15 Nisan 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Day Trip from Kemer
Kemer is one of those places that rewards the curious. The beach is beautiful, the sea is warm and the resort strip is well organised; but if you spend your entire holiday within walking distance of your hotel, you will leave having seen only a fraction of what this coastline has to offer. Within an hour of Kemer in any direction, the landscape changes completely. Mountains, canyons, ancient ruins, uninhabited islands, thermal waterfalls and one of the most dramatic cable car ascents in Türkiye are all within easy reach of a single day trip. The question is not whether to go, it is where to start.
Start With What You Want From the Day
Before booking anything, it helps to think about what kind of day you are actually after. Kemer’s day trip options cover a wide range of experiences, and choosing the right one makes the difference between a good day and a genuinely memorable one.
If history is what draws you, the ancient Lycian city of Myra and the sunken ruins of Kekova are among the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the Mediterranean world. If you want to be on the water, the boat trips to Suluada Island and Porto Genoese Bay offer some of the most pristine and least crowded coastline you will find anywhere on the Turkish Riviera. If the mountains are calling, a jeep safari into the Taurus foothills or a morning of white-water rafting through Köprülü Canyon will give you a perspective on this region that most beach holidaymakers never see.
The good news is that every one of these options includes hotel pickup and drop-off, which means the logistics take care of themselves from the moment you step outside your hotel gate.
The Best Day Trips From Kemer
Olympos Cable Car The Olympos Cable Car at the base of Tahtalı Mountain is one of the most impressive experiences in the entire Antalya region. A 10-minute ascent in a panoramic cabin takes you to 2,365 metres above sea level, where the coastline stretches from Alanya to Finike and the air is sharp and cold regardless of the temperature below. It is a short excursion that delivers a genuinely extraordinary morning.
Demre, Myra and Kekova Boat Trip This full-day tour takes you west along the coast to the ancient Lycian city of Myra, where rock-cut tombs are carved directly into the cliff face above a remarkably preserved amphitheatre. From there, a glass-bottom boat sails to Kekova, where the ruins of a sunken ancient city lie just beneath the surface of the water. Lunch is served on board. It is one of the most complete historical and natural experiences available as a day trip from Kemer.
Suluada Island Boat Trip Suluada is an uninhabited island off the coast of Adrasan with white sand beaches and water so clear it seems impossible. No hotels, no restaurants, no roads — just three distinct bays to swim in across the day and a three-course lunch on board. The island sits within a protected natural area, which is precisely why it still looks the way it does.
Köprülü Canyon Rafting Köprülü Canyon is one of the finest white-water rafting destinations in Türkiye, with 12 kilometres of the Köprüçay River running through towering limestone canyon walls. No prior experience is required and full safety equipment is provided. The optional extension into the neighbouring Tazı Canyon adds ziplines and jeep tracks through terrain that is even more dramatic than the river below.
Göynük Canyon Trek Just fifteen minutes from Kemer, Göynük Canyon cuts a gorge 350 metres high and six metres wide through the Beydağları mountains. The trail follows a cold mountain stream through one of the most dramatically proportioned natural gorges on the coast, with optional zipline, body rafting and canoeing for those who want more than a walk. The tour is back at your hotel by 13:00, making it the perfect half-day option.
Chimaera, Olympos and Jeep Safari This evening tour combines three of the most compelling stops on the Lycian coastline; Olympos Beach, the ancient ruins of Olympos and the eternal flames of Yanartaş, where natural methane gas has been burning continuously from the bare rock for over two thousand years. Dinner at Botanic Restaurant is included before the return to Kemer. It is the only tour in the portfolio that runs into the night, and the flames are best seen in the dark.
Practical Things Worth Knowing
Every Rizzi Travel tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off from Kemer and the surrounding area. You do not need to find a meeting point, arrange your own transport or pay anything in advance. Reservations are made online and payment is collected on the day of your tour at the pickup location, by cash or card.
Most tours depart in the morning, which means booking the night before is usually possible if availability allows. For multi-day trips like Cappadocia or Istanbul, a little more planning is advisable.
If you are travelling with children, each tour page lists any age restrictions or health requirements. Most of the options above are suitable for families, though the rafting and canyon tours have specific recommendations worth checking before you book.
One Final Thought
The single most common thing guests say after a day trip from Kemer is that they wish they had booked it earlier in their holiday rather than on the last day. The beach will be there when you get back. The canyon, the sunken city and the eternal flames have been waiting considerably longer than your arrival date. They can wait one more morning. But only just.
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