DAILY PAMUKKALE FROM BELEK

Advantages of visiting PAMUKKALE EXCURSIONS WITHOUT SHOPPING:

No shopping

• On the Pamukkale tour from Gold Way Travel, we do NOT visit sponsor stores, except for the wine cellar, which can be visited at the end of the tour and only at the request of the group. Due to the fact that there is no shopping, tourists will have more free time, which can be devoted to the red travertine of Karakhait, the snow-white terraces of Pamukkale, Cleopatra's pool and the ancient city of Hierapolis.

• Karakhait is a village 7 km from Pamukkale and 24 km from Denizli. It is famous for its hot springs, the waters of which are rich in various minerals, but mainly iron oxide. It is thanks to iron that travertine terraces that cover the surface of the mountain have an unusual red-brown-orange hue.
• A small mountain, from the depths of which 5 thermal springs burst to the surface, is located in the very center of the village, in a picturesque park. There are also swimming pools filled with healing water, so that guests can plunge into them, and then smear themselves with mineral mud.
• The temperature of the mineral water is 60-67C. Its healing properties help with diseases of the skin, musculoskeletal system and respiratory organs, as well as with high blood pressure and vascular problems.

• The price of the Pamukkale tour from Gold Way Travel includes 3 meals a day in restaurants (breakfast, lunch and dinner), as well as entrance tickets to the Pamukkale natural complex (terraces, ruins of an ancient city, archaeological museum)

TOUR PROGRAM

• Our guests will be picked up from hotels
• Stop for breakfast at the restaurant for 20 minutes.
• Visit to the thermal springs of Karakhait - red travertines (optional, for an additional fee).
• Stop for lunch at a restaurant (buffet).
• Arrival in Pamukkale.
• The guide's story about Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis.
• Issuance of tickets to Cleopatra's pool and keys to the storage rooms
• Free time (3 hours) to visit the ancient city (theater, museum, necropolis), travertine terraces of Pamukkale, Cleopatra's pool.
• Return the keys and return to the bus.
• Bus collection
• At the request of the group, a visit to the wine cellar (the opportunity to taste and purchase fruit wines: pomegranate, cherry, blackberry. The region is famous for pomegranate wine, and pomegranate plantations will be found on the way to Pamukkale).
• Stop for dinner at a restaurant (buffet)
• Our guests will be dropped off at the hotels

• Children who go on an excursion for free are not provided with separate seats on the bus. Children take seats together with adults (sitting on their hands).
• If you want your child to occupy a separate seat on the bus, place it at the time of ordering, as a child for whom you need to pay, or as an adult.

• According to the rules established by the Ministry of Tourism of Turkey, children under 8 years old enjoy discounts on visiting museum objects and must have a passport with them to register.
• To account for the discount, the year of birth is taken into account, not the date of birth (for example, 2022-8 =2014). The parent/guardian is responsible for correctly indicating the age of the child when booking the tour.

PICK-UP TIMES FROM HOTELS BY REGIONS (Approximately)

• At 04:00 from Kadriye hotels
• At 04:00 from Belek hotels
• At 04:00 from Bogazkent hotels

Please Note

• After booking, we will send you the exact time and details of the excursion via WhatsApp or Viber.

DROP-OFF TIMES TO HOTELS BY REGIONS (Approximately)

• At 21:00 - 22:00 from Kadriye hotels
• At 21:00 - 22:00 from Belek hotels
• At 21:00 - 22:00 from Bogazkent hotels

DISTANCE TO PAMUKKALE

• Distance from Kadriye to Pamukkale: 3 hours 30 minutes - 273 km
• Distance from Belek to Pamukkale: 3 hours 40 minutes - 277 km
• Distance from Bogazkent to Pamukkale: 3 hours 45 minutes - 283 km

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES

• Transfer from and to the hotel
• Comfortable bus with air conditioning
• Insurance
• Guide
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Entrance ticket to Pamukkale: snow-white travertines, ancient city, archaeological museum ($15)

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES

• Personal expenses (photos, souvenirs, etc.. .. )
• Any drinks during the tour
• Cleopatra's pool (optional). The approximate price is $ 13-15, because the dollar exchange rate changes every day. During the tour, the guide will tell you the exact price of Cleopatra's pool.

