Independent Rhodes Day Trip from Marmaris by Catamaran
Description
Visit the beautiful Greek island of Rhodes on an independent day trip from Marmaris, with round-trip catamaran tickets and Marmaris port transfers included. Cruise to the capital, Rhodes Town, with its UNESCO-listed Old Town established by the Knights of St John. Then, spend your time as you wish. Discover the Old Town’s cobbled lanes, stunning Street of the Knights and Palace of the Grand Masters, sample Greek cuisine, shop for souvenirs, or enjoy the picturesque harborside, beaches and modern shopping avenues. Activities, food and drinks are at your own expense.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will be picked up by bus/minibus from the closest meeting point to your hotels in Icmeler, Marmaris, Armutalan region between 07:30-08:30 in the morning. Your meeting point and exact time will be given when you confirm your tour in the region. Please pay attention to the vehicle number on the window of the vehicle you get in, because you will need to get on the same numbered bus when you return to Marmaris port. There will also be a ''Rhodes Shuttle Service'' sign on the windshield of the vehicles.
After all the boarding procedures are completed and all the passengers have arrived, the Ferry Boat will depart and, again depending on the weather conditions and the density of the sea traffic, our arrival time to Rhodes Island will be between 55 and 75 minutes.
After arriving at Rhodes Island, you will immediately see the entrance to Rhodes Old Town, if you wish, you can spend all your time here (you will have approximately 4 hours.) Do as most visitors do and head straight for the UNESCO-listed Rhodes Old Town, entering through one of the seven gates in its walls. Then, spend the day exploring the cobbled streets and Gothic, Frankish and Ottoman gems of this stunning district founded by the Knights of St John in the 14th century. Admire the Street of the Knights and visit the Palace of the Grand Masters, Archaeological Museum and Museum of Decorative Arts. Delve into the maze-like alleys to see the gorgeous medieval architecture; shop for Rhodean lace and ceramics, and sample Greek dishes at the tavernas and cafes. Alternatively, hit the capital’s modern shopping district, laze on its beaches or absorb the views from historic Mandraki Harbour, once the site of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
You will need to be at the Port before 15:00 in the afternoon to check in. After receiving your new boarding card, you will be directed to passport control again. Depending on the season, there may be a long waiting time at passport control here as well.
After all the checks are done again, our Ferry Boat will depart for Marmaris, again, the journey time may be between 55 and 90 minutes.
After our Ferry Boat arrives at Marmaris Port, passport control will be performed again. Note; Please ask the authorities about the shopping limits you will make at Rhodes duty free and Marmaris duty free stores. We are not responsible for any problems that may occur. After passing through passport control, please make sure you get into the correct vehicle in the parking lot, pay attention to the vehicle number you arrived in the morning.
After getting into your vehicles, they will drop you off at the meeting point where they picked you up in the morning.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
(N/A from; Cooks Club Adakoy,TUI BlueMarmaris, Hotel , Marmaris Resort & Spa Hotel)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- After all transfers and passport/customs checks, your free time on the island of Rhodes will be approximately from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
- All participants must carry a valid passport on the day of travel. A valid Schengen visa is mandatory to participate in this tour. Travelers without the required documents will not be permitted to join the tour, and no refund will be provided.
- Ferry services between Turkey and Greece may be canceled due to operational or governmental decisions. In such cases, guests will be informed and a full refund will be issued.
- Some hotels in Marmaris are located in areas that are difficult to access by vehicle. In such cases, guests will be directed to the nearest available pick-up point.
- The tour start time refers to the official departure time. Pick-up or meeting time may be earlier depending on hotel location and will be confirmed after booking.
- All participants must provide their full name, passport number, passport expiry date, and country of issue at the time of booking.
- If the Port Tax is selected as excluded during the reservation, it must be paid in cash at the harbour on the day of the tour. Credit cards are not accepted.
Reviews(39)
You get exactly what you book. Everything is organized for you, and you don't have to worry about anything. The pickup worked perfectly and was on time. The only downside was the poor flow of information. You need to proactively contact the organizer regarding the pickup (this is stated on the ticket but can easily be overlooked). I am not familiar with this, and it is something that could be improved in terms of service. The organizer cannot be blamed for the other guests who absolutely had to shop at the Duty Free Shop, which delayed the bus departure, but it was frustrating.
Hello, thank you for your kind comment. We are glad if we could make you happy.
