Volledige dag Pamukkale en Hierapolis Tour vanuit Izmir
Beschrijving
Geniet van een eendaagse excursie die de wonderen van de natuur en van de oude wereld samenbrengt en een perfecte uitbreiding is van uw verblijf in Izmir. Verken het pittoreske Pamukkale. Bezoek de ruïnes van de UNESCO-site Hierapolis, waaronder de grootste Necropolis van het oude Anatolië. Wandel op de natuurlijke witte travertijn terrassen. Neem de optionele levenslange kans om te zwemmen in het antieke Cleopatra's Pool. P.S. Cleoparta Zwembad wordt gerenoveerd en is tijdelijk gesloten.
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Reisroute
Verken de geneeskrachtige wateren van de travertijnen en Hierapolis van Pamukkale tijdens deze dagtour. Met een vroege start wordt u opgehaald bij uw hotel in Izmir, leun achterover in het comfortabele voertuig en geniet van de vier uur durende rit naar Pamukkale.
Pamukkale, wat 'katoenkasteel' betekent in het Turks, is een van de natuurlijke wonderen van Turkije, een heuvel van witte terrassen of travertijnen die in de loop van duizenden jaren zijn gevormd door de mineralen die opborrelen door warmwaterbronnen die vanuit de diepten van de aarde worden gevoed. Begin met het verkennen van de oude stad Hierapolis, een UNESCO-werelderfgoed. De stad is uniek van alle andere oude steden omdat ze niet op aarde of rotsen is gebouwd, maar op stevige kalksteenlagen gevormd door mineraalrijk water dat millennia lang over dit verhoogde plateau stroomde. Hierapolis betekent "heilige stad" en het kreeg deze naam vanwege het grote aantal tempels dat zich hier bevindt. Tegenwoordig behoren het theater, de Tempel van Apollo en de Necropolis tot de belangrijkste bezienswaardigheden in Hierapolis. Tijdens de tour zie je de Necropolis (begraafplaats) van Hierapolis, een van de grootste oude begraafplaatsen in Anatolië; een Romeins bad, de poort van Domitianus, de hoofdstraat van de oude stad, de Byzantijnse poort en het Ploutonion.
Geniet van de geneeskrachtige wateren van Pamukkale en wandel over de natuurlijke warmwaterterrassen, die werden gevormd door stromend warm water dat rijk is aan calcium. De temperatuur van het water is het hele jaar door ongeveer 35 graden Celsius. Je krijgt de kans om de glimmende witte travertijnterrassen van Pamukkale te zien, gelegen naast de ruïnes van Hierapolis. Het buitengewone effect wordt gecreëerd wanneer het water uit de warmwaterbronnen de mineralen die het bevat, verliest terwijl het de hellingen afstroomt, waardoor kalksteenafzettingen achterblijven. De lagen wit calciumcarbonaat, die trapsgewijs op het plateau zijn opgebouwd, gaven de plaats de naam 'katoenkasteel'. Grijp de OPTIONELE kans om een duik te nemen in het antieke zwembad van Cleopatra's.
Geniet na de tour van een lokale lunch en maak van de gelegenheid gebruik om het traditionele Turkse handwerk te bekijken.
Aan het einde van een gedenkwaardige dag wordt u rond 19.30 - 20.00 uur teruggebracht naar uw hotel in Izmir.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
Het ontmoetingspunt kan worden geregeld, afhankelijk van de locatie van het hotel na de boeking. De ophaaltijd voor hotels in Izmir is tussen 06.30 - 06.45 uur Bevestig de exacte ophaaltijd en locatie een dag voor vertrek
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Belangrijke informatie
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Aanbevolen om zwemkleding, handdoek, zonnebrandcrème en extra kleding mee te nemen
- Aandacht nodig tijdens het wandelen in de travertijnen. De grond is grotendeels glad.
