Pamukkale Hierapolis and Cleopatra's Pool Tour with lunch

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Antalya, Turkey

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Turkey’s natural wonders and ancient history on this full-day tour from Antalya. Leave the coast behind and head inland to admire the UNESCO-listed landscapes of Pamukkale, the “Cotton Castle”, and explore the ancient Greek ruins of Hierapolis. Along the way, stop at the Red Water hot springs (admission not included), watch local handicrafts demonstrations, and tuck into a buffet lunch.

Enjoy an unrushed visit to Pamukkale with time to relax in the hot springs
Fuel your explorations with an included buffet lunch at a local restaurant
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for a seamless experience
Benefit from extra attention from your guide on this small-group tour

What's Included

Lunch
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Drinks
Entrance fee - Cleopatra's Pool (optional)

€10.00 per person
Entrance fee - Hierapolis & Pamukkale

€30.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick-up from hotel

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Get an early start on the day with 6am pickup in Antalya, then begin the 150-mile (240-km.) trip to Pamukkale, with a stop for breakfast in Korkuteli (breakfast is not included in the price of this tour).

Upon arrival at the Pamukkale Thermal Pools, slip into your bathing suit for a soak in the natural hot springs. The travertine terraces have been popular since ancient times, and they make up an otherworldly landscape—Pamukkale is known as the “cotton castle” in Turkish.

From Pamukkale, continue to Hierapolis to see the remains of Attalid and Greco-Roman settlements. Visit the Roman Amphitheater and other excavated ruins, with the option to visit Cleopatra Pools, a warm spring with historic stones just beneath the surface of the water (entrance fee to Cleopatra Pools not included).

Browse for souvenirs at the vine and textile factories, then pause for a buffet lunch. After lunch, you can head to Red Water, a section of the springs that flows across brightly colored stones (entrance fee to Red Water not included). Make a final stop for a buffet dinner before starting the return trip to Antalya, where this tour concludes with drop-off at roughly 9pm.

Antalya

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale Thermal Pools

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Denizli

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale Theater

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Antalya

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Infant meals not included
The distance between Antalya and Pamukkale is around 235 km. Please be aware that there is a long drive to reach the tour destination.
Cleopatra’s Pool is temporarily closed for renovations. Access to the pool area is not available at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 62 reviews

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Unnecessarily long jouney with little value

Sohail A, Oct 2019

The instructions by the organisers were really bad. We were asked to wait outside the main gate, which we did for about 45 minutes. 45 minutes later,the hotel told us that someone came and left from main door. We had to creats a fuss to be taken back on trip as it wasn’t our fault at all. They were not even picking up phone when we tried to ring them.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We sincerely apologize for the confusion and delay during your pickup. We understand how frustrating it must have been to wait and have difficulty contacting our team. Your feedback has been shared with our local partners to ensure clearer instructions and better communication for future tours. We truly appreciate your patience and are sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. Sincerely, Tourmania Team

This is one of the more expensive...

Suman S, Apr 2017

This is one of the more expensive tours from Antalya to Pamukkale. However, I booked it based on the description/details and hoping that the quality of the tour would compensate for the higher price. What they did not mention at all in the description or itinerary is the multiple shopping stops they would make. The bus stopped at so many shops that the tour should be renamed Shopping tour Antalya-Pamukkale. We ended up spending much more time in the stops than at the famous Pamukkale itself! Besides the stops, the tour guide was very good, had a lot of knowledge about history and described the places well. The price covers lunch and dinner. Lunch was alright - however the dinner place was perhaps the Worst place one could imagine. The food was not only really bad tasting, it was unhygienic as well with insects on the dishes. Many other travelers were very frustrated with the quality as well as not being allowed to have their children be able to eat anything on the bus !!! Overall, an extremely disappointing tour. But the place Pamukkale itself is wonderful and worth a visit. The experience would be very pleasing if you can get a local tour from one of Antalya local hotels/guides.

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