Kekova Sea Kayaking Tour: Scenic Adventure across Ancient Lycian Ruins
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14 Ratings
Demre
Embark on a scenic sea kayaking tour across ancient Lycian ruins in Kekova. Explore the Sunken City, visit Simena Castle, and admire impressive Lycian sarcophagi. Lunch included!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 8G8F5RWX+P59 - The Kekova Kayak tour starts at Ucagiz Village with a safety briefing and paddle instruction. Then, we head towards Kekova Island where you can explore the ancient Lycian Sunken City by kayak. Afterward, we visit Simena Castle and the nearby Lycian sarcophagi before returning to Ucagiz for lunch.
What's Included
- Lunch included
What's Not Included
- Castle of Simena Entrance (4 euro)
Additional Information
We begin our journey from Ucagiz at 09:00 am, escorted by a motorized support vessel and travel southwest along the coast towards Kekova Island. We expect to reach Tersane bay by 10:15 am for a swimming break.
From Tersane bay, we gradually kayak across the ancient Lycian Kekova. Since it’s a protected region, swimming isn’t allowed. Hence, the ideal way to discover the Sunken City is by kayaking next to the remnants, providing an opportunity for unforgettable photographs.
Following an exhilarating day of discovery, we head towards Simena, aiming to arrive by 11:30 am. We’ll anchor at Kaleköy (known for the ancient Simena Castle) for 45 minutes, offering you time to explore this quaint village known for its castle ruins and a necropolis. A stroll up the hill offers stunning views of the Kekova region.
In the afternoon, we sail back towards Theimussa to admire more fascinating Lycian sarcophagi before returning to our Kayak base. After that, you will proceed to Üçağiz to relish a lunch at 13:15 pm.
Location
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(14 Ratings)
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H9539biinfo
Nov 27, 2023
Change of scenery and pleasure! - Magnificent day of kayaking, swimming, goat's milk ice cream, discovery! And as we were only 4 couples, we were able to get to know each other and it was very friendly.
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M3774xasarahs
Sep 20, 2023
Very impressive adventure 🚣🏽♂️🧜🏽 - Unfortunately, we had a different time in our booking confirmation (08:30) and wanted to be there even earlier, which is why we waited an hour for our guide to arrive. Then we had to wait another 20 minutes until the tour started (09:15). Also the price-performance ratio is inadequate compared to boat tours, as these are significantly cheaper. The boats passing by sadly reduce the enjoyment.
The guide Umut translated quite well, and his cousin during the stopover in Kaleköy was also very accommodating. In between, after consultation, nice photos were taken of us, which we were later able to buy at a relatively high price (11 pictures, 2 videos for 300 TL). The view and the experience were wonderful and unique. There was also a vegetarian alternative for lunch. Thanks for that really impressive Experience!
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Burakkezerr
Nov 6, 2022
Sea kayak - Our toor was completely amazing. Wanna thanks to SailNStay family for perfect assistance. Mr Ibrahim facilitate our travel from Kalkan to Üçagiz in the morning to start the tour. And Salim was perfect and sincere guide for the sea kayak. Kayaking in the middle of the Meditarrenean and awesome bays absolutely unforgettable. Will do again.
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447rosemarym
Oct 3, 2022
Spectacular! - I loved our guides who were so patient and kind. They made sure we were okay for every part of the tour which was an experience of a lifetime! Made new friends and had a wonderful day overall.
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83iram
Sep 26, 2022
good day in a kaiak - Slem was friendly and very welcoming, he have done his best to make our tour interesting. We enjoy very much
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Voyage260237
Sep 18, 2022
Kayaking - Very enjoyable family morning Kayaking and delicious lunch. It would have been improved if we could have visited Aperlai with the opportunity to snorkel over the submerged city - which is what we thought we had booked.
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Gbaran2022
Sep 4, 2022
A great experience with my family - Swimming at the first stop “tersane koy” and the clear water was amazing! Our guide Salim was very professional and friendly. If we’re the next time in Kaleköy/Üçağız, we would prefer this activity again! Have much fun!
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E5624hflisao
Aug 30, 2022
Perfect experience ! - We had an amazing kayaking tour with Salim our guide. The tour lasted all morning, there were several stops to swim and to see ruins in parts of the surrounding islands and Simena. Of course we also saw the sunken city while kayaking. We also enjoyed watermelon slices in the middle of morning and a nice lunch on a terrace at the end of the tour. Definitely recommend if you want to spend an enjoyable morning kayaking as well as being able to watch/visit areas that are not/less accessible by foot.
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Quailtheintrepid
Jun 19, 2022
Incredible scenery - Incredible scenery, calm conditions for kayaking of all skill levels, and good value for money with a tasty lunch at the end. Not much English spoken by guide but the surroundings spoke for themselves.
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Yanan_h
Oct 23, 2023
Fantastic experience - Due to restrictions, it was not allowed to swim near the sunken city. The tour was more about kayaking than seeing the sunken city underwater. It was my first time doing kayaking so 9.5 km was quite intense but I succeeded.
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