Bodrum Museum & Etrim Village Tour: Shipwrecks, Carpets

Ancient shipwrecks and a working village in one afternoon

A guided tour in Bodrum combining the Museum of Underwater Archaeology (housed in Bodrum Castle and displaying artifacts from 14th-century shipwrecks) with a visit to Etrim Village, where you eat a home-cooked lunch and watch Turkish carpet weavers at work. Includes pickup from your hotel, the cruise port, or Yalıkavak Yacht Marina, and a licensed guide speaking English. The tour runs five hours and requires a minimum of two people per booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Bodrum Marina10m
2. Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology1h

Bodrum Underwater Museum and Etrim Village

• Meet guide at Bodrum cruise port or hotel
• Visit Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum
• Drive to Etrim Village with scenic views
• Explore Etrim Village and local life
• Enjoy homemade Turkish lunch
• Visit carpet weaving cooperative
• Return to Bodrum cruise port, marina, or hotel

The experience

The tour starts at your chosen pickup point: your Bodrum hotel, the cruise port, or Yalıkavak Yacht Marina. Your guide meets you holding a signboard with your name and drives you in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, built inside the historic Bodrum Castle. The museum holds one of the world's most significant collections of maritime artifacts recovered from Aegean and Mediterranean shipwrecks. You'll see the Uluburun Shipwreck (dating to the 14th century BC and among the oldest known) alongside glass wrecks, ancient amphorae, jewelry, tools, and vessels from the Roman and Ottoman periods. The museum itself sits within the castle, so the setting carries as much history as the objects inside.

After the museum, a scenic drive takes you to Etrim Village, a traditional Turkish settlement in the hills above Bodrum. This is where the tour shifts from artifact to living craft. You walk the village streets, observe the rhythms of rural life, and visit a carpet-weaving cooperative where artisans work on looms using techniques that trace back to Central Asia. You'll learn how the patterns are made and what the colors mean. Then you sit down to a home-cooked lunch prepared with local ingredients (the operator notes vegetarian options if you request them at booking), and eat with people who live there. The meal and the weaving visit are the core of the village stop. This is not a photo-stop tour.

The return journey follows the same route back to your starting point. The whole day is five hours from pickup to drop-off. A licensed professional guide leads the tour in English and handles all the logistics. You bring only yourself and a moderate level of fitness for the walking through the museum and village.

What’s included

• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned vehicle.
• pickup and drop-off from your hotel, the cruise port, or Yalıkavak Yacht Marina.
• entry to the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
• a visit to the carpet-weaving cooperative in Etrim Village.
• a home-cooked lunch with local ingredients at the village.
• and a licensed professional guide speaking English.

Options for this experience

3 options

From Bodrum Cruise PortGuide in English · 9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00Pick-up and drop-off: Bodrum Cruise Port. This choice is for cruise ship passengers who will set off from and return to Bodrum Cruise Port. Class of service: Private tour. Your tour car and tour guide will not be shared with any other passengers or travelers. Starting points: Bodrum Cruise Port, 14, Kumbahçe, İskele Cd., 48400 Bodrum/Muğla, Türkiye; Bodrum port, Kumbahçe, İskele Cd. No:17, 48400 Bodrum/Muğla, Türkiye. Pickup is included.

From Yalıkavak Yacht MarinaGuide in English · 9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00Pick-up and drop-off: Yalıkavak Yacht Marina. This choice is for cruise ship passengers who will set off from Yalıkavak Yacht Marina. Class of service: Private tour. Your tour car and tour guide will not be shared with any other passengers or travelers. Starting point: Yalıkavak Marina, Merkez Mahallesi, Çökertme Cd. No:6, 48990 Bodrum/Muğla, Türkiye. Pickup is included.

From hotels in BodrumGuide in English · 9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00Pick-up and drop-off: Hotels in Bodrum. This choice is for independent guests who will set off from and return to hotels in Bodrum. Class of service: Private tour. Your tour car and tour guide will not be shared with any other passengers or travelers. Starting point: Bodrum, Muğla, Türkiye. Pickup is included.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00

Book up to18h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Child (under 6)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 23

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Turkey Experiences

Is this one for you?Choose hotel pickup for a full day exploring both the museum and village at your own pace, or port pickup if you're returning to your ship by a specific time.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 6).

What exactly is inside the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology?

The museum houses artifacts from shipwrecks excavated in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, including the Uluburun Shipwreck from the 14th century BC, glass wrecks, ancient amphorae, maritime jewelry and tools, and vessels from the Roman and Ottoman eras. All are displayed inside Bodrum Castle.

Do I have to eat lunch at Etrim Village, or can I skip it?

Lunch is included in the tour and served at Etrim Village as part of the experience there. The operator notes that if you cancel or skip any part of the itinerary, no refund is provided for that portion.

Where will my guide pick me up?

You choose your pickup location when you book: your hotel in Bodrum, the Bodrum cruise port, or Yalıkavak Yacht Marina. Your guide meets you at the agreed spot and returns you to the same location at the end of the tour.

Is this tour suitable for cruise ship passengers with limited time?

Yes, the tour is designed for cruise passengers and takes five hours total, including pickup and drop-off at the cruise port. Your guide will meet you at the port exit gate at your scheduled time.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English and holds a license from Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.