Where is Akbuk

Akbuk is a coastal town, situated on the Aegean Sea on the South West Coast of Turkey. Akbuk is conveniently located to the following airports:

• Bodrum Milas Airport (BJV) just 75 kilometers away (about 50 mins by car)


• Izmir International Airport (ADB) is approx 140 kilometers (about 1hr 45mins by car)

Area Map

		Detailed directions to the villa will of course be given when the booking is confirmed. From Bodrum Milas Airport turn left onto road 330. After 13km, at Milas, turn left onto the 525 which should be signed Soke. After 53 km, with the impressive Lake Bafa on your right, turn off left when you see the small sign towards Akbuk. Follow the road for some 11km following signs to Akbuk, going past the big hotels and then a couple of kilometers later, you see the Yalcin supermarket with a large open car park on the sea front on your right. Turm left immediately at the supermarket. At this point you will need to follow the detailed instructions given to you. If you are coming from Izmir International Airport, you will need to follow the Izmir-Aydin highway, following the signs to Aydin until Torbali, then follow the Selcuk road. Just follow the road, signposted to Soke on the road number 525. After you go past Soke, you will be on a dead straight road for 30 kilometers. Ignore the turnings right for Altinkum and Didim and 4km later you will see a small signpost for a turning right to Akbuk. Follow the road for some 11km following signs to Akbuk., going past the big hotels and then a couple of kilometers later, you see the Yalcin supermarket with a large open car park on the sea front on your right. Turm left immediately at the supermarket. At this point you will need to follow the detailed instructions given to you.

How we can help

• Airport Transfers
  We can arrange the airport transfer on your behalf. We have a good relationship with 2 local agencies (www.incekar.com and www.gordiontravel.com), both who run a private taxi service and shared minibus transport.
  During the 2007 season, private transfer with Incekar, from Izmir direct to the villa was £35 each way (1 or 2 passengers), £40 for 3 passengers and £45 for up to 5 passengers travelling in a fabulous Mercedes Vito.
  With www.GordionTravel.com, the cost from Bodrum to our villa for 2 people is £18 each way with shared minibus, or £30 each way private transfer.
  
• Car hire Rates
  Similarly, we can also advise on best available car hire rates, either direct from Bodrum or Izmir Airports, or perhap you would just like a car for a few days, in which case we can advise on car-hire either from Akbuk, or from neighbouring Altinkum where the choice is greater or even if you would like the car dropped of and collected direct to the villa (at extra cost).
  
  Although car-hire rates for next year are yet to be confirmed, and the fact that rates do vary according to the type of car, the number of days of the hire period and there are seasonal rates in place. However, typical daily rates from last year would be in the order of £25 to £50 per day.
  
  
• Flights
  There are several flight companies operating between the UK and the airports of Izmir and Bodrum. There are also several hundred flight booking companies offering these flights. With nearly 10 years of travelling experience to Turkey, we are able to advise on certain web sites that generally offer lower rates. Expect to pay anything between £150 and £250 for a standard charter flight, depending on the month of travel and the flight times. Booking flights at short notice can be a precarious business. Quite often they can offer flights at bargain prices but be warned that sometimes the opposite happens and you can pay a premium in snapping up the last few tickets on a particular flight.


• Arrival at the Villa
  We will arrange for the local site caretaker to meet you and hand over the keys and provide you with any necessary imformation. The caretaker will previously have switched on the gas, electric and solar or water system for your immediate comfort. We can also arrange for any essential items (bread, eggs, water, milk, etc) to be collected for you on the day of arrival (local charges apply).