Side Pamukkale Day Trip & Sala Lake Visit w/Meals & Pickup

Side, Turkey

14 to 15 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Breakfast & Lunch
Hotel pick up and drop off
Guiding Service
A/C Bus

Entrance Fees

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Most of the hotels in Side hotel not the reception please.

Operating hours
.3:00 am

Itinerary

Side

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Korkuteli

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Salda Golu

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Denizli

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Denizli

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale Thermal Pools

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Burdur

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Side

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 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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Featured review

Clement_G

We had an excellent morning at Side Salda, the lake was really great alone, regret having stayed too long at breakfast (1 hour) and not enough time at the lake. At lunchtime we ate in a great restaurant and in the afternoon we went to Pamukkale where it was just magnificent. Our guide was very professional and explained everything to us. Be careful, when you add the starters it came to us at 60e per person in total.

Reviews

4.2

based on 42 reviews

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Do not book this company

Sophie_C, Jul 2025

First of all, don’t book this trip unless you are willing to spend 18+ hours out. The timings are NOT correct as this is advertised as 14-15 hours. We were picked up early hours of the morning. We were the only native English speakers on the trip so most of the information was in Russian for 20-30 minutes and we were lucky if we got a 5-10 minute explanation. There was no information about the order of events for the day and you will see why as I continue this review. First of all, you do not stop for breakfast at Korkuteli city. The breakfast is now added onto the Lake Salda part of the trip which cuts into the allotted time there (1 hour). We didn’t have any breakfast as this was extra money and it didn’t look up to much. We were not shown where the lake was and just pointed in the general direction, by the time we got there we only had 15-20 minutes before having to get back on the coach. There was oils and the like for sale and when the guide asked if I was buying any and I said no, he said “I think you’re making the wrong decision”. Lake Salda itself was very picturesque. Next we went to a stonemasons which sold onyx and jewellery. We didn’t buy anything as it was very expensive. There were “no exit” signs everywhere so you couldn’t go out until they decided (aka when you bought something). Next we stopped for lunch which again wasn’t great but we were starving at that point so did eat a little bit. Then onto Pamukkale. The guide told us to leave all of our personal belongings on the coach as we wouldn’t be needing them? I’m glad we didn’t listen as it was a blistering hot day and we needed suncream and something to cover our heads - you could have easily got severe sunburn or heatstroke if you had left your stuff on the coach as there was no shade except in the restaurant areas. The natural pools themselves were beautiful and warm but just very busy. We did not go up to the amphitheatre at Hierapolis as the heat was too much. When we arrived back at the coach at the specified time the driver wasn’t there so everyone was huddled under one tree for shade until he came back a few minutes later. There was then an unscheduled stop at a pomegranate winery (my mum cannot drink alcohol due to health reasons) so we didn’t want to take part in this and wouldn’t have booked if this was on the itinerary. This also added unnecessary time onto an extremely long day just to get you to spend more money. There was no drinks other than beer available on the coach so I asked if I could get off to get a cold drink, the guide then tried to make me go in for the wine tasting and when I refused and said I just needed some cold drinks as my mom was still on the coach he very begrudgingly let me go and get a drink. There were 3 children left unsupervised on the coach with us while their parents were inside which is dangerous. We then went for dinner which was inedible, the chicken looked undercooked and the food was in metal trays not under any heat to maintain temperature and not covered so there were flies everywhere. We didn’t eat any of this. We then asked the guide how long it would take to get back to our hotel as my mom has to take time dependent medication and was told it would be at least another 3 hours (keeping in mind it was 5.45pm and the trip is meant to end at 6pm). When I explained this, he was sat counting his money and just shrugged his shoulders. Then back onto the coach for 3+ hours, the guide was hinting heavily at tips saying put tips in the box for the driver or “you can put money straight in my hand”. There was another stop for a five minute toilet break which ended up being 15 minutes so they could smoke 2-3 cigarettes back to back. My mom was feeling unwell at this point as she was nearly 2 hours late with taking the medication and when she said this she was told to “just sit down”. We were eventually dropped off at 9.30pm two streets away from our hotel as apparently there are “too many parked cars and the coach cannot fit down the road” although everyone else was dropped right outside their hotels and we’ve been dropped off via coach outside our hotel in the evening as well as seeing coaches going down the road at various times of day and night. When we got off the coach we were trying to get our bearings while the guide was saying “BYEEEE” sarcastically and when we didn’t reply straight away as we were trying to figure out where our hotel was he said “OH MY GODDD” in a rude manner and got back onto the coach. Overall, Lake Salda and Pamukkale are beautiful places but do not book this company unless you want to spend more than 18 hours (most of it on the coach), inedible food and a rude host.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback about our Side Pamukkale Day Trip. We sincerely apologize that your experience did not meet expectations and regret any inconvenience caused. At your convenience, we would truly appreciate it if you could share a bit more detail about what went wrong. Understanding your concerns will help us investigate the matter thoroughly and take any necessary steps to ensure it does not happen again. If the issue was due to a mistake on our part, we would, of course, be happy to offer appropriate compensation as a gesture of goodwill. Please rest assured that guest satisfaction is extremely important to us, and your feedback is valuable in helping us improve the quality of our services. Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond. I hope we have the opportunity to restore your trust and welcome you again in the future.

