Relaxed Lycia
Summary
Tucked into the southwestern corner of Turkey where the Taurus Mountains tumble down to meet the impossibly blue waters of the Mediterranean, lies ancient Lycia. This tour based in the charming harbour town of Kas, invites you to explore the remarkable legacy of the people of this region who built towering rock tombs into cliffsides, established one of antiquity's earliest democratic federations, and left behind a constellation of ruined cities dotted along the Turquoise coast. This is a tour for those who like relaxed exploration, where ancient theatres frame views of the sea, where you might have a site almost to yourself, and where the journey between ruins is as pleasurable as the ruins themselves.
What to Expect
- Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Xanthos and Letoon, ancient capital of the Lycian League and its federal sanctuary
- Discover the hilltop city of Arykanda where an exceptional ensemble of civic monuments cling to a series of steep natural terraces
- Travel by boat to the partially submerged ruins of Teimussa where Lycian sarcophagi stand half-drowned at the water's edge
