Experience the limpid pools and travertine terraces of Pamukkale and the well-preserved ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis on a full-day tour from Side or Alanya.

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Duration 1 day: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, German
Pickup included: Pickup is available from all hotels in the Side-Manavgat area. Meet your guide at the entrance of your hotel when the activity starts.

Highlights

See the travertine terraces of Pamukkale
Experience the hot springs and limpid pools of the Cotton Castles
Discover Cleopatra's bathing pool
Explore the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis

Full description

Explore the unique "Cotton Castles" of Pamukkale and go to the ruins of the ancient Greek-Roman city of Hierapolis on a full-day trip to one of Turkey’s most popular attractions. Start with a pickup in the early morning from your hotel in Side or Alanya and a drive to the Pamukkale Travertines.

Stop for a buffet lunch before entering Pamukkale. Explore the natural landscape of limpid pools, hot springs, and travertine, terraces of carbonate minerals left by flowing water. Take a swim in the pools and experience the waters for yourself. If you want, enter the Cleopatra Pool for an extra fee.

Then, walk through the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. Visit the amphitheater and take unforgettable photos. After you've spent enough time wandering the site, meet back at the bus in the parking area. On the return journey to Slide, stop for dinner before arriving at your hotel in the evening.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guide
Pamukkale Travertines entrance ticket
Hierapolis Ancient City entrance ticket
Buffet lunch
Buffet dinner

Drinks
Cleopatra Pool entrance ticket
Hierapolis Museum entrance ticket

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Swimwear
Towel
Camera
Comfortable clothes
Cash

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

The entrance fees can be paid in cash only
One-way transportation takes about 4-5 hours from Side to Pamukkale

Customer reviews

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3.7 /5

based on 7 reviews

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Very long trip (for us 20h, depending on the pick up time. With us 4 a.m., drop off at midnight). Very nice, helpful guide (speaks German, English, Turkish & French). Surprisingly, we made a stop at Salda Lake in the morning (there was nothing about it in the tour description, but it was a nice stopover). Breakfast was pastries with normal prices. At noon there was a good, sufficient buffet. Dinner buffet was boring and poor, but it was enough. Pamukkale was very touristy & crowded. Cleopatra's bath wasn't for us because it was too crowded. If you can handle pools, you shouldn't have a problem with that. All in all a trip with a lot to see but also a lot of time on the bus. Finally, a stop at a jewelry store. That was the only unnecessary part of the tour. Otherwise satisfied and also feasible with children. Stay times could have been longer

August 23, 2022

Der Ausflug hat sich sehr gelohnt. Die Fotos die man in Pamukkale schießen kann sind auf jeden Fall was besonders. Der Transport vom Hotel zum Zielort können je nach Hotel bis zu 4 Stunden betragen. Das Essen war sehr gut und der Guide konnte sehr gutes Englisch. Die Kleopatra Therme kann man sich allerdings sparen, diese war für unsere Verhältnisse zu warm und die Gegenstände die im Becken liegen können unangenehm sein.

September 21, 2022

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Very nice excursion tour guide was super nice. Everything went well.

May 12, 2022

Side or Alanya: Pamukkale Travertine & Hierapolis Day Trip

Side or Alanya: Pamukkale Travertine & Hierapolis Day Trip

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