Marmaris and Dalyan Mini Tours/Cruises to Rhodes, Ephesus & Gocek

The Island of Rhodes by Hydrofoil

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Have dinner in Greece, and dessert with coffee in Turkey! Sounds too good to be true? It is all possible with the Marmaris - Rhodes hydrofoil and ferry connection. Visit Turkey and Greece on one vacation, since the two are only a short cruise apart!

The Island of Rhodes

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Take off from the harbour of Marmaris at approx. 8am and you will reach the GREEK ISLAND by high-speed boat in approx. 50 minutes. The boat ties up directly at the Old Port of RHODES. You should firstly walk up the Knights Road (Ritterstrasse). This ends at the Grand Master Palace (14th century) which you can visit. In the former "Hall of Knights" you will now find the Archeological Museum. Your walk will take you passed the Sultan Suleyman Mosque, the Turkish Library and the Turkish Bath. North of the old town walls, at the Mandraki Harbour, you will find the market.

At approx. 6pm you will arrive back in Marmaris and be back in Dalyan about an hour later.

Ephesus Tour from Dalyan

Thursday, January 12, 2023

EPHESUS is the best preserved ancient city on the Aegean Coast and used to be the second largest city of the ancient world in the Asia Minor. The place where one of the seven wonders of the ancient world temple of Artemis was built. You may see magnificent ancient building remains like Agora, Odeon, the Temple of the City's Fire, Municipality, Sacred Ramp, Gate of Hecules, Roman Baths, Public Toilet, Brothel, the second largest Library of the ancient world Celsus, Ampitheatre, Marble Street and more. Pope Paul VI visited the site in 1967, he confirmed and announced the house as the Virgin Mary's House.

It is possible to take a tour from Dalyan to Ephesus and Pamukkale. The tour duration is 2 days and includes overnight accommodation.

After visiting Ephesus in southwestern Turkey, do not miss the opportunity to visit the beautiful mountain village of Sirince. Sirince overlooks the Ephesus plain, whose olive groves, orchards, vineyards and fields of tabacco and cotton stretch to the sea.

Gocek Islands Cruises

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Visit some of the most beautiful islands of this region. From the harbour of GOCEK, (about 45 minutes from Dalyan), you will go on board the boat which takes you to various islands and bays (every stop is approx. 30 minutes). There you can swim, snorkel or fish. In the CLEOPATRA BAY the captain will even prepare lunch on board. After lunch you will anchor again at 3 beautiful places before the boat trip ends at approx. 6pm. The island trip takes place on a twin-deck boat.

The number of the islands are 17 islands, but the number twelve has been chosen due to it being a good number. During the cruise you will see Flat Island, Dockyard Island, Boar Island, Aquarium Bay, Cleopatra’s Bay, Bedri Rahmi’s Bay, Göcek Island.

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