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Ultimate Sea Kayaking Tour of Kekova

Name: Ultimate Sea Kayaking Tour of Kekova
Brand: Barbaros Guide
SKU: 85405P1
Price: 72.44 USD
Rating: 5 (338 reviews)

Recommended by 100% of travelersBadge of ExcellenceKas, Turkey

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7 to 8 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

This kayaking tour around the coast of Kekova Island is well-suited to kayakers of all experience levels, from expert paddlers to tourists trying something new. If you’re a first-timer, learn how to kayak in a picturesque bay opposite Kekova. Once you’ve finished learning the ropes, paddle out to the island and savor its many highlights: secluded harbors, underwater ruins, labyrinths of rock. No matter how skilled you are, discover all sorts of ancient and wild sights from your kayak.

Stop in the village of Simena for lunch and some more historical sightseeing
Ask your guide any questions you have about Kekova’s history, flora, and fauna
Keep your energy high with a complimentary lunch during your tour
Accessible to most fitness levels: this tour has only a few hours of paddling

What's Included

Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Use of tandem kayak (limited number of single kayaks)
Transport by minivan

Entrance fee Simena Castle (140 TL)
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Drinks
Gratuities

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What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult minimum Age 5 years with parents
14 years with written permission
Stroller accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Near public transportation
A small amount of walking is involved (all optional / max. 30 minutes)
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Basic swimming knowledge
Good physical condition
Anyone who's able to do an hour walking can master this tour easily
We recommend Swim, surf, water shoes and sandals over flip flops.
Sun hat, Sun glasses (with neck string), Sun cream

Emergency medication (e.g. asthma inhaler)
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Swimsuits, Towel
Change of clothes and shoes
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Wind jacket, for spring and autumn
Small change for Extra Drinks and Souvenirs.
The hatches of our kayaks are small so please pack lightly
We provide a few dry-bags to be shared for things you want to keep dry like camera and phones.
For sun-lotion and towels a plastic bag is just fine..
Please leave your valuables in your hotel.
Cameras and phone only if waterproof during paddling.
Minimum number of participants is 4.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Product code: 85405P1

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Becca_B

Barbie is an awesome guide! He purposely only takes small groups so we can move at a pace comfortable for everyone. The kayaking itself was not too strenuous (I’m 5 months pregnant and had no difficulty). He is very knowledgeable about the history of the area. Only thing I’d change is my husband and I wish we had brought a snorkeling mask- one of the stops is in a bay where there are sunken ruins and you are allowed to swim :). Also recommend visiting the castle! Well worth the short hike.

Reviews

5.0

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A must-do adventure for your trip!

Ellen_D, Sep 2024

This day trip was the highlight of our summer vacation in Turkey. We had absolutely fabulous weather and spent the day kayaking amongst beautiful nature and historical ruins with a friendly, fun, and knowledgeable guide. The delicious lunch that was included exceeded our expectations, as did the stops for snorkeling/swimming, hiking up to an ottoman castle, and getting ice cream in a small village. All for a great value, too - totally worth what we paid! Definitely book this trip!

Perfect experience, with small group and with the best guide and teacher

Helene_Q, Jul 2024

Barberos is the guide with a great experience, happy to share Turkish's culture and history. It was a great pleasure to discuss with him during th whole day. Great teacher also, everybody feels comfortable with the kayak after 10 minutes.

Amazing kayak experience

Meagan_H, Jul 2024

Absolute amazing experience with Barbaros! From start to finish everything was smooth. He picked us up and dropped us off from our hotel in Kalkan and we had great discussions about Turkey and Turkish culture during the car rides. The kayak tour had just the right amount of time for paddling, swimming and free time exploring. He was patient with everyone during kayaking and encouraging

Perfect activity day

Savannah_R, Jul 2024

Highly recommend this experience!! Communication was excellent, and our group all appreciated the thoughtfulness and knowledge of the guides. Couldn’t have asked for a better day out on the water.

Amazing tour

Natalie_K, Jun 2024

This tour was absolutely fantastic! It is such great value for money and we had the most wonderful time. It wasn't rushed, our guide was exceptionally informative and gave us a good understanding of the history. 10/10 recommend.

