Bodrum Holiday Package from Istanbul: 4 Days with Flights

Budget Bodrum holiday from Istanbul, 4 days with flights: the key facts

This is the lower-priced version of our four-day Bodrum beach break from Istanbul. You get three nights at a resort hotel on the Aegean coast with a private beach and an outdoor pool, breakfast every morning, airport transfers and a guide. Day 1 is the flight and free time, Day 2 has an optional Bodrum city tour, Day 3 an optional full-day trip to Myndos and Gumusluk on the peninsula, and Day 4 a free morning before the flight back.

It suits travellers who mainly want sea and sun, are happy to plan their own days and want to pay only for the sightseeing they choose. The price is from $1,300 per person. Transfers, three nights, a guide and breakfast are listed as included. Meals, entrance fees for optional places, personal expenses and the optional activities are not.

Are the flights really included?

The page contradicts itself here, so get the answer in writing before you pay. The overview says round-trip flights are included and the day plan starts and ends with flights between Istanbul and Bodrum. However, the inclusions list shows only transfers, three nights, a guide and breakfast, with no flights. Our 4-day Bodrum holiday package with flights at $1,455 does list return flights. Ask us to confirm whether the $1,300 price includes both flights, with the flight times and airports.

How is this different from the $1,455 Bodrum package?

The day plans of the two packages are almost identical: same resort description, same optional city tour on Day 2 and peninsula tour on Day 3, same boat extras. The difference is in the inclusions. The $1,455 package lists flights, "professional guiding" and entrance fees. This one lists only "guide" and breakfast, and excludes entrance fees for optional places and the optional activities themselves. In practice, this version looks like the right choice if you plan to skip most sightseeing. Ask us to put the exact difference in writing.

Which tickets will we pay ourselves?

Both guided days are marked optional, and entrance fees for optional places are excluded. That means tickets for Bodrum Castle, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the Myndos ruins are likely to be extra if you join those tours. The page also does not give a price for either optional tour. Ask us for a written quote for each one, including tickets, before you travel, so you can decide which days to add.

Which hotel will we stay at?

The page describes "our selected hotel" as a resort with a comfortable room, a private beach, an outdoor pool, restaurants, a spa and a fitness centre. It gives no hotel name, star rating or location. As this is the budget version, ask whether it is the same hotel as in the $1,455 package or a different one. Breakfast is included, other meals are not, so eating at the hotel restaurants every evening will add up. Check the hotel on a map once we send you its name.

Is lunch included on the peninsula day?

The Day 3 text says you stop for lunch at a local restaurant during the excursion. But meals are listed as not included, so expect to pay for that lunch yourself unless we confirm otherwise in writing. The same applies to lunch and dinner on every other day. Eating where you like, in Gumusluk or at the marina in Bodrum town, lets you control your food budget.

How much free time do we get?

A lot. Day 1 is free after the hotel transfer, Day 4 is a free morning, and if you skip the two optional tours, Days 2 and 3 are free as well. That is the point of this package: you decide how much sightseeing you want. The page suggests boat trips and water sports for the free afternoons. If you want a guided day without the full peninsula trip, ask us about our other Bodrum tours. Flight times decide how much of Day 1 and Day 4 you can use.

What should we pack?

Swimwear, a towel or beach cover, sun cream, a hat and sandals are the basics for the hotel beach and pool. If you add the city tour, wear proper shoes for Bodrum Castle, which has steps and uneven stone paths. The Myndos ruins also involve walking on rough ground. Smart-casual clothes are fine for evenings. There is no mosque visit in the itinerary, so no special dress code applies. Carry your passport or ID for the domestic flights.

Can we add a boat tour or other places?

Yes. The page lists a group Bodrum boat tour for $45 and a private Bodrum boat tour for $315. Our yacht tours list more boat options. If four days in one place is too long, the 2-day Bodrum tour from Istanbul costs from $845. If you want to combine the beach with other cities, see the 3-day Istanbul, Bodrum and Antalya tour from $1,110 or our multi-city packages.

How do I book the budget Bodrum holiday?

Choose your date and number of guests in the booking form on this page and send it, or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us whether you want the city tour, the peninsula tour or a boat tour. We then send you the full plan in writing, with a clear answer on the flights, the hotel name, flight times and the price of each optional day. You pay only after you have read and confirmed it. The tour is run by Get Turkey Tours, TÜRSAB licence A-15751.