Gocek
Gocek lies in the beautiful gulf of Fethiye, surrounded by pine clad mountains. The bay is famous for its marinas and offers yachting, and boating. The waterfront is lined with bars and restaurants, and a little more inland visitors will find the market square, which is lined with unique shops selling antiques, Turkish crafts, and some unusual carpets. Historical attractions include the Temple of Leto, which houses a beautiful ancient mosaic, The hidden city of Sakikent, surrounded by a canyon, waterfalls, and includes a mud bath. Visitors willing to hire a boat can visit partially submerged Byzantine ruins on Tersane Island, and have lunch at the restaurant there.
Dalyan River
Dalyan is a largely undeveloped, tranquil village offering classic Turkish hospitality, and attractions. The thermal springs at Sultaniye, and the Dalyan mud baths are also not to be missed and make for an out of the ordinary holiday experience. The surrounding wetlands are home to a variety of wildlife and birds, and the town is adjacent to pine-covered mountains and lush fields, making this an excellent destination for nature-lovers. Boat trips are popular with visitors, as are jeep safaris, mountain-biking, kayaking, paragliding, fishing, snorkeling and more.
Bodrum
Situated on a beautiful peninsula, Bodrum is known as a popular holiday resort. Enchanting villages of white painted houses trimmed with purple bougainvillea together with miles of sandy beaches and ideal locations for water sports. On the southern coast of the peninsula lie the golden sandy beaches at Bardakci, Gumbet, Bitez, Ortakent Yalisi, Karaincir, Bagla and Akyarlar, while on the western side are Gumusluk, Yalikavak and Turgut Reis.
For those who want seclusion, the northern coast boasts Turkbuku, Golkoy and Gundogan - all small simple fishing villages, ideal for those who want a subdued and relaxing atmosphere. While the nights in Bodrum town itself are noisy, crowded and vital, these smaller villages offer cozy taverns and restaurants over-looking quiet bays and can all be reached easily by car or even by boat.
Excursions
Bodrum and Halicarnassus - 4 hours
An English speaking officially licensed lecturer/guide will meet the guests at the exit of the cruise pier at 09:00 am for a private sightseeing tour of Bodrum.
The private tour will start with a visit to the Bodrum Castle built as the Castle of St. Peter by the crusader Knights in 1402. Located between the two bays that surround the town, this outstanding structure was built to defend the region of Southeastern Aegean. The fortress has beautiful gardens, housing the world-renowned Underwater Sea Museum.
Continue to the 4th C. BC Tomb of King Mausoleum in nearby Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The tour may end in the town at the guests’ hotel by 1.30 pm, or may continue for lunch at one of the small local restaurants by the yacht marina of Bodrum and possible shopping at the town’s local marketplace.
Added Value:
*Great introduction to Bodrum -the fashinable Aegean resort town
*The tour covers the main highlights of the town
Tour Duration : 4-5 hours
Tour can operate: Mornings or afternoons
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: High
Included: Transportation by a cheaffeur driven a/c private vehicle, an officially licensed bilingual private lecturer/guide, entrance fees to the sites/museums
Not Included: Gratuities to the guide and driver, meals and personal expenses
Bodrum Port - Private Culinary Experience (Full Day Tour)
You will meet your private guide at the port for your full day of cooking class experience in Bodrum.
Your day will start a visit to a local country market where you will shop, together with a local chef for the ingredients you will use when cooking. Enjoy the vast array of fresh produce, olives, homemade jams, vegetables and fruits beautiful displaced with vivid colors. Mix with the locals who are doing their daily shopping and experience the sights and sounds of a Turkish Market.
Then, you will drive to local restaurant where will be your kitchen for the day, here you will learn about the art of Turkish Cuisine. It is always a pleasant surprise for the visitor. In addition to being the refined product of centuries of experience, Turkish Cuisine has a very pure quality.
The variety and simplicity of the recipes and the quality of the ingredients are guarantees of delicious meals. Lunch will be served at the restaurant including the recipes you have cooked with your own hands and a glass of Turkish wine.
After lunch you will return to Bodrum port with wonderful memories of your day with the locals.
OUR NET PACKAGE RATE INCLUDES
- 1 full-day of private cooking class experience with lunch in Bodrum.
- 1 Round-trip transfer from/to the restaurant for cooking class experience in a luxury air conditioned vehicle with a professional driver.
- Officially licensed, English speaking guide throughout the tour program.
- Bottled water provided thoughout the tour.
- VAT taxes.
