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Bodrum Tour option 1 - Bodrum Highlights (5 hours) - August 20, 2024 |
Bodrum Tour option 2 - Gulet Cruise & Snorkel (6 hours) - August 20, 2024 |
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Price €50 per person (NCL sells similar tour for $99 pp)
Minimum number to operate: 25 Departure time: TBC From the port area board a motor coach for a short drive to the Bodrum Amphitheatre, a structure accredited to the reign of King Mausolus, although it wasn’t fully completed until the Roman era. The theatre is another witness to the great past of Bodrum, and it is one of the best preserved structures of ancient Halikarnassus. Originally, it was built around 4th C BC during the reign of King Mausolos, in 2nd C AD, during the Roman period, it was enlarged and enriched. Next drive to the Mausoleum. Continue with a small walk to the mausoleum and visit. King Mausolus adorned the city with more splendid edifices. The most famous of which was the Mausoleum which he designed as a great Carian shrine dedicated to him. His sister -wife Artemisia completed it after he died during her own reign. It was so beautiful that it became one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today you can see the cleared platform and some oft he finds from the magnificent Mausoleum. The stones were used for the contruction of the castle and some parts of the tomb are exhibited at the British Museum in London. Continuing with a short walk to the St. Peter Castle crusader castle which was built by the Knights of St. John between 1402 and 1409. After being defeated in Symrna (The ancient name of Izmir), the Knights came to Halikarnassos and began the construction of the castle. Unknowingly, they used many stones from the great tomb of Mausolus. Today on the walls of the castle you can see lots of stones from Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today the castle's rooms are used as a museum where finds from the Bronze Age, Mycenaean, and Archaic, and Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period are exhibited. The castle also houses the largest underwater archaeological museum in Turkey. It is one of the few of its kind in the world. The reconstruction of a ship-wreck the museum itself is worth a visit (extra admission fee can be paid by guests who are interested). After this visit guests will have some time at leisure at the shopping street before driving back to the port. |
Price €105 per person (NCL sells similar tour for $159 pp)
Minimum number to operate: 30 Departure time: TBC *Bring towel from ship This trip combines fun with a beach-hopping cruise. Departure from the port in a privately chartered, traditional gulet. You’ll glide over the Aegean past golden beaches, big hotels and tiny inlets. Kick back on deck as you feel the stresses slip away. Enjoy the cooling sea breezes as the sun gently bronzes your body. Along the way, your captain will pull up at two swim stops. Snorkelers, meanwhile, will love Aquarium Bay - its turquoise waters overflow with fish. You’ll also enjoy an onboard light lunch with one soft beverage included. |
