Winter tour to Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Excursions & day trips

Winter tour to Pamukkale and Hierapolis

3.9/5

Great
33 reviews
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£118.00
Free cancellation
Language: German, English, French, Dutch, Polish
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: more than 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll get to see the cascading terraces of gleaming white calcite in Pamukkale for yourself
  • There's free time at the UNESCO-listed ruins of Hieropolis, including its Greek theatre
  • You can soak in the warm waters of Cleopatra's pool, a living relic of an ancient spa resort
  • You'll steer clear of the crowds while discovering two of Turkey's most treasured historical sites
  • With a local guide who really knows their stuff, you'll get the inside scoop on Turkey's culture
What to expect

This winter tour takes you to Pamukkale, which means 'cotton castle' in Turkish – and you'll soon see why as you set eyes upon this magical landscape. You'll also visit the adjacent ancient city of Hierapolis. Both are UNESCO-listed, so it's a two-in-one deal on Turkey's historical gems. And, like all of our tours, we use expert local guides who know the area inside out. Muzaffer, one of the guides, says, ‘I've got a lot of interesting things to tell on this tour that you won't hear anywhere else.'

A sight to behold, Pamukkale is a series of mountainside terraces where natural springs have solidified into snowy-white stalactites and cliffs. The effect is a winter-like wonderland of petrified tiers and pools. People have bathed here for thousands of years, including Roman emperors. Follow in their footsteps and bathe in one of the thermal pools or simply stand at the top of Pamukkale and drink in the magnificent views.

Then it's on to the ruins of ancient Hierapolis – a theatre, necropolis, temples, baths and much more. After lunch, you'll have free time to head to the archaeological museum or take a dip in Cleopatra's Bath, where you'll swim among ancient columns. And, if you're peckish on the way back, you'll be treated to dinner at a local forest restaurant.

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What's included
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What to remember
  • Entrance to the main Pamukkale site is included
  • Just so you know, in order to reach the start point where the coach departs from, there may be an extra shuttle bus or coach service that you'll take from your hotel to this start point. If you're required to take this transfer to the coach, it won't have a guide on it. The guide will be waiting for you where the tour starts with the main coach
  • Please note that this is our winter season tour, only available between 1st November and April 30th
  • If you're travelling in summer, please choose our summer tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis with Lake Salda
  • Not suitable for families with young children due to the long bus journey
  • Cleopatra's pool is currently under renovation and not available for use
  • Just a heads up – it's a long day with plenty of travel time. Depending on your resort, you could be on the road for up to about 10 hours in total and the whole experience can run for around 16–18 hours
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
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Provider
TANTUR TURIZM SEYAHAT A.S
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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3.9 /5

Based on 33 reviews from verified customers


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    Nüsschen

    Verified booking

    3.4

    8 January 2026

    Travelled with a group of friends


    Wir hatten einen großen Bus, voller polnischer Touristen und polnischen Guide, der mit dem Mikrofon alles erzählt hat. Ein Franzose , zwei Engländer, 1Ukrainerin , 1Nierdeländer Ukrainer ,und wir, -zwei Deutsche haben nur mit den Ohren geschlackert. Unser Guide hat für 10 Minuten direkt in Pamukalle versucht parallel zu erklären und das war es Essen war grottenschlecht und die Pausen waren Verkaufsmaschen

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    Niko

    Verified booking

    3.8

    1 January 2026

    Travelled with a group of friends


    Was nicht gefallen hat war zu wenig Zeit vor Ort

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    H. Stephan

    Verified booking

    5

    1 January 2026

    Solo traveller

  • P

    Paul Boyd

    Verified booking

    2.6

    1 May 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    The day was 14 hours long ?? 11 hours travelling and 3 hours at the site, the tour was excellent the ruins were exceptional, our guide was very good, the bad points the breakfast was served in a shed with water buckets hanging from the ceiling, the dinner on our way back was served in the same shed and the food was a joke, lunch was good but every meal time you had to pay for drinks including water ??. Overall for paying £116. this trip was poor and I wouldn’t recommend.

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    MJ

    Verified booking

    1.8

    1 May 2025

    Solo traveller


    Nine to ten hours on a couch is too much for anyone. I was too exhausted to do anything the next day. Buyers should be warned of this and the condition on the site they are visiting. The old city was impressive, but Pamukkale was rammed with selfie takers and nearly all the pools were empty.

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    JP

    Verified booking

    3.4

    27 April 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    The journey from our hotel was far too long and when we got there the pools were not full as the picture shows, only to be told by the guide they fill them every 10days or so. This was not told to us by the inresort TUI rep Food - breakfast was shockingly bad. Lunch was ok at a very nice place and dinner was ok but not great same place as breakfast Overall I would not do this trip from our hotel felt sorry for the traveling from belek as they had even longer journey

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