Embarkation Port: Bodrum Disembarkation Port: Bodrum Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Buyuk Kiremit Island – Gumusluk – Panayır Island – Altınkum – Didim – Priene – Milet – Cam Harbour – Iasos
Day 2: BODRUM
Boarding starts from 3.30pm in Bodrum Marina. Here you will be greeted by your agency and crew.After a welcome cocktail and a small aperatif, you will be informed about the route and life on board. On the first day you have the opportunity to sail into a bay immediately or you can overnight in the harbor to explore the city.
Bodrum was once the ancient city of Halicarnassus with the earthquake-destroyed tomb of King Mausolus II, King of Caria (377-353 BC), considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. From the time of the ancient city of Halicarnassus, the amphitheater and parts of the Myndos Gate, once the western gate of the city, have survived. Finds from excavations in Bodrum and the surrounding area bear witness to a settlement in the region that is around 5000 years old. In Halikarnassos in the 5th century BC. the famous historian Herodotus was born, as was the rhetorician and writer Dionysius (1st century BC) from Halicarnassus. After the destruction of the city by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. Halicarnassus, however, lost importance. St. Peter's Castle, whose construction was started at the beginning of the 15th century by crusaders of the Order of St. John, can be seen from afar. After the conquest of the Ottoman Sultan Süleyman, in 1523 Bodrum and Rhodes fell to the Ottomans. Today, Bodrum has developed into a lively holiday resort, attracting international visitors to the peninsula in the summer months. The center with its old town and Barstrasse and the harbor promenade are lined with many bars, cafes and restaurants and all kinds of shops.
Day 2: BUYUK KIREMIT ISLAND - GUMUSLUK
After breakfast, we continue our journey to Buyuk Kiremit Island, where guests will have a chance to relax. After lunch, we will sail to the small natural harbor of Gümüşlük (old Myndos). Dinner and overnight will be done here.
Day 3: PANAYIR ISLAND - ALTINKUM - DIDIM
In the morning departure to Panayır Adası on the north coast of the gulf. Breakfast is served on the way. After lunch we will set sail to Altinkum. We advise you to make an excursion to the ancient city of Didyma.It was an ancient Ionian shrine which is today known as Didim in Turkey. Didyma was the most renowned oracle of the Hellenic world containing a temple and an oracle of Apollo. Mythic genealogies of the Branchidae line of priests, designed to capture the origins of Didyma as a Hellenistic tradition, date to the Hellenistic period.
Day 4: PRIENE – MILET
.After breakfast in Altınkum, we also recommend you to take a trip to the ancient cities of Priene, Millet. Overnight and dinner will be in one of the bays near Altınkum.
Day 5: CAM HARBOUR – IASOS
After breakfast we will set sail to Cam Limani where we will have lunch. In the afternoon we will cruise to the charming Ancient Iasos, a small harbor surrounded by nice fish restaurants, and don't forget to take a trip to the ruins of Ancient Iasos. Dinner and overnight in this bay.
Day 6: SALIH ISLAND - TURKBUKU
After breakfast we will leave Iasos and cruise to Salih island. After lunch, we will cruise to Turkbuku for overnight stay and dinner. Turkbuku is a district on the northern section of the contemporary peninsula of Bodrum, and the bay is a magnet for the world’s jet-set travelers. Here you can see many superyachts anchored inside or outside the bay with their dingy or zodiac shuttles busily ferrying the jet sets to the town. There are very few natural harbors as serene as this one, so captains and yacht owners alike appreciate the opportunity to anchor for maintenance, resupply, or just a lights out night on the town.
Day 7: YALIKAVAK - CATAL ISLAND
In the morning departure to Yalikavak. For tourists Yalikavak is very popular, it is also called “St. Tropez of the Aegean Sea.” But it stands for gente tourism, protection of the environment is essential. But Yacht Charter crews find an excellent fully developed the infrastructure. The look over the bay from the windmills on a hill is fantastic. Port of embaraktion for yacht charter cruises from Bodrum Yalikavak on the Bodrum peninsula is the marina Palmarina. The marina was planned as a noble harbor, which also offers space for mega-yachts. Late evening we cruise to the next stop at Catal island to spend the last night.
Day 8 : BODRUM
Early morning we cruise forward to Bodrum marina. After breakfast and a farewell ceremony at around 10:00 am you will be asked to leave the yacht.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Cruise itineraries are given as a general guide only and may have to be changed without prior notice and are dependent on weather and docking conditions. Your captain has the final say.