Olympos Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Olympos. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Olympos Cable Car Ride Skip-the-Line Ticket

• Olympos Cable Car Ride to Tahtali Mountains from Antalya

• Jeep Safari from Kemer

• Olympos Cable Car Ride Sea To Sky with Transfer from Belek

• Full-Day Phaselis and Tahtali Mountain Tour from Kemer

While it’s free to visit Olympos village, there is a cost to explore the ancient city. Admission tickets for the Olympos Archaeological Site cost €10 and grant access to various ruins dotted throughout the valley, as well as access to the beach. Entrance is included for holders of the Turkey Museum Pass.

Yes, Olympos is worth visiting—it’s one of the most popular day-trip destinations from Antalya. Many travelers ride the Olympos Cable Car to the top of Mt. Olympos without visiting the eponymous village. While the mountain views are unbeatable, it’s also worth exploring the ancient city of Olympos and Olympos Beach.

The modern town of Olympos is best known for the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Olympos, and its wild, undeveloped beach where loggerhead turtles nest. The town has long been popular with backpackers and intrepid travelers, and is famous for its rustic treehouse accommodation and campsites.

Olympos is easy to reach from Antalya, and many travelers visit on a day trip. To reach Olympos independently, it’s about a 1.5-hour drive south along the D400, or you can take a bus from Antalya’s main bus station, followed by a dolmuş (minibus) to the village.

Yes, Olympos is well-known for its rustic, budget-friendly accommodation, which includes treehouses dotted throughout the coastal forest. The treehouses are actually cabins on stilts, nestled among the trees, but they became hugely popular among backpackers in the 2000s and remain a feature of the town today.