Aegean Coast & Ephesus — 5 days

Bodrum, Ephesus and Pamukkale. Day-by-day itinerary: Bodrum; Gulet Trip (sailing boat); Ephesus; Pamukkale.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Bodrum

• 09:00 — Arrival at Bodrum BJV
• 13:00 — Hotel with a view of St Peter's Castle — Bodrum
• 14:00 — St Peter's Castle + Museum of Underwater Archaeology — Bodrum
• 18:00 — Bodrum marina — boats and sunset — Bodrum
• 21:00 — Meze + rakı by the sea

Day 2 — Gulet Trip (sailing boat)

• 09:00 — Gulet cruise — hidden bays — Bodrum
• Back to port by schooner — Bodrum → Aegean coast
• 16:00 — Guesthouse in Bozburun or Marmaris — Aegean coast
• 20:00 — Balık ekmek (fish sandwich)

Day 3 — Ephesus

• 08:00 — Bus or organised tour to Ephesus
• 11:00 — Ephesus — Library of Celsus, Great Theatre — Ephesus
• 14:30 — Terrace Houses of Ephesus (frescoes)
• 16:30 — Şirince village — local wine + Ottoman houses — Şirince
• 19:00 — Back to Bodrum

Day 4 — Pamukkale

• 08:30 — Bus → Pamukkale
• 12:30 — White travertine terraces — wading — Pamukkale
• 15:00 — Hierapolis + Cleopatra's Pool — Pamukkale
• 19:00 — Hotel in Pamukkale

Day 5 — Return & Departure

• 08:00 — Sunrise in Pamukkale
• 10:00 — Bus → Denizli or Bodrum airport
• 16:00 — Return flight to Europe