Pamukkale & Salda Lake 2-Day Tour from Turkler
White terraces, a turquoise lake and a Roman spa city: from Turkler you travel over the Taurus Mountains to Salda Lake and Pamukkale, with a relaxed night in a thermal hotel before the journey home.
- Duration
- 1 days
- Operating days
- Daily
- Pickup
- 05:30
- Destination
- Pamukkale
Two days from Turkler to the cotton castle
Pamukkale is a long drive from the coast, so the tour takes two relaxed days. We usually pick you up in Turkler around 05:30 on the first day and confirm the exact time after booking. 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 of Pamukkale, 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 – together a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you like, you can swim among ancient columns in the Antique Pool, also called Cleopatra’s Pool (extra charge). In the evening you check into a thermal hotel for dinner and a relaxing soak. After breakfast on day two you visit the iron-rich Red Water springs of Karahayıt, a village mosque and a carpet workshop, then head back to the coast with a lunch stop, arriving in Turkler in the late afternoon.
Tips if you stay in Turkler
- Bring your passport or ID – it is needed for the hotel check-in.
- Shoes come off on the travertines: a bag for your shoes and sunglasses against the glare help.
- Pack swimwear for the thermal pool and the Antique Pool.
- Lunches, drinks, the Antique Pool and the Red Water entrance are paid on the way.
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Turkler and the night in the thermal hotel with dinner and breakfast are included, and you pay on the tour day. Prefer the fairy chimneys? See the 2-day Cappadocia tour from Turkler.
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
Pickup times from Turkler
| Where you stay | Pickup |
|---|---|
| All hotels in Turkler | 05:30 |
These are our usual pickup times. We confirm your exact time by WhatsApp or e-mail after booking – please wait at the hotel entrance 5 minutes early.
Hotels we pick up from in Turkler
- Wyndham Alanya
- Armas Green Fugla
- Venessa Beach Hotel
- Numa Bay Exclusive Hotel
- Mary Hotel Alanya
- Alaiye Resort & Spa Hotel
- Aydinbey Gold Dreams
- Kahya Hotel
- My Home Resort
- Lonicera Premium
- Kandelor Hotel
- Silence Beach Resort
- Eflina Resort Hotel & Spa
- Lonicera Resort
- Adin Resort Hotel
- Club Sun Paradise Hotel
- Loft's Alanya Luna
- Justiniano Beach
- Seda Holiday
- Esma Apart Hotel
- Granada Luxury Red
- Club Sun Heaven
- Club Hotel Ruza
- Alaiye Kleopatra Hotel
- Kleopatra Micador Hotel
Your hotel is not on the list? No problem – just tell us its name when booking and we will arrange your pickup.
Itinerary
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Day 1 · 05:30
Hotel pickup
Pickup from your hotel in Turkler – see the pickup times above.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
What time is the pickup in Turkler?
Usually around 05:30 on day one. We confirm your exact pickup time by WhatsApp or e-mail after booking.
Why does the tour take two days?
Pamukkale is a long drive from the coast. A night in a thermal hotel gives you time for the travertines and Hierapolis without rushing.
Are the entrance fees included?
You choose between a package without entrance fees (paid on site) and a package that includes the entrance to Pamukkale and Hierapolis.
Do I need my passport?
Yes, please bring your passport or ID – it is required for the hotel check-in.
