From Kas: Guided Kekova Sea Kayaking Tour
Description
This trip is for anyone wanting to have 'a go' at kayaking or have never paddled before. If you are looking for an easy, guided trip with no hassle whilst enjoying the renowned beauty of the Kekova area, then this is the trip for you! This is a 100% Sea kayaking sight-seeing trip, passing all of Kekova's top landmarks, such as the Sunken City of Kekova, Simena Castle, Tersane (Shipyard) Bay, Theimussa (Ucagiz) and many others, all from the seat of a kayak. See Kekova as it is meant to be from the Turkish Riviera.
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Itinerary
The tour starts around 8:00 am when everyone gets on the bus in Kaş for the drive to Uçağiz village, which takes about 45 minutes.
We depart Ucagiz at 09:30 am with motorized support vessel to escort us, and paddle southwest down the coast towards the Kekova Island and arrive Tersane bay at 10:15 am and followed by a swimming break.
From there the group will slowly paddle over the ancient Lycian Sunken City of Kekova. Since this is a protected area, swimming is not permitted here.
So what better way to explore the Sunken City than by Kayaking alongside the ruins; giving you the chance to capture unforgettable photos.
After an exciting of adventure, we’ll head to Simena and arrive at 11:30 am, park in Kaleköy (ancient Simena Castle) for 45 mins, giving you time to visit this small authentic village that’s home to castle ruins and a necropolis.
A hike up the hillside will give you magnificent views of the Kekova region. If you’d prefer to admire Simena Castle from down below, you can use your remaining time to take another dip in the gorgeous blue waters.
In the afternoon we head back towards Theimussa for an up close view of more impressive Lycian sarcophagi and then return to our Kayak base. Following this you will move on to Üçağiz to enjoy lunch at 13:15 pm
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(42)
It was June 1st and a fantastic kayak trip with extraordinary viewpoints. I recommend it.
Really great tour. Guide was enthusiast and engaging throughout. The scenery was beautiful - amazing swimming and snorkelling stops along the way. The lunch was delicious - a choice of chicken or fish. The whole tour was seamless from pick-up to drop-off. There wasn't much information given about the ruins themselves, but the trip was still worth it for the scenery. The kayaking is not too physically demanding (although you will need some strength/stamina), particularly when a kayak is shared between two people.
Yaşar was a great group leader. He was friendly, funny, and engaging. He made the experience comfortable and fun! The scenery was absolutely gorgeous. A small boat follows along in case of any emergencies and also is a good space to carry belongings that you want to keep out of the kayak or keep dry. They also take photos of people in the group so you don’t have to worry about pictures, but it’s nice if you have a waterproof camera.
Amazing sceneries and the service was impeccable!
It was our first time to do Kayaking in the sea. Mr Yasar made us comfortable and also provided good historical information about the place. We had a great and memorable time..!!!
A really great trip out, our guide was really fun and knowledgeable, he went out of his way to ensure we all had a good experience. Definitely one of the best things we’ve done on our holiday.
Thank you Yasar for your kindness and welcome!!! A top guide for a wonderful excursion. Without a good guide, the ride is not the same. Very nice visit, well organized. Great place to finish with a good meal!!
Amazing day and great tour guide! Would 100% recommend.
Very practical to book via the website, fine communication and very smooth organization. Our guide was a cheerful guy who also met our wishes during the kayak trip and changed the plan a bit, so we could snorkel a little longer on a remote island. Sometimes a bit difficult to understand on the water and some poor English... but the kids and we have a TOP-kayak trip on it. We felt very safe and were well guided. Photos and videos were taken by the guide, which you could then buy off afterwards at a small extra cost. Dinner was already waiting on shore when we arrived in the afternoon. Everything was timed and flowed well together. You also felt that the guide was having as much fun as we were. Highly recommended. We're glad we started doing this and not just a boat trip. Kayaking is much more relaxed and you see everything much more at ease.
Very nice tour, unforgettable experience! Lovely to kayak between the islands. Nice guide, good mix of kayaking and visiting
