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Pamukkale and Hierapolis Full-day Guided Tour from Side

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  • 15 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Your full day excursion begins in the early morning when you’re picked up at your hotel and begin the drive to Pamukkale. After a lunch break you’ll visit the cascading snow-white terraced cliffs of this mysterious Cotton Palace. The calcite-laden waters that had created this unreal landscape come from springs located in a 200-meter high cliff that overlooks the plain. Marvel at the mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and the series of terraced basins created by these waters. At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the kings of Pergamon established the thermal spa of Hierapolis. The ruins of the baths, temples and other Greek monuments can be seen at the site. The temples were significant trade centers for ancient Hierapolis. See the Roman theater, the Apollo temple, Roman baths, fountains and the agora. After the tour, have a chance to swim in thermal pools. An additional option is to swim in Cleopatra’s Pool, for an extra fee.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

What's not

  • Drinks
  • Pamukkale & Hierapolis
  • Cleopatra Pools

Itinerary

  1. Drive to Pamukkale

    4 h

  2. This white mountain is one of Turkey's most photogenic spots and one of the country's most famous landmarks. It's a must-do on their Turkey travels.

    2 h

  3. Pamukkale Thermal Pools. You can optional buy tickets to swim here.

    1 h

  4. Denizli means “with the sea,” which is exactly what this city is not. It’s a modern concrete city of more than half a million people.

    Passes by

  5. Drive back to Side

    4 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Tourmania
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infant meals not included
  • The distance between Side and Pamukkale is around 300 km. Please be aware that there is a long drive to reach the destination.

How it compares in Side

  • Its from-price is 80% above the median of the 141 day trips we list in Side.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 19 of 141.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Side

Side is a small Turkish Mediterranean resort on an ancient peninsula, with Roman and Greek temples, a theatre and golden beaches on both sides.

Side was an important port of ancient Pamphylia, and its ruins stand on a small peninsula where the town and harbour now are. The Roman theatre, one of the largest in the region, rises behind the town, and the Temples of Apollo and Athena, with their columns, stand on the seafront. A Roman bath houses the Side Museum, and the old gate and walls lead into the village.

Top-ranked sights in Side: Manavgat Waterfall (Manavgat Selalesi), Temple of Apollo, Side Museum (Side Muzesi).

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