The restorative waters of Pamukkale have a reputation that goes back to Greco-Roman times, when a spa town (Hierapolis) was built on this site in South Western Turkey. Experience the water's curative properties, along with legendary Turkish hospitality, on a private Pamukkale tour with a friendly and knowledgeable local guide.

Pamukkale, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed attraction, means "Cotton Castle" in Turkish - an apt name for the bizarre (and beautiful!) natural wonder. The calcite deposits left over from the heavily-mineralised hot springs created dazzling preternatural forms along a natural terrace, which you can explore with your guide. The ruins of ancient Hierapolis dot the landscape, providing a stunning backdrop for a healing soak.

On your private Pamukkale tour, your guide will give you all the time you need to enjoy the spa town's curative powers, and also teach you about the many cultural groups that have made their mark on this part of Turkey.

Pamukkale

Private Full Day Pamukkale Tour From Kusadasi Or Izmir

Pamukkale which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles that it is called "Cotton Castle"

The city of Hierapolis, which was founded on this site in the 2nd century B. C. , differs from all other ancient cities in being located, not on earth or rock, but on solid limestone layers formed by limestone water that flowed for centuries over this raised level plateau.
"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. Hierapolis, the city of temples, but it seems reasonable to assume that this not the original meaning of the name. Today, the theatre, the Apollo temple and the necropolis are the most important places to see in Hierapolis.

Visit Pamukkale Hierapolis with a Private Guide

Pamukkale & Aphrodisias full-day Private Tour

Slopes of Mt. Babadag was a great source for high quality marble.
When this fact is added to a lush farmland irrigated by River Menderes, there wouldn't be a better spot to found an Ancient City with an Academy for the Sculptor's.

Since the Ancient city was used by the locals until recent times, it still feels like a local village rather than a tourist site.

Get ready to see the best preserved Stadium of Turkey where the chariot races, and gladiatorial games took place.

Bearing the name of the Goddess of aesthetic, beauty and love, the city houses a grand size temple for Aphrodite ( Venus).
To visit Aphrodisias Ancient city we need to take a detour and drive a bit to south from our original route which goes straight from West to East.
But this detour is definitely worth-taking cause it will take you a place feels almost like you are in the middle of nowhere but yet to see one of the most exquisite collection of Roman Statuary and architecture.

Explore the highlights of these two UNESCO sites

Pamukkale, Hierapolis & Leodicea Full-day Tour

In this tour you will have the chance to visit both the picturesque travertine formations of Pamukkale, built up over the millennia from limestone deposited by the abundant hot springs and the colonnaded streets, the ruins of the temples, the bath houses, the necropolis, the great theatre and the archeological museum of the Greek-Roman spa city, Hierapolis.

You can even bathe, as the Romans once did, in the Atique Pool filled with warm (around 36C), mineral rich waters and swim amongst submerged columns of antiquity.
Next we drive to visit Leodicea ancient city which was a very wealthy Roman city and the home of one of the seven churches of Revelation.

I will be helping you maximise your time and enjoyment of the city and also get a deeper understanding of the history and significance of each place you visit.

Explore Hierapolis ancient city, Necropolis and more with a private guide

Full Day Private Ephesus Tour from Pamukkale

A day tour starting from from Pamukkale to the world famous ancient city of Ephesus (Three hours drive)
We visit The House of Mother Mary located on a very peaceful hill top where she spent her last years and the world famous ancient port city of Ephesus. We will walk on the marble streets of the very well preserved city visiting the Odeion, Agoras , Curetes Street, Ancient Bath, Celsus Library and the Great Theatre with 25, 000 people of capacity, The Basilica of St. John( The Apostle) and The Ruins of the Temple of Artemis (One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. After our day tour we drive back to Pamukkale or airport.

Private Ephesus tour with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide

Pamukkale Full-day Private Tour from Kusadasi or Izmir airport

Pamukkale, meaning "Cotton Castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.

In this tour, you are going to witness all the highlights of Hiyerapolis ancient city and you will also enjoy hot springs mineral water while paddling on travertens terraces
Pamukkale is a tourist attraction. It is recognized as a World Heritage Site together with Hierapolis. Hierapolis-Pamukkale was made a World Heritage Site in 1988.

Explore Cotton Castle with Hierapolis Ancient City with your licensed guide

Biblical Ephesus & Pamukkale and Leodicea Multi-day Tour

I will be glad to accompany you in the discovery of Pamukkale (Cotton terraces). Picturesque travertine formations of Pamukkale and the colonnaded streets, the ruins of the temples, the bath houses, the necropolis, the great theatre and the archeological museum of the Greek-Roman spa city of Hierapolis. You can enjoy the Atique Pool filled with warm (around 36C), mineral rich waters. Next visit Leodicea ancient city which was the home of one of the seven churches of Revelation.

Second day we will drive to visit The House of Mother Mary where she spent her last years and The city of Ephesus. You will walk on the marble streets and visit the Odeion, Agoras, Curetes Street, Ancient Bath, Celsus Library and the Great Theatre with 25, 000 people of capacity, the Basilica of St. John (The Apostle) and The Ruins of the Temple of Artemis (One of the seven wonders of the ancient world).