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It's fabulous but there just isn’t enough time to do everything considering the long drive from Izmir. The guide was knowledgeable and personable. I did enjoy seeing the countryside on the drive. The travertine pools are treacherously slippery. Cleopatra's pool was the highlight for me. It was a busy day so had to wait in line before and after swimming to use one of the limited changing rooms. I chose to pay for a golf cart ride to the theatre instead of walking. It was well worth paying for in order to have more swimming time. I got a round trip ticket and when we got to the top the driver said I had 15 minutes to take pictures. I hadn't noticed any signage informing me of this detail. Unless you are really into museums I would say skip it. The Buffet lunch was good. Be aware that there is always a "shopping experience " included with a tour.
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There is other tours with later start date that might be better, avoid this one, a normal drive to pamukkale would take 3 hours but with this operator it turns into a 5 hour ordeal, you start in a van with not many people then you make 1 random stop, then another stop to join a bus with 25 other people (they join people from different citiies) then on the way to pamukkale expect many other small stops, once there (we arrived around 11 am) you are given 1.5 hours of free time to enjoy the travertines, museum and swim... Honestly if it wasn't because it became a huge group it might have gone more smoothly. The worst part is that as it was not enough to to cut time at the place, you get forced to go to an onyx stone store... those 45 min I would have rather had at the archeological site. It feels rushed, like they are trying to save money and very tiring
Thank you for your review. This is a group tour with 3 different departure opitons Izmır, Selcuk / Kusadasi and Pamukkale.. The first pick up is always Izmir. Because it is quite a distance the departure time is early. It is not so easy to organise one tour from each location for any travel agency because the traveller numbers are never enough for a guarantee departure. The total nomber was 23 so not a huge group. A huge is group is 45 and more. Pamukkale is a unique site with its travertines and travellers like to spend time in the pools. Our guides give the historical information about the site and after showing the ruins they give free time to enjoy the hot springs. And the onyx part should not be a surprise because it can be seen in the itinerar when read carefluuy. For your next tours it is suggested to read the itinerary in details and see what you book Safe travels
Rafael was an absolutely incredible tour guide — knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about every detail of the experience. He made the tour unforgettable with his energy, humour, and personal touch, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an amazing and memorable adventure!
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There were 4 couples and Rafael was tour guide. He was excellent in his knowledge and very kind, considerate and leading us through all the sites. We enjoyed the tour tremendously and will recommend this tour to our family and friends.
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Amazing experience! The trip was perfectly organized, and everything exceeded expectations. The information provided throughout the tour was clear, detailed, and very helpful, making it easy to understand the history, significance, and everything we were visiting. It really added so much value to the experience. A special thank you to Mustafa for the kindness, professionalism, and for making the day even more enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Pamukkale!
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We had a great trip to Hierapolis and Pamukkale. Mustafa was a great guide. He provided great history and gave us ample time to take pictures. The ruins are fantastic. The Taverines of Pamukkale are beautiful. Our pickup from the Izmir hotel was on time and the ride was very smooth.
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Raphael is an excellent tour guide. knowledgeable with a sense of humour. highly recommend a tour with him!
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Raphael did an amazing job. Very kind,knowledgable and friendly. Explain everything in detail.
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Rafael is a very good tour guide, people are very good, and take care of everyone, I strongly recommend that every Taiwanese can participate in this tour
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I’ve been on a few tours in my time but this one definitely blows all the rest away. From start to pick up me and my wife felt self and secure on the road with our top notch driver Nazif. The road trip was smooth and un-eventful, just the way I like it. He made our 2 hour+ drive as comfortable as possible. Our guide, Rafael, was next level. His knowledge of Hierapolis was both profound and insightful. I wasn’t just was blown away by his encyclopedic knowledge of Anatolia and Greek mythology but by the way he was able to spin that knowledge into a great story that had all of us hanging on the edge of our seats. Both Rafael and Nazif were friendly and personable and our group had an absolute blast. Trust me, if you’re going to take one of these tours, you’ll be doing yourself a great disservice if you don’t ask for Rafael by name. All together from booking to tours end, this experience has exceeded our expectations in every way!
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