Alanya Express Pamukkale & Hierapolis Day Trip
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Pamukkale's stunning white travertine terraces
- Visit the ancient ruins of Hierapolis
- Enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch
- Experience a full-day guided tour from Alanya
- Capture breathtaking photos of natural and historical sites
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip transportation from Alanya
- Guided tour of Pamukkale's travertine terraces
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Personal expenses and gratuities
Itinerary
Our excursion begins in the morning, with a pick up from your hotel in Alanya. Transfers are made with a modern, and comfortable bus. While transfers are included in the price, it is important to note that entrance fees to the sites are not included.
As the road trip from Antalya to Pamukkale is long, several short stops are included to make your trip comfortable. At Korkuteli, you will enjoy an energizing breakfast and have some time to relax.
We will visit a stonemason in Pamukkale, where you can learn about this great Turkish art. As soon as we arrive to Denizli we stop for 30 minutes comfort break, where you will have the opportunity to use facilities like toilets and find some refreshments. This is the right time and place to make your self ready for your visit to Pamukkale.
On arriving to Pamukkale, our tour guide will explain in detail everything you need to know about this place. Following this, you will have a 3-hour free-time to explore the area on your own! Depending on your interest you can decide how make use of this 3-hour time. You can walk on the white cliffs of Pamukkale or take a refreshing warm bath. You may choose to visit the historical remains of Hierapolis & Necropolis; or take swim in the famous Cleopatra’s Pool. Or you can do these entire options one after the other. The 3-hour free-time is all yours, plan to use it wisely!
After your visit to the ancient city of Pamukkale a delicious open buffet lunch is ready for you. In our fancy restaurant you will have 10 different kinds of cold starter plus a large range variety of main course options where you can find also some vegetarian food. Sweets, fruits & fresh Turkish bread is also in your menu. Don't forget that your food is included in the price but you need pay for your drinks here.
In the afternoon we will start driving back to Alanya.
By the end of your exploration in Pamukkale, a dinner follows at a local restaurant. Energized and relax, you will then enter the bus and return to Alanya. The excursion finishes during the night when you return back at your hotel.
Important information
Know before you book
- The tour operates in English; check availability for other languages.
- Confirm the pickup time and location with the tour operator in advance.
- Be prepared for a full-day excursion with a significant amount of walking.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a water bottle to stay hydrated.
- Consider bringing a swimsuit if you plan to bathe in the thermal waters.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- Please note that Cleopatras Pool admission is optional. It will cost 10 € /person
- Children will be asked to present their valid passports at the entrance of the museums in order to validate their age.
- Please rememeber to take Towel, Swimsuits, Hat, Sun Cream, Sunglasses, Camera.
Traveler reviews
Pammukale May 2025
Pamukkale itself is beautiful to see but the content of the excursion is horrific. 2:30 you will be picked up from your hotel. With a small bus of tourists you will be taken to a large bus and you will pick up other tourists. The travel guide makes inappropriate comments. You are woken up to ask if you can switch seats in the middle of the night???? Be prepared to start the day exhausted by not being able to sleep. The excursion agency does nothing with feedback. The food was good (breakfast-lunch-dinner) but you really had to hurry. Explanations on the bus about the excursion were clear. No more time for the balance. You can pay another €30 after the trip for some kind of entrance? There's nowhere to clean up properly in a hurry. The bazaars you stop in between are not very interesting. A waste of time. No access to the cleopatra pool. Eventually you book the trip to spend 2 hours in pamukkale itself. It's a shame. You don't have time to look at everything quietly. You can bet you won't be home until after 11:00. Much more practical to visit pamukkale without excursion.
Mind blowing
Overall experience is really excellent and we have really enjoyed the trip. Guide Ibrahim was fantastic. Ontime pickup but little late to drop us back to hotel due to multiple drops of other tourists. Lunch was amazing too. Location is mind blowing
Great service anazing views
Trip was great and everything went smoothly, got fed breakfast, lunch and dinner at no extra cost which was a pleasant surprise but wasn't too impressed with the entry fee into Pamukkale which could have been explained better. On the way we visited some other places and stores which added up to this great experience. The views were breathtaking even though there's not much water left in the thermal basins, it is still worth visiting. Buying tickets and communicating via WhatsApp was smooth and efficient, any issues were quickly resolved by Eric. Great experience overall. I would highly recommend.
5 🌟 service
Me and my wife booked the service for day trip to pamukkale, it was a Fantastic service for beautiful destination. Totally worth it. Very happy
This is beyond incredible!!
Honestly 5 stars isn't high enough to describe how amazing this experience was. Our tour guide Gozde is absolutely fantastic! Such a brilliant personality and very knowledgeable about everything! She definitely made amazing experience even more incredible. If anyone is thinking of doing this please do so and ask for Gozde if you can she will completely make it even more of a special day! Thanks again for everything and we will definitely be back again !!