Gulet Holidays Itinerary

VOYAGES FROM BODRUM

(Use Bodrum Milas Airport unless otherwise agreed)

(actual gulet voyage depends on weather and guests preferences. Captain’s judgement is always final).

The comments below are included to give a flavour of the gulet voyage areas. Please tell us what your interests are, and we will build a custom voyage to meet your requirements.

 

TYPICAL ITINERARIES ONLY- each voyage is custom built for you!

 

Gulets Turkey BODRUM & GULF OF GOKOVA ~ 1 week

If you have not been on gulet charter before, and have only 1 week, Gokova is a must. Bodrum is placed near the north west corner of this Gulf, and runs almost 90km to the East and 30kms to the south. This vast and sheltered fjord contains many secluded pine clad bays, islands and charming small villages, including Cokertme, English Harbour, Tuzla, Seven Islands, Akbuk, Longoz and Castle Island, (where Cloepatra is rumoured to have imported the beautiful sandy beach to please her lover Anthony). If you have time after the seclusion of the head of the Gulf, just outside the mouth of the bay on the northern side is the more populous of seaside village Gumusluk. With its air of exclusivity and wonderful fish restaurants it is worth a visit, as is Knidos on the very south western tip of Turkey provided the seas are smooth. Knidos was a city which saw seven civilisations pass through in 1500 years, before being finally deserted 2000 years ago. The ruined amphitheatre and remains of the city demand a lingering visit.

Gulets Turkey BODRUM & HISARONU

This voyages suits those who have been sailing in Turkey before & starts in Bodrum and immediately leaves the Aegean waters for the Mediterranean, rounding Cape Krio and the ancient ruined city of Knidos, where you may spend your first evening exploring this fascinating and unspoilt location once populated by Carians, Ancient Greeks, Romans and others. From Knidos you voyage eastwards and might next visit the wonderful sheltered bay at Loryma having sailed close to the Greek island of Symi, where the King of Rhodos started to build a castle for his love on the mainland, only to stop before it was finished when she died unexpectedly. A wonderful place to use the toys. From Loryma you might visit the many empty bays to the west before spending a night in sleepy Bozburun, where tourism has hardly arrived and where turkish gulets are still built on the beach. From here there are many sleepy anchorages with beautiful water to swim in en route to Selimiye and Orhaniye, 2 more small villages with more activity on shore. The way back to Bodrum should be punctuated with a stop in the larger town of Datca, where you might want to buy a carpet from local specialist Stella, while the men visit the local barber for a shave!

Gulets Turkey GREEK ISLANDS OF KOS, SIMI & RHODES ~ 1 week

Kos is the nearest Greek island to Bodrum, only some 20kms away. Despite what you hear, the local Greeks and Turks get on very well. If you choose to visit the near lying islands, you will need to pay asmall entance fee into Greek waters, typically around $US200), using Kos as your port of entry. If time permits, run south of the Turkish coast into the Mediterranean visiting Simi and Rhodes, before returning along the southern coast visiting Datca and Knidos. This trip is more suited to those who are accustomed to open sea passages, although the distance involved are not large. If you are looking for a party atmosphere, leave plenty of time for a night in Bodrum!

Gulets Turkey 2 WEEK VOYAGE, GOKOVA & THE GREEK ISLANDS

If you have 2 weeks to spend, it is entirely possible to visit both the above areas, or travel along the coast to the Bozburun peninsular, Marmaris and Gocek, see below.

Gulets Turkey VOYAGES FROM GOCEK

(Use Dalaman Airport)
(actual voyage depends on weather and guests preferences. Captain’s judgement is always final)

Gulets Turkey MARMARIS, DALYAN RIVER, AND GOCEK BAY ~ 1 week

Join Salamander at Gocek or Fethiye and explore the beautiful Gulf of Gocek, before turning west to the vibrant town of Marmaris, on its own sheltered fjord. This is the place to do your shopping and sample the nightlife! Head back not forgetting to take an open boat trip (not included in your holiday cost) through the reeds up the amazing Dalyan River to see the Lycian rock tombs of around 1500B.C. before continuing back into the Gulf of Gocek, where you could easily spend the entire time without visiting the same anchorage twice. Visit the famous sandy beach at Olu Deniz on the way back, and you will realise why its much better to be onboard your private yacht instead of stacked up on the beach with millions of others!

Gulets Turkey GOCEK TO KEKOVA VIA KAS & KALKAN

Leave the lovely exclusive small waterside town of Gocek and head  into the of the Gulf of Fethiye (where you could easily spend all week without going further) and thence turn eastwards visiting the 2 fashionable and attractive towns of Kas and Kalkan (one outbound, the other when returning), and perhaps taking a day trip to the Greek island of Castelrizon before visiting Kekova, one of several possible sites for Atlantis. You can see the ruins underwater in this protected heritage site before crossing the bay to visit the small village and castle opposite. It is also traditional to watch the sunset from the ridge of St Nicholas's island (Father Christmas). On your return to Gocek you may decide to stop and climb the hill to visit the fascinating deserted town of Kayakoy (see Birds without Wings by Louis de Berniere) where Christians, Muslims and Armenians lived together in harmony until 1923.
 

 

Gulets Turkey GOCEK BAY, RHODES, SIMI, DATCA & MARMARIS ~ 1 week

For more adventurous travellers, leave Gocek bay for the Greek islands of Rhodes and Simi, before heading to Datca, and returning by Marmaris to Fethiye. If you have time, many of the features of the previous voyage can also be included