Mavişehir fishing harbour in Karşıyaka. The trip lasts about 75 minutes: a 15-minute guided introduction followed by an hour on the water. When the tours restarted in August 2025, the introduction was given by biologist Ahmet Kaya. The route heads into the Gediz Delta, where passengers can watch dozens of bird species, above all the flamingos for which the delta is known. İZDENİZ notes that 18,000 to 20,000 pairs of flamingos breed in the delta. Practical points: - Tours run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; departure times change with the season, so check the İZDENİZ ticket system for current sailings. - The fare is 400 lira per person, and children up to two years old travel free. - Tickets are sold online through the İZDENİZ ticket site. The tour is a good way to see the wetlands next to the city without a car, and pairs well with a visit to the İzmir Bird Paradise (İzmir Kuş Cenneti) in Çiğli.