Sunday, Wednesday, Friday: from 03:00 to 22:00

Tour Program

• Transfer of participants from hotels by air-conditioned bus.
• Departure for an excursion to Demre-Mira from Alanya.
• Break for breakfast in a restaurant at the foot of the mountains
• After breakfast, visit Kekova - the sunken city.
• Start of the süimming yacht tour, information from the guide, inspection of the underground ruins
• Return to the port, boarding the bus, arrival in Demre.
• Lunch break - buffet
• Visit Saint Nicholas Church and Tomb - Guided Tour
• The last place to visit is the tombs of Myra Lycian and the amphitheater.
• End of the tour and return back to Alanya
• Transfer of visitors back to hotels

*Includes: Round Trip Transfer Service, Insurance, English Guide, Kekova, Boat Trip, Lunch, Mira Amphitheater Entrance Ticket

*Excludes: Church Entrance Ticket, Drinks

*Recommend taking with you: Swimwear, Breakfast Lunch Box, Towel, Money, Camera

CONTENT:

Tour to Demre Myra Kekova from Alanya is a historical excursion to the holy places in Turkey, which is very popular among Orthodox Christians. Merging history with religion, where in one day you can visit such places as St. Nicholas the Wonderworker the church and burial place in Demre, the ancient city of Myra, the ancient amphitheater and the sunken city of Kekova. This excursion is the best option for combining visits to several places in one day. A place that every Christian should visit Saint Nicholas, a church and a cemetery, Mira a city with tombs on the rocks, ancient Demre with an amphitheater and the mysterious Kekova a yacht tour of the flooded city.

Demre Myra Kekova from Alanya is one of the most popular attractions in Turkey among Christians and those who like to study history, ancient places in other countries. Every year, millions of tourists, taking the opportunity to relax in Turkey, go to visit the church known to every Christian and the cemetery of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). It is here in Turkey that the place of residence and preaching of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the city of Demre is located. The distance from Alanya to Demre Mira Kekova is 275 kilometers and the approximate travel time is 4 hours 30 minutes.

There are several ways to get from Alanya to Demre rent a car and go on your own or through a travel agency for a group or individual excursion. To visit historical, ancient places, the best choice would be a sightseeing trip. In such places, in addition to a visual acquaintance, it is very important to receive reliable information and to listen to facts about historical places. Our company organizes this excursion with an English historian guide and English group, on new comfortable buses with air conditioning and folding seats. Buses are driven by drivers with a special license in addition to rights. This license is issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture to drivers who have passed annual checks, psychological tests and special practical training.

Demre Mira Kekova excursion:

Demre Mira Kekova excursion is organized three times a week with an English-speaking group and a guide. In order to become a member, you need to fill out a form on the site, after which our managers will contact you or contact them directly at the specified contacts.

Booking an excursion online takes no more than a minute and is carried out without prepayment. Full payment is made directly on the excursion after the collection of tourists. Time and place of gathering of participants early in the morning in front of the main exit of their hotel on the street. Our guide will meet and pick you up, and until then, our managers are in touch and ready to answer your questions 7/24.

Excursion to Demre Program

Excursion to Demre Mira is the first historical part, combined with the religious and cultural values of this region. The tour itself begins from the very first minutes of gathering guests from Alanya, as during the whole journey our guide will tell you a lot of interesting historical facts not only of this region but of the whole of Turkey. After arrival, the first point is the birthplace of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and the ancient city of Demre. Here, accompanied by a guide, guests can visit the house of St. Nicholas, the church in which he preached and the place of his burial. Believers will be able to pray here and light candles.

The next point is the ancient Lycian city of Mira with its mysterious rock tombs and unusual buildings. Also in this city, there is an ancient amphitheater, for which the guide will provide free time for inspection, after information about the sights. Here, after the information, guests are given free time for photos and walks.

The third and final point of the tour is a yacht tour of the sunken city of Kekova. The duration of the boat trip is one and a half to two hours on a glass-bottom boat to observe Kekova's underwater city ruins. Those who wish can swim or just relax and receive information from the guide. At the end of the program, all guests are transferred back to their hotels in Alanya.

During the trip, Demre Myra Kekova from Alanya, usually entrance tickets to attractions and meals in the restaurant (lunch), guide services, and transfers are included in the price. But more information can be obtained by checking on the inclusions and exclusions also by contacting us through the indicated contact numbers.