Sample Itinerary : Ancient Shores Of Turkey on a Gulet

Day 1
Fly from Istanbul to Bodrum with morning flight. After your transfer from Bodrum airport to pier, leave Bodrum with your gullet. After approximately 3 hours of sailing; arrive Knidos. The southern shore of the Gulf of Gokova is bounded by the peninsula of Datca. On the western extremity of this peninsula is Cape Crio, dreaded by ancient mariners. Just near the tip is the harbor of Cnidus. The city, excavated and clearly visible on the hillside, but most of its sculptures are now in the British Museum. Cnidian amphorae, the shipping containers of old, can be found wherever ancient trading ships went, but the major claim to fame – on the naughty side – was its possession of the first fully nude statue of Aphrodite by the celebrated sculptor Praxiteles. Overnight in Knidos. (L, D)

Day 2
Breakfast at Mersincik. After breakfast sail to Cokertme. This large bay on Gokova’s northern coast is a favorite of cruising yachtsmen. Its wooded mountains provide shelter from the winds and its restaurants and bars are venues where tall sea stories are traded over good meals and refreshing drinks. It is also the place where water and provisions are replenished for further explorations of the gulf. (B, L, D)

Day 3
After breakfast sail to 7 islands. In the region you will see so many small islands close to each other and is recommended that you should dive here, swim, sleep and get the best rest. (B, L, D)

Day 4
Sail and spend the day at English Harbor. Though great swathes of its coasts have been ravaged by recent forest fires, English Harbor is still a desirable stopover on a Blue Voyage. The name stuck since the Second World War when British raiders had a base here for their operations against German-held nearby Greek islands. Attesting to its beauty is the fact that a former president of Turkey had a home built on the shore of the bay that encloses English Harbor. (B, L, D)

Day 5
Sail to Kisre Buk. Late in the afternoon cruise to one of the quite coves near Bodrum for overnight. (B, L, D)

Day 6
Disembark in the morning and transfer to Bodrum airport for the flight to Istanbul. (B)