Things to Do in Kalkan: Family-Friendly Experiences Beyond the Beach

Are you seeking summer holiday inspiration? When travelling as a family, we are all too familiar with restless family members whose inquisitive minds and insatiable energy levels need satisfying. So with this in mind, we are delighted to share with you some of our favourite things to do in and around Kalkan that will keep everyone in the party adequately entertained. We hope these ideas demonstrate there is much more to Kalkan and the surrounding regions than just sun-worshipping — you can explore our full guide to Kalkan here →

Lazy day at sea on a gulet, exploring the magnificent coastline from a different perspective
Sea kayaking over the sunken city of Kekova, followed by a waterside lunch
Saklikent Gorge, the second longest gorge in the Mediterranean
Visit one of the seven ancient cities that lay as they fell and form part of this ancient Lycian region
Patara Beach and nature reserve, a breeding ground to the loggerhead turtles
Enjoy one of the many motorised and non-motorised water sports from Aristos Beach Club
Appreciate a sumptuous local lunch in the mountain village of Islamlar
Take a photograph of Kaputas Beach
Enjoy a holiday within a holiday and hop across to the Greek island of Kastellorizo (just 15 minutes by ferry from Kas)
Devour a sumptuous fish lunch at the famous Fethiye Fish Market
Watch a movie under the stars at Indigo Beach Club
Visit a traditional Turkish berber for a shave
Enjoy a Turkish hammam
Trek some of the Lycian Way
Go for a ‘try dive’
Take part in a Turkish cookery class
Barter at the Thursday bazaar
Paragliding from Baba Dag mountain
Canyoning
Canoe down the Xanthos River
Head into the mountains for a Turkish kahvalti experience
Visit one of Kalkan’s excellent beach clubs that ring the bay
Visit one of Fethiye’s sandy beach clubs, such as Sea Me
Visit the ghost village of Kayakoy
Hire a car and explore the magnificent countryside under your own steam and at your own pace

And of course, if you’d like help planning any of these experiences ahead of your stay, our team of expert travel specialists — with over 30 years’ combined experience — would be delighted to assist. Call us on 01784 817720 or email info@discerningcollection.com.