Kaş travel guide

Small harbour town for Kekova, diving and Kaputaş beach. Most people stay 2–3 nights. Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Highlights

Kekova sunken city boat trip · 7 h · about ₹3,000 per person. Swimming over the sunken ruins is not allowed; the trip stops at Kaleköy (Simena) castle and swim coves.
Sea kayaking over Kekova ruins · 6 h · about ₹5,500 per person
Two dives or a try-dive · 5 h · about ₹7,000 per person. Kaş is the country's main dive centre, with clear water, a plane wreck and reef walls.
Kaputaş beach · 3 h · free. ~20 min west on the coast road; about 180 steps down from the road and little shade.
Antiphellos theatre at sunset · 1 h · free
Day ferry to Kastellorizo (Meis), Greece · 6 h · about ₹3,500 per person. ~20 min crossing. Kastellorizo is in the Schengen area, so check whether you need a Schengen visa and that your Turkish visa allows re-entry.
Patara beach & ancient city · 5 h · about ₹1,000 per person. An 18 km beach and a turtle nesting site; it closes at night in season.
Myra rock tombs & St Nicholas Church (Demre) · 4 h · about ₹2,500 per person. ~1h east of Kaş on the road to Antalya, so it also works as a stop on the transfer.

Kaş town pensions (budget, ₹3,000–₹6,500 a night): Walk to the harbour, dive shops and boat departures.
Kaş town boutique hotels near the harbour (mid, ₹7,000–₹15,000 a night): Sea-view rooms above the old town's lanes.
Çukurbağ peninsula (premium, ₹15,000–₹35,000 a night): Hotels with swim platforms facing Kastellorizo; a short taxi to town.

Turquoise Coast: Antalya, Kaş & Fethiye · 8 days · 8 days, Antalya → Kaş → Fethiye (Ölüdeniz) · from ₹58,375 per person, base estimate before flights. Fly into Antalya and out of Dalaman along the Lycian coast: old towns, a sunken city and the Ölüdeniz lagoon.
Budget loop: Istanbul, Cappadocia & the Lycian coast · 13 days · 13 days, Istanbul → Cappadocia → Antalya → Kaş → Fethiye (Ölüdeniz) · from ₹1,42,325 per person, base estimate before flights. Free mosques, ferries and valley hikes, long-distance buses and pension beds, ending on the Lycian Way.