Bodrum Shore Excursions

Ephesus is 174 km from Bodrum Cruise Port, a 2 h 35–2 h 45 min drive each way, and visits are available only on request for calls of 11 hours or more. That long journey must also allow a return to the pier at least 60 minutes before all-aboard.

Yes. Bodrum Castle is about 1 km from the cruise port, a 10–15 minute walk along the Kumbahçe waterfront. Inside the castle, the Museum of Underwater Archaeology is open every day and shows the Late Bronze Age Uluburun shipwreck. If your ship anchors in the bay, the guide meets you at the tender landing.

If your ship is late in Bodrum, your guide waits and reorders or shortens the tour at no extra charge. The plan returns you to Bodrum Cruise Port at least 60 minutes before all-aboard. Your guide tracks your ship’s schedule during the day and adjusts the route to preserve that buffer.

A Bodrum shore excursion is private for your party and includes a licensed English-speaking guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle and driver. Tickets are optional: add them when booking or pay at the gate. Lunch is included only when the itinerary says so. Bodrum Castle’s Museum of Underwater Archaeology is open every day.

Not on a typical call: we run Ephesus from Bodrum only on request, for calls of 11 hours or more. Ephesus is 174 km away, a 2 h 35–2 h 45 min drive each way. The plan must also preserve the 60-minute return buffer.

At Bodrum Cruise Port, your guide waits at the terminal exit holding a sign with your name when your ship docks. If your ship anchors in the bay and uses tender boats, the guide meets you at the tender landing instead. Bodrum handles both alongside ships and tender boats.