Private Kekova, Sunken City & Lycian Heritage Tour
History, Nature & Coastal Discovery – Full-Day Private Guided Tour with Lunch & Boat Trip
Uncover the coastal legends and Lycian ruins of Antalya’s Mediterranean region in complete comfort and privacy. This exclusive full-day private tour combines ancient history, crystal-clear waters, and a scenic boat ride to the Sunken City of Kekova — all on your own schedule, with a private vehicle, boat, and licensed guide.
🏛️ Tour Highlights
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Take in panoramic views of the coast from the Eagle Hill viewpoint
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Explore the ancient Lycian ruins, including temples, sarcophagi, and Roman amphitheaters
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Visit the legendary St. Nicholas Church in Demre, the original resting place of Santa Claus
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Savor a traditional Turkish lunch at a local seaside restaurant
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Embark on a private boat cruise to Kekova Island, home to the partially submerged Sunken City
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Learn the myths, history, and hidden stories of the Lycian coast from your private licensed guide
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Enjoy full flexibility with no other travelers, private transport, and personalized pacing
📌 Key Details
📅 Availability: Daily
🕘 Suggested Start Time: 08:00 – 09:00 (flexible upon request)
⏱ Duration: Approx. 9 hours
🚐 Pickup & Drop-off: Included from hotels in Kaş, Kalkan, or Demre
🧭 Guiding: Private English-speaking licensed tour guide
🎟 Included: Entrance fees (St. Nicholas Church, ancient cities), private boat to Kekova
🚤 Boat Cruise: Private boat included for Sunken City tour
🍽 Lunch: Included at a local restaurant
🛡 Insurance: Included
👥 Group Size: Private – just you and your group
🗺 Private Tour Itinerary
Hotel Pickup
Start your day with a comfortable pickup from your hotel in Kaş, Kalkan, or Demre.
Eagle Hill Viewpoint
Stop at this stunning panoramic spot overlooking the turquoise Turkish Riviera and rugged coastal cliffs.
Ancient Lycian City
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an ancient Lycian settlement with temples, sarcophagi, and a stone amphitheater still standing proudly against time.
St. Nicholas Church – Demre
Step inside this historical Byzantine church and pilgrimage site, considered the original tomb of St. Nicholas — known today as Santa Claus.
Lunch
Enjoy a delicious Turkish lunch at a scenic local restaurant near the harbor.
Private Boat Cruise to Kekova & Sunken City
Set sail on a private boat to Kekova Island. Glide over the mysterious submerged ruins of ancient homes, streets, and harbors lost to earthquakes centuries ago. Take in the silence, turquoise waters, and legends of a sunken civilization.
Hotel Drop-off
Return comfortably to your hotel, ending the day with unforgettable memories of history, legend, and coastal beauty.
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TripAdvisor Reviews
Brao16
Memorable tour of Turkey
Day1 of our planning till the day we left Turkey was patient, graceful and knowledgeable enough to consider all are demands and queries.Htr tours came up with a best iternary as per our needs.They planned organised and executed the tour with no room fir complaints from our side.will recommend htrtours to all who want to visit Turkey
Even the guides mr gokhan ( serves as guide in cappadocia) ms Fatima (Antalya), Mr Mert( Euphesus), Ms Dimple( Antalya)and mr Emir ( Istanbul) were too good in their job.Guides can make or break the tour.They made the tour a truly memorable one.
Highly recommend HTRTours for anyone who wants to visit Turkey.They are truly professional and deliver the best possible.
guharajann
Out trip to Turkey
purifamilyoz
HtR - the best tour company ever!!!
So, to start with upon doing a cost comparison, HtR rated most competitive in the same hotels, venues and tours we wanted.
Then our tour organiser / agent - Dicle was so proactive, caring and prompt with all our requests and inquiries before and during our tour. From small things like ensuring we got vegan options at venues, to doing our online checking in domestic flights, and following up on tax return forms when we forgot. She also upgraded our rooms in Capaddocia and Kusadasi which was so kind.
She knew we really wanted to go to Konya and changed our itinerary with ease to include a private tour to Konya. She also presented us with the most thoughtful gift of 3 ceramic whirling dervishes which we will cherish forever.
All the vehicles and drivers that picked and dropped us to airports and venues were of the highest standard.
We cannot speak highly enough of Dicle and HtR tour for having such an amazing employee and service for us.
We will be recommending this company to all our family and friends in Australia.
Thank you so much Dicle for making our trip to your beautiful country such a memorable one.
skycontractingh
Worth booking with HTR
The guides were friendly and professional, sharing lots of interesting insights about the places we visited. Overall, we had a fantastic experience, and I felt like we really got to see the best of Turkey. If you're thinking about traveling there, I’d definitely suggest going with Htr!
