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Classic Kekova - Private Gulet Cruise
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This 5 day cruise is probably the best
in Turkey as it takes in the most
unspoiled part of the Turkish Riviera.
The coastline is dramatic, with mountain
ranges sprouting up behind the rocky
shores, small pebble and sand beaches.
There are many lovely and natural places
for swimming and sunbathing, yet this
area is not yet spoiled by mass tourism.
The closest airport is Dalaman airport
and the transfer time to Kas is
approximately 2.5 hours from Dalaman and
3.5 hours from Antalya. Yet, it is well
worth a visit and we hope that you will
enjoy an enchanting cruise of the Kekova
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Day 1: ARRIVAL
Arrival in Dalaman Airport or Antalya Airport and
take public transportation or transfer to Kas.
Arrival and make your way to the gulet. Overnight on
the gulet. (Boarding is in the evening, or if you
prefer overnight in hotel of your choice.)
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Day 2: KAS - ULUBURUN – UFAKDERE – INONU
BAY
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Departure at 9:30 to Kovan Island for
breakfast and continue past Uluburun, which
is known as the place where the oldest
Bronze Age ship wreck was located (a replica
has been sunk in Hidayet bay for divers).
Continue to Ufakdere then Inonu Bay for
lunch. After that we go to Yaglica Bay for
tea and coffee. A quiet and unspoiled bay.
Cruise to Sicak Peninsula and overnight on
gulet. B.L.D.
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Day 3: APERLAI - UCAGIZ
Breakfast on the boat and you may walk along
the ancient Lycian way and poke around the
ruins of Aperlai with rock tombs and remains
from a castle built during the Byzantine
era. Around 11:00. Continue to Ucagiz, an
unspoiled fishing village with old stone
houses, a group of rock tombs and islands
that have been carved out in ancient times
to make rock tombs, the castle and the
quaint stone houses. Overnight in Ucagiz.
B.L.D.
*Above Ucagiz is Cevreli Village
(Tyberissos) located on top of a 365 m high
hill facing Tirmisin Valley and Kilicli
(Apollonia). The ancient city is built on
two summits of the hill. On the northern
summit, there is the acropolis of the city.
On the southern summit, there is a church
built like the Temple of Apollo in Doric
style, using the stones of the temple (A
visit is not included in the cruise but
arrangements may be made to see the area). |
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Day 4: UCAGIZ - KEKOVA (DOLICHISTE)
We will have breakfast in Ucagiz (Theimussa) Harbor
and then continue to the Village of Simena, which is
unchanged after many years. If you like you can
climb up to the castle for a magnificent view, see
olive trees that are hundreds of years old and
ancient Lycian tombs. It is also possible to trek a
short distance from Ucagiz village behind the
mountain passing Lycian Rock tombs and very ancient
olive trees, where you end up at the castle and walk
down into the village of Simena. We then cruise to
the sunken city around Kekova Island where you can
see the remains of an ancient harbor and houses
sunken under the water. Also visit Tersane with
remains of an old Byzantine church with shops
submerged beneath the water. Overnight in Gokkaya
Bay (IstladaŹ). B.L.D.
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*It is also possible to visit Demre and the Church
of St Nicholas, who was the Bishop of Patara and the
Myra Rock tombs and Theater. (A visit is not
included in the cruise but arrangements may be made
to see the area).
Day 5: DEPARTURE
Breakfast on the gulet and transfer or taxi and
public transport to your next destination. B. |
