Cruise the rugged shores of Caria

Turkey’s Mediterranean shores are blessed with some of the finest scenery and the purest seas in the world (Itinerary and Map). Cruise from Bodrum to Fethiye, ancient Telmessos and you will find that these waters are among the quietest in the Mediterranean, with wild, rugged shores and many deep secluded inlets. There are also beautiful walks and hikes through this unspoiled landscape.

History without the people!

Highlights include Knidos, superbly sited at the corner of the Aegean and the Mediterranean and overlooking five Greek Islands. This is the haunt of Aphrodite, one of the most famous statues of antiquity, which was kept at Knidos. Further along the coast lie the villages of Selimiyeh and Bozburun where local rural life can be sampled walking through ancient fields heady with the scent of wild thyme and oregano. Or stop for a drink at one of the quayside bars.

Reed-fringed rivers and stunning sea-scapes

Sailing east will reach the ancient port of Caunos at the mouth of the Dalyan River. Take a shallow-draft boat up the river to see the harbour installations and the theatre, and of course there are the famous rock-cut tombs, 2500 years old. And then on to the Bay of Fethiye, with Lydae and Arymaxa, with some of the finest views over the bay and the Taurus Mountains.

This itinerary can be done as a one week or as a two week cruise.