Please note that Gulet itineraries can vary from week to week due to weather conditions or because the majority of passengers on the boat may wish to make small changes. The following gives a good general idea of the route that will be taken.

Day 1: Bodrum
Boarding starts at 3:30 p.m. from Bodrum Harbour. Early arriving guests can leave their luggage at the Gulet office and use the time to explore the town. On the first day, the boat will be anchored at Bodrum Port for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Orak Island - Çökertme
While you have breakfast, you will be told about the cruise programme and the boat. Then you will set sail for Orak Island. Taking the opportunity to swim in the crystal-blue waters of Orak Island and to have lunch, hopefully if the wind is favourable the boat will hoist sail to Çökertme, a small and lovely fishing town, for dinner and for overnight stay. If the wind does not permit sailing the boat will motor. Guests are welcome to take a short walk on the shore.

Day 3: Seven Island - Küfre - Long Port
Before breakfast in the early morning the Gulet will set sail for Seven Islands. You will be greeting another beautiful day in Seven Islands Region. In the region full of so many small islands and coral reef it is a relaxing day for snorkelling, swimming, and relaxing on board. You can also enjoy a walk on the wooded islands surrounded with pine trees. The first stop in this region will be Kufre Bay. The Gulet will be anchoring at Uzun Liman (Long Port) for dinner and our overnight stay.

Day 4: Tuzla - Löngöz - English Harbour
In the morning the gulet will be anchoring at Tuzla Bay to allow time for swimming in the turquoise- blue waters. For lunch, the captain will hoist sail to Longoz Bay, another paradise, sheltered with huge pine forests. After lunch you can enjoy a short walk in the forest or take a rest in Ali Baba's local simple cafe. Then we will sail to English Port for dinner and our overnight stay. The name English Port comes from the 2nd World War; when the ships of English Navy -forces used to dock here.

Day 5: Cleopatra Island - Karacasöğüt
Today you cruise to Sedir (Kedrae) island. This unique island with its small beach and unbelievable clear water is like an open-air museum. You can see the city-walls, the ruins from the Dors' reign (later on restorated as a church); the amphitheatre with 1500 guest capacity and the domed historical buildings. You can walk around the wrecks of pillars with antique writings on them or the ancient stones decorated with reliefs. Cleopatra beach, located on this island has a very special kind of sand that can only be found in the deserts of Northern Africa. According to the myth King Antonius had brought this sand from Egypt by sea for Cleopatra.
Then the gulet will cruise to Karacasöğüt village for dinner and to spend the night. This lovely village is located 25 kms away from Marmaris. There will be optional tours to Marmaris or Dalyan-Caunos for those wishing to explore these places (extra charge)

Day 6: Kargılı - Kisebükü (Alakışla Bükü)
Another relaxing day on board with time for more swimming and snorkelling. The gulet will cruise to Kargılı Bay early in the morning. After lunch, the boat will be anchoring at Kisebükü (Alakışla) where you will be able to see the Byzantians' ruins. You will spend the night in this lovely bay.

Day 7: Pabuç Burnu - Yalıçiftlik - Bodrum
The boat will sail to Pabuçburnu after breakfast, where you will stop for lunch. Tea will be served in Yalıçiftlik Bay. Then the boat will be sailing back to Bodrum Port for the last day's dinner and overnight stay.

Day 8: Bodrum
You will leave the boat by 10:00 after breakfast

Gulet Information

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Location

The Carian Cruise starts and finishes in Bodrum sailing out into the Gulf of Gokova with its many enchanting anchorages and forgotten communities.