Barby is great guide. ...

Brent_B, May 2024

Barby is great guide. Gives perfect level of history and info- just enough to understand the history while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Highly recommended.

I would give 6 stars if I could

Keegan_C, Oct 2023

The kayaking itself was amazing, each stop along the journey has beautiful vistas and made for great swimming in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Special thanks needs to be given to our guide Barbarossa who's insightful and encyclopedic knowledge of Turkey, along with his excellent sense of humour made the tour even more immersive and memorable. The meal along the way was above and beyond our expectations, and the tour itself was the highlight of our trip to Kas!

1 traveler found this review helpful

10/10 recommend! Would do it again :)

Becca_B, Sep 2023

Fun way to see the coast by kayak!

Lyn_F, Jul 2023

We absolutely loved our kayaking tour around Kekova! Barbaros is an excellent tour guide, knowledgeable and easy-going, telling us all about the history or the place and pointing out cool sights so we don’t miss anything. The lunch on the island was so tasty! Highly recommend this tour!! I would do it again in a heartbeat.

An excellent day out, would definitely recommend!

Jacob_R, Aug 2022

This was an excellent day out. Barbie (the guide) was very knowledgeable, and had perfect English. It was just the right mix between adventures on a kayak and messing about in the sea, with a bit of history. He made sure everyone kept up at all times. The only slight negative was the lunch - it was good for it to be thrown in, but it was very basic food and way too salty - plus all drinks had to be paid for.

100% would go again!

Yasemin_G, Jul 2022

Excellent experience. Barbi is a fantastic host. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Would definitely do it again.

Do not hesitate to book this fantastic day out, such great value and lovely memories made.

Fiona_W, Jul 2022

Had such a fabulous day with Barbaros on the Kekova kayak trip. Barbie picked us up bang on time at our hotel at 8am and kindly bought us pastries as our hotel breakfast did st start till 830. He took the 4 of us to Kas, met up with 5 others and we went in a mini bus to the Kekova coast to pick up the kayaks. We had never done this but after a quick tutorial we were ready to go. What a fabulous guide B was telling us all about the history of the ancient area. He was a mine of information. We stopped for 3 swims, a lovely lunch and look round the tiny village. He was a great fun guy who was so patient and fluent in English. After we got back to our starting point he drove us back to our hotel about 5pm. We loved our day out.

10/10 highly recommended

Melanie_S, May 2022

Barberosa who was our guide and who owns the company is a mine of information. He knows so much about the economic and political history of the region, the ruins of Kekova and a lot more besides. We had the benefit of an hours transfer there and back from Kalkan and there was never a dull moment There were 4 of us on the tour and we had all kayaked before so set off in good time. We kayaked out of the bay to our first stop, a little bay with Byzantine ruins. In summer the water would be warm enough to swim but not early May but we found a tortoise whilst exploring the area which are apparently indigenous. Next we kayaked around Kekova and then across to Simine for lunch which can only be accessed by boat. A walk around the village, delicious icecream before we set off around the headland and back to base. All round a fantastic trip

Must do in kas

Anthony_C, Apr 2022

Our guide barbie was very knowledgeable about the history, geography and society. Pleasant fascinating tour. Highly recommended, great lunch as well

Recommend

Peggy_P, Oct 2019

Threat day, safe and very enjoyable day with a very knowledgeable guide, highly recommend for the whole family.

1 traveler found this review helpful

exceptional experience

lellla, Aug 2019

Fantastic scenery, knowledgeable, experienced and entertaining guide. We really enjoyed paddling in the bay.

Amazing experience

Arunav_A, Aug 2019

Barbaros! He was very patient with the first timers.he kept giving us historical trivia about the place and while ensuring safety of everybody he let everyone learn their own way.

Wundervoller Tag

Yasothini_S, May 2024

Von der Abholung, über die Kajak Tour und dem Mittagessen, bis zum Ende war alles super. Unser Guide macht die Tour mit einer Riesen Leidenschaft. Er war mehr als bemüht; dass jeder einzelne einen unvergesslichen Tag hatte. Danke!