One of the things we wanted to do most while in Kaş was to visit the Kekova sunken city and swim in the blue waters off of the coast. This can be done in big tour boats but we decided to book a sea-kayak day trip from Kaş that would visit all of these sights in a day.
We were picked up at our hotel by a minibus early in the morning and had a one hour bus ride over the mountains to the harbor where we would set off. Our tour group had the usual mix of travelers from around the world, some of who you hit it off with and others that you just cant stand. We hit it off with a trio of Aussie girls who were visiting Turkey together on a packaged tour and chatted with them quite a bit over the course of the day.
Upon arrival at the harbor we were given our kayaks and gear, trained on what to do, then launched in the waters. As there were only a few one man kayaks that were heavily fought over the Terrill's shared a two man kayak.
From the harbor we kayaked about an hour across the open water to an island that was our destination. Clear skies, ideal weather, calm seas, few boats and a gorgeous location all added to the beauty of the trip. Upon arrival at the small beach on Kekova Island we beached our kayak with the rest and got out. It was time for a swim so many in our group jumped in the water and swam around for a bit. The water was cool and clear.
We were back paddling after drying off and launching the kayaks again and from the beach we rounded Kekova Island to get to Byzantine ruins of the Sunken City.
The Sunken City is the result of an earthquake in the Second Century AD that leveled and submerged the ancient city of Simena. Foundations of buildings, staircases and the harbor can still be viewed as you paddle throughout the ruins. Viewing it all via kayak was nice because you were in the middle of everything and able navigate though things at your own pace.
As we finished seeing the Sunken City on Kekova we paddled away from the island back toward the mainland. We got to the picturesque village of Kaleköy which is reached only by boat and stopped there for a seafood lunch. After lunch we walked the narrow streets and climbed to the medieval fort overlooking the city. The fort was totally underwhelming and a huge rip off for the entry fee but the views at the top were fantastic.
After lounging around Kaleköy a while the shadows were starting to get long and it was time to get back. We had a relaxed hour of pictures and paddling before we got back to the starting dock where we turned in all of our gear.
A day of sun and paddling led to a tired and subdued minivan ride back to Kaş and arrival at our hotel meant a goodbye to our new friends.
Steve
We were picked up at our hotel by a minibus early in the morning and had a one hour bus ride over the mountains to the harbor where we would set off. Our tour group had the usual mix of travelers from around the world, some of who you hit it off with and others that you just cant stand. We hit it off with a trio of Aussie girls who were visiting Turkey together on a packaged tour and chatted with them quite a bit over the course of the day.
Upon arrival at the harbor we were given our kayaks and gear, trained on what to do, then launched in the waters. As there were only a few one man kayaks that were heavily fought over the Terrill's shared a two man kayak.
From the harbor we kayaked about an hour across the open water to an island that was our destination. Clear skies, ideal weather, calm seas, few boats and a gorgeous location all added to the beauty of the trip. Upon arrival at the small beach on Kekova Island we beached our kayak with the rest and got out. It was time for a swim so many in our group jumped in the water and swam around for a bit. The water was cool and clear.
We were back paddling after drying off and launching the kayaks again and from the beach we rounded Kekova Island to get to Byzantine ruins of the Sunken City.
The Sunken City is the result of an earthquake in the Second Century AD that leveled and submerged the ancient city of Simena. Foundations of buildings, staircases and the harbor can still be viewed as you paddle throughout the ruins. Viewing it all via kayak was nice because you were in the middle of everything and able navigate though things at your own pace.
As we finished seeing the Sunken City on Kekova we paddled away from the island back toward the mainland. We got to the picturesque village of Kaleköy which is reached only by boat and stopped there for a seafood lunch. After lunch we walked the narrow streets and climbed to the medieval fort overlooking the city. The fort was totally underwhelming and a huge rip off for the entry fee but the views at the top were fantastic.
After lounging around Kaleköy a while the shadows were starting to get long and it was time to get back. We had a relaxed hour of pictures and paddling before we got back to the starting dock where we turned in all of our gear.
A day of sun and paddling led to a tired and subdued minivan ride back to Kaş and arrival at our hotel meant a goodbye to our new friends.
Steve
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