OUR PACKAGE RATE EXCLUDES
- Gratuities to the Guide & Driver
- At the discretion of the guests
- Personal expenses of the guests.
Private Excursion of Bodrum
Highlights:
- Crusaders’ Castle of St. Peter including English Tower
- Etrim, Old Nomadic Village
- Exploring Bodrum Market Area
Tour Duration: 6 hours (approx.)
Tour can operate: (morning or afternoon, etc) Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: (Yes or No) NO
Physical Activity Level: (Light, Moderate, Heavy) Moderate
Inclusions: (include any info regarding transportation to/from the Cruise ship in this section)
- Transportation by A/C non-smoking deluxe vehicle
- Service of an English-speaking professional private tour guide throughout the program
- All entrance and parking fees for the sightseeing
- Complimentary beverages on vehicle throughout the journey
- All taxes and service charges
Not Included:
- Meals and beverages
- Honorary gratuities for guide and driver
- Personal expenses
Sirince
High in the hills above Selcuk, Sirince (pronouned shirin-jay) is a village with an interesting history that provides an alternative base for visitors to Ephesus or a pleasant day trip from the nearby cities of Selcuk, Kusadasi, Izmir or Aydin.
In Turkish, Sirince means "quite pretty," but legend has it that it started life as Cilginca, which means the exact opposite. With its row upon row of lovely Ottoman houses tiered on the hillside, the village was so beautiful that its original inhabitants, a group of freed slaves, feared the jealousy of their neighbors. Choosing a name that belied its beauty was an attempt to conceal the reality, and in a way, one could wish that they had stuck with that plan, since in recent years so many tourists have started to descend on Sirince that it is becoming much harder to appreciate its charm.
Nevertheless, the village boasts some particularly exquisite places to stay, and the best way to appreciate the village is certainly to stay there, because after the coach parties move on later in the afternoon, life reverts to something of what it once was. There are few specific attractions there—the main reason to visit is to admire the domestic architecture and enjoy the views.
However, people do crowd into the restored 19th-century church of St. John the Baptist, a reminder that before the enforced Greco-Turkish population exchange of 1924, this was a Greek village with a Christian population.
Sirince is known for its fruit wines that are on sale everywhere. You'll find them sold alongside locally made lace and garden produce. Unfortunately, a lot of what is now sold there has nothing to do with the village.
Gocek lies in the beautiful gulf of Fethiye, surrounded by pine clad mountains. The bay is famous for its marinas and offers yachting, and boating. The waterfront is lined with bars and restaurants, and a little more inland visitors will find the market square, which is lined with unique shops selling antiques, Turkish crafts, and some unusual carpets. Historical attractions include the Temple of Leto, which houses a beautiful ancient mosaic, The hidden city of Sakikent, surrounded by a canyon, waterfalls, and includes a mud bath. Visitors willing to hire a boat can visit partially submerged Byzantine ruins on Tersane Island, and have lunch at the restaurant there.
Dalyan is a largely undeveloped, tranquil village offering classic Turkish hospitality, and attractions. The thermal springs at Sultaniye, and the Dalyan mud baths are also not to be missed and make for an out of the ordinary holiday experience. The surrounding wetlands are home to a variety of wildlife and birds, and the town is adjacent to pine-covered mountains and lush fields, making this an excellent destination for nature-lovers. Boat trips are popular with visitors, as are jeep safaris, mountain-biking, kayaking, paragliding, fishing, snorkeling and more.
Situated on a beautiful peninsula, Bodrum is known as a popular holiday resort. Enchanting villages of white painted houses trimmed with purple bougainvillea together with miles of sandy beaches and ideal locations for water sports. On the southern coast of the peninsula lie the golden sandy beaches at Bardakci, Gumbet, Bitez, Ortakent Yalisi, Karaincir, Bagla and Akyarlar, while on the western side are Gumusluk, Yalikavak and Turgut Reis.
For those who want seclusion, the northern coast boasts Turkbuku, Golkoy and Gundogan - all small simple fishing villages, ideal for those who want a subdued and relaxing atmosphere. While the nights in Bodrum town itself are noisy, crowded and vital, these smaller villages offer cozy taverns and restaurants over-looking quiet bays and can all be reached easily by car or even by boat.
Excursions
Bodrum and Halicarnassus - 4 hours
An English speaking officially licensed lecturer/guide will meet the guests at the exit of the cruise pier at 09:00 am for a private sightseeing tour of Bodrum.
