7 NIGHTS – 8 DAYS BODRUM FETHIYE 

ITINERARY 

DAY 1: BODRUM TO BLACK ISLANDS

You will board your gulet at 4 pm this afternoon for check-in information about your upcoming week onboard cruising from Bodrum into Fethiye You will leave the harbor shortly after sailing for Karaada – Black Island. This will be your first chance to dip into the beautiful ocean, and as you spend the night here, you can even sit back and enjoy your first sunset cruise with a cold drink in hand.

Overnight at Karaada – Black Island.

DAY 2: BLACK ISLANDS TO PALAMUTBUKU

This morning you cruise onto Cnidus. This is an Ancient City that still is under current excavation. You will find that you can still clearly see the old harbors of this once-ancient settlement. You will have time to go exploring before cruising to Palamutbuku. After all your hard walking and exploring  Knidos, it’s time to enjoy the pristine clear waters of Palamutbuku and spend the afternoon swimming and snorkeling.

Overnight at Palamutbuku.

DAY 3: PALAMUTBUKU TO DATCA

Today it’s time to cruise onto Datca. Inland from where you will anchor down is the old City of Datca. You will find today the old temples and other buildings of this ancient settlement. You will have time to explore on land and wander through modern-day Datca, have tea with the locals, or have a cold drink along the harbor before jumping back on board and cruising off to a quiet bay for the evening.

Overnight at a secluded bay near Datca.

DAY 4: SERCE OR BOZUKKALE DESTINATION

Today is your day for complete R&R. Grab a book, grab a sunbed, your sunnies, hat, and sunscreen as you kick back and enjoy the beautiful waterways of the coastline of Turkey. Today you will cruise through Datca onto Serce Bay or Bozukkale. You will have time to swim in attractive bays and turquoise waters and recharge for fun nights.

Overnight at either Service or Bozukkale.

DAY 5: MARMARİS

This morning, you are feeling fully re-energized after your day of R&R; it’s time to hit up one of the biggest harbors in Turkey – Marmaris. You will cruise onto Marmaris to anchor down into the harbor, and then it’s time to explore. You can wander around the old town, which is still littered with old homes and cobbled streets, hit up some of the seaside markets to shop for that bargain or find yourself a quaint little harbourside café to sit in and watch the world go by. Enjoy the day before jumping back on board for dinner. Marmaris has pretty impressive nightlife; so after dinner and a few drinks on board, the night is yours to go and explore.

Overnight at Marmaris Harbour.

DAY 6: MARMARİS TO EKİNCİK

This morning you will cruise out of the harbor and back onto the waterways of Turkey. You will move onto an area called Ekincik.

Optional: Here, you can spend the day on an optional excursion into Dalyan. Dalyan is famous for its lake waterways, beautiful rock tombs, mud baths, and Turtle Beach. You will be picked up from the boat and taken into the waterways on a full-day tour, where you can visit these sites along the way.

Please note: This tour needs a minimum of 5 people to operate.

If you prefer to stay on board, you can enjoy chilling out on the deck, or the local water sports may tempt you.

Overnight at Ekincik.

DAY 7: EKİNCİK TO FETHİYE

Today you will cruise on the 12 Islands area close to Fethiye The first stop is the beautiful Cleopatra Bath – Hammam Bay. Here you can still swim through the ruins of this once-ancient hammam. You will then make one last swimming stop at Flat Island before cruising into Fethiye Harbour in the afternoon. Fethiye is a smaller-scale version of Marmaris with plenty more charm. You will have the afternoon to explore the old town scattered with your souvenir shops, wander up to the ancient Lycian tombs for sunset, or you may like to venture further and catch the bus onto the ghost town of Kayakoy. You will be served dinner back on board, and then you may want to wander back to the lively bar street and find your bar of choice to spend the evening in and ponder back on the week before.

Overnight at Fethiye Harbour.

DAY 8: DEPARTURE

This morning breakfast will be served nice and early, and then it’s time to bid farewell to your cruise buddies and crew. Check-out will be around 9 am after breakfast.