Antalya Airport to Çıralı Transfer Price
Çıralı is one of this coast's best-kept secrets, about 1 hour 40 minutes from Antalya Airport — a long sandy beach protected as a turtle-nesting site, right next to the Chimaera's eternal flames and the ruins of Olympos. Development here is deliberately kept low-rise, so it stays quiet compared to the resort coast further north.
The Chimaera's Eternal Flames
Natural gas seeping from cracks in the mountainside has burned continuously for thousands of years on the slopes above Çıralı — the phenomenon that inspired the Greek myth of the fire-breathing Chimera. The flames are usually visited after dark, when they're most visible, via a short uphill walk.
Caretta Caretta Turtle Nesting
Çıralı's beach is a protected nesting ground for endangered loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles, which come ashore at night between May and August to lay eggs. Hatchlings typically emerge from mid-July onward, and parts of the beach are roped off in season to protect the nests — a detail worth knowing if you're walking the shoreline at night.
Good to Know
- Best time to see the flames: after dark, when the fire is most visible against the night sky
- Turtle season: nests are protected May–August; hatchlings often appear from mid-July
- Combine with: Olympos ruins, right next door
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are quick answers to the questions we get asked most about the Çıralı transfer specifically — for everything else, see our full FAQ page.
