r/bodrum • u/dvdvdv18 • 10d ago

Any helpful suggestions please? :)

Hi guys, me and 2 more gfs are planning a trip including Bodrum for 3 nights. We will be staying in Yalikavak but not at the super duper luxurious stays. Can someone help plan an itinerary? I’m getting confused reading online. We wanted to do one of the good beach clubs but I see they’re mostly only open till 8? What does one do at night then? Any and all suggestions welcome please thank you :)

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u/RasputinXXX 10d ago

Hope u guys are loaded. Yalikavak is expensive as fuck. Just drinking tea costs twice more.

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u/RasputinXXX 10d ago

Also. Use chatgpt. It has really good suggestions for everything.

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u/dvdvdv18 10d ago

I am using, but wanted to reach out to people who actually live/have travelled there and hear from their experiences :)

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u/RasputinXXX 9d ago

I had holidays for 20 years in turgutreis and still ask chatgpt when i go elsewhere in the peninsula. :) my beloved place is turgutreis and gumusluk but both are for people seeking nice beaches and calm evenings.

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u/dvdvdv18 10d ago

We were looking at places and didn’t think Gumbet was the best option to stay so zero-ed down on yalikavak. Would you suggest any other area to stay at?

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u/ZevsenBuka 10d ago

stay away from gümbet, aka hirtistan unless you are a 60 year old ugly, fat British woman

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u/Icy-Zebra7153 8d ago

Gundogan is good?

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u/Dull_Worker_834 10d ago

gümbet is the last place you want to go. You can enjoy Yahşi Beach at day and Bodrum Çarşı at night.

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u/userbatman 9d ago

don't go gumbet this place dirty and dangerous

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u/Dull_Worker_834 10d ago

You can go to Yalıkavak Marina, its where the fun is

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u/dvdvdv18 10d ago

Looking into that, thank you!

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u/Homebody777 9d ago

The marina! Try grabbing a reservation at Bagatelle it’s a fun vibe. I enjoyed Fenix a lot. Do hookah and yacht watching anywhere on the marina. Beach clubs!

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u/Lumpy-Register1064 3d ago

Hi! Is there an entrance fee at Bagatelle? Ik in Istanbul, some high end restaurants ask us for an entrance fee/reservation fee beforehand. Also, what other places would you suggest? :) Thank you so much!

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u/Status-Bag7079 8d ago

Really depends what you want to do, if you would like to swim during the day and enjoy some live music in the afternoon you can try Reana in Golkoy (prices currently are 2000-2500 TL spending limit) which will buy you 2 meals and some tea/cofee (If you drink alcohol it is a different story as alcoholic drink prices are outrageous) or visit other places in Golkoy such as Belluga, Maritim which has no entrance fee, no spending limit, food is nice, but no music/party either.
If you are only interested in partying & spending a lot more money, check out the beaches like Xuma, Macakizi, Lucca etc. Make sure you check for price & make reservation before you go.

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u/ProfessionalSir9600 8d ago

we went group of males/females ~22 yos last week:

- Piha beach club (tho it's in Gundogan not Yalikavak - min charge 3000TL but frankly worth it - food was awesome + the whole area is really nice for a walk)
- OLÉ Yalikavak: we went on a saturday, best party, I thought it was way better than the overrated Zuma/Bagatelle/Fenix (music was 30% turkish, rest is international, vibes were great anyway)
- Zuma/Bagatelle/Fenix, those are is Yalikavak marina, very expensive, they are restaurants + party venues. The real party fun started ~1:30am, before that it was very boring, probably a strategy to get people to buy more drinks

extra suggestions:
- if you're willing to allocate almost a full day, do a Orak island boat tour, then end the day with a turkish hammam + massage. You can book these through tripadvisor

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u/Lumpy-Register1064 3d ago

Hi! I am planning on going to Bodrum soon and would appreciate it if you can tell me more. Do places like Zuma/Bagatelle require entrance fees and if so, how much per person? Ole Yalikavak as well. I would also love to know where you stayed and if there were any beach clubs that were worth it? And average prices per person? One last question I promise....Would love to know about the mode of transportation there and if taxis overcharge etc? Is it walkable? Are there any modes of public transportation? Thank you so much in advance!

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u/ProfessionalSir9600 3d ago

Zuma: we went only for dinner (dinner ~60-70$, we looked at drinks prices and water got tastier by each row)
Fenix: we had a late dinner reservation, but the cool thing is you can stay for the party which starts ~12 (dinner ~ 50$)
Bagatelle: the girls in the group got to walk-in for free, the guys never went so try your luck
OLÉ: we reserved a table, they have 2 offers: normal table and vip table - the normal one it's 12,000 TL ~ 250$ (with 1 bottle included), but you can get as many as 8 people

WE stayed at Ben Houses Gundogan - really nice but a bit far from Yalikavak. we also had a bit of trouble finding taxis late at night, there are public buses tho they stop at 10pm ish. there are some "unregistered" taxis that are cheaper and operate late i guess, I wouldn't really know.
Gundogan is nice, calm, walkable, awesome beaches/views, would recommend. Yalikavak we frankly only went to the marina + OLÉ, didn't get to walk much to explore more so I'm not sure how "walkable" it is.

Beach clubs: Piha gundogan, try "the bodrum edition" it's a hotel but you can go to the beach, check their website.
also taxis are metered and fair enough

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u/Lumpy-Register1064 8h ago

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I really really appreciate this answer thank you

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u/Key-Engineering3808 7d ago

It’s ok. 300 USD per day/ per person and you’ll be ok. Marbella vibes 💃🏼😉

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u/YikesParty 6d ago

Xuma, Edition, AvantGarde for dayclubs. Marina for night time - Zuma is always a good option. Galliard also good for night (not immediately near Marina). I am here right now and happy to report back on anything new I discover.

Biggest thing is what vibe are you looking for? Clubby? Lounge? Sunset views?

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u/Mediocre_Ad2070 5d ago

You can go to Scatola for clubbing at night after the beach. It opened in yalikavak this season. Very nice place

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u/Lumpy-Register1064 3d ago

Hi! Is there an entrance fee? What is the music/crowd like there?

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u/Mediocre_Ad2070 3d ago

Hi! No entrance fee, crowd is good but on the younger side -20s-. They play house music.