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There are said to be more than 1000 beautiful bays between Marmaris and Fethiye. There’s plenty of time to swim every day in the clear turquoise Aegean, surrounded by pine clad mountains.
It’s the perfect way to get away from crowded holiday resorts, be in the fresh open air – as a special treat you might even decide to sleep outside on deck.
If there are more than 6 of you, why not charter a gulet just for your group. Email anne@meridiantravels.com for more information.
| Type of boat: | Wooden gulet or ketch with ensuite cabins and air-conditioning*. These handcrafted boats are used for cabin charter by all the major tour operators. |
| Full Board: | Turkish Breakfast, Cooked Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Biscuits, Cooked Dinner starting with dinner on day 1; finishing with breakfast on day 8. Dinner for the last night is ashore and not included. |
| Embarkation: | Marmaris Harbour, from 4pm, Saturdays Note: if all passengers arrive before 18:30, the boat will leave port and anchor in the nearest cove for dinner. |
| Disembarkation: | Marmaris Harbour, after breakfast, before 10:00am. Luggage can be stored for you. |
| Optional Excursions: | Dalyan Riverboat, Fethiye Jeep Safari, Turkish Bath |
* Price is per person based on two sharing a cabin.
* Single occupancy cabins have limited availability. Supplement applies
* Twin cabins are limited and cannot be guaranteed.
* No children under the age of 12
* There is an additional £45 per person for port fees, payable with final balance.
*Air-conditioning is available for up to 3 hours during the hotter months; it is forbidden to use a/c when in port.
Seven breakfasts, six lunches, six dinners starting with dinner on day 1 and ending with breakfast on day 8
Vegetarians are easily catered for. Please advise of any dietary requirements at time of booking.
Cabin: 7 nights in a twin or double cabin with ensuite private bathroom
Linen: Clean bed linen and bath towels. (Beach towels are not provided).
Diesel: 3-4 hours cruising per day
Crew service
Flights: Please book your own flights. Dalaman Airport is closest to Marmaris.
Transfer: Travel to/from Marmaris .
Dinner on the last night is not included
Dalyan Riverboat Trip: book onboard
Fethiye Jeep Safari: book onboard
Turkish Bath: book onboard.
Drinks: there is a bar onboard stocked with water, soft and alcoholic drinks including beer, wine and spirits. Please do not bring your own food or drinks onboard.
Wi-fi If it is available there is a charge of 10 euros per person.
Port Charges: £45 per person, payable with final balance. (Charter and berth taxes, harbour formalities, transitlog)
Tips for the Crew. Tips are optional and discretionary – but if you have enjoyed your holiday a suggestion is 10% of the cruise fare per traveller for the week.
Travel Insurance: please remember to arrange your own travel insurance and provide a copy to the Captain on arrival.
You will need to book your own flights to/from Dalaman airport.
| Dalaman to/from Marmaris one-way | £75 |
| Dalaman to/from Fethiye one-way | £70 |
| Price is for the vehicle | |
| Private Transfer (5-14 pax) | |
| Dalaman to/from Marmaris one way | £125 |
| Price is for the vehicle | |
| Shuttle service: | |
| Dalaman to/from Marmaris one-way | £30 per person |
We recommend that travellers book their transfers directly with us because occasionally the start/finish ports can change at the last minute due to weather conditions. If transfers are booked with us it is easy for us to ensure travellers are delivered to the correct port.
Cabins are ready from 4pm although luggage can be dropped off earlier if needed. Service starts with Dinner onboard followed by an overnight stay in Marmaris port.
DAY 1 MARMARIS
With its vibrant nightlife and shopping there’s plenty to see in Marmaris. Cabins are ready from 4pm although luggage can be dropped off earlier if needed. If all passengers arrive before 18:30 the boat can leave port and cruise to a small cove for dinner.
DAY 2 MARMARIS—EKINCIK GULF—DALYAN
After breakfast, we will be cruising for a couple of hours to take lunch and swim in a small bay in the Ekincik Gulf. Join the optional Dalyan Tour for the afternoon. Take a riverboat up the beautiful Dalyan River past the ancient burial tombs high in the rocks and onto the mudbaths, stop off at the village of Dalyan before spending time on Iztuzu beach, home of Loggerhead Turtles before returning to the gulet for the evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Ekincik Gulf.
