

Demre, Myra & Kekova Boat Tour
Description
The start of your tour takes you to the town of Myra, home of Saint Nicholas. In the town, the north side offers a church to the saint as well as rock tombs. This town was once key in minting coins for the region making it a prosperous town. A boat tour to the Sunken City Kekova where you will be able to view the sunken part of the boat before taking a swim in a quiet bay.
Destinations Visited
- Myra Ancient Cİty
- Sunken City
- St Nicholas Church
- Kekova
Tour Details
Schedule
06:30 – 19:00 GMT+3
Starting From
Antalya
Ending At
Antalya
Languages
EN
Departure Days
Every Day
Tour Details
We depart from Antalya in the morning and arrive in Demre to visit the best examples of Lycian tombs at Myra and the Church of St. Nicholas, often referred to as Santa Claus. On the north of the church of Saint Nicholas, the ruins of Myra city and rock tombs can be found on the slope of a mountain. As a member of the Lycian League, Myra played an important role in coin minting. The oldest coins of Myra date to 3rd century BC. On these coins, images of Artemis and local goddesses are visible.
After lunch, we will hop on a boat and cruise to Kekova Island. The captain will steer the boat past the Sunken City, half of Kekova that sank under the sea after a large earthquake. We will moor in a bay not far from here to snorkel and swim so don’t forget to bring along your bathing suit!
Late afternoon return to Antalya.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The pickup zone is limited to the Konyaalti and Kundu area of Antalya. All other areas are subject to an extra surcharge.
Includes & Excludes
Professional Tour Guide
Lunch
Entrance Fees
Tour Vehicle
Tips
Personal Expenses
Drinks
All services not mentioned in the Included section are excluded.
Provider Details
Farout Turkey
Official Travel Partner · Turkey
Tour Details
We depart from Antalya in the morning and arrive in Demre to visit the best examples of Lycian tombs at Myra and the Church of St. Nicholas, often referred to as Santa Claus. On the north of the church of Saint Nicholas, the ruins of Myra city and rock tombs can be found on the slope of a mountain. As a member of the Lycian League, Myra played an important role in coin minting. The oldest coins of Myra date to 3rd century BC. On these coins, images of Artemis and local goddesses are visible.
After lunch, we will hop on a boat and cruise to Kekova Island. The captain will steer the boat past the Sunken City, half of Kekova that sank under the sea after a large earthquake. We will moor in a bay not far from here to snorkel and swim so don’t forget to bring along your bathing suit!
Late afternoon return to Antalya.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The pickup zone is limited to the Konyaalti and Kundu area of Antalya. All other areas are subject to an extra surcharge.
Tour Details
Schedule
06:30 – 19:00 GMT+3
Starting From
Antalya
Ending At
Antalya
Languages
EN
Departure Days
Every Day
Provider Details
Farout Turkey
Official Travel Partner · Turkey

