Recently Viewed
Demre Myra Kekova Sunken City: Explore Ancient Ruins & Dive into History
4.4
32 Ratings
Demre (Kale)
Discover the ancient ruins of Demre Myra Kekova Sunken City and dive into history. Visit St. Nicholas' church, explore rock tombs, and take a boat trip to the sunken city. Pickup from hotels and flexible departure. Russian-speaking guide available on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
learn more
Highlights
- Demre (Kale) - demre rock thumbs
- Kekova - seeing great sunken city by boat
- Church of St. Nicholas - visit st nicholas church
What's Included
- Insurance included for peace of mind
- Boat tour fee covered for a seamless experience
- Professional guide to enhance your journey
- Lunch provided to keep you energized
- Landing and/or facility fees taken care of
- Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off service
- Fuel surcharges included, no extra costs
What's Not Included
- drinks are extra
- st nıcholas church extra fee 17€
Additional Information
We provide hotel pickups and schedule departures based on the hotel’s location. Our journey begins with a picturesque coastal drive to Myra, pausing briefly for a rest.
We visit Demre (also known as the Biblical Myra), the place where St. Nicholas served as bishop. He is the origin of the Santa Claus custom and tradition. The tour includes a visit to the incredible Rock Tombs that provide a panoramic view of the stunning Roman Theatre and St. Nicholas’s church.
Next, we hop on a boat for a visit to the amazing sunken city on Kekova Island, passing through Ucagiz, Simena. We’ll stop briefly for a swim, so do remember to bring your swimsuit. Our journey concludes with a drive back to Antalya via the beautiful coastline, arriving in the early evening. We’ll ensure you are transferred back to your hotel.
Note: On both Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, we offer tours guided in Russian.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- mostly russian and english
- Kundu Lara hotels pick up and drop off time may change (out of city centre) For Belek kemer and side hotels an extra transfer fee applies
Location
Demre (Kale)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(32 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Edward_h
Mar 17, 2024
This was a lovely trip... - This was a lovely trip which packed a lot into a day. The rock cut graves at Myra are fantastic and we had plenty of time to explore the site. The guide was friendly and informative. The boat trip out to the sunken city was beautiful.
Review provided by Viator
Paradise488262
Nov 15, 2023
Wonderful experience here in Antalya-Kaleici - It was an awesome tour, from the tour guide who was so informative and our driver who got us everywhere safe and sound.
Turkey's history is amazing and this tour had much to love. I don't know what I loved most the visit to Myra Holy city. The boat ride and seeing Sieman Island, the Sunken city, watching people swim in the cove and topping it off with a visit to St Nicholas Church.
I learned so much! We had a nice group of 9 people from all over the world.
And we had a nice lunch at Santa Claus restaurant.
I booked on line from the USA received confirmations right away and when I got here to Antalya old city Kaleici I was able to meet up with them as they were close to the hotel. They offer pick up and drop off too!
I 💯 % recommend them if you want to take a tour around Antalya. Matter of fact I have one booked for tomorrow.
Great guide great service couldn't ask for more
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Johnmoody
Oct 26, 2023
Reliable tour operators - This tour was important to my wife as she is of orthodox faith and St Nicholas is an important figure in her faith. I found myself enjoying the tour more than I expected the swim around the island of kekova was wonderful and the visit to the Roman theatre spectacular.
Both the managers and particularly the young lady who assists them can’t do enough to assist you in getting the best out of your stay. We want to visit Antalya again as there is much more to see than we managed in our stay and we will definitely use this company again. We both feel we made new friends in Solymos travel and hope to see them next summer
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Lee
Jul 4, 2023
Solymos Travel - A great trip overall with a lot of ground covered during the day. Genghis the tour guide was knowledgeable and very personable, giving insight to the history of Turkey as a whole, and not just the places we visited. A memorable experience and a definite highlight of the holiday.
Yunus at Solymos Travel made the process of booking so smooth with a very professional and friendly service. We loved Antalya and hope to return again soon. Solymos will be the first place we visit to make sure we book the best tours.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Annesarah2016
Jun 13, 2023
Solymos Travel (Owner ,Yunus ), Antalya……. A true gem 🙏🙌 - Yunus , the owner of Solymos Travel absolutely made our trip what it was ……… fabulous .
He speaks good English which was extremely useful.
He could not have been more helpful ……. His recommendations were excellent …….. including buying rugs ….. he drove us there….., good mezze restaurant…. He walked us there.
In addition , he changed money when we realized what a rip off the ATM machines were, and he organized bus tickets to Lake Egirdir , and the day trip to Demre and Myra which was long but worth it.
Thank you Yunus , and hope that you have a fantastic season.
Sarah and Anna ( Canada)
Review provided by Tripadvisor
V4746yqmarinaf
Sep 24, 2023
A must do tour! - This was my first tour. I really enjoyed the boat trip to kekova. We then visited demre where saint Nicolas was the bichop. The church is stunning. I was amazed by the structure of it. Myra was my favorite. I didn't expect it to be like this. I think I am in love with the Roman sculptures in general and theater.
What I didn't like was the lunch. It wasn't that good. The guide was very helpful.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gillie1996
Oct 16, 2022
Not exactly what it states, but then this is Turkey - The guide was very knowledgeable on his economy and history. We were expecting more of our day to be on water though and not stuck in a mini bus making regular stops at shops and industrial units that were places to eat with no charm or character to them. Food was mediocre unless you wanted to pay extra for it. The 4 is for the guide for his knowledge.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Tyannika_l
May 16, 2023
Subpar Tour - The sites were incredible and a must-see, but not with this particular tour…we are English speakers and the tour was mostly in Russian. The food at lunch was also subpar and very rushed. Everything about the bus was also very uncomfortable as the air conditioning was broken, the seats were dirty, and the seatbelts don’t function.
Review provided by Viator
Jamie_m
Jul 17, 2023
The worst - Dreadful. Spent 14 hours out on a trip and 8 of those were on a coach (one hour collecting other guests). The guide was dreadful. He told us nothing. No idea what was what. He was bored and not interested. Went passed a sunken city and didn’t know as the boat guide spoke only Russian. Boring hellish day.
Review provided by Viator
Vincentyeu
May 3, 2023
Myra Kekova - We were in a minority English speaking group (10 out of 60+). The organization was chaotic and we had to change bus half to and return but little instruction was given. The guide talk a lot in Russian with no English interpretation in terms of instruction. During the tour the English explanation was more about looking left or right. Basically you pay to get someone to take you there. However, the Myra site was wonderful. We did not see much of the Sunken City as it was high tide when we were there.
Review provided by Viator
More activities from this operator
