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Yacht charter route · Bodrum

Bodrum
via Didim.

Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Bodrum north via Yalıkavak, Türkbükü, Güllük, Didim, Kuşadası and Özdere — Turkish Aegean north coast loop with Ephesus + Apollo temple ruins.

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Bodrum
Day 1

Bodrum → Bodrum

Provisioning day at Bodrum Marina. 15th-c Castle of St Peter (Underwater Archaeology Museum) + 4th-c BC Halicarnassus mausoleum (Seven Wonders). Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to bazaar haggling for spices + leather and meze platters at a waterfront meyhane.

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Route at a glance

Best season
May – mid-October (peak Jun – Sep)
Duration
7 days · Sat – Sat
Departure
Bodrum
Sailing area
Bodrum

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Day 1 / 7
Bodrum
1
Day 1

Bodrum → Bodrum

Provisioning + harbour day at Bodrum Marina. Walk the 15th-c Castle of St Peter (Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Uluburun Bronze Age shipwreck displayed inside). Ancient Halicarnassus mausoleum ruins (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, 4th-c BC) 500 m from the marina.

Things to do

Visit the 15th-c Castle of St Peter Museum

See the 4th-c BC Halicarnassus mausoleum ruins

Bazaar haggling for spices + leather

Meze platters at a waterfront meyhane

Mooring tip

Bodrum Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €80-130/night peak, fully sheltered. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.

Yalıkavak & Göl Türkbükü
2
Day 2

Bodrum → Yalıkavak & Göl Türkbükü

12 nm north to Yalıkavak — most exclusive marina on the Turkish Aegean (Palmarina, opened 2014, the closest competitor to Costa Smeralda for premium-yacht clientele). Göl Türkbükü 4 nm east is the quieter alternative — pine-fringed coves, smaller harbour. Göl Türkbükü small marina €100-160/night cheaper alternative. Plan to boutique browse along Palmarina alleys and sundowner at a beach bar.

Things to do

Walk Yalıkavak Palmarina superyacht dock

Anchor swim at Göl Türkbükü pine-fringed cove

Boutique browse along Palmarina alleys

Sundowner at a beach bar

Mooring tip

Yalıkavak Palmarina stern-to, €200-400/night peak (premium). Göl Türkbükü small marina €100-160/night cheaper alternative.

Güllük
3
Day 3

Göl Türkbükü → Güllük

12 nm north to Güllük — quiet fishing port, Iasos archaeological site (4th-c BC Carian-Greek city, Byzantine walls + Roman agora) on the headland 2 km south. Anchor in Güllük Bay on sand 5-7 m, sheltered from N. Plan to walk the 4th-c BC Iasos Byzantine + Roman ruins, anchor swim in glassy Güllük Bay, çöp şiş grilled lamb skewers at a family quay restaurant.

Things to do

Walk the 4th-c BC Iasos Byzantine + Roman ruins

Anchor swim in glassy Güllük Bay

Çöp şiş grilled lamb skewers at a family quay restaurant

Smell olive-wood and sage on the waterfront

Mooring tip

Güllük small marina stern-to, €60-100/night, sheltered from N. Anchor on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.

Didim
4
Day 4

Güllük → Didim

20 nm north to Didim — site of the Temple of Apollo (4th-c BC, the third-largest Greek temple ever built, 122 columns each 19.7 m tall, sanctuary of the Branchidae oracle). D-Marin Didim stern-to is the standard charter overnight. Altınkum Beach golden sand 1 nm south.

Things to do

Visit the 4th-c BC Temple of Apollo (122 columns)

Anchor swim at Altınkum Beach golden sand

Buy lokum (Turkish delight) from a family confectionery

Walk the harbour bazaar for handwoven textiles

Mooring tip

D-Marin Didim stern-to with lazy lines, €100-160/night peak, fully sheltered. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.

Kuşadası
5
Day 5

Didim → Kuşadası

32 nm long north to Kuşadası — major cruise-ship port + gateway to Ephesus (UNESCO, 1st-c AD Roman city, the largest archaeological site in the eastern Mediterranean). Setur Kuşadası Marina stern-to. Ephesus tour is 4-hour shore excursion by taxi. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.

Things to do

Day-trip to Ephesus UNESCO Roman city

Walk the Library of Celsus + Great Theatre

Anchor swim at Ladies' Beach

Browse the Kuşadası bazaar for silk + spices

Mooring tip

Setur Kuşadası Marina stern-to, €100-160/night peak, fully sheltered. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.

Özdere
6
Day 6

Kuşadası → Özdere

15 nm west to Özdere — quiet Aegean coastal village, natural rock-pool thermal springs at the shore, paddleboard-friendly cliff coves with wildflowers. Anchor in the bay on sand 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Anchor in the bay on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to zeytinyağlı olive-oil dishes at a beach taverna and tasting local Aegean white wine.

Things to do

Soak in the rock-pool thermal springs

Paddleboard the cliff coves with wildflowers

Zeytinyağlı olive-oil dishes at a beach taverna

Tasting local Aegean white wine

Mooring tip

Özdere small marina stern-to, €40-70/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in the bay on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Bodrum
7
Day 7

Özdere → Bodrum

60 nm long south back to Bodrum Marina. Long passage day — leave at first light. Optional Kara Ada thermal-spring swim stop on the way. Refuel at Bodrum before tying up. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to crew dinner at a cliffside restaurant and sunset cocktail with the Aegean breeze.

Things to do

Optional Kara Ada thermal-spring swim

Refuel and clean the boat at Bodrum Marina

Crew dinner at a cliffside restaurant

Sunset cocktail with the Aegean breeze

Mooring tip

Bodrum Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €80-130/night peak. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Confirm handover slot 24h ahead.

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