KEKOVA CRUISE
Day 1 Arrival in Turkey, transfer from Dalaman airport to your gulet and overnight in Fethiye Harbour .
Day 2 After breakfast depart for Pine Tree Bay for lunch and then to Turunç Bay for an afternoon of swimming and overnight.
Day 3 After breakfast depart for Pirates Bay, an idyllic cove for swimming and lunch and then onto Gemiler for overnight stay.
Day 4 Leave Gemiler for Firmaz Bay for swimming. After lunch go to Kalkan and moor in the harbour if possible. A chance to explore the winding streets of this charming resort. Dinner and overnight, in the harbour if possible, otherwise in a bay close by.
Day 5 Depart after breakfast for Alman Bay for swimming and sunbathing. After lunch go to Kekova and its ancient sunken city, overlooked from the mainland by the village of Kale Köy and the ruins of Simena Castle on the hillside above. Overnight in Gökkaya.
Day 6 After breakfast depart for Üçagiz village, then onto Kale Köy. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 Leave Gökkaya and head for Limanagzi Bay for lunch and swimming before heading into the harbour town of Kas for your final night on board.
Day 8 Free time before your transfer to Dalaman airport for your flight back to the UK.
KAS - FETHIYE
When this itinerary starts in Kas and finishes in Fethiye the first night will be spent in Kas; 2nd night in
Limanagzi Bay; and final night in Fethiye, otherwise the itinerary will be the same as above but operated in reverse.
Some of the highlights of this cruise include the following:
Fethiye For full information on Fethiye please click here.
Gemiler A small island lies a short distance off the coast on which you will find the remains of a sizeable Byzantine settlement and although many of the buildings are in ruins, there is still plenty to see. According to local folklore the island was once a pirate stronghold and another story tells the tale of the island being ruled by a Queen who had skin sensitive to the sun. A covered road was built from her palace on the top of the island down to the sea so she could go for a swim, parts of an arched road do still exist so perhaps there is some truth to the story.
Kalkan For full information on Kalkan please click here.
Kekova Taking its name from the Greek ‘Kakava’ meaning ‘the island of partridges’ (although none can be seen today), Kekova Island is situated just off the mainland. As you cruise the channel keep your eyes out, the area is famous for the submerged ruins, the submerged harbour at Kale Köy and sarcophagus breaking through the water. Local legend here also tells of a Turkish submarine that evaded the Allies in World War I by hiding within this channel.
Kas is a relaxed harbour town; its name means ‘eyebrow’ in Turkish, a reference to the curved shape of the picturesque harbour, with its traditional tea garden and tiny, whitewashed mosque. Its narrow streets are overlooked by Lycian rock tombs and, wandering them you may well stumble on an ancient sarcophagus, a relic of the ancient city of Antiphellos, whose theatre also remains.