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Sea kayaking over sunken city in Kekova and lunch stop at charming village Simena. Great guide and stunning location without the crowds at this time of year. Highly recommend Xanthos Travel.

I have just spent the three most glorious days onboard the Catamaran from ‘sailinkas ‘. I will never forget the sites, the vistas, the aqua and lapis lazuli waters of Kas and its surrounding islands.Our hosts Erdem and Mohammed catered to our every need and more. I will never forget this most remarkable experience. I commend KasSailing to anyone who wants an experience of a lifetime.

From beginning to end, I had a wonderfull tour with Captain Ergun's ship. He was always nice and polite to everyone. I have an unforgettable memory thanks to this trip including beautiful coasts, gulfs, Simena Castle and the sunk city. Everthing was perfect.

This was probably one of my best boat trip experience, even though we are living in Thailand, and I’ve experienced other cruises I must say this one is a must. The crew on board Mert & Boosh did an excellent job. Mert the captain and Boosh the chef . The food was exceptional and authentic. The boat doesn’t move at night which make it very easy to sleep, so no need to worry about this. We are actually planning to come back with our friends as we loved it very much

We loved this boat trip, it was a wonderful day. Kaş islands and Kekova bay are beautiful at this time of the year. Thanks to the Captain knowledge we could have a better understanding of the area. We also enjoyed a delicious lunch aboard. Wonderful family souvenirs actually!

We had a great time with Captain Ergun. The trip went smoothly and the view was amazing. He even took some drone shots of us, which was very sweet and a great way to keep the memories of this fantastic trip.

This is quite a compact site with lots to see. A little uneven underfoot in places but then it is an ancient site. There are some lovely mosaics is good condition too.

This visit to the Saklikent Gorge was one of our holiday highlights this summer. As a family of 5 adults, we loved being children for the day with plenty of thrilling activities and adventures on offer. It was a truly unforgettable experience made even more enjoyable by our excellent guide Mustafa who was extremely informative and made the whole group feel at ease. Highly recommend for a fun day out!

Erdem was very efficient since the very beginnings. He contacts us by WhatsApp and we fixed the details immediately. He also was interested about our preferences (history in our case) and he sailed close to the historical places. The food was amazing, quality and good presentation.

MAGIC!!! Everything was perfect!! The super beautiful boat, the great captain, the magnificent stopping places!!! It was a real advantage to have the boat to ourselves!! We recommend 200%! TO DO! it's much nicer than the big boats!

We’re a family of five with three boys in their 20’s who love adventure, exploration, eating and new experiences. Hosted by the fantastic Captain Ufuk and Esra his wife and chef we had this in bucket loads on our 4 day excursion.They are a dream team, easy to live with, attentive without being imposing and generally going the extra mile to make sure the whole package is tweaked to what you want.Esra produced three restaurant standard meals a day (the diet starts tomorrow!) which were amazing.The beautiful coves, islands, inlets and bays that Ufuk sailed us to were out of this world. Kekova was fascinating, especially sailing past the sunken city.Thanks again to both of you. I highly recommend this to any family wanting excitement and adventure with no kitchen duties and great dining.James (Dad)

Although the surrounding areas of the church are very touristy, the site is worth visiting. Very well kept and breathtaking frescoes.

We had the best day. The tour is very well planned and we didn't feel stressed for one moment. The spots to swim were just amazing, very private and even in November the water was warm enough to swim in. Our captain gave us a lot of privacy, which was also very nice. In the end, we stopped to see turtles. We ankered and just waited and within a few minutes we saw the first one coming right up to us. It was just amazing. They also have snorkles on the boat which you can use. Only points that could be better: the stay in Semena is a bit short to see the castle and eat something. We didn't have anything to eat on the boat because we're vegan, which was sad. Also, our captain's english was not good, so the only things we heard about the different stops were the names. It would've been nice to learn something about them. But all in all: highly recommented. First time in a while I was so relaxed^^

I would have to say I am totally prejudiced towards anything in Turkey now from my first holiday ever in this amazing country. In particular, our visit to the Canyon, for example: I was so impressed with its raw beauty and to be able to hike while my feet walk in rushing water was a dream under the hot sun. And the facilities available to eat or drink or even buy the right shoes to walk in or any souvenirs, all provided in such a unique way with water all around nice and safe and colourful. In the canyon, we came to a place where I would not have continued further due to my lower back issues and weight but there were hard-hatted guides there and they offered to help. I said no way would I manage but they were amazing and simply provided the physical support needed and I did go further all the way to a most idyllic fresh waterfall under which I stood in total elation that I managed the extra stretch. We made this trip with our own rented car. Another day, we visited Patara beach and its surrounding ruins. That was yet another treasure discovered all at such minimal prices, with service provided everywhere such as food, souvenirs, toilets, parking etc etc. The beach is beautiful, lives upto its reputation, the water so clear and soft. We returned several times just to be there as the sun set, magnificent!

Xanthos (Arnna in Lykian and Kınık today) in “rocky Likya” was the region’s capital and leader of the Likyan League, a confederation of twenty three cities, until, in defeat, it ceded its place variously to Patara and Myra. It’s history goes back to the Homeric past. Today almost all that can be seen is Roman. Entering the ungated site, to the left is Vespasian’s gate and to the right a steel plaque marks the forlorn site of the wonderful Nereid tomb, (Erbinna’s tomb) now in the British museum. A little further and the theatre with its dramatic pillar tombs is perhaps the most famous view in Lykia, there is even a probable relief of the view in a rock tomb in Myra. The ticket office is in the car park. To the right of the car park, looking tiwards the forum, is the Xanthos Stele. This records the deeds of Kherei son of Harpagos whose tomb is believed to be the Harpie Tomb. It also records the Delian league’s general Melasandros’ mission to Xanthos, references to Artaxerxes 2nd (Persian ruler) and an otherwise unknown attack by Spartans. Behind the theatre is the original acropolis. The far left hand corner is part of the original city and its wall, perhaps Homer’s Sarpedon lived here. Crossing the car park again the wonderful, inscription lined street takes you past later. Byzantine remains, a huge basilica and an archbishop’s palace. On a track to the right is the “Dancers” tomb with dancing girls and a dramatic fatal hunting scene. Continuing along the path to the right is a vast necropolis. Up over the wall one climbs to the ‘Roman’ necropolis, a very fine group of house tombs and a huge pillar tomb. The one on the very far right has an inscription in the Lykian language. Just below are the bases of several lost sarcophagai, one, that of Payava, lost to the care of the British Museum. This fabulous World Heritage Site reeks of its three and a half thousand year history, Brutus of “Et tu Brutus” fame besieged and destroyed it as did Alexander the Great and before them, in the 5th century BCE, the Greek general Harpagos. Brutus’s and Alexander’s attacks precipitated mass suicides and burning of all of their possessions only for the city to rise again, repopulated by Xanthians who were from home. From here it is a must to visit the Letoon, the religious centre of the Lykian League with temples, pools and terrapins. The modern agricultural town does not provide much in the way of tourist facilities.

The boat tour agency requires you to give your passport up either overnight (which we did) or come early in the morning for processing. We were pretty hesitant but figured people do this everyday, right? There was never a problem, and although I'm not entirely sure what needs to happen with the passports, everything was fine. We are SO glad we did the trip to Meis/Kastellorizo. The island is perfectly sized for the 6 hours that you have to explore. We took our time eating on the water and hired a boat to see the Blue Cave with another couple. The entire day, however short, was such a great day spent during our two weeks in Turkey, and I can't imagine not having done it.