The private tour will start with a visit to the Bodrum Castle built as the Castle of St. Peter by the crusader Knights in 1402. Located between the two bays that surround the town, this outstanding structure was built to defend the region of Southeastern Aegean. The fortress has beautiful gardens, housing the world-renowned Underwater Sea Museum.
Continue to the 4th C. BC Tomb of King Mausoleum in nearby Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The tour may end in the town at the guests’ hotel by 1.30 pm, or may continue for lunch at one of the small local restaurants by the yacht marina of Bodrum and possible shopping at the town’s local marketplace.
Added Value:
*Great introduction to Bodrum -the fashinable Aegean resort town
*The tour covers the main highlights of the town
Tour Duration : 4-5 hours
Tour can operate: Mornings or afternoons
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: High
Included: Transportation by a cheaffeur driven a/c private vehicle, an officially licensed bilingual private lecturer/guide, entrance fees to the sites/museums
Not Included: Gratuities to the guide and driver, meals and personal expenses
Bodrum Port - Private Culinary Experience (Full Day Tour)
You will meet your private guide at the port for your full day of cooking class experience in Bodrum.
Your day will start a visit to a local country market where you will shop, together with a local chef for the ingredients you will use when cooking. Enjoy the vast array of fresh produce, olives, homemade jams, vegetables and fruits beautiful displaced with vivid colors. Mix with the locals who are doing their daily shopping and experience the sights and sounds of a Turkish Market.
Then, you will drive to local restaurant where will be your kitchen for the day, here you will learn about the art of Turkish Cuisine. It is always a pleasant surprise for the visitor. In addition to being the refined product of centuries of experience, Turkish Cuisine has a very pure quality.
The variety and simplicity of the recipes and the quality of the ingredients are guarantees of delicious meals. Lunch will be served at the restaurant including the recipes you have cooked with your own hands and a glass of Turkish wine.
After lunch you will return to Bodrum port with wonderful memories of your day with the locals.
OUR NET PACKAGE RATE INCLUDES
- 1 full-day of private cooking class experience with lunch in Bodrum.
- 1 Round-trip transfer from/to the restaurant for cooking class experience in a luxury air conditioned vehicle with a professional driver.
- Officially licensed, English speaking guide throughout the tour program.
- Bottled water provided thoughout the tour.
- VAT taxes.
OUR PACKAGE RATE EXCLUDES
- Gratuities to the Guide & Driver
- At the discretion of the guests
- Personal expenses of the guests.
Private Excursion of Bodrum
Highlights:
- Crusaders’ Castle of St. Peter including English Tower
- Etrim, Old Nomadic Village
- Exploring Bodrum Market Area
Tour Duration: 6 hours (approx.)
Tour can operate: (morning or afternoon, etc) Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: (Yes or No) NO
Physical Activity Level: (Light, Moderate, Heavy) Moderate
Inclusions: (include any info regarding transportation to/from the Cruise ship in this section)
- Transportation by A/C non-smoking deluxe vehicle
- Service of an English-speaking professional private tour guide throughout the program
- All entrance and parking fees for the sightseeing
- Complimentary beverages on vehicle throughout the journey
- All taxes and service charges
Not Included:
- Meals and beverages
- Honorary gratuities for guide and driver
- Personal expenses
High in the hills above Selcuk, Sirince (pronouned shirin-jay) is a village with an interesting history that provides an alternative base for visitors to Ephesus or a pleasant day trip from the nearby cities of Selcuk, Kusadasi, Izmir or Aydin.
In Turkish, Sirince means "quite pretty," but legend has it that it started life as Cilginca, which means the exact opposite. With its row upon row of lovely Ottoman houses tiered on the hillside, the village was so beautiful that its original inhabitants, a group of freed slaves, feared the jealousy of their neighbors. Choosing a name that belied its beauty was an attempt to conceal the reality, and in a way, one could wish that they had stuck with that plan, since in recent years so many tourists have started to descend on Sirince that it is becoming much harder to appreciate its charm.
Nevertheless, the village boasts some particularly exquisite places to stay, and the best way to appreciate the village is certainly to stay there, because after the coach parties move on later in the afternoon, life reverts to something of what it once was. There are few specific attractions there—the main reason to visit is to admire the domestic architecture and enjoy the views.
However, people do crowd into the restored 19th-century church of St. John the Baptist, a reminder that before the enforced Greco-Turkish population exchange of 1924, this was a Greek village with a Christian population.
Sirince is known for its fruit wines that are on sale everywhere. You'll find them sold alongside locally made lace and garden produce. Unfortunately, a lot of what is now sold there has nothing to do with the village.
