Pamukkale day trip from Antalya: thermal pools and Hierapolis

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Free cancellation

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Duration6h–7h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

White cliffs, hot springs, and two thousand years of stone

A full-day tour from Antalya to the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Pamukkale and Hierapolis, with hotel pickup, lunch and a guide. You get three hours of free time to walk the white travertine terraces, soak in the thermal pools, visit the ancient city ruins or swim in Cleopatra's Pool — the choice is yours. Entry to Pamukkale is optional; you can add it at checkout or skip it and explore the surrounding area instead.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Pamukkale and Hierapolis day trip

Hotel pickup in Antalya
Breakfast stop in Korkuteli
Visit stonemason in Pamukkale
Comfort break in Denizli
Tour guide introduction in Pamukkale
3-hour free time at Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Open buffet lunch
Drive back to Antalya

The Experience

The bus picks you up from your hotel in the morning and heads south toward Pamukkale. The drive is long enough that the itinerary builds in two stops: a breakfast break in Korkuteli where you can buy food and stretch, and a 30-minute rest in Denizli with restrooms and refreshments. Along the way, the tour stops at a stonemason's workshop so you can watch traditional Turkish stone carving before arriving at Pamukkale itself.

Once there, your guide explains the site and then you have three hours entirely to yourself. The white travertine cliffs and pools are the draw — you can wade into the warm mineral water, walk the terraces barefoot, or skip the pools altogether and head straight to Hierapolis, the ancient city built on the ridge above. Cleopatra's Pool, the famous thermal bath inside the ruins, costs extra if you want to swim in it. Most people mix the activities: an hour in the pools, an hour wandering the Hierapolis columns and tombs, an hour back in the water or exploring the Necropolis. The three hours move fast.

Lunch is a buffet at a restaurant on the grounds — ten cold starters, hot mains including vegetarian options, desserts, fruit and fresh bread. Drinks cost extra. After eating, the bus heads back to Antalya, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening depending on traffic and your hotel location.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Antalya accommodation.
air-conditioned bus transport.
breakfast and rest stops during the drive.
a guided introduction to Pamukkale.
three hours of free time to explore the pools, Hierapolis and the Necropolis at your own pace.
a buffet lunch with cold starters, hot mains, vegetarian options, desserts and fresh bread.
a live English-speaking guide throughout the day.
insurance.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Book From Locals

Is this one for you?Choose this full-day tour if you're based in Antalya and want both sites in one trip—the bus handles the drive from your hotel, and three hours of free time lets you split it between the thermal pools and Hierapolis ruins as you prefer.