This stopover package turns a few days in Bodrum into a well-rounded holiday. You stay four nights at Salmakis Beach Resort & Spa with breakfast and dinner, and two guided outings show both sides of the peninsula: its ancient past in town and its rural life in the hills. Airport or bus-station transfers are included, making it an easy add-on to a longer trip in Turkey.
The city tour starts at the Castle of St. Peter, built by the Knights of St. John from 1402 onwards and today home to Turkey's largest museum of underwater archaeology, with finds from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine period and a reconstructed ancient shipwreck. Nearby lies the site of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the tomb of King Mausolus that gave its name to every grand tomb since and counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its stones were later reused in the castle. The tour ends at the ancient theatre on the hillside above the town, begun in Mausolus' time.
The village tour heads about 20 minutes inland to a hill village where you visit the teahouse, the mosque and village homes, taste home cooking and local spirits, and see kilims and carpets woven by the women of the village.
A full free day lets you enjoy the resort's beach or choose from local activities such as the aqua park, scuba diving or a fishing trip. Flights, lunches and optional activities are not included.
| Tour type | Shared small group · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5 Days 4 Nights |
| Price | From €871 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | English-speaking licensed guide |
| Stops | 5 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
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Transfer from Bodrum Airport or the bus station to your hotel and check in. The rest of the day is free to settle in and explore. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum.
Drive about 20 minutes into the hills to a traditional mountain village. Visit the teahouse, the mosque and local homes, taste village food and local spirits, and finish with a display of hand-made kilims and carpets. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum.
A slow morning and a day to suit yourself: the beach, the markets, or optional activities such as the aqua park, diving or a fishing tour. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum.
Depart at 09:30 for the Castle of St. Peter, raised by the Knights Hospitaller in the early 15th century, whose halls now display finds from the Bronze Age to Byzantine times and Turkey's largest underwater archaeology collection, including a reconstructed shipwreck. Continue to the site of the Mausoleum, where the platform and some sculptures of King Mausolus' monumental tomb can be seen, and finish at the ancient theatre on the hillside above Bodrum, one of the oldest in Asia Minor. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum.
Check out after breakfast and transfer to Bodrum Airport or the bus station.
Bodrum – Arrival → Bodrum – Village Tour → Bodrum – Free Day → Bodrum – City Tour → Bodrum – Departure
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