Visit the archaeological site of Pamukkale and see its extraordinary white travertine rock terraces cascading down from the crumbling city of Hierapolis. On this full-day trip from Kusadasi, you’ll walk around the incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site with your guide, learning about the rock’s formation and history. Then head to the ancient city of Hierapolis for a refreshing dip in its naturally formed bathing pools before taking a walking tour around its evocative ruins.
Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group Pamukkale trip, ensuring a more intimate experience at this archeological site.
Posted By : johnaL4720QC
We highly recommend! Cagman was our tour guide and he had a wealth of knowledge to provide he and the driver were very professional and courteous at all times. Cagman even went the extra mile and helped us plan our own day trip to Izmir and Pergamon would definitely consider booking again if ever in the area!
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Posted On : 2021-04-26 17:13:47 
Posted By : angelamon15
I enjoyed this tour very much! First of all, our guide, provided us just very useful information about the places we visited. He accommodates questions from everyone and gave us enough time to explore the places on our own. He also has a good sense of humor which made the tour more fun.
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Posted On : 2019-11-05 21:02:23
Posted By : Roy_A
It was a long ride 3 hours there and 3 hours back but the Mercedes mini bus was nice and the guide phenomenal and friendly. There is a lot of walking so if you cant do that I recommend renting a cart.
The whit hills and pools are a sight to behold. There were lots of people but quite manageable.
We stopped and the linen factory and bought some awesome table cloths and towels at a reasonable price.
The amphitheater in the the ruins was phenomenal.
Would definitely do it once but don't think i would go back because of the six hours traveling.
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Posted On : 2019-06-09 11:33:50 
Posted By : Bianca H
Our guide was fantastic and extremely knowledgeable about the area. He gave great suggestions for routes and was very open to all kinds of questions about the site. Since I visited in August the pools were really crowded so I didnt swim, but the site itself is very beautiful and worth the visit. My two complaints are the tourism stop we made at the Onyx workshop, which was essentially a ploy to get us to buy stuff. It wasnt on the itinerary and I felt that it was a little heavy handed to add that in without telling us. We also stopped at a crowded buffet restaurant for lunch that wasnt very good.
Posted By : Ruthie T
Great Tour! Lots of walking, wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water and hat or umbrella to shield from the sun!
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Posted On : 2018-06-29 00:34:17
Posted By : NormAlicia
Pamukkale is definitely worth visiting, the long ride from Kusadasi was worth once you see the beautiful landscape, Hierapolis has lots of history, unlike Ephesus there is not much left, but our tour guide Begu helped us picture what this place once looked like.
We had just enough time to visit Pamukkale and the pools, but if you plan to have a dip in Cleopatras’s pool you will definitely need more time than what this tour allows.
The place for lunch was great except that the time was very limited and we felt like we were rushed out of the restaurant, I will recommend the tour organizers to distribute the time better and assign more for lunch as there were other times in the tour where we were just waiting.
With that being said our tour guide Begu certainly made the time very enjoyable, we could tell he was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
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Posted On : 2018-03-31 02:36:22
Posted By : Marina_B
Pamukkale is amazing. The only thing I'd change are the trips to the leather fashion show and gem store.
Posted By : Jarich M
Tahsin was an incredibly passionate guide and was really nice to talk with. He was very informative and knowledgeable about Turkey and the environments. I wish we'd have him for Ephesus as well. His and the drivers services deserve an absolute 10!
The only reason I did not give a 5 star rating are rather because of the firms organizational details:
We were picked up had to drop breakfast right away at 7.30, whilst the day before, the company comfirmed through phone we'd be picked up at 8-8.30
The journey from Kusadasi to Pammukkale was very long. Our hotel being the furthest away in the group, we spent at least a total of 8.5-9 hours sitting in the bus, just to enjoy about 2.5 hours of Pammukkale.
For such a long journey, I personally wouldn't recommend travelling in a small group or bus. Us being tall Europeans and a little overweight, let's be honest, spending that long in rather cramped seats isn't quiet comfortable.
Posted By : Carol T
We had a well presented and air conditioned mini bus. Our driver was charming and spoke excellent English. Our guide at Pamukkale was lovely and she was very knowledgeable and also spoke excellent English. It was a really hot day so we spent quite a while bathing in the warm Cleopatra pool. Sadly, I think the magical powers associated with the water have waned over the years as I didn't look any younger after my swim haha. Pamukkale is a beautiful place and I would recommend this trip as we had a great time.
We stopped off at an Onyx factory on the way back and it was interesting to see how the artists manipulated and shaped the onyx. There was a gift shop full of beautiful things and even though we did not feel pressurised into buying anything, of course we had to get a little momento of the trip. Overall, an excellent experience.
Posted By : KIMBERLEY A
Pamukkale and Heirapolis - Incredible places to see, though I wouldn't bother with this tour at all. We basically paid GBP97 for a driver.
On the 3 hour drive to Pamukkale our guide spoke to us once - To let us know we would be stopping for 20minutes. Upon arrival in Pamukkale our tour began. He walked us through the entrance to the terraces, vaguely explaining things that we could have read our selves on the signs all along the walk - gave us a few hours free time.
Afterwards was lunch - we were told to not have quote high expectations unquote, but the food was actually inedible. Cold and unidentifiable - no one from our tour finished a dish.
3 hour ride back to Kusadasi, again only being spoke to once again upon stopping for 20 minutes.
The pools at Heirapolis are absolutely amazing, well worth a visit - though this is not included in the tour but there is plenty of free time to have a swim. The terraces themselves look nothing like you see online, though after travelling so much this was expected - Still amazing to see.
If we had of just paid for a driver for the day we would have zero complains, but booking a tour you expect some form of a guide. He wasn't interested at all.
