BODRUM DELUXE GULET CRUISE (Hisaronu bay cruise with air-conditioned luxury gulets) Budget & Quality
Boat Cruises by Reputable Travel Agency of Turkey
BODRUM - GOKOVA BAY WEEKLY CRUISES
ITINERARY
DAY 1 : BODRUM
NEW ! Hisaronu bay cruise with air-conditioned luxury
gulets
This gullet
cruise is available starting on Sunday only. 1st days program: Dinner on board, brief information by the captain,
free time and overnight on board in Bodrum
Embarking: You can check in to boats after 15:30.
Those who came earlier can leave their luggage at our local
agent's office until that time. The cruise boats stay in the
marina of Bodrum on the first night of the cruise program,
therefore the guests can check-in to the boats till late evening,
which gives you flexibility with arrival time of your flights or
buses, especially useful if you are not staying in a hotel in
Bodrum the previous night. Thus, you will also have a chance to
discover colorful night life of Bodrum on the first day of the
cruise.
Arrival to Bodrum: Transfers from central Bodrum hotels are included
and we can also offer you airport transfer with reasonable prices,
if requested. There are regular bus connection to Bodrum from all
major cities and towns of Turkey. Bodrum-Milas airport is 35 km
away from Bodrum and many flight companies operate scheduled and
charter flights to Bodrum in Summer season. From the airport there
are also Havas Shuttle services in accordance with each planes'
arriving to the domestic lines of Bodrum Milas Airport.
(approximately 10 Euro pp). Click here for
the shuttle schedule of HAVAS for Bodrum airport. In high season, Bodrum is reached by
the sea from Greek Islands of Cos and Rhodes. Daily ferryboat
services from/to Cos and Rhodes to Bodrum are available during the
summer season.
Typical Bodrum houses
St Peters Castle of Bodrum
Bodrum marina is always busy
Bodrum:A town at the junction of the
Aegean and the Mediterranean is Bodrum, occupying a small but
beautiful peninsula. It is one of the prettiest holiday
resorts of Turkey, popular and famous for its vivacious, friendly
and bohemian atmosphere. For that reason it is the most popular
holiday resort for local people also.
Bodrum has also become the central hub for travel between Turkey and
the Mediterranean Islands whether it be via sea, land or air. You
can spend your days walking the streets of Bodrum, experiencing
the sights and smells of the markets or walk the shopping malls
searching for your top designer labels. Enjoy the picturesque
views of Bodrum's harbor and St Peters Castle whilst
tantalizing your taste buds over Turkish cuisine in variety
of waterfront cafe's, restaurants and bars.
Bodrumis the site of the ancient city of Halikarnassus,
the location of the famous Mausoleum of Halikarnassus (built after
353 BCE) - one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Unfortunately, the ancient monument was destroyed by earthquakes
in the Middle Ages and nothing left to see, though some of the
remnants can be seen at British Museum in London. According to Herodotus, born B.C. 484 in
Halikarnassus (Bodrum), the city was founded by the Dor's.
Megerans enlarged the city B.C. 650 and changed its name to
Halikarnassus, and then Persians started to rule the city.
Halikarnassus had its glorious days, when it was the capital of
the Karia B.C. 353. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,
the Mausoleum, was built there by Artemisia for the memory of King
Mausolos.
Day 2: Palamutbuku - Inceburun
Early in the morning we start cruise to Palamutbuku Bay. We will
anchor in Ince Burun after lunch and swimming breaks. We will stay
in this lovely bay for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Aktur - Bencik bays
After breakfast we will cruise to Aktur Bay. Then our first stop
will be the Bencik Bay; which has a very narrow entrance but a
unique view once you get inside. Bencik is located at the
narrowest part of the peninsula that divides Hisaronu Gulf from
the Gokova Gulf but it is located at Hisaronu side. In 550s B.C.
the Cnidus people wanted to dig a tunnel in the narrowest land
piece of the peninsula between the Hisaronu Gulf and the Gökova
Gulf as a defense line against the Persians. That way they would
make two peninsulas one island to make the defense easier. They
started with diligence and put a lot of effort; however, in the
end they could not manage and the city was conquered by the
Persians.
Dinner and overnight stay will be at Bencik Bay.ygen. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4: Emel Sayin Bay - Orhaniye - Selimiye
After Breakfast we will anchor at totally impact Emel Sayin Bay and you can enjoy
a swimming stop in this lovely bay surrounded with pine forests. For lunch we will dock in Orhaniye. In Orhaniye Bay, you will see unique scenery of a
natural tidal formation called 'kiz kumu' (Maiden's Beach). There
are so many myths about this reddish sand-path going from the
shore to the inner parts of the sea. On a tiny island located in
the bay, you can see the wrecks of an antique castle, a sign of an
ancient city.
Today, our final destination will be Selimiye for dinner and
overnight stay
Day 5: Dirsek Buku - Bozburun
After anchoring in Dirsekbuku and taking a swimming stop, we will
go to Bozburun which is a small fishing town. This area was
popular and suitable for sponge-diving but nowadays the people of
the island are no more interested in sponge-diving as it is not
financially beneficial and is dangerous. In recent years
sponge-diving is replaced by gulet tourism and Bozburun Gulets
nowadays could take its place in this sector.
