Marmaris to Fethiye, visit the ruins of Caunos, the mud bath' and the golden sand of Istuzu Beach

An alternative to chartering an entire boat is to join one of our regular departures and book a cabin. You will have a chance to meet people from around the world while enjoying one of the most unique and relaxing holidays in the Turkish Aegean.You are not going with the crowd. You are on a boat that you share with some other couples, having your own crew that will be there for your needs. You may participate in sailing, have the chance to explore every little bay and on your route. Your floating home will be 18/24 meters (55-74 feet) long, 5/8 double cabins with ensuite toilette and shower. Sailing, snorkeling, fishing, sunbathing are some of the activities on board. Breakfast, lunch & dinner will be served by your cook Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, July to September Every Saturday, in May and October (this are boarding days, departure is next day after breakfast) Suggested Airport: Dalaman, Turkey. (airport 100 km) Itinerary: Marmaris – Ekincik – Dalyan (Caunos) – Fethiye Gulf – Marmaris Our voyage starts in Marmaris Situated on a bay, backed by rugged pineclad mountains, Marmaris is a most attractive maritime parklands, ideal for water sports and sailing. It makes an excellent starting point for a "Blue Voyage" tour of the Aegean coastline. With plenty of provisions aboard you set sail in the craft of your choice and languidly explore the spectacular beauty of southern Turkey. Taste Turkish cuisine in one of the marina restaurants and drink raki, anisette, the traditional Turkish way, over ice and diluted with water. Later stroll along the brightly lit palm-lined promenade and indulge yourself at one of the ice cream vendors. Energetic entertainment at a lively bar or dancing until dawn at a sophisticated disco can end a perfect day. There are many good buys in Marmaris's boutiques, colorlul bazaars and markets. Travelling west through the pretty Ekincik region, you reach Dalyan, Kaunos and Istuzu Beach. Spend a day exploring this area, starting with a trip down the densely vegetated Dalyan river delta to the ruins of Caunos, which was an important Carian and Lycian city. The town of Dalyan is overlooked by incredible tombs carved, sometime during the 4th century BC, into the sheer cliff face hundreds of feet up. According to local legend , the sulphurous Mud Baths and hot springs will ‘take ten years off you’. The golden sands of Istuzu Beach are a great place to relax, as well as an important breeding ground for Caretta Caretta loggerhead sea turtle The next major stop is Fethiye. Fethiye was an important city of the Lycian epoch - dating back to around 500BC - when it was known as Telmessos. Today, there are few remnants of the town’s history, though there are still several magnificent Lycian rock tombs overlooking the town, the partial ruins of a fort believed to have been built by the knights of St John, and a recently unearthed amphitheatre. An earthquake destroyed much of the town in the 1950s. Day 1: Marmaris Boarding the yacht in Marmaris. Dinner and overnight in the harbor. Day 2: Ekincik Sailing up to the First stop Kumlubükü for lunch after breakfast. Sailing up to Ekincik, swimming and possibility of visiting the Ruins of Caunos. Dinner and overnight in Ekincik. Day 3: Göcek Bays - Ag Limani – Kleopatra Bays. Sailing up to Kizilkuyruk bay after breakfast. Lunch in this wonderful bay. Dinner and overnight in a bay amongst the islands of Göcek. Day 4: Fethiye Gulf Sailing up Fethiye Gulf after breakfast. Swimming in the clear blue waters during the day. Five o'clock tea in Bedri Rahmi bay. Dinner and overnight in the same bay. Day 5:Yassica Island Sailing up to Yassica island after breakfast. Visiting the wonderful bays around the island. Possibility of visiting the Ruins of an old Temple. Dinner and overnight in a nearly bay. Day 6: Domuz Island Sailing up to Fethiye in a nearby bay visiting the nice little Fethiye Town sailing to Domuz island afterwards Day 7: Marmaris Sailing up to Agalimani, lunch and starting back to Marmaris. Dinner and overnight in Marmaris. Day 8: Marmaris Back in Marmaris after breakfast, it is time to say farewell to your gulet and crew. Please note that this is only a rough guide and can be varied to suite requirements. Also note that the route may vary slightly, depending on weather conditions and time available, at the Captains discretion. Dates Accommodation price per person per week incl. fullboard guaranteed departures Fridays / Saturdays / /Mondays in peak season also on Sundays this are embarkation days, departure is next morning April 30. - May 05. October 14. - 28. 220,- Euro~292,- US$~189,- GB£ May 06. - June 02. September 30. - Oct. 13. 285,- Euro~378,- US$~245,- GB£ June 3. - 30. September 16. - 29. 325,- Euro~432,- US$~279,- GB£ June 1.. - 28 September 03. - 15. 395,- Euro~525,- US$~338,- GB£ July 29. - September 02. 485,- Euro~645,- US$~414,- GB£ updated for 2011. All our prices are based on Euro, all other currencies are only valid as a guideline, and refer to the currency rate of Noc 27, 2010. The price is for one person sharing a double cabin. All cabins have en-suite WC/shower. Single passengers who wish to have a cabin for themselfes must pay an additional 65% of the cabin charter fee. Due to limited space on these boats, childrens discount only if they share same cabins with their parents: 4 - 10 years 50%, +10 years full charge. Pls don't bring drinks on board. Drinks and tipps are extra. Bookings will be confirmed after a down-payment of 50% Prices include: Full board accommodation, Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea/cookies, dinner all charter and berth taxes, harbour and port fees, transit log crew service, ship water, diesel and gasoline bed linen and towels (small and bath towel) Yacht insurance (we advice to take your own individual travel insurance), VAT Prices do not include: Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages including bottled water, this all can be purchased from the bar on board Optional land tours and entrance fees to places of interest flights and airport transfers Cabin Charter - general information All tours which are offered here take place on Standard-Yachts, the traditional Bodrum-built GULET. All yachts are between 19 - 25 meters length, these vessels accommodate between 12 and 16 guests in 6 to 8 cabins. The cabins have en-suite WC & handheld showers. (Hot & cold). There is a music set, VHF Radiotelephone and a dinghy on each yacht, but in general no air condition. Crew consists of a captain, cook and a decks hand. An exact yacht’s name can not be available until 1 or 2 days before departure, as numbers of bookings come in often late. This works well over the years like a cooperative and we advice you to give us your mobile phone that we stay in contact to give you captain's number and boat name. The crew aboard our Gulets and yachts often do not have a foreign language mastered, but they almost always know a few ’every-day’ phrases and are able to understand almost all requests.