Church of Santa Claus: Myra and Kekova Boat Tour

Embark on a boat tour of Demre Myra Kekova Sunken City in Turkey to explore Christian history and witness the natural beauty of the region. Visit the Church of Santa Claus, swim in picturesque bays, and discover the submerged city at Simena Castle.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Myra Ancient City - A short journey takes visitors to explore the ruins, amphitheater, and renowned tombs of the ancient city of Myra, once the capital of the influential Lycian Federation. This federation was highly esteemed by the Greeks as the earliest known ‘democratic union!’
  • Church of St. Nicholas - Located in nearby Demre, the Basilica…
What's Included
  • Boat tour
  • Historical guide
  • Museum and Ancient Site Entrance Fees
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Compulsory Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Drinks & Beverages
  • Personal expences
Additional Information

Our journey begins at one of the most sacred sites for Christians, the Church of Santa Claus. After the tour, guests have some free time to shop at the local icon store. We then proceed to the ancient city of Myra. Our boat awaits us at Ayaz Port, and after a brief trip, we take our first swim at Gökkaya Bay and enjoy a packed lunch. Post-lunch, we swim…

Location
Myra Antik Kenti
Alakent Mahallesi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brigida
Jun 19, 2023
Good guide, bad transport - The guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and the boat trip and visit to Myra was exceptional. However the itinerary mentioned here does not match my experience, there was no visit to Simena Castle and only one swim stop not two as described above. My tour date was also cancelled and rebooked for the following day at the last minute due to ‘weather’, however when I did the tour the following day I was informed by our guide and also the boat crew that they indeed went ahead the previous day, and the weather was not bad (rained for a total of 5min in the late afternoon). I asked the your operator regarding this discrepancy but did not receive a good response. The pick up/drop off process via all hotels also took over 2 hours each way (4hrs + travel time to and from the start of the tour) therefore making this an extremely long day in a mini bus.
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John_m
Sep 19, 2020
St nicholas - Trip interesting would have been better if we hadn’t been the only English couple out of the twelve only Russia spoken. The guide did her best to explain to us in English after each place which did help and full marks to her for that. It’s no fun not understanding what’s going on when those that do have no sense of compassion or manners when it comes to breakfast or lunch no concept of queues
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From $124
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).