Olympos, Cirali, Chimera Night Tour with Dinner at Ulupinar
Description
Travel by jeep through Kuzdere, Camyuva, and Tekirova until you arrive at Cirali beach. Enjoy a swimming stop here along a 3 kilometer long beach, one of the most beautiful in the region. A short drive from there will take you to the fire mountain Yanartas, located above the Cirali village near Olympos. This hill is also known as Chimera due to the myth about a fire-spewing monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake. You are recommended to wear comfortable shoes as you will walk up a stony path. Upon reaching Chimera you will have enough time to enjoy this fascinating natural phenomenon. The reason for these flames is a natural underground gas source, leading to an everlasting flame. The flames burn all year round and are especially attractive to visit in the dark.
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Itinerary
We meet you near the hotel on a comfortable transfer, start our journey and meet the guide.
We will see the village of Chirala, which is located in the national park. It is a quiet village with a clean beautiful beach surrounded by mountains and green forest. Chirals are considered a place of strength, here often come lovers of yoga, esoterics and psychology. Trainings are held here and spiritually filled.
After the tourists sit in jeeps and under cheerful loud music begins a planned way! During our itinerary, the guide will tell you a lot of interesting things, you will visit the fruit plantations and even try fresh, freshly plucked fruit. We will drive along the serpentine road, where you will feel the adrenaline rush, and the mountain air and beautiful landscapes will be remembered for a long time! Do not forget to bring a photo or video camera, beautiful photos against the background of Mount Chimera will be very useful.
The next stop of our tour is Mount Chimera, in Turkish - Yanartas. The mountain of fire is a real mysticism. A lot of reviews about this miracle can be found online. This place is known since ancient times, but before the flames were much larger, their height reached 2 meters. Sailors used this natural phenomenon as a beacon. The guide will tell you some legends of the burning mountain Chimera. Basically, the excursion to the mountain begins at dusk in order to better be visible fires.
The first stop during the jeep safari — the wild beach Olympos — one of the cleanest pebble beaches in the world. Every year on this beach there are sea turtles, if we are lucky, we will be able to see this miracle with our own eyes! Olympus Beach is surrounded by pine forest, fresh air, clean beach and azure water — it really is a place of strength and energy. The guide will give you free time, you can swim and freshen up in the purest sea water, walk on the beach, take beautiful pictures and sunbathe.
Further on the program of Olympos Сhimera Ulupinar Jeep Safari from Kemer, we will go to the ancient city of Olympos. You will have the opportunity to touch the walls of the ancient city with your own hands, as some buildings have been preserved there. Olympos was founded in the 3rd century BC To this day excavations are underway and our guide will give you a tour of the ancient city, as well as tell its history! Olympos is one of the main attractions of Turkey.
The next stop is Ulupynar Park. Olympos Сhimera Ulupinar Jeep Safari from Kemer is very exciting and emotional, but exhausting, so it is delicious to dine in a fish restaurant and relax — just necessary. Turkish cuisine will not leave you indifferent. And for all comers will be a great opportunity to arrange fishing for trout, because this is what is known the village of Ulupynar. Many tourists then come here on their own for fishing.
Transfer back to hotel
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from hotel security gate
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(23)
Excellent guide, brillant service , amazing location , adds up to wonderful trip
Dear Guest, thank you for summing it up so perfectly! 😊 A brilliant guide, excellent service and an amazing location, when all three come together it really does make for a wonderful trip. Hope to welcome you back for another one very soon! Kind regards 🧿 Tourmania Team
Driver never showed up at the pick up location. Communication very poor. Would not recommend the third part vender Tourmania.
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A magical place you must see! The climb is a bit exhausting, but it’s definitely worth it, with endless flames rising directly from the rock waiting for you at the top. The atmosphere is memorable, especially at sunset and dark. Surrounded by nature and history, it’s a mystical yet as peaceful feel. The highlight of our Olympos trip is highly recommended Recommendation!
