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Paddle from Üçağiz beneath a hilltop castle, circle the Sunken City of Kekova and swim in sheltered bays. This guided, beginner-friendly sea kayaking day trip from Kaş combines easy paddling with Lycian history and coastal snorkeling.
Paddle from Üçağiz beneath a hilltop castle, circle the Sunken City of Kekova and swim in sheltered bays. This guided, beginner-friendly sea kayaking day trip from Kaş combines easy paddling with Lycian history and coastal snorkeling.
You push off from Üçağiz as sunlight slices the Mediterranean into bands of cobalt and turquoise. The guide’s voice becomes part of the morning — short commands, local names — while a support boat hums behind, ready to assist. Paddles carve steady rhythms; cliffs and Lycian ruins pass like pages of a coastal atlas.
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Operated by SAILNSTAY · Kaş, Antalya Province
You push off from Üçağiz as sunlight slices the Mediterranean into bands of cobalt and turquoise. The guide’s voice becomes part of the morning — short commands, local names — while a support boat hums behind, ready to assist. Paddles carve steady rhythms; cliffs and Lycian ruins pass like pages of a coastal atlas.
This is Kekova: a patchwork of submerged ruins, Hellenistic sarcophagi perched on shorelines, and a scattering of tiny villages such as Simena (Kaleköy) where a hilltop castle and stone houses keep watch. Geologically, the coast is karst limestone shaped by millennia of tectonic uplift and sea-level change, which left tombs and terraces half in water. Culturally the area carries Lycian, Roman and Ottoman traces — you’ll see rock-cut necropolises, fortress walls and the Sunken City’s submerged foundations visible from your kayak.
Expect guided, beginner-friendly paddling with intermittent swims, a stop in Tersane Bay for snorkeling, and time ashore at Simena to climb to the castle or gather a view of the bay. Note the protected status around the Sunken City: no swimming directly over ruins.
Practicalities: depart Kaş early, bring reef-safe sunscreen, a dry bag, and footwear that grips wet rocks. Hydrate and plan for wind in the afternoon; the escort boat allows flexibility if seas rise. This trip is as much about gentle exploration and photography as it is about the rhythm of paddling along a coastline that keeps rewriting its own map.
easy.
4–6 hours.
Light aerobic fitness recommended — suitable for first-time paddlers but expect several hours of intermittent paddling and short hikes ashore.
No — this tour is beginner-friendly with a guide and an escort boat; basic stamina helps for several hours of paddling.
No — the protected area forbids swimming directly above the submerged ruins; snorkeling is allowed in designated bays like Tersane.
The tour starts in Kaş with bus transfer to Üçağiz; meet the group at the designated restaurant (listed on your booking confirmation).
Yes — the trip includes lunch, and many operators offer local mezze or a simple cooked meal in Üçağiz.
The Lycians, and later Hellenistic and Roman communities, left visible tombs and coastal ruins; seismic activity and subsidence over centuries submerged parts of the ancient harbor known today as the Sunken City.
Kekova is a protected marine and archaeological zone — operators follow strict no-anchoring and no-swimming-over-ruins rules to preserve underwater heritage and seagrass habitats.
SAILNSTAY operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You push off from Üçağiz as sunlight slices the Mediterranean into bands of cobalt and turquoise. The guide’s voice becomes part of the morning — short commands, local names — while a support boat hums behind, ready to assist. Paddles carve steady rhythms; cliffs and Lycian ruins pass like pages of a coastal atlas.
You push off from Üçağiz as sunlight slices the Mediterranean into bands of cobalt and turquoise. The guide’s voice becomes part of the morning — short commands, local names — while a support boat hums behind, ready to assist. Paddles carve steady rhythms; cliffs and Lycian ruins pass like pages of a coastal atlas.
This is Kekova: a patchwork of submerged ruins, Hellenistic sarcophagi perched on shorelines, and a scattering of tiny villages such as Simena (Kaleköy) where a hilltop castle and stone houses keep watch. Geologically, the coast is karst limestone shaped by millennia of tectonic uplift and sea-level change, which left tombs and terraces half in water. Culturally the area carries Lycian, Roman and Ottoman traces — you’ll see rock-cut necropolises, fortress walls and the Sunken City’s submerged foundations visible from your kayak.
Expect guided, beginner-friendly paddling with intermittent swims, a stop in Tersane Bay for snorkeling, and time ashore at Simena to climb to the castle or gather a view of the bay. Note the protected status around the Sunken City: no swimming directly over ruins.
Practicalities: depart Kaş early, bring reef-safe sunscreen, a dry bag, and footwear that grips wet rocks. Hydrate and plan for wind in the afternoon; the escort boat allows flexibility if seas rise. This trip is as much about gentle exploration and photography as it is about the rhythm of paddling along a coastline that keeps rewriting its own map.