Not what it said on label

Marjory_M, Mar 2025

Place was not what pictures say. Obviously it would not be Alot closed renovation but still pay 30 euro Beautiful sight just shame about alot closed. Drive to pamukkale i did not enjoy Driver was very erratic scary alot Guide informative

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again soon.

Not as advertised. Bait and switch itinerary.

Kiel_P, Sep 2024

The tour operator Payless Turizm. breakfast was was not included as advertised. We had to pay additional for this. Did not visit the sala lake at all instead a winery was added to the tour at 9am and an Onyx jewellery store was added at 4:30 - this in total added 2-3 hours to the trip and we did. It get back to our hotel until 20:30, after a 3:30 am pick up. While fairly friendly and social, our tour guides final words were telling us he had a customer from the day before filed a complaint of a sexual nature in so he may not have a job tomorrow. Incredibly unprofessional and awkward. Driver of the mini is taking us to back to the hotel at the end of the day was video calling while driving shuttle back to our hotel. Unprofessional and dangerous. I would not recommend this tour as it’s misrepresented and a clear bait and switch tactic. Pamukkale however, the tour was useful and we enjoyed exploring and found the 3 hours a reasonable time to explore.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hello ………. Hope you are well I am John and the Manager of Guest Relations department First of all, I wish you a good day. I am contacting you regarding our Side Salda & Pamukkale Tour that you participated with us. Since I saw that you were not satisfied after the bad review I received from you, I wanted to contact you directly. Whatever the problem you have experienced, I would like to ask you to accept our apology first. If you can contact me directly on whatsapp number: +905350403919, we would like to compensate you for your inconvenience. We will also try to provide better service by making corrections in our organizations in order to avoid the same problems with our guests in the future. Thank you in advance for your return and wish you a good day. Hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Good but very misleading

Roha_R, Mar 2024

This trip was average. It’s very misleading we were charged 950 liras for entry eventhough it says everything’s included. We were overcharged for the swimming in the hot springs. They charged 250 liras but upon entry it says 200 liras. The breakfast we had to pay for and NO dinner was included.

Wonderful

Clement_G, Sep 2023

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again soon.

Vorsicht! Schlimmster Ausflug, den ich je gemacht habe!

