3 Nights 4 Days Bodrum Departing Elegant Paradise of the Aegean Kos Island Tour
1st Day: Bodrum – Kos Island
Our tour starts with a meeting at Bodrum Harbor or in front of Bodrum Castle. After completing customs procedures, we take a ferry ride lasting approximately 45 minutes to reach Kos Island. After completing our customs procedures at Kos Harbor, we start our city tour of Kos with our waiting vehicle.
First, we visit Kos Harbor, the city center, Bar Street, and the Castle of Kos. On this island, which is the birthplace of the significant figure in medical history, Hippocrates, we see the Tree of Hippocrates, under which he taught his students and which has become a symbol of the city. This centuries-old plane tree, built in the 14th century, is one of the most striking structures on the island. Following this, we explore the Loggia and Defterdar Mosques, the Agora and New Agora, as well as Eleftherias Square. After we have lunch with a view of the harbor, we offer free time for guests who would like to shop.
After our tour, we transfer to our hotel and complete our check-in procedures. Then, free time.
Overnight at our hotel in Kos Island.
2nd Day: Kos Island
After breakfast, the entire day is free time. Guests can explore the island on their own or enjoy the sea, sun, and the Aegean. They can shop in the city center, finding handmade soaps, olive oil products, and souvenirs in local boutiques. You can also spend enjoyable time sipping Greek coffee at cafes around the harbor or experience the lively atmosphere of Bar Street.
In the evening, our guide offers the opportunity to participate in the optional "Greek Tavern and Sirtaki Night" program (€65). We will have an unforgettable evening with live music, Greek mezes, and dances.
Overnight at our hotel in Kos Island.
3rd Day: Kos Island
After breakfast, the entire day is free time.
Guests can enjoy the sun and sea at the beautiful beaches of Kos, or they can take pleasant walks in the town center, exploring the historic streets and spending time in cafes and restaurants. There is also free time for shopping or trying local delicacies.
Overnight at our hotel in Kos Island.
4th Day: Kos Island – Bodrum
After having breakfast at the hotel, we have free time and complete our check-out procedures by vacating our rooms. *** The latest time to return the room keys to the reception is between 10:00 - 12:00 ***
At the time determined by our guide, we will transfer to Kos Harbor for our return journey. After customs procedures, we move to Bodrum, and we say goodbye, hoping to see you on your next trip.
What's Included
- Accommodation for 3 Nights with Room + Breakfast in the Selected Hotel Category in Kos
- Ferry ticket between Bodrum – Kos – Bodrum
- Port-Hotel-Port transfers
- Local Professional guiding services
- City Tour of Kos Island
- Customs and Port fees
- Mandatory Package Tour Liability Insurance (Professional liability insurance regulated by Law No. 1618)
- International travel health insurance
Not Included
Museum and Site Entrance Fees
Extra Tours Specified in the Program (Will Take Place If There Is Sufficient Participation)
Extras Taken at the Hotel and All Personal Expenses
City Taxes at the Hotel (To Be Paid Upon Check-in)
Lunch and Dinner
Visa Fee (90 Euros)
Foreign Departure Tax
The Greek authorities do not allow entry into the country for passengers with entry from the TRNC in their passports. Please pay attention to this matter.
Greek authorities do not allow entry into the country for passengers whose passport shows an entry to the TRNC. Please pay attention to this matter.
Ferry Departure Times
Departure: Bodrum - Kos Island: 08:15 - 08:45
Return : Kos Island - Bodrum: 17:00 - 17:45
Documents Required for Border Visa Applications:
- Application Form
- Guests fill out the form electronically, which will be checked by us.
- It must be filled out in English.
- It must be signed and sent to us by cargo. (For Kos island, the form should be sent unsigned; it will be signed at the visa control checkpoint)
- Passport Copy (Color)
- ID Copy (Color)
- Schengen Visa Copy (If available, in color)
- Visas obtained within the last 3 years are valid.
- 3 Biometric Photos
- Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.5 cm
- Travel Health Insurance
- Must be arranged to start 1 day before the travel date,
- Covering the duration of travel,
- With a minimum coverage of €30,000,
- The policy must be prepared in English.
- Bank Account Statement
- Must cover the last 3 months, should be an active or moving account,
- The balance on the application date: minimum €500 (for Rhodes island, €1,500) or equivalent in TL (excluding overdraft),
- It must be wet-signed and stamped.
- Consent Form (for children under 18)
- For children traveling with only one parent,
- Notarized consent from the other parent who will not participate in the trip,
- Must be submitted along with a sworn English translation.
- The Border Visa Program is a fast and simplified visa application provided by Greek authorities for Turkish citizens intending to make short-term tourist visits to certain Greek islands.
The visa granted under this program does not have Schengen visa status. It is only valid for the Greek island being visited, and is issued for a maximum of 6 nights, 7 days with a single entry-exit. During the validity of the visa, you can only stay on the island you entered; inter-island transitions are not allowed. It is mandatory to exit from the same island at the end of the visit.
- Border Visa is not finalized in advance, like a Schengen visa.
After the application file is prepared, the passenger exits without visa from Turkish ports.
