8-Day Kemer to Kekova Cabin Cruise

Highlights of the 8-Day Kemer to Kekova Cabin Cruise

Cruise the Lycian coast on this eight-day cabin charter aboard a traditional gulet, sailing round-trip from Kemer to Kekova and back, arranged by Inca Tour, a TURSAB-licensed operator. It is an easygoing blue voyage of swimming, snorkelling and quiet anchorages, calling at the pirate cove of Olympos, the sunken city of Kekova, the Lycian ruins of Myra at Demre and the ancient harbour city of Phaselis.

• Olympos and Adrasan — the ruins hidden in the forest by the beach and the sheltered cove of Adrasan.
• Demre (Myra) — the Lycian rock tombs and theatre, and the Church of St Nicholas, the original Santa Claus.
• Kekova and Simena — the sunken city seen from the water and the hilltop castle above Kaleköy.
• Gökkaya Bay — hidden coves and crystal-clear water for swimming and optional water sports.
• Phaselis — three ancient harbours, a theatre, aqueduct and Hadrian's Gate set among the pines.

Your cruise starts at the marina of Kemer, where the first evening is spent on board. Sailing south you reach Olympos national park, swimming off its beautiful beach with the option to explore the ancient city hidden in the woods, before anchoring in the quiet cove of Adrasan. You continue to Demre, with optional visits to the Lycian rock tombs and theatre of Myra and the Church of St Nicholas, then cruise into the sheltered coves of Gökkaya Bay for water sports and swimming.

The centrepiece is Kekova, where you discover the Sunken City — a two-thousand-year-old Lycian site viewed from the water — and the castle of Simena above Kaleköy, with its underwater tombs. Calling at the fishing village of Üçağız, you then cruise back past the dramatic cliffs of Porto Ceneviz and anchor at Phaselis Cove, with its three ancient harbours, theatre, aqueduct and Hadrian's Gate set among the pine trees, before returning to Kemer. All meals are prepared fresh on board and a professional captain and crew look after you throughout. Prices are per person.