Embarkation Port: Göcek Disembarkation Port: Bodrum Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Butterfly Valley – Oludeniz - Gemiler Islands - Kalkan - Kas – Kekova – Tersane - Ucagız – Simena – Demre - Gökova - Kaputas Strand – Yesilkoy - Cleopatra Bay - Bedri Rahmi Bay - Tersane Island – Yassıca Island
Day 1 : GOCEK
Boarding starts from 3.30pm in Göcek 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.
Gocek was occupied by the town of Callimache in ancient times, and is located between Fethiye - Telmessos in ancient times - and Dalyan - Caunos in ancient times. According to the legends, it is in the Göcek area that Icarus landed in the sea after his famous flight trying to escape from the tower where he was imprisoned. Göcek was used as a harbor for ships loading chrome ore collected from the mines under nearby mountains during the Ottoman period.
A prominent characteristic of the town is the fact that it harbors islands and coves located in a large and secluded bay. Owing to its location, it naturally enjoys a high potential for yacht tourism. In 1988, Göcek was declared a Registered Area of Special Protection. Therefore, multi-story buildings are not allowed, the tourist accommodation facilities are two-storied hotels, motels, apartment hotels, and pensions situated in the town center and its periphery.
Day 2: BUTTERFLY VALLEY - OLUDENİZ - GEMİLER ISLAND
In the early morning we drive to the Butterfly Valley. Breakfast will be served here. Butterfly Valley is only really accessible by sea. The name originally came from the amazing natural wonder that happens only during the summer, and only for a few weeks when valley fills with butterflies and looks like a fairytale. Then we sail to Oludeniz. Our boat will anchor here for lunch and a swim break. Next docking place is Gemiler islands. We will remain on Gemiler Island for dinner and overnight. Captain's recommendations: take a walk along the coast and visit the Byzantine church of Saint-Nicolas at the tip of the island.
Day 3: KALKAN - KAS
Early in the morning we will cross the Seven Capes at leisure and we will reach Limanagzi Bay, which is near Kalkan. The boat will anchor here for breakfast and a swim break. The next and final stop of the day will be Kas. Before entering the harbor, there will be another break from swimming. Dinner and overnight stay in a beautiful bay near Kas. You can also go ashore and explore the beautiful city on foot.
Day 4: KEKOVA-TERSANE-UCAGIZ
Today we will reach the half-submerged city of Kekova. Here we stop for lunch and a swim in Tersane Bay, where you can visit an old Roman-era shipyard and a Byzantine-era church. For dinner and the night the boat will be anchored in Ucagiz Bay.
Day 5: SIMENA - DEMRE – GOKKAYA
After breakfast we drop anchor in Kaleköy (Simena) where you have the opportunity to take pictures of an ancient Lycian city. After that for lunch and a swimming break, we will navigate to Demre. Here you can book a trip to Myra, a city in Lycia that was also the city of Bishop St. Nicholas, known in the Byzantine period as the "protector" of children, the poor and seafarers. After this optional tour, sail to Gokkaya Bay where we will anchor for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: KAPUTAS STRAND - YESILKOY
Today we will continue the Blue Journey early in the morning. For a change, breakfast may be served en route. If weather conditions permit, we will stop for a swim break at Kaputas Beach. This bay near Kas has long ceased to be an insider's tip. It consists of the 150 meter long Kaputaş Beach with golden, fine-grained sand, turquoise seas and a meter-high cliff. In the afternoon we will arrive at Yeşilköy Bay, where we will anchor for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: CLEOPATRA BAY – BEDRI RAHMI BAY –TERSANE ISLAND - YASSICA ISLAND
Today we will start the cruise early in the morning. Breakfast will be served in Cleopatra's bay. This place is also known as Monastery Bay or Hammam Bay sunken because of the beautiful underwater ruins of an ancient bath. Bedri Rahmi Bay, a secluded, protected and silent bay that was named after a great Turkish writer and painter – Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu. It is said that the painter and his friends were the first blue voyagers to discover this remarkable spot on the Lycian coast and on one of his cruises here in the 1970’s. This spot is perfect for swims in the calmest of waters and explorations of Lycian rock tombs hidden among the olive trees.After a swimming break at Bedri Rahmi Bay we will cruise to Tersane Island where we will have lunch and a swimming break. Yassıca Island will be the final stop of the day.
Day 8 : GOCEK
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.