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Not enough time to visit the different locations, only 1 hour was planned for visiting a beach, the old olympos ruins and the resturants. Afterwards at Chimaera, there was only planned 1 hour here aswell… it takes 25-30 minutes to climb the mountain and is not well suited for children and elderly, due to the tight schedule. The tour guides couldn’t speak english, even though they claimed so. The staff wasn’t friendly and during our time they finished with threatening us, due to a misunderstanding. Would not recommend for anyone, even though the trips destinations were nice.
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding the Olympos, Cirali, Chimera Night Tour. We sincerely apologize that the tour did not meet your expectations, particularly regarding the tight schedule, limited time at each location, and communication issues with our staff. We take your comments seriously and have shared them with our team to ensure better planning, clearer communication, and a more welcoming experience for all future guests. We appreciate your honest feedback and hope to have the opportunity to provide a more enjoyable and well-organized experience in the future. Best regards, The Tourmania Team
Overall the trip was really good and memorable. We enjoyed it very much and we're happy with the experience. For further detail we think the best highlights of the tour are: 1. Olympus ancient city is a must see when you are there as it was unlike anything else we had seen so far in the region 2. Chimera mountain and the eternal flame is a beautiful natural phenomenon you have to see 3. The aesthetics of the restaurant we were taken to for dinner was amazing. So picturesque with little ducks everywhere Areas we wish could have been improved on: 1. Ideally more time at the Olympus ancient city. 1 hour is really not enough for exploring everything there is to offer there 2. Staying longer at the top of the chimera mountain to really see the flames against a darker sky 3. The food at the restaurant was very mediocre and a bit of a letdown in the end 4. The tour felt a bit rushed and the guide didn't provide much information I would still recommend this trip to those wanting wanting to see the eternal flame however you could probably do the same trip by yourself in a car and get more time.
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Unfortunately our Guide spoke very poor English we did not understand everything but were able to even visit It was written 7h excursion in the end it only lasted 5h Check-out at 4pm Return to the Inn 9pm The olympos site is good but without any difficult explanation to understand everything about the history of the site (attention paid entrance 10 euros ) a little expensive for what it is. The chimeria site was fine but watch out for the difficult but feasible ascent. I think a visit was missing but impossible to explain to the Guide who speaks poor English and not French at all (but it was written English only ) The meal in a great setting but pity at night. The transport in jeep not comfortable at all , the whole trip with the smells of gasoline and a night return not very reassuring even if our driver was very good driver Award can do better but it is the Awards in Turkey everything is expensive Chimeria very pretty to do Sorry I took only videos not possible to put on the site
The experience was really, really fun and authentic. We drove with a Land Rover(there were more) to the beach where we had enough time to take a bath and photos. Around an hour and a half. The view was perfect. Then we left for the mountain with those natural fire places and hiked a 800m mountain. After that we left for a 12km off road experience and it was full of adrenaline, music, and we had so much fun. The dinner place was so different and beautiful, and the food was delicious. Something relevant to be mentioned is that you can buy cold drinks anywhere they stop. The pomegranate fresh juice can be bought from the last two stops and it’s the best thing ever. I totally recommend this trip, from any point of view. Thank you for this experience. Thumbs up!
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Amazing trip! My partner and I loved every minute of this trip and our tour guide was fantastic. Each stop had plenty time and they were all exciting, we managed to take a quick look at the ancient city near Cirali beach and many other families enjoyed swimming on the beach. At each stop our tour guide was kind and patient, ensuring he translated for us as we spoke a different language to the rest of the group. Really enjoyed seeing the flames on the mountain and the dinner at Ulupinar was the perfect way to end a lovely evening. Would definitely recommend!
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This trip was booked by my husband for our 29th wedding anniversary. This journey was absolutely amazing. Great from the start to finish. Amazing views and attractions throughout the tour with delicious dinner included.
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Amazing trip! The jeep ride was so much fun! Our driver was superb. It was great value for money. The chimera were well worth seeing and the walk up, although some may find it a little challenging, was stunning. The beach at Olympus was beautiful. I even went for a swim. The sea was beautifully clear. The restaurant at the end was stunning. I even got a vegetarian meal! It was my favourite trip in Kemer.
