Side to Kekova Sunken City Transfer & Day Trip
185 km, about 2 hours 45 minutes each way, private car from €150 — the Lycian sunken city.
Kekova is one of the most memorable day trips on the Turkish Mediterranean — a small island off the village of Üçağız whose northern shore hides the half-submerged ruins of a Lycian town, the Batık Şehir or 'sunken city', drowned by earthquakes in the second century. It lies about 185 kilometres west of Side, a scenic 2-hour-45-minute drive along the coast through Kaş country. Our private transfer takes you from your Side hotel to the harbour at Üçağız or Kaş at a fixed price, waits while you take a boat over the sunken city, and brings you back — no tour-bus schedule, no shared minibus.
What to expect
- A scenic 2h45 drive west from Side along the coast to the Kekova region (Üçağız / Kaş).
- Door-to-door pickup from your Side hotel with an English-speaking driver.
- A comfortable air-conditioned Mercedes V-Class or Vito for up to 6 passengers.
- The driver waits at the harbour while you take a glass-bottom or excursion boat over the sunken city.
- A fixed price agreed at booking — no meter, no surprises; a long but rewarding full-day trip.
Pricing & Vehicles
Side to Kekova is a fixed price from €150 in a Business V-Class or Vito for up to 6 passengers, covering the round trip and the driver's waiting time while you take a boat over the sunken city. There is no meter; the fare is agreed at booking. The boat trip over Kekova and any entrance fees are paid separately at the harbour. Because this is a long full-day excursion (about 5.5 hours of driving round trip), an early start is best.
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