Enrico_U, Aug 2023

Am liebsten kein Stern! Ich habe am 16.08.2023 die Tour von Side aus nach Pammukale gemacht. Die Tour war der reinste Horror. Es ging mit einem Fahrer los, der uns in Side einsammeln sollte und nach Antalya bringen sollte, wo alle zusammenkommen,um nach Pammukale zu kommen in einem großen Reisebus. Die Busfahrt nach Antalya war der reinste Horror. Alle im Bus hatten Todesangst. Der Fahrer kannte sich überhaupt nicht aus, war die ganze Zeit am Handy und hat sich nicht konzentriert. Die Folge daraus war, dass er das Auto kaputtgefahren hat am Kantstein. Weiterhin ist er Schlangenlinien gefahren und dauerhaft über rote Ampeln gefahren. Wir sind in kleine Nebengassen in einer Geschwindigkeit gefahren, dass wir dachten, wir sterben, da der Fahrer Memet mit dem Mercedes mit dem amtlichen Kennzeichen der Türkei: 07 BIR 86 die Spur nicht gehalten hat. Nach 3 Stunden anstatt von 1,5 Stunden kamen wir dann genervt in Antalya an. Dort wartete der Anschlussbus nach Pamukkale auf uns. Während der Fahrt haben wir dann erfahren bekommen, dass wir den Eintritt für pamukkale bezahlen müssen, und zwar ausschließlich in bar. Ich hatte jedoch nur eine Kreditkarte mit, da uns keiner die Infos gab. Widerwillig wurde dann ein Kartenlesegerät rausgeholt. Während der Fahrt wurde gesagt, dass man 250 Lira zahlen muss, wenn man in Pammukale schwimmen gehen möchte. Die Schlange wäre zu lang eigene Tickets zu kaufen, deshalb sollte man dies der Reiseleitung geben. Vor Ort stellte sich fest, dass der Preis nur 200 Lira beträgt und es keine Schlange war! Zum Frühstück was im Preis inbegriffen ist kann man nur sagen, total schlecht. Gefühlte 5 Sachen zur Auswahl mit gross betitelten all you can eat. Auf dem Rückweg ging es mit dem großen Bus wieder Richtung Antalya. Diese Busfahrt war eine Zumutung, der Busfahrer ist sehr ruppig gefahren und hat während der Fahrt im Bus einfach geraucht, sodass es im Bus nach Qualm gestunken hat. In Antalya haben wir dann den Fahrer vom Anfang bekommen, nachdem wir uns morgens schon bei der Reiseleitung beschwert haben, dass wir alle Todesangst hatten. Ihre Antwort war nur das schaffen wir, „good luck“ Keiner wollte einsteigen, weil er noch unfreundlicher und komischer wurde. Auf dem Rückweg sind wir auch wieder große Umwege gefahren durch Antalya weil er nicht mit seinem navi klarkam. Man wollte ihm helfen, wo er dann nur aggressiv wurde. Er fuhr sehr unsicher, wieder Schlangenlinien und in der Mitte von 2 Fahrbahnen. Mehrfach hätte er fast Menschen auf Rollern touchiert und einmal ist er auch wieder gegen den Kantstein gefahren beim zu ruppigen abbiegen. Er hat irgendwann die ersten Passagiere rausgelassen und ist einfach mit offener Tür weitergefahren anstatt zu warten bis alles zu ist. Auch war er wieder die ganze Zeit am Handy und hat sich nicht konzentriert. Wir waren einfach nur glücklich, als wir im Hotel waren, ohne dass uns was passiert ist. Zurück waren wir übrigens um 23:00Uhr nach 20 Stunden…. Vorsicht beim buchen!!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

thank you for your feed back

Lange maar prachtige dag. Salda en pamukele prachtig om te zien

Annique_B, Aug 2023

Geweldige gids. De dag duurt lang sommige werden om 2 uur s nachts al opgehaald de werkelijke trip in een hele goede bus start rond 5.30 uur . Het ophalen ging in een klein busje, erg weinig ruimte maar voor een korte periode te doen. Ontbijt eenvoudig maar prima 👍👍 Salda meer fantastisch mooi Lunch perfect Pamukele uiteraard zeer druk maar t ziet er weer prachtig uit goed hersteld. Strenge bewaking van dit natuurschoon. Geen schoenen!! Sokken wel ( tip want daardoor is t niet zo glad) Lange trip terug zon 3.5 uur rijden maar Antalya En daarna 2.5 uur maar side, mensen terug naar hun hotel brengen . 2.5 over side gedaan er moesten ook nog mensen maar Alanya 🫣 Lange dag maar wij hadden werkelijk fantastische gids , 27 jaar ervaring , spreekt goed Engels en Duits Veel wetenswaardigheden en laat aan de reizigers ruimte hoe ze hun vrije tijd willen besteden. Niets hoeft . Was toffe dag