Pamukkale and Salda Lake Tour

The Pamukkale and Salda Lake Tour from Alanya is a packed day trip that shows you two of Turkey’s natural wonders at once. First you visit Salda Lake, often called the Maldives of Turkey for its white shores and turquoise water, then the travertines of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. Because the journey is long, pick-up from your hotel is in the small hours of the morning, so you can use every hour of daylight for sightseeing. The tour runs every day and takes about 19 hours including transfers.

Tour itinerary

• Pick-up from your hotel in the early hours
• Visit to Salda Lake with time for photos
• Arrival in Pamukkale and lunch break
• Tour of the ancient city of Hierapolis and its theatre
• The group splits: those who wish visit the thermal pools, the others go to the travertines with a guide
• Guided walk on the Pamukkale travertines
• Dinner on the way back to Alanya and drop-off at your hotel

Shoes are not allowed on the travertines, so be ready to walk barefoot. Guiding is offered in Turkish, English, German and Russian, so you can follow everything along the way and ask your guide questions comfortably. Your exact pick-up time is confirmed together with your booking.

What is included and not included

Included

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Breakfast
• Dinner
• Entrance fees to the sites
• Insurance
• Professional guide

Not included

• Lunch
• Swimming in the Cleopatra Pool
• Personal expenses

What to bring

• ID or passport
• Comfortable shoes and sandals
• Sunglasses and sunscreen
• A light jumper for the journey
• Swimsuit and towel

Why choose this tour?

Seeing Salda Lake and Pamukkale would normally mean two separate trips; this tour combines both into one day with a single booking. Entrance fees, breakfast and dinner are included, so there are no surprise costs on the day. It is a long but rewarding culture and nature day trip that is also suitable for families with children. If you want to see a completely different side of Turkey during your Alanya holiday, this is one of the most impressive day tours from the Antalya region.

You are picked up from your hotel and dropped back there at the end of the tour, so there is nothing to organise on your side. Plans can change on holiday, which is why free cancellation is available and you can book now and pay later. Check the current price and available dates in the booking box on this page and reserve your place online in just a few clicks.