Explore three ancient UNESCO sites in a Private Biblical Tour

Private Ephesus, Pamukkale, Aphrodisias Multi-day Tour

This tour can give you the experience to enjoy the beauties of different historical sites and natural beauities.
Book your own two days private Pamukkale , Aphrodisias and Ephesus tour with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide.

Don't forget this is a private tour, just for you and your friends and family. There will be no-one else on the tour with you, so you have the guide to yourself.

I will be helping you maximise your time and enjoyment of the city and also get a deeper understanding of the history and significance of each place you visit.

Explore three ancient cities in a two day experience with a private guide

Dalyan is one of the magnificent places in western Turkey. The area is famous for it's natural wonders like The Iztuzu Beach (Turtles beach), Caunos ancient city and the Lycian rock tombs on the cliffs overlooking the beautiful Dalyan river.

Dalyan is a beautiful small town. Iztuzu Beach (turtles beach) is located seven kilometers away and we will have boat trip to reach there (40 minutes). The beach is the nesting areas of the Caretta caretta sea Turtles.

Caunos, the beautiful ancient city located near Dalyan, was an important sea port, dating back to the 10 th century BC.

I visited Dalyan for the first time when I was a child with my parents and I made many memories. . .

Let's Discover Dalyan together !

Full Day Tour from Pamukkale to Dalyan

Ephesus ancient city was the most important commercial center of the western Anatolia in antiquity. After the Pompei in Italy, Ephesus was the second largest open air museum in the world. It was the first ancient city built entirely of marble. The city has one of the biggest theater in Anatolia, the third biggest library and second largest agora in the world. Also St. Paul lived in there so one of the seven churches of Revelation was in Ephesus.
All of the this reasons, I think that the ancient city of Ephesus is the most beautiful ancient city in the world.
Pamukkale, meaning "Cotton Castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. Pamukkale is a tourist attraction. It is recognized as a World Heritage Site together with Hierapolis. Hierapolis-Pamukkale was made a World Heritage Site in 1988.

Ephesus, House of Mother Mary, Pamukkale(Cotton Castle) and Hierapolis Ancient City

Ephesus and Pamukkale Multi Day Tour

Pamukkale Private Full-day Tour from Bodrum

Combine visits to some of Turkey's most important highlights in this 8-10 hour guided private tour from Kusadasi.
Pamukkale, meaning "Cotton Castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.
The ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2, 700 metres (8, 860 ft) long, 600 m (1, 970 ft) wide and 160 m (525 ft) high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.
Pamukkale is a tourist attraction. It is recognized as a World Heritage Site together with Hierapolis. Hierapolis-Pamukkale was made a World Heritage Site in 1988.

the biggest necropolis of turkey,1200 graveyards in Hierapolis ancient city in Pamukkale

Visit Pamukkale and its Travertines + Hierapolis Ancient City + Cleopatra's Pool and optional Paragliding Tour

Private Pamukkale and Ephesus 2 Days Tour

I will be happy to accompany you in the discovery of Pamukkale (Cotton terraces) and Ephesus in two days tour.

First day we will visit the picturesque travertine formations of Pamukkale and the colonnaded streets, the ruins of the temples, the bath houses, the necropolis, the great theatre and the archeological museum of the Greek-Roman spa city of Hierapolis.
You can enjoy the Atique Pool filled with warm (around 36C), mineral rich waters.

Second day we will drive to visit The House of Mother Mary where she spent her last years and The city of Ephesus . You will walk on the marble streets and visit the Odeion, Agoras , Curetes Street, Ancient Bath, Celsus Library and the Great Theatre with 25, 000 people of capacity, the Basilica of St. John( The Apostle) and The Ruins of the Temple of Artemis (One of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Explore Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Ephesus, the church of Mother Mary and more!

2 Days Tour covering Pamukkale & Ephesus from Denizli (including airports transfers)

Pamukkale, meaning "Cotton Castle" in Turkish, is a natural site contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. I can already hear you say this is a corner of heaven while visiting Pamukkale. The pleasure you will get while walking on the travertines will only be what a beautiful place I am in. You can relax in the natural pools that everyone wants to enter, and you can enjoy the moment when magnificent photos can be taken.

Ephesus ancient city was the most important commercial center of the western Anatolia in antiquity. After the Pompei in Italy, Ephesus was the second largest open air museum in the world. It was the first ancient city built entirely of marble. The city has one of the biggest theater in Anatolia, the third biggest library and second largest agora in the world. After visiting the ancient city of Ephesus, I can hear you say what a magnificent city the Romans lived in.

Let's explore these beauties together.

beautiful view of Pamukkale Travertines from artificial lake

Pamukkale tours

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Selçuk Ç.

$ 425 (USD)

Tugrul S.

$ 2,302 (USD)

Uzay T.

$ 564 (USD)

Uzay T.

$ 893 (USD)

Zey

$ 450 (USD)

Uzay T.

$ 955 (USD)

Uzay T.

$ 870 (USD)

Uzay T.

$ 1,318 (USD)

Selçuk Ç.

$ 775 (USD)

Atilla D.

$ 750 (USD)

Uzay T.

$ 870 (USD)

Atilla D.

$ 850 (USD)

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