Demre, Myra and Kekova from Antalya

The day begins with a drive along the coast, past the greenhouses of Kumluca and the orange groves of Finike, and ends in the cool water of a bay by the sunken city. The programme is designed so that in a single trip you see three different faces of Lycia: religious, historical and maritime.

The first stop is in Demre, at the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Inside, frescoes depicting scenes from the saint's life and a mosaic floor have survived, and deep inside the church stands the sarcophagus where the relics of St. Nicholas were kept until the 11th century. Before visiting the church, the group stops at an icon shop where you can buy candles, icons and myrrh oil.

The route then leads to the ancient city of Myra. Here Lycian rock-cut tombs with carved façades are hewn into the mountainside, and next to them stands a Roman theatre for 10,000 spectators with a well-preserved stage and acoustics.

After exploring the ruins, the group has lunch at a restaurant, followed by a yacht trip from the port of Andriake. The boat sails along Kekova Island, where the remains of the sunken ancient city of Dolichiste, stone stairways and amphorae can be seen both underwater and above the surface, and past the Simena peninsula with its fortress and Lycian sarcophagi right at the water's edge.

On the way there is a stop in a quiet bay for swimming in open water, and there is a freshwater shower on board to rinse off afterwards. On the way back, the group visits an onyx shop where you can see local stones and jewellery.