Bodrum Private city Tour: Guide Lunch Entrance Fees included.

Informative and Friendly – Great Experience

Our visit was very well organised and informative throughout. The team were friendly, engaging, and happy to answer questions. If you decide to include a visit to a traditional restaurant, be aware that part of the experience involves a show performed on carpets. While our group found this interesting and entertaining, it did overrun slightly. This meant we had to shorten our next activity (a Turkish bath) in order to return to the ship on time. Overall, we had a great experience and would recommend this trip. Just plan your timings carefully if you have other events booked afterwards.

Response from the operator: Dear David, Thank you for your thoughtful and very fair review. We're pleased that you found your **Private Bodrum City Tour** well organised, informative and friendly, and especially that you would recommend the experience to other visitors. We would also like to clarify one point that may be helpful for future guests. The traditional lunch on this itinerary takes place in **Etrim Village**, where the experience can also include an introduction to the village's long tradition of **handmade Turkish carpets and kilims** after the meal. From your comments, we realise that this part of the programme was not made clear enough to your group beforehand. **We should have explained it more clearly**, particularly because you already had a Turkish bath booked afterwards and needed to be back at your cruise ship by a specific time. For future cruise guests, this is very easy to manage. A **private tour should be private in more than just the vehicle — the timing should belong to you as well.** If you're interested in Turkish carpets, you're welcome to stay, learn how they are made and see the collection. If you're not interested, or simply have limited time, **tell us and we can keep this part brief and continue with your day. There is absolutely no obligation to purchase a carpet.** The same applies to the rest of the itinerary. If your cruise ship departs at a particular time, or you have another reservation such as a Turkish bath afterwards, please let us know. Your private guide and vehicle can plan the day backwards from the time you need to return. For **cruise passengers visiting Bodrum**, we can meet you directly at the port with your private vehicle and guide, tailor the sightseeing around your interests, and make sure the programme works with your ship's schedule. Thank you again, David. Your feedback is useful because a good private tour shouldn't make the guest adjust to the itinerary. **The itinerary should adjust to the guest.** Warm regards, **Bodrum Tour / Onelli Travel**

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Want a wonderful day? Spend it with Ophran!

We had a wonderful tour that not only showed us Bodrum, but also took us to a small village where we dined with a local family and experienced life as it used to be. Our guide, Ophran, was wonderful. Knowledgeable, fun, great transportation and an all-around super experience.

Response from the operator: Dear Julie, **“Want a wonderful day? Spend it with Orhan!”** 😊 We may have to borrow that line from you! Thank you for such a lovely review. We're delighted that Orhan made your day in Bodrum knowledgeable, fun and memorable. What you experienced is one of our favourite ways to introduce visitors to the area because **Bodrum is really two different worlds**. There is the Bodrum most visitors first see — the Castle, ancient history, marina, old streets and beautiful coastline. And then, only a drive away, there is another Bodrum: **small villages, local families, traditional food and a way of life that has existed here for generations.** With a **private guide and vehicle**, you don't necessarily have to choose between them. You can explore Bodrum's history in the morning and later find yourself sitting down for lunch with a local family in the countryside. And because the tour is private, the pace and itinerary can be adjusted around what interests you most. For **cruise passengers**, this is particularly useful. Your guide can meet you directly at the cruise port, take care of the transportation throughout the day and plan the programme backwards from the time you need to be safely back at your ship. **One private guide. One private vehicle. Two very different sides of Bodrum in a single day.** Thank you again, Julie — and we'll make sure Orhan knows that he now has his own TripAdvisor advertising slogan. 😊 Warm regards, **Bodrum Tour / Onelli Travel**

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Bodrum Private City Tour

Orhan, our guide, introduced us to the highlights of Bodrum during our private city tour. He was very informative about the sites we visited and gave excellent overviews about each. Our village tour was particularly enjoyable as it introduced us to Türkiye rural life. We highly recommend the lunch. The family we visited is so welcoming and friendly, and the food—so many different dishes to try—is beyond delicious. And it is in a quiet rural setting complete with chickens and other farm animals. So near Bodrum city but a world apart.

Response from the operator: hi Bill , thanks for your nice review , very helpful for next clients. best wishes.

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Great guide, beautiful area

We enjoyed a wonderful day with our guide Elif. She was extremely knowledgeable about all things Bodrum and had a great personality. She was excellent with my 92 year old mother who was moving a bit slower than I’m sure Elif is used to. We loved lunch at the Etrim village. I would absolutely recommend Elif as a tour guide.

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Amazing historic and Turkish day!

Gunay was an excellent guide, instructed, kind and give us all the attentions. We went to historic places as Bodrum Castle and an amazing lunch where we learn a more rustic view of Turkey. We love it! Thank you! Gunay our family and friends appreciate all the places and questions answered.

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