Turkey · PAMUKKALE & HIERAPOLIS TOURS IN IZMIR
Good pamukkale & hierapolis tours in Izmir fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Pamukkale from Izmir combines Cotton Castle hot-springs pools with Hierapolis ruins and a restored theater, plus lunch and pickup.
“This was a great tour. Our tour guide (Alperen) was very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. (Tip: remember to bring your own towel if you plan to swim, but worst case you can purchase one at gift shop)”
Guided Pamukkale day trip from Izmir: Cotton Castle travertines, Hierapolis ruins, buffet lunch, and hotel pickup in 12 hours.
“The journey itself was very long but well worth it. My family greatly enjoyed this trip and wish we cold do it for the whole day.”
Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis from Izmir with lunch, entry fees, and mineral pools, plus skip-the-ticket-line convenience.
“Pamukkale was a beautiful day trip from Izmir. 10/10 recommend. I was debating between this and Ephesus but I am glad I chose this one. The scenery was spectacular and the ancient ruins were very cool. Our guide was great. She told us all about the history of the ruins and the natural pools.”
Full day from Izmir to Pamukkale and Hierapolis. Guided UNESCO sights, white travertines, included lunch, and optional Cleopatra swim.
“Top notch, some people may want their guide to show them around the whole area but ours did around 30-40 mins of explanation along the travertines en route to cleopatras baths, then gave us around 2.5 hrs of free time to explore the ruins. You can bet that I ran around and explored every square inch. 100% worth it to walk along the ancient road through the north Byzantine gate towards the necropolis. Amazing time, it would’ve been much more difficult to get myself here without the tour.”
Full-day Pamukkale and Hierapolis from Izmir: walk the white travertines, learn Roman history, and visit a 12,000-seat amphitheater.
“We booked this tour as we wanted to base in Izmir and not to change the hotel, but if anyone is considering to do this, be aware that it will be a trip with 10 hours on the bus. One way journey took 5 hours. We were picked up at 6.30 in the morning, then the bus continued to Selcuk to pick up another group and then it took another 3 hours to Denizli. We had to change to another bus here which was totally full. Then we had 3 hours to spend in Pamukkale. Had lunch nearby, visited the onyx shop and finally another 5 hours back to Izmir.…”
From Izmir to Pamukkale, Hierapolis, and Karahayit, with travertine free time, a Cleopatra pool swim break, and guided ancient city stops.
“Serhan our guide was a really well read person with timely information. He covered all spots with good knowledge. Had a relaxed tour with enough breaks and free time to explore. Only problem was tour bus as the AC was not working and we faced immense heat inside throughout the day.”
A 12-hour small-group trip from Izmir to Pamukkale travertines and Hierapolis ruins, with guided history and a included lunch.
“sinceramente ci aspettavamo di più. quasi tutte le terazze erano asciutte ed anche la piscina di Cleooatra non era disponibile, causa lavori. inoltre da nostro albergo di Izmir, il tragitto è stato esageratamente lungo a causa di scelte di percorso discutibili. bisogna però dare atto alla Guida per la sua competenza. nel complesso, non siamo stati soddisfatti.”
Pick the day first, then pick who runs it.
