Small-group boat trip · Çeşme
Çeşme Donkey Island Boat Tour
Çeşme, İzmir 1 boat runs this tour

- Duration
- 7.5 hours
- Schedule
- 10:30–18:00
- Departs from
- Çeşme
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Boat departing from Çeşme, heading to the deserted island group at the mouth of Ildır Bay on the northern side of the peninsula. The highlight of the day is Eşek Adası, home to semi-wild donkeys.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
BoatRatingChildAdult
Route
Çeşme Marina, Aya Yorgi Bay, Mercan Channel, Blue Bay, Donkey Island, Return to Harbour
6 stops~27 km route10:30–18:00
4 stops · ~27 kmStraight line between stopsOpen in map
- 10:30
- 11:15
- 13:00
- 14:45
- 16:00
- 18:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Lunch
- Music and entertainment
- Passenger insurance
- Free swimming in bays
Not included
- Drinks
- Transfer to Eşek Island
- Extra expenses
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Çeşme
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- May–October
- Prices
- Adult ₺1,750 · Child ₺1,010 · Private charter ₺25,200+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- The order of stops is not fixed; depending on the operator and the wind, Kış Limanı, Makri Adası, Akvaryum Koyu and Yeşil Koy may be visited in any order.
- Rota Karaburun-Ildır Körfezi Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi içindedir (823 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı, 15.03.2019). Akdeniz foku üreme alanıdır.
- Wind is the number one operational risk in the area: meltem strengthens after noon, cancellations are routine.
- Don't confuse Eşek Adası with Uzunada — Uzunada is a military zone, civilian access is prohibited.
- Typical schedule.
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₺1,750 (≈ €30) per person
1 boat runs this tour
