After we stop being children, we become too worldly and only remember the magic of flying in dreams or dreams. However, this is easy to fix! Finally, you can take an unforgettable excursion to Side Olympos Cable Car Tour and feel the magical moments of flight that will magically change your outlook on life instantly and return the ability to dream. When you look at the world from a great height, this seems to make more sense.
You will fly from sea to sky in a panoramic cockpit from the lower station at 726m above sea level and reach the upper station, located at 2365m above sea level. You have a view of the valley of the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. Here the clouds seem to hover very close. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you will enjoy fantastic views of the sea and water surface and mountain landscape from a specially equipped observation deck. Also from the mountain you have a fascinating view of Kemer, Tekirova and Kirish.
You can watch the landscape change as you climb. Rich vegetation, trees and grassy terrain are initially replaced by rare pines and junipers, and after overcoming an altitude of 1900 meters, the vegetation practically disappears, and only rocky mountains remain.
Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can enjoy an amazing view of the sea and the mountain range from a specially equipped viewing platform.
In a local restaurant you can order a delicious lunch or have a cup of Turkish tea, admire the mountain panorama and breathe in the clear mountain air.
Side Olympos Cable Car Tour gives you an excellent opportunity to switch from a hot day near the sea to the coolness of the mountain peaks. Your trip will be remembered for its incredibly beautiful natural landscapes and bird’s eye view of the Mediterranean Sea.
Side Olympos Cable Car Tour price is 65 Euro. Child Price is 45 Euro ( 6 – 11 Ages ). Under 5 years old free.
Please note that we have ‘no hidden costs’
At 7:30 a.m., a comfortable bus will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the start of your journey – the lower station of the cable car ride. You sit in a panorama cabin and go to the upper station. After enjoying the walk and the beautiful view, go down the stairs where the bus will be waiting for you. And at 17:00 you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Tahtali is a mountain of the bull crest. It is located in Olympos-Beydaglari National Park . The popular resort of Kemer is 15 km from the mountain, and Antalya is 50 km away. Tahtali peak has a height of 2365 m and is considered to be the highest mountain in this region. At the highest point of the mountain is the upper cable car station – Olympos Teleferik.
Tahtali’s middle name is Olympos. That’s what the ancient Greeks called it, who believed that 12 celestials lived here and it was impossible for ordinary people to get to the top of the mountain. Tahtali has its own legends. One of them says that a dangerous monster lives near the mountain – Chimera. This creature looked terrifying – a lion’s head, a goat’s body and a snake’s tail. The brave son of the Corinthian king rode into battle with the chimera on the winged horse Pegasus , killed the monster and threw it into the bowels of Olympus, where it disappeared without a trace. Now locals say they often notice flames at the top, which they think are being spewed by the chimera itself.
You ride along the longest cable car ride in Europe and cover a distance of 4350 meters in 10 minutes.
The cable car has two platforms – lower and upper, from one to the other you can reach them in 10 minutes. The starting point is at an altitude of 726 meters. After that, all you have to do is sit in a cabin with panoramic windows and you will soon be at an altitude of 2365 meters above sea level. A breathtaking view appears before your eyes.
For your convenience, there is a cafe on the lower platform where you can drink famous Turkish tea or aromatic coffee with traditional Turkish sweets.
At the upper station you can also have fun and relax – visit a restaurant, shop with souvenirs or stay in a comfortable waiting room. But most of all, you will be surprised by the large viewing platform with telescopes. From there you can see an amazingly beautiful panorama – the Mediterranean Sea and the Taurus Mountains.
The cable car management is responsible for the visitors. Therefore, there are specially trained staff responsible for technical maintainability, a mountaineering rescue equipment specialist who is also responsible for the functionality of the rescue equipment and the safety of visitors. A specialized supervisory authority monitors the technical infrastructure and human safety. So you can safely hit the road.
After a great time at 2365 meters you will find yourself back in the cable car and descending to the base of the mountain where vehicles are already waiting to take you to the hotel.
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