Daily Alacati & Izmir Tour from Cesme – Wine Tasting & Turkish Lunch

Alacati Village, Aegean Wine Tasting and Izmir City Highlights in One Day

This daily Alacati and Izmir tour from Cesme brings together three sides of the Aegean coast: a stone-built village of windmills, a boutique vineyard with its own wines, and the busy heart of Izmir. It is a relaxed day tour with a licensed English-speaking guide, a comfortable vehicle and pick-up from your hotel or the cruise port in Cesme, so it suits couples, families and cruise passengers with a single free day.

Day Trip to Çeşme from the Greek Islands (Chios)

The Alacati & Izmir Tour is also arranged for visitors coming over from Chios for the day. Catch the early ferry to Çeşme (from Chios the ferry takes 20 minutes) and you will be back on the island the same evening. Our team welcomes you at the Çeşme ferry port and makes sure the day ends in time for your return crossing. For longer itineraries we check the ferry timetable first and confirm that the full programme fits your day. Please bring your passport and check the Turkish entry requirements for your nationality before travelling.

• Alacati: narrow lanes of bougainvillea-covered stone houses, artisan shops and the hilltop windmills
• Vineyard visit: a guided walk through the vines and a tasting of three to five regional wines with cheese and olives
• Turkish lunch: seafood, meze and Aegean herbs in a local restaurant, soft drinks included
• Konak Square: the famous Clock Tower, symbol of Izmir
• Kemeralti Bazaar: a lively historic market for crafts, spices and souvenirs
• Agora of Smyrna: the Roman marketplace of ancient Smyrna, offered as an optional stop

Alacati grew up in the 19th century as a Greek-Turkish wine and farming village, and its windmills once ground grain in the steady northern winds that today attract windsurfers. The restored stone houses, blue shutters and small courtyards make it one of the most photogenic towns of the Cesme peninsula. The Aegean hinterland has produced wine since antiquity, and the vineyard stop explains how local grapes are grown and turned into wine before you taste a selection yourself.

In the afternoon this Izmir day trip moves to the city once known as Smyrna. The Clock Tower on Konak Square was built in 1901 and is decorated in late Ottoman style, while Kemeralti has been the commercial heart of the port since the Ottoman period, with caravanserais, mosques and hundreds of small shops. Guests who wish can also visit the Agora, where columns and vaulted basements of the Roman market still stand.

Practical notes: this daily excursion involves moderate walking, so comfortable shoes are recommended. Wine tasting is only for guests aged 18 and over, vegetarian and vegan meals can be arranged on request, and the tour runs in all weather. The return to Cesme is at about 17:00.