Turkish Sailing

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Enjoy a whole new way of experiencing the Med on a sunsoaked cruise aboard a traditional Turkish gulet. Turkey’s south west coast is a paradise of private coves, sun-drenched beaches, historic sites and charming seaside towns surrounded by green pine groves, all ready and waiting for you to explore. Picture yourself floating in azure seas and soaking up the r...

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

What's this trip about?

    Enjoy a whole new way of experiencing the Med on a sunsoaked cruise aboard a traditional Turkish gulet. Turkey’s south west coast is a paradise of private coves, sun-drenched beaches, historic sites and charming seaside towns surrounded by green pine groves, all ready and waiting for you to explore. Picture yourself floating in azure seas and soaking up the rays by day, eating home-cooked meals prepared on board the boat, lapping up the sunshine between afternoon snorkels, then turning it up for open air parties by night. Has there ever been a better way to vacay?

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included
Start CityBodrum
End CityBodrum

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Turkey

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Itinerary

Day 1: Start Bodrum

Welcome aboard our gulet, a traditional Turkish sailing boat straight out of your dreams and into reality! We can already picture ourselves jumping from its decks into the sparkling sea during our swim stops...but right now, this show kicks off in the coastal town of ...

Day 2: Bodrum to Cokertme via Orak Island

Wave goodbye to the Turkish harbourside, it's time to get salty! Our first voyage at sea this morning will take us from the arms of Bodrum and into the pristine Gulf of Gokova.The journey to Cokertme will be almost as good as the destination, with time to chill on the...

Day 3: Cokertme to Ayinda Bay via Seven Islands

When the sun comes up this morning we’ll be the first on the water, cruising before breakfast to the picture-perfect Seven Islands.Here at the Seven Islands, our first stop will be pretty Kufre Bay, where you’ll be free to float in the azure sea or roam the lush pine ...

Day 4: Ayinda Bay to Karacasogut via Cleopatra Island

Enjoy your breakfast at leisure this morning as we set sail for Sedir (Cleopatra) Island, famous for its golden sandy beach.Legend has it that the sand was imported from North Africa by Cleopatra’s lover Marc Anthony and that this type of sand is only otherwise seen i...

Day 5: Karacasogut to Tuzla Bay via Longoz

After breakfast you’re free to start the day with a swim, backdropped by forests of pine and rhododendrons, before we cruise onwards to Longoz Bay.Is it possible to find an even more perfect paradise? Here at Longoz Bay surrounded by more pine forests, we’ll pause for...

Day 6: Tuzla Bay to Kisebuku via Kargili

The magic of sailing is that you can let the boat rock you to sleep as we magically cruise while you slumber, arriving at Kargili Bay (Molla Ibrahim Bay) in the early hours.We’ll enjoy breakfast in the bay and time to relax on board this morning before continuing our ...

Day 7: Kisebuku to Bodrum via Pabuc Burnu and Yaliciftlik

Let’s make the most of our final day at sea as we set sail to Pabuc Burnu. From here those who choose can take an optional village tour to Yaliciftlik.Back at Pabuc Burnu, our gulet will glide on to our final destination, Bodrum Harbour.Largely untouched by tourism th...

Day 8: Depart Bodrum

Team sobs and many hugs will conclude our Turkish sailing adventure shortly after breakfast. The only thing we can say to ease the pain is this: Contiki has something equally as wonderful going on in Croatia, go get involved.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,197
Price per day$150
Last Updated: 5/3/2024

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Nadine Hugo

Sep 2022

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Turkish Sailing

Not all items of the itinerary were done (village tour, hamman bath, getting off the boat to explore and hike). We didn't have a trip manager. The toilet didn't work...

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Molly Bouchard

Sep 2022

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Turkish Sailing

It was terribly planned, there was absolutely no communication from contiki when the meet up location was changed, the itinerary did not resemble the trip at all, th...

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Catherine Crisp

Sep 2022

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There was no contiki representative on the trip so comunication was difficult. We didnt really know what was going on. There was things on the itinerary that didnt h...

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Hannah Stefaniw

Aug 2022

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Only giving a 3 star because I loved the group I was with and the boat crew. We had no trip leader. Did not follow the itinerary whatsoever. If we didn't have a good...

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20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners,
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