Bodrum Day Trip: Explore Ancient Halicarnassus

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Embark on an incredible day trip from Kos to Bodrum, Turkey. Explore the ancient city of Halicarnassus, birthplace of Herodotus, and immerse yourself in Turkish hospitality and culture.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Bodrum City - Free time to explore the city of Bodrum

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

Travel just 50 minutes from Kos port to explore a different country and continent. Discover Bodrum, also known as the ancient city of Halicarnassus, the birthplace of Herodotus, the Father of History. Enjoy the warmth of Turkish hospitality and culture on this remarkable day trip.
Return ferry tickets are provided. Hotel transfers are included if the…

Location

Geor. Averof 10

Georgiou Averof

Local supplier will contact you with a photo of the meeting point

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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T1929iotomc

Oct 30, 2025

Bodrum trip - My wife and I took this trip from Kos to bodrum and is was a very good day out it’s like 2 holidays in one would recommend for couples and family’s.

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675daniellaa

Oct 23, 2025

Off road adventure, great fun! - Had a nice day with Moto Harley! We drove in a group with quads and jeeps, front and back guidance. Lots of off road driving and beautiful viewpoints visited. The guide also gave us all kinds of info about the area during the stops. The day ended with a nice pita gyros. I liked being able to see the diversity of Kos and our 7-year-old son enjoyed the off road adventure.

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675daniellaa

Oct 23, 2025

Nice bustling city - Nice city, bustling, lots to see and lots to eat. I think Kos city is actually an open-air museum, very nice to see remnants of the past everywhere. Visit the castle and the old town, definitely worth it.

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Lisette_m

Aug 8, 2025

Top experience - Super. Nicely arranged. Just looking for a place to leave was a thing. But left neatly on time and also back on time. Totally fine

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Dawnsi598ep

Jun 26, 2025

Bodrum trip. - Communication was excellent throughout our time in Kos. They told us about change of times and the transport was on time and waiting for us on our return. WhatsApp messages were immediately responded to. Big Thank You. Bodrum was nice busy and very hot that day. Plenty to see cultural wise if you're fit and able.

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Chris

Aug 20, 2025

Great trip and a nice experience - Great trip and a nice experience to go and see Turkey and the Markets. We travelled with our 3 kids (6, 10 & 13). We pre booked a taxi to Kos port but the driver refused to take us near where the boat was leaving from as it was rush hour so we had to walk (about 15mins or so). So if booking a taxi, be specific about where you need to be and not just the port. A little bit of waiting around at either side but I’d say it wasn’t a big deal. Great to experience the Markets where you can haggle with the sellers and get a good deal. Lots to offer, Clothes, trainers, food etc. We got lunch from a Turkish Kebab Restaurant near the bus station. The food was great and very reasonably priced. All in all, a great day for the price.

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I6191qkwendyn

Jul 7, 2025

Stays to have chosen the independent boat trip to Bodrum. - Being able to board smoothly. If you want to go to Bodrum, book this boat. There is much less people on this so you pass through passport control and security control more easily. Bodrum was nice to stay for a while. Tip, walk a little further you will see a nicer street with shops and nice resto and bars the beach. You can literally have a drink with your feet in the water.

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Phil_o

Jul 18, 2025

Fabulous Bodrum, but quite a trial. - We had a great day in Bodrum, it was an amazing place. Great history, shopping and a brilliant beach area to the side of the castle where some of the bars and restaurants actually had the first row of seats in the sea. However what wasn’t clear when we booked this was the huge hassle this day trip would be. Please be aware that you will have four (yes 4) pretty long and arduous passport queues. We assumed having queued for ages in Kos at 8:30 in the morning that we’d just hop off the boat the other end, but oh no. We were forced to queue on the harbour side in the baking sun with no shade for 30+ minutes. It was awful. We then had something similar on the way back. Being honest we had a great day…but if I’d have known in advance the officialdom of it all in advance I wouldn’t have gone. Be warned.

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Paolo_milano_2023

Jun 24, 2025

Pleasant day trip, best to stay overnight in Bodrum - Day trip from Kos pleasant but Bodrum is predominantly a bazaar for tourists. To visit the archaeological remains and museums you need to stay overnight.

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Sharonmarie_e

Jul 19, 2025

Be aware of the service charges. - The travel across was fine, no hassles. Once in Bodrum, we just mooched about. Lots of restaurants wanting us to go in and eat. We ended up going in to one, can’t honestly remember the name. Ordered some food, nothing expensive as we only had limited T Lira. We got the bill & they had put on a MASSIVE service charge which took all our money. We looked shocked & was trying to do the math but the waiter was waiting for our cash. We felt intimidated. Maybe it was because we were 2 women alone. ADVICE-ask what the service charge is before you enter any resturant. We stopped off for a drink in another place, they also added a service charge. It seems Bodrum is all about the service charge. Loved mooching about thou, was extremely hot. The Turkish delight was amazing & some great shops to look in. Some shops pounce on you as soon as you walk in. There was one shop that just let us have a look about and we bought some bits in there.

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