Kekova sunken city & Myra tour from Kemer: Glass-bottomed boat

A glass-bottomed boat lets you watch a drowned city without getting wet.

This full-day tour from Kemer combines a glass-bottomed boat cruise past the sunken Lycian city of Kekova with visits to Myra's ancient rock-cut tombs and St. Nicholas Church in Demre. Hotel pickup and lunch are included. An English-speaking guide leads the group through three stops along Turkey's Turquoise Coast. Entrance fees to the archaeological sites are separate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Kekova, Myra, and Demre

• Take glass-bottomed boat ride
• Visit ancient city of Myra
• See St. Nicholas Church in Demre

The Experience

If you have a full day free in Kemer and want to see more than the beach, this tour strings together three separate pieces of the Turkish coast's ancient past. You start with hotel pickup, then board a glass-bottomed boat that floats above the submerged ruins of Kekova, an ancient Lycian settlement that sank into the Mediterranean centuries ago. The boat's transparent hull lets you watch the underwater stonework without diving or swimming. The guide explains what you're seeing as the boat drifts over the site.

After the boat returns to shore, the tour moves inland to Myra, where you walk among rock-cut tombs carved directly into the cliff face: the defining feature of this ancient city. Then comes the stop in Demre at St. Nicholas Church, where the saint's tomb sits inside the building. The church itself is modest, but the connection to the historical figure who inspired the Santa Claus legend draws most visitors. Lunch happens somewhere in the middle of the day. The guide handles the logistics of where and when. Nine hours total, with an English-speaking guide managing the pace and the transitions between sites.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport to the meeting point. Lunch is provided. What you'll pay separately: entrance fees to the archaeological sites (30 euros total), drinks beyond what comes with the meal, and tips for the guide if you choose to give one.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Kemer.
• glass-bottomed boat cruise over the sunken ruins of Kekova.
• guided visits to Myra's rock-cut tombs and St. Nicholas Church in Demre.
• lunch during the day.
• English-speaking guide for the full nine hours.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tourmania

Is this one for you?This is a shared group tour with a fixed itinerary and schedule, so you travel with other visitors and follow the guide's pace through all three sites. Choose it if you want to see multiple ancient landmarks in one day without renting a car or arranging your own transport: the boat, the sites and the logistics are all coordinated for you.

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Top questions

What exactly is the glass-bottomed boat part of the tour?

The glass-bottomed boat is a cruise that floats directly over the sunken ruins of Kekova, letting you see the underwater stonework and ancient structures through the transparent hull without entering the water. The guide narrates what you're looking at as the boat moves slowly across the site.

How much time do you spend at each stop?

The itinerary includes a boat trip to Kekova, a visit to Myra's rock-cut tombs, and a stop at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, with lunch worked into the nine-hour day. The exact time at each site depends on the group's pace and the guide's routing, but all three are core parts of the tour.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not in great shape or I move slowly?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The boat portion requires no physical effort. The Myra site involves walking among the tombs, and St. Nicholas Church is a straightforward indoor visit. You set your own pace at each stop.

Do I need to bring anything or wear anything specific?

Bring sunscreen, a hat and water. You'll be on a boat and walking in open air. Comfortable walking shoes help on the uneven ground at Myra. The glass-bottomed boat has no special requirements. You simply sit and look through the floor.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

Hotel pickup, the boat cruise, lunch and the guide are included. Entrance fees to Myra and St. Nicholas Church (30 euros total), drinks beyond lunch, and gratuities are separate.