Bodrum Orak Island boat tour: Swim in turquoise bays

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 80

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Swim for two hours in Orak Island's turquoise water, then drift through three more bays on the way back

A six-hour boat tour from Bodrum to Orak Island includes lunch, multiple swimming stops and views of Bodrum Castle. You board at Halikarnas Port after hotel pickup, spend two hours swimming and sunbathing at Orak Island, then visit Kızıl Burun and Rabbit Bay before returning to port by 6pm. The tour runs daily and suits all fitness levels; admission to Black Island Hot Spring is optional at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bodrum Orak Island Boat Tour

Meet at designated points
Go to Halikarnas Port
Board the boat with crew
Sail past Bodrum Castle
Swim and sunbathe at Orak Island
Stop at Kızıl Burun bay
Relax at Rabbit Bay
Return to Bodrum harbour

The Experience

The boat leaves Halikarnas Port in the morning after you're picked up from your hotel and settled by the crew. For the next six hours, you're moving between four stops: Orak Island is the anchor of the day, where the water turns so clear and turquoise that the bay reads like a large aquarium. You get two full hours there to swim and sunbathe on the sandy beach, surrounded by olive trees. Lunch arrives on the boat after your first swim, so you eat between the water and the next leg of the route.

On the way out and back, you'll see Bodrum Castle from the water — it sits on three sides of the peninsula and comes into view as you approach the centre. The other two stops are Kızıl Burun and Rabbit Bay, each with their own stretch of turquoise water and a different feel. Rabbit Bay has warmer water than the earlier bays and a sandy beach wide enough to stretch out on. The boat returns to Bodrum harbour at 6pm, which gives the day a fixed endpoint instead of an open-ended afternoon.

The tour is wheelchair accessible, and the boat can accommodate infants in prams or strollers. All areas and surfaces on board work for wheelchair users. If you want to add the Black Island Hot Spring stop, you can choose that option when you book.

What’s included

Lunch on the boat.
hotel pickup and return.
professional crew.
access to four swimming bays (Orak Island, Kızıl Burun, Rabbit Bay and views of Bodrum Castle).
two hours at Orak Island for swimming and sunbathing.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Pukka Travel Agency

Is this one for you?Most Bodrum boat tours stop at one or two bays and rush the swimming time; this one anchors the day at Orak Island with two full hours in the water, then adds two more bays on the return so you're not watching the clock between swims.