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Route · 7 dagen · enkele reisCharterroute · Bodrum

Bodrum via Akyaka.

Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Bodrum via Mersincik, Kairos, Karaca, Akyaka, Ören and Çökertme — full Gulf of Gökova loop, deepest sheltered Aegean cruising.

De route

De route dag voor dag

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Mersincik
Dag 1

BodrumMersincik

15 nm shake-down SSE from Bodrum to Mersincik — protected granite-entrance bay S side of Gökova. Sea cave at head for kayak. Sand anchorage fully sheltered.

Afstand

19 NM

Zeiltijd

~3,8 u bij 5 kn

In één oogopslag

De route in één oogopslag

Beste seizoen

mei – half oktober (hoogseizoen jun – sep)

Duur

7 dagen

Vertrek

Bodrum

Vaargebied

Bodrum

Routeoverzicht

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Het hele verhaal

De reis dag voor dag

Ankerplaatsen met naam, aanlegtips en activiteiten voor elke etappe van de week — de kaart beweegt mee terwijl je scrolt.

Dag 1 / 7
Mersincik
1
Dag 1

BodrumMersincik

15 nm shake-down south-southeast from Bodrum Marina to Mersincik — protected granite-rock-entrance bay on the south side of the Gulf of Gökova. Anchor on sand 4-6 m, fully sheltered. Sea cave at the head of the bay for kayak. provision before arriving. Plan to kayak into the sea cave at bay head and snorkel undersea grottoes.

Wat te doen

Kayak into the sea cave at bay head

Snorkel undersea grottoes

Hike wild-thyme ridge above bay

Meze of grilled halloumi + creamy tarama on deck

Aanlegtip

Free anchoring in Mersincik on sand at 4-6 m, fully sheltered. No marina; provision before arriving.

Kairos
2
Dag 2

MersincikKairos

8 nm east to Kairos — small Gökova cove with Lycian outpost ruins, sun-warmed stones above the pebble beach. Sand-pebble bottom 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Restaurant moorings system (pay-for-dinner). Anchor on sand-pebble at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to balık ekmek fish sandwich at a quay grill and listen for distant gull cries — total silence otherwise.

Wat te doen

Kayak the pebble beach to the cliff edge

Hike to Lycian outpost ruins above

Balık ekmek fish sandwich at a quay grill

Listen for distant gull cries — total silence otherwise

Aanlegtip

Free restaurant mooring buoy in Kairos — pay for dinner, buoy included. Anchor on sand-pebble at 4-6 m as alternative. Sheltered from N.

Karaca
3
Dag 3

KairosKaraca

12 nm east to Karaca — small fishing-village inlet on the south side of the Gulf, oleander-fringed pebble beach. Sand-pebble bottom 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Restaurant moorings (pay-for-dinner). Anchor in inlet on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to hike pine-and-thyme cliff trail and snorkel for damselfish in the rocky shoreline.

Wat te doen

Hike pine-and-thyme cliff trail

Snorkel for damselfish in the rocky shoreline

Çay (tea) with fishermen on the quay

Red mullet grilled with lemon and olive oil

Aanlegtip

Free restaurant mooring buoy in Karaca — pay for dinner, buoy included. Sheltered N. Anchor in inlet on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Akyaka
4
Dag 4

KaracaAkyaka

8 nm east to Akyaka — bohemian Gulf-of-Gökova town, the Azmak River freshwater estuary opens here. Akyaka has Ottoman-era wood-balcony architecture preserved. Kayak the Azmak River for 2 km inland through the heron-and-otter wetland. Akyaka small marina stern-to, €60-90/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in the bay on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to kayak the Azmak River 2 km inland, walk Ottoman-era wood-balcony streets, manti Turkish dumplings with garlic-yogurt at a riverbank lokanta.

Wat te doen

Kayak the Azmak River 2 km inland

Walk Ottoman-era wood-balcony streets

Manti Turkish dumplings with garlic-yogurt at a riverbank lokanta

Hike pine forest to a hidden cove

Aanlegtip

Akyaka small marina stern-to, €60-90/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in the bay on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Ören
5
Dag 5

AkyakaÖren

12 nm north to Ören — laid-back Gökova south-shore village, olive farms above the beach, ancient Keramos archaeological site (4th-c BC, half-buried among wildflowers). Weekly market on the village square for spices and ceramics. Ören small marina stern-to, €40-60/night, sheltered from N. Anchor on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to walk the 4th-c BC Keramos ruins, beach lunch with frosty ayran under straw umbrella, browse the weekly Ören market.

Wat te doen

Walk the 4th-c BC Keramos ruins

Beach lunch with frosty ayran under straw umbrella

Browse the weekly Ören market

Mangal cumin-lamb barbecue on the beach

Aanlegtip

Ören small marina stern-to, €40-60/night, sheltered from N. Anchor on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Çökertme
6
Dag 6

ÖrenÇökertme

15 nm west back to Çökertme — pine-clad horseshoe bay, family-run restaurant moorings. Bioluminescent water at night (microalgae bloom in late August). Live folk music at the quay tavernas. Anchor in bay on sand at 5-7 m as alternative. Plan to walk pine ridge above bay.

Wat te doen

Anchor swim — bioluminescent water at night (late Aug)

Köfte meatballs on olivewood at a family taverna

Live folk music at quay restaurant

Walk pine ridge above bay

Aanlegtip

Free restaurant mooring buoy in Çökertme — pay for dinner, buoy included. Anchor in bay on sand at 5-7 m as alternative. Sheltered N.

Bodrum
7
Dag 7

ÇökertmeBodrum

15 nm west back to Bodrum Marina. Optional swim stop at Çökertme bioluminescent bay one last time. Refuel at Bodrum Marina before tying up. Castle of St Peter for last-day shore activity. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to bazaar haggling for leather and saffron and sunset cocktails at a harbourside meyhane.

Wat te doen

Visit the 15th-c Castle of St Peter Museum

Bazaar haggling for leather and saffron

Refuel and clean the boat at Bodrum Marina

Sunset cocktails at a harbourside meyhane

Aanlegtip

Bodrum Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €80-130/night peak. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Confirm handover slot 24h ahead.

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