Three days is enough to taste what Kaş has to offer: a day on the sea, a day in the hills and a day of slow wandering. This plan balances the main sights with free time and works in any season from late spring to early autumn. Adjust it if the weather turns, because boat trips depend on calm seas.
Day one: Kaş old town, theatre and sunset
Arrive and settle in. Spend the afternoon in the old town, walking the main street, looking at the Lycian sarcophagus in the road, visiting small galleries and sitting in a cafe on the square. Walk to the Antique Theatre in the late afternoon and watch the sun go down over the Greek island of Meis. Dinner is meze and fresh fish at a harbour restaurant. If you arrive earlier in the day, add a swim from one of the platforms near the harbour.
Day two: Kekova by boat or kayak
Take the day boat to the Kekova sunken city, which leaves in the morning and returns in the late afternoon. You will pass sarcophagi in the water, look down at the ruins of a drowned town, swim in a quiet cove and have lunch on board. Active travellers can choose the sea-kayak tour instead, paddling over the same ruins at water level. If you prefer history, the small-group day that adds Demre and Myra gives you the church of St Nicholas and the rock tombs as well as a boat on the Kekova channel. Dinner in town should be a relaxed affair after a long day.
Day three: Saklıkent and Patara, or a beach day
For a big day out, join a tour to Saklıkent Gorge, wading through cold water between towering rock walls and eating trout at a riverside table, then continue to Patara for a late swim on the long beach and a stroll among the ruins. If you would rather keep it gentle, spend the day at Kaputaş Beach and Kalkan, taking the dolmuş along the coast road, swimming in the turquoise cove and having a terrace lunch in Kalkan. In the evening, either return to Kaş or stay in Kalkan for dinner above the marina.
Swaps and extras
If you have a fourth day, take the boat to Meis, where a Greek harbour village waits two kilometres from Turkey, or try a discovery dive. A cooking class is a good rainy-day activity. Walkers can replace a boat day with a stage of the Lycian Way. For a splurge, a private sailing day or a private boat with a barbecue lunch lets you set your own pace.
Timing tips
Start early for gorge and beach days, because the heat builds fast, and book boat days the evening before at the latest in summer. Sea conditions vary, so ask the operator in the morning whether sailings are running. Keep your first day light if you arrive after a long transfer from Dalaman or Antalya. Remember that many sites close or reduce hours in winter, and outside the season some boat trips only run on request.
Getting around
Kaş is walkable. For the coast road to Kaputaş, Kalkan and Patara, use dolmuş minibuses or taxis. For Saklıkent and Tlos, a tour is easiest. For Kekova, tours include transfers. If you rent a car, park centrally and walk in town, since lanes are narrow and parking is limited in summer.
Food stops
Breakfast at your hotel, a quick lunch from a bakery or lokanta, and long dinners on the harbour. In Kalkan, book a terrace for sunset. Try local dishes such as stuffed vine leaves, grilled octopus and sea bass, and finish with Turkish tea or coffee.
Budget notes
The most expensive items are private boats and multi-day cruises. Shared boat days, kayak tours and gorge safaris are moderate, and the old town, theatre and Kaputaş Beach are free or cheap. Plan one splurge and a few free pleasures to keep a balance.
If it rains
Rain is rare in summer but can arrive in spring and autumn. Replace a boat day with a cooking class, a visit to the Antique Theatre between showers, a Turkish bath or a long lunch in a cafe, and keep the gorge or beach day for a clearer day. Boats may not sail in strong wind, so flexibility is your best tool.