The final decision is made at the customs point of the relevant Greek island on the day of travel. - Generally, no information is provided before travel.
However, in some negative situations, information may be received indicating that the application has been rejected 2–3 days before the trip. - No justification is provided for rejected applications.
Also, visa fee is non-refundable.
Things to Pay Attention to:
- The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the entry date and must contain at least 2 blank pages.
- The following passengers will not be granted a visa at the border:
- Those who have previously been denied by Greece,
- Those with an entry to the TRNC in their passport,
- Those who obtained their passport from the Turkish Consulate in the TRNC.
- The border visa is only valid for the island applied for.
Transition to other islands is not allowed.
**** Visa processing will be carried out by kapidakolayvize.com.
General Information:
- Due to our package tours being aimed at abroad, guests are responsible for their foreign language proficiency.
- Before leaving Turkey, you need to check with your GSM operator whether your phone line is open for international calls/receiving calls.
- During the reservation/registration process, the name-surname, date of birth, and passport number appearing on the travel passport must be reported correctly.
- Please make sure to take all your belongings when you leave the transport vehicles and hotels you use during your journey, even for a short time. The agency is not responsible for items forgotten, lost, or stolen during the tour.
- The tour program specified at the time of booking must communicate the general conditions and obligations listed in the program to the guests. Our agency is not responsible for complaints arising from the information provided in these communications. Our guest is deemed to have read and accepted all items in advance.
- In cases where only category information is provided and/or options exist for the same destination without specifying names in the tour program, hotel(s) will be notified by your agency 48 hours prior to the travel. The agency reserves the right to change the hotel names, provided the category remains the same.
- Due to high season or special periods, availability in hotels may vary, and another similar hotel may be allocated. These situations have been communicated at the time of contract signing, and the guest has purchased the tour with acceptance of HOTEL CHANGE.
- Triple rooms are provided based on hotel availability. In triple rooms, there is an extra bed application, and the 3rd bed is smaller than a standard bed. A guarantee for 3 separate beds cannot be provided in triple rooms; the hotel will block based on availability if there are suitable rooms.
- The breakfast offered in hotels is continental, not a Turkish breakfast. Continental breakfast consists of butter, jam or honey, bread, tea or coffee, and fruit juice.
- Group breakfasts may be served in a separate hall.
- Our programs will have a guide at the destination to greet tourists; the inclusive guiding service in the package only covers the panoramic city tour and round-trip airport transfers. If additional tours are purchased, guiding service will be included as well. Guests may be accompanied by different guides during extra tours. In return transfers, guests are required to be present in the hotel lobby before the time given by the guide.
- The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are organized for the general introduction of the cities and are conducted with a panoramic view providing either inside the vehicle or with a guide speaking while walking, and do not include entrance fees to museums or archaeological sites, lasting a maximum of 1-2 hours.
- Panoramic tours and other tours specified in the program may not be able to take place if local authorities close the sites scheduled to be visited, if any event causes roads on the itinerary to be closed, or due to weather conditions that make it impossible to conduct the tour, and our agency is not responsible for such situations. Some tours may be conducted as group transport or walking due to closed roads or restricted vehicle access points, within the limits of possibility.
- Guests are required to notify the guide at least 24 hours in advance in case of cancellation or changes of additional tours. The cancellation-refund status for the additional tour to be canceled is subject to the final decision of the local supplier.
- Additional tours are organized with a minimum participation requirement of 10 people. If sufficient majority is not achieved, additional tours may not be conducted, or prices may change.
- Guests must ensure that their passports are valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of departure. Otherwise, any obstacles are the responsibility of the guests.
- Guests traveling with a Turkish green passport should update their passports if the issuance date is more than 10 years old; it is essential for guests with torn, worn, soaked, or similar damaged passports to avoid issues with border police at the country being visited. Otherwise, they may not be accepted into the country. In such cases, the responsibility lies with the passenger, and our agency cannot be held responsible.
- Due to diplomatic relations between countries, having entered and exited certain countries can lead to visa denials or inability to cross the border for one or multiple countries, and our agency is not responsible for these situations, which is accepted by the parties.
- Our agency acts as an intermediary between the traveler and the consulate. The consulate reserves the right to refuse a visa if deemed necessary; the agency has no responsibility regarding the traveler's inability to obtain a visa. The agency only undertakes the role of an intermediary institution. In personal visa applications, the agency holds no liability. Consumers have registered for the tour with acceptance of these conditions.
- Regardless of whether facilitated by the agency or not, guests must have a travel and health insurance that starts one day before the tour date and ends one day after the tour date, and it is mandatory for them to carry the relevant insurance policy with them. Guests failing to carry their travel insurance may face fines from the police of the respective country. In the event that guests are penalized for not having insurance, the responsibility lies with the guests.
- Children under 18 traveling with their mother must obtain consent from their father, and those traveling with their father must obtain consent from their mother. If they are traveling with a third person, they must obtain consent from both parents. The agency cannot be held responsible for the tour not taking place due to lack of consent.
- If a guest cancels their reservation or is unable to join the relevant tour, the visa fee and service charge will not be refunded.
- The stated items are an integral part of the tour program and cannot be considered independently of the program.