ROUTE III - BODRUM-GOCEK

BODRUM-GOCEK

Day 1 – BODRUM

Embark your yacht in the harbor of Bodrum. You will receive information about the yacht and cruise itinerary while sipping your “welcome cocktail”. Dinner and overnight docked at the harbor of Bodrum.

Day 2 – KNIDOS – PALAMUTBUKU BAY

Departure to Knidos, a strategically important city in the 4th century BC and one of the six cities forming the league called the Dorian Hexapolis. The ancient town can be considered as the spot on Asia Minor that separates the Aegean from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. After cruising for about 3 hours from Bodrum, the yacht will drop anchor in one of two ancient harbors in Knidos. Departure to Palamutbuku Bay following lunch for overnight as the Knidos Harbour is unfortunately relatively unprotected from the wind. 

Day 3 – DATCA

Cruising to Kargi or Inceburun for lunch and swimming. Continue about one hour headed for the Harbor of Datca later in the afternoon and drop anchor towards the evening. Dinner and overnight in the Harbor of Datca or at a nearby bay if you prefer to have a more peaceful night.

Day 4 – EKINCIK BAY

Depart for an early cruise of about 3 hours to Catal Island or Kizil Island in the morning. Spend the lunch break and your afternoon there before cruising to Ekincik Bay for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 – EKINCIK BAY

Breakfast at Ekincik Bay where you may choose to take a river boat trip to visit the ancient city of Kaunos and to see the rock tombs of the Lycian Kings, the mud baths and Beach of Iztuzu, famous for the sea turtles called Caretta Caretta. This is an all day journey through the labyrinth of the delta of Dalyan River surrounded with thick vegetation of reeds. 

DAY 6 – FETHIYE – GOCEK

Set sail towards the Gulf of Fethiye before breakfast since the constant counter wind in the later hours will not allow sailing. Arrival at Aga Limani Bay after about 4 hours from Ekincik for lunch and a swim break followed by a short cruise to Manastir Bay, also known as Cleopatra Bath or Sunken Bath Bay by the locals. View the underwater bath ruins here from the ancient city of Lydia. Another short cruise will bring you to the Harbour of Gocek surrounded by pine trees for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 – GOCEK

A long day of relaxation in the tranquility of the numerous secret small bays of Gocek.

Day 8 – GOCEK

Disembark your gulet in Gocek after breakfast and bid farewell to the crystal clear waters of the Aegean.