Pamukkale is one of the highlights of Turkey. Anyone who comes to Ephesus (Kusadasi) also wants to see Pamukkale. Private tours are easier because of the long 3-hour driving. We can have rest anytime on the way, depending on your needs. We can start and finish the tour anytime depending on your interest and time. We have comfortable A.C. vehicle with a licensed driver. The comfortable drive will make your day enjoyable.Your private tour guide will be with you all day to give you information about the history, culture, and food. You will have time to try local food and to do paragliding.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
You will drive to Pamukkale village which takes about 3 hours by car on a private luxurious vehicle with AC. Pamukkale is one of the most important natural beauties in Turkey. Pamukkale means "cotton castle" and the name of Pamukkale comes from white calcium terraces. Pamukkale is very important for tourists because of its historical sites of Hierapolis Ancient city, Calcium Terraces and Mineral Water Spring Pool, also called Cleopatra Pool. You can get in the little White pools and take best pictures in Pamukkale while walking through the travertine without shoes, slippers and socks.
After driving, you will start walking in the city Hierapolis which was founded on this site in the 2nd century B.C. "Hierapolis" means "sacred city", and according to Stephanus of Byzantium the city was given this name because of the large number of temples it contained. Today, the theatre, the Apollo temple, and the necropolis are the most important places to see in Hierapolis. Comfortable shoes recommended.
Your guide will give you some free time for swimming in the Cleopatra pool, which is optional and you need to have swimming suit in here. It is an antique pool with a hot spring full of minerals. When it is too crowded some of our guests don't want to swim. If you don't swim, you dont have to pay the entrance fee.
Our private guide will be at meeting spot with a sign with your name on it wherever you want in town Kusadasi,Selcuk or Sirince.. Even if you are late for some reason for about an hour, your guide will be waiting.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Full-Day Pamukkale Sightseeing Tour lasts about 9–10 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $126 per person for this Selcuk experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM.
Children aged 3–11 pay from $114, adults from $126. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Our private guide will be at meeting spot with a sign with your name on it wherever you want in town Kusadasi,Selcuk or Sirince.. Even if you are late for some reason for about an hour, your guide will be waiting. Pickup points include Hotel Beyt - Islamic.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 14 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 15 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Turkey Tour Agency by Megale Travel.
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Excellent tour. Our guide Ugur took us around at our pace and to see the things we wanted. He made excellent suggestions on what to include, and was very knowledgeable about everything and answered all of our questions. He gave us ample free time to do some wandering. We also appreciated the driving of Mevlut, who navigated the very tight and narrow streets of Şirence to pick us up right at our hotel rather than having to walk to the car park.
Yesim was our tour guide and she was super nice friendly, and helpful. We were thrilled to have her on that day
The Pamakule tour from Ephesus was excellent. I can’t say enough about our guide,Yesim. She is a true professional with very good command of the English language. She told us all about the history of the region from ancient Greek to Roman to Byzantine times. We learned about everyday life in turkey in rural farming communities of the region. At Pamakule we were able to bath and sit in the pools and take photos -she gave us all the time we wanted there-we were not rushed. We entered from a less busy gate and we walked one way through the complex (instead of doubling back) and her driver picked us up on the other side of the ruins (which is after the terraces). She offered to take photos and she knew where cute shots would be. The tour of the Hierapolos ruins was interesting but not as impressive as Ephesus except for the theater-which was amazing and set up for a free community concert the next night. On the ride there you get to see the countryside-there is a short stop for a coffee and bathroom break, and on the way back we stopped for lunch with Yesim and the driver (which whom we felt very comfortable and friendly with.) The driver was very safe and the car was spacious and clean. I give this tour 5 stars because we loved our guide and the geological terrains is like nowhere in the world! I recommend bringing bathing clothes and be aware you walk barefooted through the terraces. (it is mostly smooth).Some people were painting themselves with the soft mineral filled silt found at the bottom of the pools and enjoying the sun.
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We did this tour and could not fault the promptness and knowledge of Yesim who was extremely obliging with everything we needed or wanted to do. She explained everything about the area in detail and then took us to a local place for lunch to eat the most amazing food. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is in the area.
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Our tour guide was exceptionally fantastic. Very knowledgeable and easy to understand. Very attentive to our needs as we had a handicap person with us and assisted him throughout the tours. I highly recommend this tour and Umut as your tour guide.
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Megale organized a wonderful private tour for my family to Pamukkale. It was wonderful we decided what time to leave what time to return. Stopped at a great restaurant. Yesim was very attentive and knowledgeable, she helped us take wonderful pictures and make the most of our time. The whole drive is very pleasant we drove past local farms and wonderful vistas. Yesim is a local who lived in the U.S. her English is perfect and her energy level and passion for her country is unrivaled.
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The travertine pools and formations were spectacular, and our guide Yesim was friendly and knowledgeable. Even the long drive from Selcuk was enjoyable, chatting with Yesim about not just Pamukkale and Hierapolis but also Ephesus and their fascinating histories, plus the way of life in the towns and villages we passed through.
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You simply will not find a more knowledgeable, professional, energetic, and amazing tour guide than Yeshim! It was truly OUR privilege for my husband and I to be on a private tour with her (and her husband, as our driver); we saw and learned more about Turkey/Pamukkale and its culture in our two days with her than we would have learned in ten days on our own! When we had areas of particular interest to us, she happily pivoted to accommodate anything special we wanted to see and do, including things that we NEVER would have found on our own. We truly cannot recommend Yeshim more highly; with her assistance, your trip to Pamukkale can literally be "the adventure of a lifetime!
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Thank you so much for the great tout offer. My mum has problems with walking but with this tour we were cared for perfect and individual.
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White Glove service! Yeshim and her husband, provided us a top notch private tour from Selcuk to Pamukkale. We were picked up on time, with a lovely welcome and chilled water bottles. After a lovely chat, we were briefed about our entire tour, stops as well as timings just to be clear. It was a full day tour so we had plenty if time in hand. We started at 7:30am in morning ( highly recommend) which avoided traffic and we reached by 9:30 am. The drive was very comfortable and felt safe throughout. Yeshim, was exceptionally good in English ( we are from Australia) and took us to all the areas of Pamukkale and Herapolis pools. Her knowledge is great, she is very relaxed and honest about her feedbacks. We felt so comfortable with her all throughout, like a friend we have known for long time. Upon conversation, we realised Yeshim provides tours and travels all around Turkey, including hotel accommodations! Had we known her services before, we would have absolutely hired her for our Turkey tour. We had a small problem with our rental car ( we didnt use our rental car for this trip) and Yeshim gladly extended us tye help to speak with the firm ensuring we are safe. Highly recommend her. Lots of love Yeshim.
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| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Full-Day Pamukkale Sightseeing Tour | 9–10 hours | 5.0 (15) | $126 | |
 Pamukkale Small Group Tour From Kusadasi or Selcuk Hotels | 9–10 hours | 4.9 (541) | $68 | View |
 Full-day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour from Selcuk or Kusadasi | 11 hours | 4.9 (247) | $113 | View |
 Pamukkale Small Group Tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk | 9–11 hours | 4.9 (225) | $68 | View |
 Small Group Pamukkale Tour From Kusadasi or Selcuk Hotels | 11 hours | 4.9 (18) | $109 | View |
 Pamukkale Tour From Selcuk | 7–10 hours | 5.0 (18) | $126 | View |
 2 Day Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk | 2 days | 5.0 (6) | $160 | View |