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PAMUKKALE (HIERAPOLIS) TOUR (tour #18)
240€

Denizli, Turkey

Pamukkale (The Cotton Castle), a very popular settlement, has the hot springs that were believed to have healing powers. The city became the center of a pagan cult in antique times but it is a spa resort today. The terraces are formed by running warm spring water, at a temperature of 35 °C / 102 °F containing calcium bicarbonate. When the water loses its carbon dioxide it leaves limestone deposits and these fascinating natural shapes are formed and Pamukkale takes its name from these formations.

This area, Hierapolis the ancient city, has always known as a healing center with its holy water. Also, there is another place called Karahayit village that has another thermal spring, Kirmizi Su (the Red Water) with its warmer water.

 

This will be a trip to the healing center of the ancient world.

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Duration:

 

Approximately 12 hours

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Departure-Arrival:

 

The tour will start with pick up from Hotel in Istanbul, flight to Denizli for a full day tour with lunch, then back to Istanbul by plane.

03:30 a.m. You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and transferred to the airport.
06:30 a.m. Flight from Istanbul to Denizli Cardak Airport.
07:40 a.m. Arrival to the airport and transfer to Pamukkale

16:00 p.m. We will then drive back to the Denizli Cardak Airport for flight to Istanbul.

 

Transportation

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  • Bus

  • or Plane

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Tour Program

 

There will be a couple of highlights of this tour. 

First, we will visit the Pamukkale, the beautiful, fascinating, snow-white terraces with cliff-side basins and waterfalls famous for the healing properties of their mineral waters. You will have some time to enjoy the spas.

Then we will take a break for lunch at a local Turkish cuisine restaurant.

After lunch, We will continue with Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic and Roman city. 

We will see the surprisingly preserved and spectacular Necropolis of the ancient Hellenistic world with Roman basilica baths, Domitian gate, latrines, Agora, Colonnaded Street, Byzantine Gate, Roman fountains, and Grand Theatre, as well as other monuments at the site.

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Guiding:

 

Our tours are run by professionally licensed guides who speak English very well, have a bachelor's degree and have many certificates and are also very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Istanbul.

 

Pricing:

 

Prices change according to the plane/bus ticket rates. We will send you the prices after you complete your booking. Then you can decide which one to choose or you can cancel your booking.

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What is included in this tour?

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  • Domestic flight/bus tickets from/to Istanbul

  • Pick up and drop off at Denizli Cardak Airport

  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off service in Istanbul is available and free

  • Entrance fees to places mentioned in the program

  • Professional guidance during the tour (in English)

  • Services Charges & Local Taxes

  • Lunch

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What is excluded from this tour?

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  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

  • Beverages at lunch

  • Dinner

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240€
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