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Beyond Bodrum · Private Day Journeys

Excursionsbeyond the peninsula

Five unforgettable journeys out from Bodrum — ancient wonders, turtle rivers, hidden lakes and the Cotton Castle. Each with a private guide, a private vehicle and a pace set entirely by you.

5Signature journeys
UNESCOWorld heritage sites
PrivateGuide & vehicle

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01
İzmir · Selçuk
Full day · ~2h drive
Culture & history

Ephesus & Şirince

Walk the marble streets of one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean, then climb to the hill village of Şirince for a long lunch and its famous fruit wines. A full day of Roman grandeur, early-Christian history and Aegean village life.

Library of CelsusGreat TheatreTerrace HousesTemple of ArtemisHouse of the Virgin MaryŞirince village & wines
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02
Muğla · Caretta Coast
Full day · boat & nature
Nature & relaxation

Gökova, Dalyan & Köyceğiz

A river-and-lake day through the loggerhead-turtle coast — gliding past the Caunos rock tombs, floating into the legendary sulphur mud baths, drifting across Köyceğiz Lake and finishing on the golden sweep of İztuzu Beach.

Dalyan river cruiseCaunos rock tombsİztuzu (Turtle) BeachSulphur mud bathsKöyceğiz LakeSultaniye hot springs
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03
Latmos · Lake Bafa
Full day · hidden history
Off the beaten path

Herakleia, Iasos & Lake Bafa

The road less travelled. Mirror-still Lake Bafa beneath the jagged Beşparmak (Latmos) mountains, the romantic ruins of ancient Herakleia, the Temple of Athena perched above the water and the antique harbour town of Iasos.

Lake BafaMount Latmos (Beşparmak)Ancient HerakleiaTemple of AthenaIasos harbour townByzantine rock art
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04
Bodrum Peninsula
Half or full day · easy pace
First-time favourite

Bodrum Peninsula Tour

The peninsula at its own pace — the Castle of St. Peter and its underwater-archaeology treasures, the site of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the old windmills, and the prettiest bays and villages from Gümüşlük to Yalıkavak.

Bodrum CastleUnderwater Archaeology MuseumMausoleum of HalicarnassusGümüşlük & Rabbit IslandYalıkavak MarinaPeninsula windmills
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05
Denizli · Pamukkale
Full day · early start · ~3h drive
Bucket-list landmark

Pamukkale & Hierapolis

The 'Cotton Castle' — cascading white travertine terraces filled with turquoise thermal water, the vast ancient city of Hierapolis above them, and a swim among sunken Roman columns in Cleopatra's antique pool.

Travertine terraces (UNESCO)Cleopatra's antique poolAncient HierapolisRoman theatreNecropolisThermal springs
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Concierge planning

Design your perfect day out

Tell us what you would love to see — ancient cities, turquoise rivers or the Cotton Castle — and your concierge will build the route, arrange a private guide and handle every transfer, door to door.

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