Antalya Full-Day Tour: Sunken City Kekova, Demre, and Myra Exploration

Visit some of the most popular attractions of Turkey on this full-day tour from Antalya. Discover the ruins of the sunken city of Kekova during a glass-bottom boat tour; explore the rock-cut tombs of the Lycian necropolis in Myra; and visit the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, said to contain the tomb of its namesake saint.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kekova Island - Kekova Boat trip
  • Church of St. Nicholas - Church of St. Nicholas
  • Myra Antik Kenti - Myra
  • Rock tombs in Myra - Rock tombs in Myra, Demre, Turkey
  • Kemer - Kemer, Antalya
  • Demre (Kale) - Demre
What's Included
  • Entrance fees to Myra included
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Expert guidance by a professional
  • Entrance fees to Demre covered
  • Delicious lunch provided
  • Scenic 1-hour Kekova boat trip
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees to the St. Nicholas Church
Location
Kekova Island
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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422steinard
Jul 16, 2024
Good experians - This was a good experians for the whole family. Eat your breakfest at the hotel, its probably better and not overprised as you get it on the first stop. Bring a lot of water, and cash is king on this trip for overprised turistprices. There are some unnecessary stops on the way, that makes the trip longer. On the way you see many interesting things and you get a great guide with a lot of knowledge. You might meet a new friend as well, you at least get good time to talk on the bus.
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Lianaf419
Jul 14, 2024
Worth a ride! - I was on this field trip and it's an experience, in one day for life. Natalia's tour guide was a bomb! Very beautiful, energetic, entrepreneurial and organized every step perfectly. Everything was thought through. From toilet stops to drives to various hotels in nearby settlements. All the people we dealt with were very friendly and all could speak Russian very well. I liked the couple on the boat. Her coffee and shrimp were delicious. I liked the sultanite shop. I chose something, although it wasn't cheap, but as a memory, I bought gifts for my loved ones. The brand store with icons had simply exclusive icons of superior quality, but the prices were very high, as for works of art, rather. Overall, I'm happy I went. I'd like to take another tour with this firm next time.
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Nadiabs9718jc
Jul 12, 2024
Things to do during your stay in Antalya - Interesting excursion combining boat tour and visit of archaeological sites. Guide had good knowledge and minibus was comfortable
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Rupaka
May 11, 2024
Beautiful day out.. - Booked the tour via Tourmania with guides Recep and Gamze. Pick-up was from hotel by mini-van and then we transferred to a tour bus. The bus was comfortable and had air conditioning. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and he really took the time to explain things in detail. We were very lucky to have him. At Kekova, we took a boat tour which was about 2-2.5 hrs and included a 30min swimming session. Highly recommend carrying a change / swimming trunks. The boat had a changing room and showers so was quite comfortable. The islands themselves are very beautiful and sailing in between them was quite an experience. Further on we went to Demre for a sit-down meal ( included) at a restaurant and then on to St.Nicholas' Church and Myra. Overall we would highly recommend the trip and the tour operator. The boat tour at Kekova sunken city really stands out. Note- Entry to St.Nicholas' Church is additional €17pp so check if it is included in your tour. Breakfast was not provided, although we did stop at a place where we could pay for it - a complete ripoff as it was TLR600 for one breakfast and two coffees!! :D Lunch and all other entries were included.
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Celia_q
May 5, 2024
Great locations and value for money - Not quite what we expected (same as other reviews) but had a great time with amazing locations and a lovely guide. Very glad we went.
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Subha_c
Jul 29, 2024
Long day but worth it if you like historical ruins and boating/swimming in turquoise blue waters - The boat trip to the sunken city was lovely, although they were going too fast past the ruins. If they had spent less time changing buses, too many pickups, an unnecessary visit to an onyx factory (not advertised), we could have had more time on the boat. The swim was absolutely delightful as was lunch. The entry to St Nicholas church is too expensive and not worth it. We didn’t do it, but the ones that did it weren’t impressed. Finally the Myra tombs and the amphitheater ruins was fabulous. It was so uncrowned unlike ruins in Rome. On the whole a very enjoyable day even if it was a long one.
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Purcellpress
Jul 10, 2024
Good trip but bring coffee - Good trip , scenic drive and interesting local history from guide however it’s long drive from Antalya & the first coffee stop was a tourist trap .. 15 euros for 2 cups of machine coffee and a few buns .. rip off .. bring your own breakfast! Also water in coach would be nice . Myra is stunning
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Anvesh_p
Jul 8, 2024
Endless transfers - The tour was good but from a 14hr day 8 to 9 hours was spent on endless transfers and swapping of people from one bus to another. The sunken city boat was full and hardly saw much as it was crowded and then we didn't see much. The rest of the site seeing was good.
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Frithar2018
Jul 1, 2024
Worth it but needs improvement - The locations of this tour were amazing, the boat trip and swim were a particular highlight, however there were some significant draw backs. Firstly, the tour operator and guide seemed very unenthusiastic and didn't keep us to time. He didn't introduce himself at the beginning and we didn't know what was going on or how long the pickups and transfer were likely to be as we were herded from a minibus to a coach. We were picked up an hour before the tour was advertised to start and the the transfer took 4.5 hours from Lara beach due to multiple and numerous pickups. The return transfer was a bit quicker at 3.5 hours making a total of 8 hours in transfers for a 14 hours excursion. The lunch was very basic and boring, mainly just pasta dishes and salad with no desert other than fresh orange. The minibus and coach were uncomfortable and the aircon wasn't sufficient which made the transfers feel longer. The tour guide also spoke throughout the transfer about unrelated topics such as inflation and economics despite us wanting to sleep. I still think this trip was worth it for the sites but could definitely be improved by the tour agency.
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Leonardk842
Aug 21, 2024
Lots of bus rides with a bit of sightseeing - In itself, the sightseeing part of the tour is ok. The sunken city is quite nice but also not breathtaking, the bathing from the boat was great, the lunch delicious and Myra was very nice. The guide tried hard and told a lot. But sitting squeezed into a full coach for over 8 hours is really not worth it. From Antalya it took us over 4 hours to Demre, including 2 long stops at Touri stores to sell us stuff. The boat trip was then just over an hour and then back to the bus. In total, the tour took us 14 hours, of which over half were on the bus. The tour is ok but again we would not do it. It's worth a day at the beach more.
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