Day 6: Datca - Knidos (Cnidus)
We will cruise to Datça. Food and water will be supplied to the
boat from Datca Harbour. The city was founded by the ancient Dors
people who came from Aegean Sea to the southern coast of Ionia in
the 7th century B.C. The island has no humidity at all and has
fresh air with plenty of oxygen. The historian Strabo has a
rightful saying about Datça's weather: "God would send his beloved
servants to Datca to live longer". According to a myth while the
Spanish pirates were passing by the coast of Datca, they
disembarked people with Hansen's disease in Sariliman Bay and
these abandoned people recovered from their disease with the help
of the pure weather of Datca. You may take a walk in Datca
Harbour. We will cruise to Cnidus for dinner and overnight stay.
Cnidus was a city advanced in science, art and architecture.
Eudoxos, a very popular astronomer and math professor; Dr.
Euryphon; Polygontos, a popular painter; Skopas and Bryaksis of
Faros, the most famous sculptors of the era; Sostrates, the
architect of Alexandrian Light House (one of the seven wonders of
ancient World) and Ktesias the doctor who saved the life of a
Persian king from a disaster all lived on this island. Dr.
Euryphon and his students founded the second largest medical
sciences school in the Cnidus. The island also was home to the
largest sun clock of its time which was erected by Eudoksos.
In Cnidus there was an Aphrodite monument and at those times the
city was famous for brothels and became a popular destination for
sailors and Arabic tradesmen. You may take a walk on the shore to
see the ruins.
Datca
Seafront
Bozburun,
Hisaronu
Emel Sayin Bay
Day 7: Poyraz Limanı - Meteor Bay - Bodrum
We cruise early in the morning to Karaada (Black Island).
Breakfast and swimming stop will be at Poyraz Bay which is located
at the northern side of the island. This is such a nice bay with
its turquoise-blue waters. We will be anchoring at Meteor Bay for
lunch which is located at the southern side of the island. There
is a meteor hole here and this is how the bay got its name. Here
you may jump over the platform in to the deep water. You may also
take a walk through the under water cave which is very near to
Meteor Bay for a small local fee. We will dock in Bodrum Harbour
for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Bodrum
Check out from boat in Bodrum after having your last breakfast on
board all together by 10:30 am.
Please let us know if you need any hotels, airport transfers,
domestic flight or bus tickets after check-ou
PRICE LIST
2010 Summer Prices (Full Board- Per Week)
Starts on
Sunday only
PRICE
PERIODS Prices in between below dates; starting only on
Sundays
Per person in a double cabin (twin beds are not guaranteed)
Private
cabin for single use (cabin share is not guaranteed)
June 20-July 24
570 Euro pp
900 Euro pp
July 25-September 11
630 Euro pp
980 Euro pp
Prices include:
* All services, harbor taxes and yacht insurance.
* Basic snorkeling and fishing equipments and board games.
* 5 o'clock tea break with, cookie, biscuits, cake offer.
* Higher standard and richer breakfast, lunch and dinner than
standard cruises.
* 7 nights accommodation in private cabins with
en-suite bath/WC and air-condition*
* Air conditioning works minimum 8 hours per day, including
mornings and evenings.
* Towels and bed sheets, but still bring personal towels and swimming
materials*
Prices do not include.
*
Personal travel insurance.
* Airport and hotel transfers from/to boats.
*
Optional excursion tours at the stopover places which may be
recommended by boat staffs.
*
Drinks are not included but available at the boat with very
reasonable prices.
* Various surcharges in case of credit card payments ( Visa and Master, and
American Express)
PAYMENT AND
RESERVATION
Payment and reservation:
We will request 30 % of the total tour price for guaranteed
reservations. We will send you a detailed reservation contract by
e-mail after all details are confirmed mutually.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This blue cruise starts regularly only on mentioned days. Private charter version of the same or similar
route can be organized starting any day for private groups if
requested. Private charter cruises can also be shorter or longer
than 7 nights, if required. This cruise is classified as
cabin charter and the boats are standard quality. Private charter version of the same or similar
route can be organized with standard, deluxe or superior quality
boats if requested by private groups. We have direct contacts
with the boat owners and boat operators in Bodrum, but there will
be a considerable price difference depending on the number of
participants, the size and the quality of the boat.
There may be small changes with the
cruise route. This is the most common route for this destination but the captain
can make some minor changes with the route due to wind/weather
conditions.
Click here to have an idea about blue cruises and gullet
boats
Click here for more the map of the blue cruise
destinations in southwestern Turkey.
Other Tours & Activities
in Bodrum
GREEK ISLANDS BLUE CRUISE
Bodrum - Kos - Nisyros - Tilos - Rhodos - Symi - Datca -
Knidos
Weekly gulet cruises to neighborhood Greek Islands from
Bodrum. Including tax, custom charges, accommodation on gullet
boats, breakfast, lunch, dinner, board games and basic
snorkeling equipments
BODRUM WEEKLY
BOAT CRUISE
Bodrum-Gokova Bay-Bodrum Embarking every Saturday in summer
season.
Including tax,
accommodation on gullet boats with en suite baths, breakfast,
lunch, dinner, board games and basic snorkeling equipments
DAILY TOURS
IN BODRUM There are many daily tours and activities
you can join while you are in Bodrum such as daily Ephesus and
Pamukkale tours, boat trips, village tours, diving, fishing,
jeep safari tours, Note that we make 5 Euro pp discount for
all tours if you book your hotel from our company
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