The Bodrum peninsula – bays, mountain villages and sunken Myndos

The Bodrum peninsula is more than beaches and marinas. Between the bays lie the castle of the Leleges, who lived here before the Greeks, fishing villages above sunken ancient walls and villages with windmills on the hills. We drive once around the peninsula – with time for lunch by the water.

Highlights

• Pedasa: hill fort of the Leleges with views across the peninsula
• Gümüşlük: remains of the ancient port of Myndos under water, Rabbit Island
• Lunch by the water in Gümüşlük
• Yalıkavak: old windmill and marina
• Göltürkbükü: the elegant bay in the north
• Pick-up from hotel, cruise port or airport optional

Full description

We start at Pedasa near Konacık, a settlement of the Leleges, who lived on the peninsula before the Carians and Greeks. Walls, a tower and a sanctuary of Athena lie in a pine forest high above the coast – a quiet place most visitors never see. We continue via Ortakent with the tower of Mustafa Pasha to Gümüşlük in the west. Here stood Myndos, the port city whose walls partly lie in the shallow water; in calm sea you can wade across to Rabbit Island.

After lunch at the fishing bay we drive to Yalıkavak with its old windmill and marina, then to the north coast at Göltürkbükü, where the jetties of the beach clubs reach into the sea. On the way back we stop at a viewpoint above the bays. Order and stops depend on the season and your wishes.

What we see

We adapt order and selection to weekday, opening hours, weather and your wishes.

• 1 · Pedasa
  Hill fort of the Leleges with walls, tower and sanctuary of Athena near Konacık.
• 2 · Ortakent
  Fortified tower of Mustafa Pasha from the 17th century.
• 3 · Gümüşlük
  Ancient Myndos, Rabbit Island, fishing harbour, lunch break.
• 4 · Yalıkavak
  Windmill on the hill, marina and village centre.
• 5 · Göltürkbükü
  Bay on the north coast with promenade.

Included

• 7 hours private, state-licensed guide in your language (Mehmet Humayunoğlu or an experienced colleague from his team)
• Planning, coordination and time management of the day
• Headsets for groups of 16 or more
• Guided visit of Pedasa, Gümüşlük, Yalıkavak and Göltürkbükü
• Transfer with vehicle and driver from hotel, cruise port or Bodrum airport, if booked

Not included

• Entrance fees where applicable
• Lunch and drinks
• Transfer, optional: €120 + €10 per person
• Personal expenses, tips

Meeting point

With a booked transfer we pick you up at your hotel in Bodrum or on the peninsula, at Bodrum cruise port or at Bodrum-Milas Airport (BJV) and bring you back there. Without transfer we meet at Bodrum bus station (Otogar), you drive your own vehicle.

You will recognise me by the sign “MeinReiseleiter.de” and the visibly worn guide licence. We confirm meeting point and time with your booking.

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Important information

German, English, Turkish, French, Italian, Spanish – 25 more languages on request.

• Vehicle – The places are spread over the whole peninsula. Without transfer you need your own vehicle; we recommend the optional transfer.
• Swimwear – If you like, swim at Gümüşlük or Göltürkbükü.
• Comfortable shoes – Unpaved path at Pedasa.
• Cruise guests – Please state ship and time in port; we plan the return to the ship with ample buffer.