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Long & Multi-Day Trips Pamukkale
Pamukkale, Hierapolis & Salda Lake – 2-Day Tour
Two days to Turkey’s natural wonder: the turquoise Salda Lake, the snow-white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, the Roman spa city of Hierapolis and the Red Water springs – with an overnight stay, dinner and breakfast in a thermal hotel.
- 2 days, 1 night
- Daily
- Free hotel pickup
- Free cancellation
Overview
- Duration
- 2 days, 1 night
- Operating days
- Daily
- Pickup
- 05:30
- Guide languages
- English, German, Russian, Turkish
- Destination
- Pamukkale
- Pay on the tour day
- Free cancellation
From a distance it looks like a snowy hillside, but up close it is warm water flowing over gleaming white terraces. Pamukkale – the “cotton castle” – and the ancient city of Hierapolis above it form one of Turkey’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Because the drive from Alanya is around 380 km, our tour takes two relaxed days with a night in a thermal hotel.
Day 1: Salda Lake, travertines and Hierapolis
The bus crosses the Taurus Mountains with a breakfast stop in Korkuteli and a photo stop at Salda Lake, famous for its turquoise water and white shores – often called the “Maldives of Turkey”. In the afternoon you walk barefoot across the travertine terraces, formed over thousands of years as calcium-rich thermal water cooled and left limestone behind. Above them lie the ruins of Hierapolis, a Roman spa city with a grand theatre and one of the largest necropolises in Anatolia. If you like, you can swim among ancient columns in the Antique Pool, also known as Cleopatra’s Pool (extra charge). In the evening you check into a thermal hotel for dinner and a relaxing soak.
Day 2: Red Water and the journey home
After breakfast you visit the iron-rich Red Water springs of Karahayıt, whose minerals colour the rocks red, followed by a village mosque and a traditional carpet workshop where you can watch the art of hand-weaving. Then the bus heads back to the coast with a lunch stop and a panoramic break, arriving in Alanya in the late afternoon.
- Overnight stay in a 3-star thermal hotel, half board
- Choose with or without entrance fees
- Professional guide and comfortable air-conditioned bus
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Highlights
- White travertine terraces of Pamukkale (UNESCO)
- Ancient Hierapolis with theatre and necropolis
- Photo stop at turquoise Salda Lake
- Optional swim in the Antique (Cleopatra’s) Pool
- Red Water thermal springs of Karahayıt
- Night in a thermal hotel with dinner and breakfast
Itinerary
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Day 1 · 05:30
Hotel pickup
Pickup in Alanya and the surrounding resorts.
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Day 1 · 08:30
Breakfast stop
Break in Korkuteli after crossing the Taurus Mountains.
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Day 1 · 10:00
Salda Lake
Photo stop at the turquoise lake.
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Day 1 · 12:30
Lunch break
Lunch at your own expense.
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Day 1 · 14:00
Pamukkale travertines
Barefoot walk over the white terraces.
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Day 1 · 15:30
Hierapolis
Theatre, necropolis and colonnaded streets.
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Day 1 · 16:30
Antique Pool (optional)
Swim among ancient columns.
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Day 1 · 19:00
Thermal hotel
Check-in, dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 2 · 08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
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Day 2 · 09:30
Red Water
Iron-rich thermal springs of Karahayıt.
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Day 2 · 11:00
Village mosque & carpet workshop
Traditional hand-weaving demonstration.
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Day 2 · 13:00
Lunch break
Lunch at your own expense.
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Day 2 · 17:30
Hotel drop-off
Arrival in Alanya, depending on traffic.
Included / Not included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Alanya and surroundings
- Air-conditioned bus and professional guide
- 1 night in a 3-star thermal hotel
- Half board: dinner and breakfast at the hotel
- Entrance to Pamukkale and Hierapolis (only with the ‘with entrance fees’ option)
Not included
- Lunches (2) and drinks
- Entrance fees (with the ‘without entrance fees’ option)
- Antique (Cleopatra’s) Pool
- Red Water entrance fee
- Tips and personal expenses
Packages & options
Without entrance fees
Hotel with dinner and breakfast, entrance fees paid on site
Adult€50
Child€25
With entrance fees
Hotel with dinner and breakfast + entrance to Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Adult€60
Child€30
Good to know
Good to know
- Shoes must be taken off on the travertine terraces – you walk barefoot.
- Long drive of about 380 km each way from Alanya.
- A passport or ID is required for the hotel check-in.
What to bring
- Passport or ID for the hotel check-in
- Overnight bag with toiletries and a change of clothes
- Swimwear and towel for the thermal pools
- Comfortable shoes and a bag to carry them on the travertines
- Sunglasses, hat, sunscreen and a light jacket
Cancellation & payment
- Free cancellation up to 18 hours before the tour
- No prepayment – pay in cash (EUR, USD, GBP or TRY) on the tour day
- Quick confirmation via WhatsApp
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pamukkale tour from Alanya one day or two?
It is a two-day tour with one night in a thermal hotel. The distance of around 380 km each way makes a relaxed overnight stay the best way to see Pamukkale.
Are the entrance fees included?
You can choose between a package without entrance fees (paid on site) and a package that includes entrance to Pamukkale and Hierapolis.
Can I swim in Cleopatra’s Pool?
Yes, swimming in the Antique Pool is possible for an extra fee paid on site. Bring swimwear and a towel.
Do I need my passport?
Yes, please bring your passport or ID – it is required for the hotel check-in.