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Pamukkale Small-Group Exploration: Natural Thermal Pools and Ancient Hierapolis from Kusadasi/Selcuk
4.8
9 Ratings
Pamukkale
Immerse yourself in Turkey’s historical countryside on a small-group tour to Pamukkale. Explore natural thermal pools, ancient Hierapolis, and a well-preserved theater.
Immerse yourself in Turkey’s historical countryside on a small-group tour to Pamukkale. Explore natural thermal pools, ancient Hierapolis, and a well-preserved theater.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pamukkale Thermal Pools - The travertines are formed by a multifaceted chemical reaction and subsequent precipitation of various causes and environments. Water springs from ground with high level of Calcium Hydrocarbonate at a temperature of 35.6 degrees C; and this causes carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to evaporate and leave calcium carbonate to precipitate and form the travertine.
- Pamukkale Thermal Pools - The travertines are formed by a multifaceted chemical reaction and subsequent precipitation of various causes and environments. Water springs from ground with high level of Calcium Hydrocarbonate at a temperature of 35.6 degrees C; and this causes carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to evaporate and leave calcium carbonate to precipitate and form the travertine.
What's Included
- Entrance Fees included
- Lunch provided
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guided tours by a professional art historian
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Parking fees covered
- Entrance Fees included
- Lunch provided
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guided tours by a professional art historian
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Parking fees covered
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Delve into the historic rural landscapes of Turkey with this comprehensive day trip to Pamukkale from Selcuk or Kusadasi. Be collected from your accommodations and journey to Pamukkale in a cozy, air-conditioned mini-coach. Enjoy a delectable buffet lunch before embarking on a professionally led exploration of the site and the ancient city of…
Delve into the historic rural landscapes of Turkey with this comprehensive day trip to Pamukkale from Selcuk or Kusadasi. Be collected from your accommodations and journey to Pamukkale in a cozy, air-conditioned mini-coach. Enjoy a delectable buffet lunch before embarking on a professionally led exploration of the site and the ancient city of Hierapolis. In the afternoon, move towards the nearby natural thermal baths and bask in their reported curative attributes. Conclude the day with a trip to the excellently preserved ancient theater before returning to your lodging in Selcuk or Kusadasi.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
Location
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(9 Ratings)
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Samuel_w
Sep 14, 2024
Well organised activity - The activity is well organised in a small group that the trip is designed to avoid visiting pamkku in peak hours. The lunch is also out of expectation. The guide is friendly and knowledgeable. I would recommend this
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Bigspringsubway
Aug 13, 2024
Mel - Very impressive and passionate guide - Mel was our guide and I would give her 20 on a scale of told.
She told us how she became a guide. At the age of 9, she lived near Ephesus in school holiday time and was curious why so many people were going there. So she just joined one group. Guards did not care as she was too young. When the tour ended, people started giving the guide tips. So this little girl thought "Oh, you can make money for just talking". So she went in the evening after the guides changed. And the next day and the next day. Then one of the guards noticed that this girl comes everyday and confronted her. Then, she proudly told the guard that she wants to become a guide and that is she keeps coming. Guards started letting her go and that is is how her guide training started at 9! That must be youngest trainee guide.
All the guides have some proprietary and unique things to say. Now, she has joined many groups and she knows such proprietary things from many guides.
She has visited the place since many years with many guides. She is passionate and very knowledgeable. Do ask questions about Turkish traditions.
You will learn the things that you can learn nowhere. Passionate about her work, hospitality in her nature and impressively well mannered.
As I said, I would give her 20 on scale of 1 to 10.
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Ann
May 9, 2024
Kusadasi bought to life - Kusadasi and the surrounding area was sensational but what really bought it to life was the stories and information provided by our young guide. Her university education, studying history and tourism was obvious as she described what happened and why. At each location, we were provided with her detailed and nuanced understanding of Turkish history. We don’t speak Turkish but her English was fantastic so we learnt and gained from her perspective. I highly recommend this tour and ask for Melike as your guide, if you can. She was also fun, generous and engaging.
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S7262owmikew
Apr 25, 2024
Excellent day trip to Pamukkale & Hierapolis; Mel was first-class guide - We thoroughly enjoyed a memorable day trip to Pamukkale & Hierapolis with Mel from Apasas Travel. Mel was polite, attentive, and professional throughout the tour and was always making sure we got the most out of our day. Her historical knowledge was deep and insightful and she also took us to an excellent restaurant for lunch. At Pamukkale, Mel gave us exactly the right amount of time to explore the wonderful scenery by ourselves and at the Hierapolis ruins she really brought the Greek & Roman history to life. We would strongly recommend Apasas Travel and Mel to other travelers.
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781priscilaj
Apr 16, 2024
Beautiful place and nice tour - We made 2 tours with this agency. Our hotel was in Selcuk.
Mel was an excellent guide and she was very kind. The drivers were also very good. Fírst tour was Ephesus: we liked everything. Second tour was Pamukkale: it took 3 hours from Selcuk to Pamukkale but the views and the experience in the white pools was amazing. Just an observation: lunch was good but not so delicious as lunch homemade of Ephesus tour.
If you intend to spend more time at Pamukkale, it is better to stay in Denizili.
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Jenniferga9894tu
May 9, 2022
Best day at Pamakkule - What an amazing day!! My guide, Isik, and the driver arrived at my hotel promptly at 8am as arranged and we set off for Pamakkule. On the way, Isik pointed out many very interesting landmarks and was fun to talk to. She had a stop to a coffee shop along the way planned to break up the drive and so that I could use their facilities. The people at the coffee shop were very welcoming and after a lovely cup of coffee, we were back on our way. After arriving at Pamakkule, Isik gave me great tips on how to get the best experience there. She scheduled the trip so that we avoided most of the crowds which made it even better! After Pamakkule we walked over to Hieropolis. Isik was extremely knowledgeable and I enjoyed learning about the history as we made our way up to the theater. She also knows the best photo op locations and was happy to help me with photos😊
The ride back to the hotel was a pleasure as Isik is easy to talk to and the ride seemed like only minutes.
Throughout the day, Isik was extremely accommodating and she made sure that my experience was the best it could be. The day was well thought out and tailored to my requests. This tour definitely exceeded all my expectations and I definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.
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Risospy
Sep 5, 2023
Pammukale tour - Pammukale was amazing, wish we can spend more time there. Melike, the tour guide took good care of the group with good knowledge of the destination. The buffet lunch was not bad but it is not as good as the lunch offered to the Ephesus tour. Hotel pick up as on time. Driver was very kind..
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Lucy
Jun 14, 2023
Worth a visit - We enjoyed our day trip and Pamukkale was an amazing sight it was very busy, but I guess that is to be expected given its significance. We would have liked to hear more information from our guide during the trip there and back. 2.5 hours each way is a long time in the van and some interesting facts would have been appreciated.
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