Pamukkale Full-Day City Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore the ancient city of Hierapolis
- Relax in the thermal pools of Pamukkale
- Visit the ancient theater of Hierapolis
- Discover the Necropolis, the ancient cemetery
- Enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned bus transportation
- Open buffet lunch
- English-speaking guide
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
Pick up from your hotel is scheduled early in the morning. You will be travelling with a fully air conditioned bus accompanied by a professional tour guide.
Pamukkale hot springs aren’t only springs in the region. In this tour our first destination will be another hot spring pool in the village of Karahayit. Our tour begins with a visit to Karahayit famous water springs named as red spring. Because of the high percentage of iron content of the water the small cliffs are red in color. You can kick off your sandals and paddle in to the hot waters. Please remember that the water is burning hot .
After the visit to Karahayit next stop will be Pamukkale its self. We will enter Pamukkale from the south gate and will have a walk through the remains of the ancient cemetery of necropolis and then the remains of the ancient city of Hierapolis. You will visit the following sights with an experienced and licensed professional tour guide. Your tour guide will give you all the necessary information about these ancient sites.
We will have some time also to walk on the white cliffs of Pamukkale or swim in these water ponds over the white cliffs. You can also take walk up the beautiful ancient theater of Hierapolis.
We will have some time also to walk on the white cliffs of Pamukkale or swim in remains of an ancient roman bath. This roman bath where people can swim today is named as Cleopatra’s pool. Please note that entrance fee to Cleopatras Pool is not included in the price.
By the end of your exploration in Pamukkale, an open buffet lunch follows at a local restaurant.
The schedule includes also visit a local workshop where you can observe how handcrafts are produced. There you can receive information about the production, snap some photos, and of course purchase some souvenirs.
The excursion finishes during the afterneen when you return back at your hotel or we can drop you back to the meeting point.
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates in English
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are included
- Lunch is provided during the tour
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and swimwear
- Bring a hat and sunscreen for sun protection
- Carry a camera to capture the stunning landscapes
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- Children will be asked to present their valid passports at the entrance of the museums in order to validate their age.
Traveler reviews
Wonderful experience, great customer service and memorable tour!
Alp was awesome - full of energy, knowledge, hospitality, enthusiasm and humor. We had a great time and he helped us capture some great photos as well. Also, our driver Esat Şahan is a hero for bringing back our lost shoes late after 10pm - amazing customer service! We felt safe, the length of each site visit was perfect. I’d highly recommend them for their tour services. It was not crowded at all since we left early in the morning. We paid for admission at each of the sites, very easy.
Ismail baba is the best guide in Denzili
Amazing place for nature lovers. You will not find many places like white thermal pools in Pummakale. Herpolis ruins will take u back in roman era. Our guide Ismail was amazing person with lots of knowledge and a zesty approach to explain things in details. Transport van was clean and good. Our tour package include a lunch which was simple and good enough. 5 star for Ismail and rest was also good
Pamukkale In a Day
All the highlights including Hierapolis, the white cliffs, natural park, hot springs, and local food. Our tour guide Ismael was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly.
wonderful Pamukkale experience
Fantastic experience Great guide. Mete our tour operator was amazing .. Thank you for a wonderful and informative experience . This was well worth it and gave us an insight into Pamukkale and some of the history .
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Absolute sham of a company. My friend and I were in Pamukkale for 1 day only and had booked this tour, but I got a whatsapp message the night before (keep in mind, the pickup is 9am the next day) that they "canceled the tour, as they did not have enough people." I'm not sure how that is supposed to be my problem, given we had already paid for it. If you're a tour guide, you should maintain the tour even if only 1 person is attending. Additionally, they told us they could not issue a refund and I had to go through Viator to do so. By the time the company reached out, it was too late to make alternative plans and I ended up canceling my trip to Pamukkale. I also lost whatever I paid for the flight and hotel. Avoid this company at all costs.