Outbound crossing from Marmaris to Rhodes was absolutely awful. Very rough crossing and most passengers were vomiting ! No vomit bags anywhere, so everyone was improvising 🤮 using carrier bags etc. I think the captain was flooring it big time and making it a gut wrenching experience. However, Rhodes was beautiful, had lovely food in Lipsy restaurant in the old bit of the town. We bought some anti sickness medication from the pharmacy on Rhodes( they must be making a roaring trade ) for the trip back to Marmaris and some carrier bags we managed to accumulate .The trip back was in a newer more comfortable catamaran and strangely enough it was a lot slower, more pleasant sailing experience. So… moral of the story is take anti sickness meds with you just in case as it not pleasant puking ya guts up ! 😂
Hello, your comment is completely unrealistic. You know this activity will be on an open-sea ferry. From your comment, I understand that you were affected by a few minutes of heavy waves. Other than that, everything went well. We don't deserve two stars.
Very nice island, I recommend taking the tourist bus to see all the attractions. Stone beach with crystal clear waters.
Hello, thank you for your kind comment. We are glad if we could make you happy.
The Time in Rhodes is rather short. If the catamaran leaves at 9am there are always two passport checks so the visiting time is just from 10.30 till 14:45. Try to spend at least one night in Rhodes to enjoy the time.
Hello, yes you are right, customs checks take a long time. I have stated this warning in our product. Thank you for your comment and evaluation. Regards Atilla Arman
So our coach driver was pleasant and punctual that part of the trip was ok so this review is not really a bad reflection on the tour company as they just arrange transfers to the ferry and back. The pick at 7.30am seemed a bit excessively early but it is October so I’m guessing it may be busier during the summer so they accommodate for that. Rhodes was beautiful even though we only had around 4hrs there apposed to the 6 states when booking. Our return journey was an absolute nightmare! We was told by staff to que for check-in even though after a 1 hr wait we was then told we didn’t need to que and go straight to the terminal.we then waited a further hour for passport control And local people seem to think it’s ok to jump the que!not acceptable where I come from.staff were unhelpful and rude in Rhodes. We then waited for our ferry back for about another 25mins and then told We couldn’t get in so had to wait for the Next. Personally Rhodes is worth a visit but not like this.around 8hrs of travelling wiring around and queing for a 4hr day on the island.waste of my time and money
Thank you for your comment. The long passport checks of the two countries are not under our control. However, now I felt the need to update these details in full detail in our product and I did so. Regards
The catamaran trip was longer than expected (1hr 20 at least) and I didn’t realise you have to stay seated inside the whole time. We ended up with around 3.5 hours to look around. It was a nice taste of Rhodes but it’s a shame the queuing at the port and security took so long. It cut our leisure time down quite a bit. It’s a lovely trip to go and see Rhodes and one of the highlights was the nice dog at Marmaris Port.
Thanks for your comment, it's really sad that customs and passport procedures are long. This can happen some days. The long passport controls of the two countries are not under our control. However, I felt the need to update these details in our product in full detail and I did it.
they abandoned us in a foreign city, without wanting to help us, although the rides were already paid ! Not recomended !
You do not specify where you were dropped off in your comment. However, in the description of this product, it is written that there are transfer collection and drop-off points. In general, transfer vehicles collect and drop off guests from the main roads closest to the hotels where reservations are made.
Very good Journey , quick smooth and very successful day out in Rhodes. I really enjoyed that my transfer was on time and picked up at right location as well dropping us back. Only thing I would say is able to buy coffee and tea from boat would be better as well as having AC on during the journey.
Thank you very much for your kind comment :). We are very happy that you were satisfied.
It was a long day , when you spend a lot of time in queues at passport control both ends. There are no shops selling perfume.
Thank you for your comment. However, the long queues at the customs office are due to the high season. Shopping opportunities are limited in the customs areas in the towns, I am sorry about that. The long passport controls of the two countries are not under our control. However, I felt the need to update these details in our product in full detail and I did it.
Im sure the trip is great however, just because you buy the tour does not mean they actually have ferry tickets. Unfortunately, we learned the hard way and found out at 11 PM that they did not have tickets for us the next day. Make sure you are checking your WhatsApp and email because they will contact you if they don’t have tickets. I wish they would have taken down the tour availability for the day the ferry tickets were not available so that we did not purchase and plan our whole day around the tour. They were hoping we could just go the next day but we could not. Its not fair to the customer. Luckily, we got a full refund.
We immediately sent you a message via Viator.com after your reservation, asking you to send your passport information urgently - NO ANSWER. At 15:30 we sent a message again via WhatsApp - NO ANSWER There is a warning that passport details are absolutely required for this tour, you did not comply with this rule... You should have known that you cannot register for another country without your passport information.... When we were able to contact you at MIDNIGHT, unfortunately it was too late. The ferry company's reservation system cannot make a reservation without your passport information. Getting your money back quickly is not your luck, but a favor to you as a local service provider. The mistake is entirely yours.
