OLYMPOS CHIMERA ULUPINAR FROM ANTALYA / EXCURSIONS IN ANTALYA

TOUR DURATION: 10 Hours

TOUR LANGUAGE: English

TOUR PERIOD: 1/1/2023 - 30/11/2030

PICK UP PLACE: Main entrance of accommodation place

DROP OFF PLACE: Main entrance of accommodation place

$ 40,00

Olympos Chimera Ulupinar tour from Antalya : Current prices and excursion description

Don't miss the chance to feel the mystical atmosphere of Turkey with our Chimera or Yanartas mountain tour! Dive into the legendary history described in Homer's "Iliad" and see flames coming from the earth. Enjoy the stunning view of Antalya's coast from a viewpoint at 800 meters high. Refresh your taste in the scenic Ulupinar restaurant where a delicious dinner awaits you.
Check the current price and detailed program on our website. Book the trip today and pay on the bus. We made sure our trips are not only interesting but also comfortable. The price includes transfers from hotels in Kundu, Lara, Kaleici, Antalya, Konyaalti. Enjoy your vacation with us.

Tourists pick-up from hotels at 13:00 - 14:00 (After booking confirmation, the exact pick-up time will be added to your e-ticket.)
About 1.5 hours of free time for swimming and visiting the ancient city of Olympos ruins
Visiting Mount Chimera (about 1.5 hours)
Dinner at Ulupinar Canyon
Return to the hotel at 22:30 - 23:30

Our tour program starts at 13:00 - 14:00. We'll pick you up at your hotel's security gate and head to the mysterious mountain 55 km from Kemer. After Kemer, the transfer is on open jeeps, so nothing will stop you from enjoying the beautiful mountain views with thick groves and the sea. The first stop is at the wild Cirali beach, a protected area because of endangered sea turtles coming to lay eggs. Near the beach are the ruins of the ancient city of Olympos. You'll have 1.5 hours of free time. You can walk on the beach, enjoy nature, swim in the crystal-clear sea, or visit the city ruins and discover something new and interesting.
After the walk, you'll get back in the jeeps and head to the base of Chimera mountain. To see flames coming from the earth, you'll climb 800 meters up the stone steps. Here, you'll have another 1.5 hours of free time to watch the sunset, enjoy the fantastic panoramic view of the coast, the city, and the mountain where big and small torches appear. The show becomes even more impressive as it gets dark.
To finish the excursion, you'll have dinner at the cozy Ulupinar fish restaurant, famous for its trout throughout Turkey. The transfer will take you back to your hotel at 22:30 - 23:30.

Personal expenses (photos, souvenirs, etc.)
Any drinks during the tour
Entrance ticket to Olympos (optional) (Approximate price is $5-6, because the dollar rate changes daily. The guide will tell you the exact price during the trip)

The guide has the right to change the tour order without changing the overall program.
Children who join the tour for free do not get separate seats on the bus. They share seats with adults (sit on their laps).
If you want your child to have a separate seat on the bus, book them as a paid child during the reservation.

Mount Chimera is considered the most mysterious and mystical attraction in Turkey, existing since ancient times. Flames appearing on the slopes created many legends, the most popular one described by the ancient Greek poet Homer in the 6th chapter of the "Iliad." A fierce fire-breathing monster terrorized locals, but one day a brave warrior trapped it underground. Since then, Chimera has only spit fire from its hiding place.
In fact, natural gas deposits are in the mountain's depths, which seep through the porous surface and ignite.
Once, torches reached up to 2 meters high, serving as a natural beacon for sailors. Today, such fascinating views attract tourists.
Your journey will start at the wild Olympos beach – a favorite place for sea turtles Caretta-caretta, and if you're lucky, you'll see them too.
History and archaeology lovers can wander through the ancient town's ruins at the mountain's foot, and as twilight approaches, the most interesting part begins – climbing 800 meters up the stone steps to the fires.
After a good walk, a delicious dinner awaits you at the Ulupinar fish farm restaurant.