Saturday, October 17
Today we have a free morning, then the spa
Free morning · Payam Spa from 14:30 · Sleeping Giant optional · Pastel
Daily Diary (photos and notes)- Susan Beans
- Susan Stevenson
- Catherine Gump
- Jill Parker
Weather
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The day
Moderate
ElevationOptional walk: 5 km out and back from the hotel · about 2–3 hours
TerrainClimb above the coast to the Sleeping Giant rock formation
ExpectFree morning in Kaş, spa from 14:30. The Sleeping Giant walk is optional, near sunset. Steadier climb than Days 1–2, but short.
- MorningFree. Sleep in, coffee by the harbor, wander the old town. Nothing booked until the spa.
- 09:00Laundry · Drop laundry at Deniz Çamaşırhane (Bilginler Sk. 9/A) during the free morning — ready in about 3–4 hours.
- LunchIn Kaş before the spa — harbor and old town are full of tables.
- SpaBooked at Payam Spa (+90 539 836 74 99) — Deep Cleansing, ₺4,100 each. Two of us at 14:30, two at 15:00. Ask for sports / deep tissue; they default to a lighter massage.
- AfternoonLaundry · Pick up laundry at Deniz after the spa (closes 17:30).
- OptionalSleeping Giant walk, late afternoon after the spa or near sunset. 5 km out and back from Pastel, about 2–3 hours, to the rock that looks like a giant asleep beside the sea, views over the bay and the town. Bring a headlamp if we start late.
The Sleeping Giant, seen from Kaş 
Looking down on Kaş from above - NightSecond night at Pastel.
Daily Diary
Slow morning with excellent breakfast —- with sesame butter & grape molasses —- in basement restaurant of hotel (with elevator)! And cappuccino machine. And water dispenser. Dropped laundry for 600 lira per load. Wandered town, harbor with commercial boats, “beach club” where young man was securing umbrellas in preparation for heavy rains. Headed to Payam Spa for our hammams (warm stone tables & magical bubbles) and massages. Ask for Cindy. Restful afternoon in rooms, pizza dinner at Gossi. Walked to dessert shop for katmer and pistachio baklava.
Jill · 8:41 PM
Nothing yet for this day.
Route map
From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.
Meals
Lunch in Kaş before the spa. Harbor and old town. No single restaurant is named.
Kaş · before the spa
Lunch Search
Bahçe
How to say it: bah-CHEH
Garden fish, kebab, and meze in the old town. Mid to upper. Often listed as cash only.
Bi Lokma
How to say it: BEE lohk-MAH
Garden tables, mantı and home-style Turkish, on Uğur Mumcu. The menu page was not loading.
Oburus Bites
How to say it: oh-boo-ROOS bites
Lighter cafe on Yeni Cami, snacks, mains, and coffee. Closed Monday. No menu online.
İkbal
How to say it: eek-BAHL
Long-running garden restaurant, meze and grill, a few minutes from the harbor. No menu online.
Papillon Bistro
How to say it: pah-pee-YOHN BEES-troh
Small bistro behind the harbor. Pasta, meze, and cake. No menu online.
Kaş · Pastel
Dinner Search
Bahçe
How to say it: bah-CHEH
The garden table to book. Fish and meze. Often listed as cash only.
Bi Lokma
How to say it: BEE lohk-MAH
Mantı, sarma, and meze in a garden. The menu page was not loading.
Oburus Momus
How to say it: oh-boo-ROOS moh-MOOS
Vegan and vegetarian, from 17:00, on Adil Akba Sokak. No dish list online.
İkbal
How to say it: eek-BAHL
Garden meze and grill. No menu online.
Papillon Bistro
How to say it: pah-pee-YOHN BEES-troh
Quieter harbor bistro if the gardens are full. No menu online.
Tonight
Payam Spa
Deep Cleansing booked — two at 14:30, two at 15:00. Andifli Mah., Yeni Cami Cd. No. 24. Ask for sports / deep tissue.
Pastel
Pastel Rooms, formerly Hotel Pastel, Süleyman Çavuş Caddesi No. 16. No official site or verified phone found.
Cash today
~$30Each · trail lunch and dinner. Not one shared bill.
- Susan Beans, Susan Stevenson, Catherine Gump, Jill Parker. Elvira’s ballpark.
Lira is best in the villages. Many guesthouses also accept dollars or euros.
Card, or not cash.
- Payam Spa, Deep Cleansing — ₺4,100 each · ~$84 · Susan Beans, Susan Stevenson, Catherine, Jill. Card, not in the cash total. Two at 14:30, two at 15:00.
Laundry today
~₺300–400Deniz Çamaşırhane, Bilginler Sk. 9/A, near the harbor. Drop at 09:00 during the free morning. Wash, dry and fold, ready in about 3–4 hours.
- Per load, detergent included · ~$6–8 · from 2024–25 reviews. Open Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30, closed Sunday.