Bodrum – Fethiye – Gocek One Way Route Plan
Fully enjoy in all the beauty the coastline and all of the hidden gems that Turkey and Greece have to offer! Starting from Bodrum, explore the most famous destination, become one with nature, escape crowds and experience Turkish lifestyle. This route truly offers almost everything you could wish from a nice gulet cruise.
Embarkation in Bodrum harbor around 4 p.m. with welcome meeting and introduction to the crew as well as a briefing about the yacht and upcoming itinerary along with sea maps. You may visit the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Cruise to a nearby bay for swimming, snorkeling and overnight.
You’ll sail to Knidos to explore the many ancient ruins which remain from this former Dorian capital and center to medicine and therapy. Knidos was one of the largest ports in antiquity, with one harbor facing the Aegean and one south opening to the Mediterranean (Praxiteles, one of the greatest sculptors of the ancient world, caused much outrage with his nude statue of Aphrodite, bringing in even more ships and wealth to this number of the Dorian Hexapolis).
The harbor has excellent waters for swimming and snorkeling. Later in a day, you’ll sail down to Ince Burun for lunch, swimming, canoeing and relaxing. In the afternoon the yacht continues to the small port town of Datca. The inland ”old Datca” village, a few km from the harbor, is well worth a walk through its paved narrow streets winding their way around old stone houses. Near old Datca, there is a beautifully restored Ottoman mansion now a hotel-museum ”The Mehmet Ali Aga Mansion”, where you might be tempted to have a drink or a meal. Overnight in Datca or a bay nearby.
Cruise to Dislice or Bencik bay for a swimming break. Later you’ll pass through stunning pine enclosed bays to the charming little village of Selimiye. Selimiye is close to Serce Bay, the harbor in which so many ships were wrecked when trying to take shelter from storms in past. Evening in Selimiye or Dirsekbuku Bay.
After breakfast, you will head to Ekincik for a not to be missed engaging tour of ancient Lycia, one of the highlights of a Blue Cruise. Embark upon a flat bottomed, local river boat to visit the environmentally protected Dalyan Delta wetlands, with their beautiful tall reeds and diverse wildlife. Continue on to the ruins of Caunos, including the extravagant Lycian tomb carved directly into the cliff sides. Continue up the river and indulge in the famous mineral mudbaths reputed to bring a rosy glow to the skin. On there turn, visit Iztuzu beach, home to the Caretta Caretta loggerhead turtles.
Evening in Ekincik Bay.
The largest island in the Gulf of Fethiye is the island of Tersane (Dockyard). A deep channel, 100 wide, provides entry to the inlet of Tersane. Tersane Island which was formerly called Telandria was inhabited in the past, but nowadays you can see only the remains of the ruined houses of the island. Cruise to Bedri Rahmi cove-one of the most important inlets of the gulf. Bedri Rahmi Eyupoglu was one of the first discoverers of the Blue Voyage, painted a fish on a rock behind a fountain in 1973 which is why the inlet has been named after him. Cruise to the mysterious Yassica isles, for swimming and relaxation. Overnight in Gocek harbor or a nearby bay.
Check-out is till 09:00 a.m. – after breakfast you will have to say goodbyes to the crew. Your cruise will finish where you have started it 7 days ago – Gocek port. If you haven’t visited the city center or you missed anything else you were interested to see on the first day, we strongly suggest to do it before leaving. Before you check-out, Goolets representative will give you one last visit on board to check how everything went and if you need any further assistance (transfers, suggestions on how to spend the day till your flight and similar).
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