Kayak & canoe · TURKEY KAYAKING TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 10 turkey kayaking tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing a dry bag.
Set out from Kas for a 7 to 8 hour sea kayaking trip around Kekova Island. Guide Barbaros, also called Barbi, teaches beginners in a sheltered bay, then leads you past ancient ruins, quiet coves, and rocky channels. Lunch in Simena, hotel transfers from selected hotels, and tandem kayaks are included.
“Fantastic scenery, knowledgeable, experienced and entertaining guide. We really enjoyed paddling in the bay.”
From Kaş, you’ll travel to Üçağız and paddle through Kekova’s historic bays with an English-speaking guide such as Umit. The route includes Tersane Bay, the sunken city area, and Simena Castle, with time for swimming and a fresh lunch. Groups are capped at 10, but you need moderate fitness for several hours on the water.
“Great way to discover a remote part of Turkey and fun way to explore. Our guide Umit was very knowledgeable and looked after us perfectly”
Spend about four hours sea kayaking from Gemiler Beach around Saint Nicholas Island and Gemiler Bay. Guides such as Coşkun and Yunus teach beginners, explain local ruins, provide safety gear and snacks, and pause for swimming. Morning and sunset departures include hotel pickup from Fethiye, Ölüdeniz, Ovacık, Hisarönü, or Kayaköy.
“We took a great opportunity to be introduced or expand our sea kayak experience in a beautiful protected location with a friendly and informative guide. A small fleet of up to date craft with the appropriate equipment and personal service together with efficient online booking and communication made the trip relaxing way to get away from the crowd”
Join guide Yaşar for a six-hour small-group sea-kayak trip from Kaş to Kekova. After instruction and a safety briefing, you’ll paddle the Lycian coast, swim at Tersane Bay, glide past the protected Sunken City, visit Simena Castle, and finish with lunch in Üçağız. A support boat carries your belongings and helps when needed.
“We very much enjoyed the sea kayaking tour! It was lovely, our guide was very nice and gave us clear instructions. The surroundings are wonderful. We would definitely recommend discovering Kekova Island and the Sunken city by kayaking rather than going in a big boat cruise!”
Paddle 8 km through sheltered waters around Kekova with guide Barbaros, also called Barbie by guests. You will pass the Sunken City, stop to swim near ancient ruins, eat a Mediterranean picnic at Simena, and have time for the castle. Beginners are welcome, but you need moderate fitness.
“This is a wonderful way to see Kekova and Simena if you enjoy kakaing. The guides are great and start the day early enough to beat some of the crowds. It was a lovely day!”
You’ll paddle a two-person inflatable kayak, known as a ducky, for 15 km through Köprülü Canyon National Park. Guides stay nearby as you handle small waves, cool water, and changing river flow. Hotel transfers, equipment, local transport, and riverside lunch are included. You’ll need to swim and be at least 14.
“Sign up for this one quick! A well oiled business that is incredibly thoughtful and highly observant of their clientele. I signed up for kayaking as a single person and they immediately gave me a choice of rafting or kayaking explaining that their kayaking is truly meant for two. I opted to jump in the raft instead and was glad I did! So much fun of EXPERT river rafting guides! They carefully select which person goes on which raft. One of the best trips I've taken! A great way to beat the soaring heat and trust me when I say you'll smile when you get splashed with water... and you…”
Set out from Üçağız with guide Yaşar and a support boat, kayak through Tersane Bay and past Kekova’s protected ruins, then spend 45 minutes around Simena Castle before returning for lunch. Bring swimwear, a towel, swimming shoes, and waterproof protection for your phone.
“It was fun! Beautiful places, just enjoy the kayaking, don’t stress or panic, follow the guide rules. And it’s nice when you’re coming prepared and know what to expect and something from a historical point of view. Lunch was simple but tasty as well. But it was a bit chaotic. It was a bit unclear what to bring and what not. Take swimming shoes for rocky beaches. Also, take a floating bag if you have one or a transparent waterproof case for a phone. There will be 2 stops for swimming: first one is nice but the second one (castle area and you won’t have time to visit it) is…”
Orhan leads a small-group SUP and canoe outing through Antalya’s Kapuz Canyon. You’ll paddle past steep rocks, clear water, caves, and possible turtles, with time to swim and take photos. Pickup is offered near Old Town, and the roughly four-hour trip suits beginners because instruction is included.
Meet Orhan at 7:00 am on Konyaaltı Beach for a 90-minute canoe or SUP outing along Antalya’s cliff-lined coast. After a short lesson, paddle toward waterfalls, caves, animal habitats, and local fishing spots. You may swim or stop for photos before returning to the meeting point.
Pair up for a 14-kilometer canoe run on the Koprucay River in Koprulu Canyon. An instructor provides your canoe, paddle, helmet, and life vest, then guides you through cold water and white water rapids. You will stop for chicken, rice, and salad, with optional ziplining and hotel pickup from Alanya, Side, or Belek.
“I love kayaking if you too, you should be there because river was beautiful 😀 pickup and drop off from hotel was good. organisation was total collapsed. a lot of people didn't know what to do, where to go. we lost a lot of time for marketing (picture which you could buy). on a river we spend 3hour but total we lost almost 6h.”
Pick a coast, a cave or a river.
