Bodrum Day Trip: Explore Ancient Halicarnassus

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
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 50 minutes from Kos port to visit another country and another continent. Discover Bodrum, or the ancient city of Halicarnassus, where Herodotus the Father of History, was born. Experience Turkish hospitality and culture on an incredible day trip.
Return Ferry tickets are included.
Transfer from/to hotel is included if option selected
Required…

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.

Customer Ratings
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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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Hpetersen607
Jun 1, 2025
Great day trip to Borkum - Cozy and fun day trip to Bodrum. From the port of Kos by express boat in 20 min to Bodrum. Upon arrival more than 5 hours to explore Bodrum city etc. Very rewarding.
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Anthony_h
May 28, 2025
Fab Day Out - Fabulous trip - loved Bodrum. Queue for boat was a bit confusing but not a real problem. Visited shops & the castle. Lunch by edge of sea. A great day out
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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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Karen_h
Jun 9, 2025
Lido - Had a great day at the water park loved the wave machine in the big pool, was very quiet when we went, no queue’s.
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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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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).