Why settle for just seeing Greece while you're here? Turkey's just a short distance away and this trip offers a great taste of its culture and sights. Your adventure kicks off with a quick ride across the Aegean to Bodrum, a picturesque town nestled between two bays and divided by a historic crusader castle – it's like stepping into a postcard.

Once you arrive, you can choose between a guided tour or exploring on your own. If you go for the tour, you'll hit all of Bodrum's main landmarks and best viewpoints, with plenty of chances to snap photos of the town and its yacht-filled harbour from above. There's a chance to take a look at the old town's bustling bazaar, too.

Feeling more like a solo explorer? Shopping-wise, you'll be spoilt for choice, with every street loaded with shops and stalls selling spices, carpets and leather goods. Haggle your heart out, sip on Turkish coffee or just soak up the sights and sounds before boarding the boat for your return.

We went just for the boat option, no tour no pickup. Boat was fine but most got wet on way back due to waves and boat hitting them at an angle to splash everyone on deck

Der Ausflug war top organisiert. Hut ab vor der Logistik mit 2 Sprachen, Treffpunkten, den Tickets für die Fähre und das Ein und Ausreiseprozedere. Die Reiseleiterin war sehr freundlich, positiv gestimmt, informativ und immer in Sichtweite. Die Gästeführerin in Bodrum war ebenfalls sehr gut und hat uns locker und entspannt und mit Humor entlang der Highlights geleitet. Top Team mit dem Busfahrer, der stresst geschaut hat, dass alle da sind. Ein absolutes Highlight war die Apollo 2.

We hadden geen transfer, waardoor het zoeken was naar de gids. Op ons ticket stond 9u40. Wij waren er om 9u15, dus ruim optijd zou je denken. De gids stond niet heel heel duidelijk in het zicht. Het was bij toeval dat wij doorhadden dat ze van TUI was en dat ze onze tickets had. Ze was toen we aankwamen al een hele uitleg aan het geven over de transfer en Bodrum zodat we eigenlijk een heel deel hadden gemist. Los ervan was Bodrum niet ons ding qua (design)winkels.

Fijne ervaring! Alles was duidelijk en onze gids was erg vriendelijk!

On voulait visiter Bodrum et c’est ce que l’activité nous a permis de faire cependant : - nous avons réservé l’activité avec le conseiller de notre hôtel, on lui explique qu’on ne veut pas être lâché seul dans la ville, il nous explique qu’il y aura un guide pour au final que nous n’ayons que le ferry de compris. À ce tarif là on prenait les billets nous même sur internet ou au port et on payait vraiment moins cher. Le guide a juste servi à prendre les billets à notre place

Wij hadden geboekt voor Nederlandse gids. Deze was niet beschikbaar en kregen nu een gids die Engels sprak. Gids deed verder goed haar best maar was soms moeilijk te verstaan. Rondleiding had langer gemogen. Boottocht was leuk alleen weinig plek om te zitten.

Why you’ll love this…

Day trip to Turkey by ferry
Optional guided tour of Bodrum and its landmarks
Snap photos of the town at the best viewpoints
Explore at your own pace with free time
Haggle at bustling bazaars in the old town

Important to know

Turkey's visa policy is dependent on your nationality, so please check what requirements or conditions apply to you
Children travelling with a different surname to other adult travellers in the group must provide a written consent letter from their parents that they can travel with family/friends under a different surname
A parent travelling with their children without the other parent must have their written consent to take the children to Turkey without them
The consent has to be shown at passport control on the day of the excursion. Without written consent from the non-attending parent, you will not be able to travel to Turkey
Euros and sterling accepted in Turkey
Please note, each guest must pass through passport and border control to leave and enter each country. Expect lengthy queues at busier times
This experience is available with or without transport and the guided city tour
The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Ferry tickets
Guide
Port taxes for passengers aged 3 or over

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA

What people say about this experience

3.5/5

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Based on 18 reviews

Review categories

Safety

4.6/5

Service

4.6/5

Staff

4.2/5

Value for money

3.8/5

All ratings (18)

5 stars (1)

4 stars (8)

44%

3 stars (5)

28%

2 stars (4)

22%

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Graeme
Travelled as a couple
1 October 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
We went just for the boat option, no tour no pickup. Boat was fine but most got wet on way back due to waves and boat hitting them at an angle to splash everyone on deck
W
Wali
Travelled as a couple
6 August 2026
5
Germany
Der Ausflug war top organisiert. Hut ab vor der Logistik mit 2 Sprachen, Treffpunkten, den Tickets für die Fähre und das Ein und Ausreiseprozedere. Die Reiseleiterin war sehr freundlich, positiv gestimmt, informativ und immer in Sichtweite. Die Gästeführerin in Bodrum war ebenfalls sehr gut und hat uns locker und entspannt und mit Humor entlang der Highlights geleitet. Top Team mit dem Busfahrer, der stresst geschaut hat, dass alle da sind. Ein absolutes Highlight war die Apollo 2.
L
Lena Vermeer
Travelled with a group of friends
15 September 2026
4.2
Netherlands
We hadden geen transfer, waardoor het zoeken was naar de gids. Op ons ticket stond 9u40. Wij waren er om 9u15, dus ruim optijd zou je denken. De gids stond niet heel heel duidelijk in het zicht. Het was bij toeval dat wij doorhadden dat ze van TUI was en dat ze onze tickets had. Ze was toen we aankwamen al een hele uitleg aan het geven over de transfer en Bodrum zodat we eigenlijk een heel deel hadden gemist. Los ervan was Bodrum niet ons ding qua (design)winkels.
K
Kelsie
Travelled as a couple
23 July 2026
4.2
Netherlands
Fijne ervaring! Alles was duidelijk en onze gids was erg vriendelijk!
J
Julie
Travelled as a couple
7 September 2026
3.4
France
On voulait visiter Bodrum et c’est ce que l’activité nous a permis de faire cependant : - nous avons réservé l’activité avec le conseiller de notre hôtel, on lui explique qu’on ne veut pas être lâché seul dans la ville, il nous explique qu’il y aura un guide pour au final que nous n’ayons que le ferry de compris. À ce tarif là on prenait les billets nous même sur internet ou au port et on payait vraiment moins cher. Le guide a juste servi à prendre les billets à notre place
W
Wendy van de stolpe
Travelled as a couple
15 July 2026
3.8
Netherlands
Wij hadden geboekt voor Nederlandse gids. Deze was niet beschikbaar en kregen nu een gids die Engels sprak. Gids deed verder goed haar best maar was soms moeilijk te verstaan. Rondleiding had langer gemogen. Boottocht was leuk alleen weinig plek om te zitten.