Marmaris - the Alternative Yachting Port
Yachts at harbor in Green Marmaris
Your gulet yachting cruise may depart from Marmaris, in which case
it would follow an itinerary similar to this:
Day 1 - DEPARTURE Friday
We board our flight in New York, bound for Istanbul.
Day 2 - ISTANBUL & MARMARIS
Saturday (D)
Our staff meets your international flight at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport
and escorts you to the domestic terminal for your onward flight to Dalaman
Airport, the nearest to Marmaris. From Dalaman, our staff drives you
to "Green Marmaris," surrounded by forests of fragrant liquid
amber evergreens. At the modern marina, step aboard your yacht and enjoy
a welcome cocktail as you meet your [captain and crew], after which
they'll prepare the first of many delicious shipboard dinners for you.
Settle in and relax: you're a l-o-n-g way from any cares or worries
here!
Day 3- DALYAN & EKINCIK Sunday (BLD)
Weighing anchor at sunrise, we sail south and east into the Mediterranean
to reach the mouth of the Dalyan River, where we board a motor launch
for a voyage upriver to the Roman ruins at Caunus. The sheer rockface
overlooking the river is pierced by Lycian rock-cut tombs dating from
600 BC. We return to our yacht and continue our leisurely "Blue
Voyage" northwestwards to Ekincik cove, where we drop anchor for
the night.
Day 4- MANASTIR & TERSANE Monday (BLD)
Today is filled with the pleasures of sun and sea: swimming, reading,
relaxing, and enjoying a lazy shipboard lunch. [Your yacht] has everything
you need for water sports: facemasks and flippers, sailboard, canoe
and fishing tackle. We continue our meandering route through these classical
waters, headed east for the shelter of the many islands in the Bay of
Fethiye. We pass Manastir (Monastery) on our way to Tersane (Shipyard)
Island, where the ruins of ancient cities lie just beneath the surface
of the clear Mediterranean waters.
Day 5- OLUDENIZ & GEMILE Tuesday (BLD)
South of Fethiye, we drop anchor at Oludeniz, one of Turkey's most beautiful
beaches, for a swim. Refreshed, we sail out to Gemile Island to visit
the mysterious ruins of an ancient city, long abandoned. We shelter
nearby in a quiet cove for the night.
Day 6- GOCEK & ISTANBUL Wednesday (B)
Wonderfully refreshed by our voyage, we tie up in the marina of the
picturesque village of Gocek. Bidding farewell to our captain and crew,
we make the short drive to Dalaman airport for our flight to Istanbul,
where we'll be staying in a charming restored Ottoman mansion inn (4-star).
Day 7- ISTANBUL Thursday (BL)
Let us show you the City of the Sultans! In the morning we tour the
top sights including Topkapi Palace, Sancta Sophia, the Blue Mosque
and the Byzantine Hippodrome. Afer lunch, come with us for a shopping
spree in the labyrinthine Grand Bazaar, with its 4000 shops. In the
evening, use your Lonely planet guidebook to bone up on Turkish cuisine,
and to locate a good little restaurant near the inn for a romantic candlelit
dinner.
Day 8- RETURN HOME Friday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home, completely
refreshed, and with memories to last for years. What a difference a
week away can make!
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