DAY 3 ADALI BAY—MANASTIR—TERSANE
See the sunrise as we leave for our early start, cruising for around 3 hours towards the Fethiye Gulf. We will anchor at Manastir (Monastery) Bay, also known as Cleopatra’s Bay and see the beautiful underwater ruins. We will then set course for Tersane Island where you can see remnants of more recent Greek settlements, the shipyard the island was named after and the watchtower. We anchor for the evening and enjoy dinner on the boat at this historical island.
DAY 4 KIZIL ISLAND—FETHIYE
After breakfast we will cruise to Kizil Ada (Red Island) for lunch and a swimming break. After lunch we will set off for Fethiye where you will have the option of experiencing paragliding down to Oludeniz, or takea. Jeep Safari excursion to discover Yakapark, Gizlikent Waterfall and Saklikent Kanyon. If you prefer not to join any excursions you can visit the bazaar and the old shopping area of Paspatur. Fethiye was known as Telemessos and was named after Apollon’s son. It has a large natural bay protected by the 12 Gocek Islands. We’ll moor here for the night so there’s plenty of time for you to enjoy the quiet, pretty town centre which is within easy walking distance for shops, bars and restaurants.
DAY 5 GOCEK ISLANDS – YASSICA ISLAND
After breakfast we will head to the Gocek Islands, cruising through the Katranci area where the James Bond film Skyfall was filmed. Yassica is a natural conservation area and is a delight to snorkel and swim in the crystal clear waters. For the evening and dinner, we set our course for Gocek Island part of the 12 Gocek Islands renowned for sailing.
DAY 6 BEDRI RAHMI BAY – SARSALA – AGA LIMANI
After breakfast we reach a stunning cove named after one of the most prominent artists connected with gulet cruising, the works of the poet and painter Bedri Rahmi can still be found in the bay beneath Lycian tombs carved high up in the hillside. After lunch we will arrive at the stunning bay of Aga Limani where Romans once moored their wooden sailing ships. another wonderful location for snorkelling with a small beach in the cove within swimming distance.
DAY 7 KUMLUBUK—CENNET ISLAND—MARMARIS
This morning sees us taking breakfast in Kumlubuk Bay, close to a cave adorned with stalagmites, statactites and galleries. The recently excavated ancient city of Amos sits in the cliffs above. We’ll then go to Cennet Island for your last swim if the holiday before returning to Marmaris around 15:30. There will be an opportunity to go to the Turkish Baths before dinner and enjoy the nightlife in Marmaris. Dinner will not be served on board this evening.
DAY 8 MARMARIS
Our last breakfast in port and then it is time to say goodbye until we meet you again. Cabins to be vacated by 09:30 although luggage can be stored onboard.
Please note the itinerary is flexible and open to change. The Captain’s decision is final.
Cabins on a standard gulet are smaller than you’d expect in a hotel but larger than a sailing yacht. They are handcrafted from mahogany, oak, pine and teak, clean and have a small wardrobe with a little storage for luggage.
Every cabin has a private en-suite bathroom with toilet, shower and hot water in the evenings. One bath towel and one hand towel are provided, please bring your own beach towel.
With plenty of sunbeds on the fore and aft decks choose how to relax; sunbathing, reading, chatting or perhaps you’ll even sleep here under the stars. Meals are usually taken on the aft deck where you have a different view for almost every meal.
There’s a well-stocked bar with reasonably priced soft and alcoholic drinks. Please do not bring your own drinks onboard.
Depending on sea and weather conditions, Meridian Travels & Yachting reserves the right to make necessary changes to the tour itinerary to ensure the safety and comfort of our guests. The Captain’s decision is final.
Stay in carefully chosen hotels before or after your gulet cruise.
Whether you want to stay in a hotel overlooking the marina in Fethiye, a restored farmhouse in Kayakoy or a five star hotel complete with rooftop pool overlooking Marmaris bay we are happy to advise and book for you.
