What your group could do

Wine tasting by the fire. An evening of Aegean wines in the sitting room, with the fire lit and someone to talk you through what you're drinking.

Whisky tasting. A short, unhurried tasting after dinner. A few bottles, no rush, no ceremony.

Cocktail tasting. A bartender comes to the villa. You watch, you taste, and by the end you're making them yourself.

An evening of Bodrum's own dishes. The food people here actually cook at home — herbs from the hills, fish from the harbour, dishes you won't find on a tourist menu.

Handmade pasta. An afternoon in the kitchen with the chef, making it from scratch and eating it together that evening.

A traditional Turkish night. Meze after meze, rakı, and music — the way a long Turkish evening is actually meant to go. A dancer joins later in the night and teaches anyone who'd like to learn a few steps.

Silent party. Everyone on headphones, switching between channels. The house stays quiet, so anyone who'd rather sleep still can.

Yoga. On the terrace in the morning, facing the sea. Suitable whether you've done it for years or never at all.

Meditation. A guided session, usually early, before the villa wakes up properly.

Sound therapy. Singing bowls and gongs, lying down, an hour that most people describe as the deepest rest of the trip.

Fitness with a private trainer. In the villa's gym, on your own or with whoever else wants to join.

Walking routes into the hills. Quiet paths above the town, olive groves and old stone. An hour or a morning, depending on what the group is up for.

Horse riding. Along the coast and through the hills behind it, with a guide. Beginners welcome.

A boat day. Out to the bays around Bodrum, weather permitting. Winter days can be extraordinary, but the sea decides.

Bodrum Castle. The castle and the underwater archaeology museum inside it — one of the best collections of its kind anywhere.

Living Bodrum like a local. The market on market day, the harbour in the morning, and the places people who live here actually go — not the ones on the lists.

Pamukkale. The white travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis. A full day out — roughly four hours each way.

Local cuisine workshop. Cooking alongside our chef — Aegean mezze and a few local dishes. An afternoon, hands in the dough.

Turning old clothes into something new. Bring something you no longer wear and leave with something you will. Run by a local maker.

Dance lesson. Bachata, sirtaki, salsa — led by an instructor, no pressure to join in. For those who've danced for years, and those trying for the first time.