PLEASE BRING WITH YOU

• Camera, water
• Towel, swimsuit
• Sunscreen, sunglasses
• Money for personal expenses

Our buses for excursions in Pamukkale

• Mercedes
• Man
• Mitsubishi Safir
• Isuzu Turkuaz
• Novo lux
• Otokar Sultan
• Temsa Prestige
• Mercedes Sprinter
• Volkswagen Crafter

WEATHER IN PAMUKKALE Average daytime temperature in Pamukkale

• Weather in Pamukkale in January : +10
• Weather in Pamukkale in February : +12
• Weather in Pamukkale in March : +15
• Weather in Pamukkale in April : +20
• Weather in Pamukkale in May : +26
• Weather in Pamukkale in June : +31
• Weather in Pamukkale in July : +35
• Weather in Pamukkale in August : +35
• Weather in Pamukkale in September : +29
• Weather in Pamukkale in October : +23
• Weather in Pamukkale in November : +17
• Weather in Pamukkale in December : +12

What sights can be visited during an excursion in Pamukkale Pamukkale

How is Pamukkale translated

• Pamukkale in translation into Russian means cotton fortress.

• The total area of Pamukkale is 1,077 hectares, located from the province of Denizli, in southwestern Turkey.

• An old legend about the Titans who once lived in this territory has come down to our days. Titans picked cotton and dried it in the sun. But one day the Titans forgot to remove it. And the cotton remained lying there. Over time, it hardened and turned into white mountains.

• 400 thousand years ago, an earthquake and a fault in the earth's crust occurred in this area. And hot mineral waters enriched with various minerals and chemicals, among which calcium predominates, came to the surface from this fault.
• Water evaporates under the rays of the hot sun, and calcium settles, layers and forms bizarre formations that resemble snowdrifts, fortress walls or steps, terraces. These terraces are also called travertines.
• Such a miracle of nature has no analogues in the world, these are unique formations. However, earlier people did not understand the value and uniqueness of travertines, walked on them in shoes and gradually destroyed them. Since 1988, UNESCO has taken everything into its own hands, opened to the public only an area of 5000 m2, where you can walk and admire the views, but the rest of the terraces are closed and regularly irrigated with water from the very ancient spring that scored 400 thousand years ago.
• You will also be able to enjoy the views of the white Pamukkale mountain, walk along the travertines and take very beautiful photos. The impression is as if you are standing in summer clothes or in swimsuits against the background of snowy slopes. In fact, those who have not been to Pamukkale may not believe your stories that it is not snow and that the water is very warm. They also say that those who have not been to Pamukkale have not been to Turkey.

• It is also called the antique pool, because at its bottom there are antique columns from the main street of Hierapolis.
• The water temperature reaches 36 degrees. It is very pleasant, and even slightly carbonated, so you may get the impression that you are bathing in warm champagne.
• And they also say that the water in Cleopatra's pool has a unique rejuvenating effect. After swimming, you will definitely feel 10 years younger. But you should not abuse water either - for medical reasons, at most, you can spend 2 hours in Cleopatra's pool.
• The water is quite heavy, very saturated with minerals. And this water helps with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, skin diseases, overweight, sunburn.
• And if it is taken orally, it helps with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. You will be able to drink water from the pump next to the pool. It tastes like borjomi and cleanses the intestines well.

• The name of the city of Hierapolis is translated from Greek as " holy city "
• Hierapolis originated in the II century BC and was part of the Great Roman Empire. It was built as a balneological resort. After learning about the healing properties of calcium water, people began to come here to improve their health. That is why the population of the city grew rapidly. Its population was about 100 thousand people. Which is not a little by antique standards.
• There have been several earthquakes here. And each time the city was rebuilt anew. The Seljuk Turks conquered the city in the 12th century, and during the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, the city was again destroyed by earthquakes and the last inhabitants left it. That is, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks and Ottomans lived on this territory.
• Since the end of the 19th century and to this day, archaeological excavations continue here. The first excavations were conducted by the German scientist Karl Humman, and after the 50s of the twentieth century they were continued by the Italian professor Paolo Verzone. In 1988, Pamukkale and the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

• The museum exhibits coins, sarcophagi and other items found during excavations in the ancient city of Hierapolis. The museum building used to be a Roman bathhouse.
  The entrance to the museum costs 12 Turkish lira (only Turkish lira is accepted for payment).

• Necropolis is a city of the dead. Necropolises were taken out of the city. They did this for hygiene purposes and so that once again without a reason not to disturb the souls of the dead.
• The necropolis in Hierapolis is the largest in Asia Minor. There are three types of graves preserved in it - Phrygian burial mounds, sarcophagi and crypts.

• There are 206 Roman theaters in Turkey. The theater in Pamukkale was built in the II century AD and housed 15,000 spectators. The Pamukkale Theater is the third largest after Ephesus and Aspendos.
• By the way, the theater is still used today, for example, when the Pamukkale Festival is held.

• In the 1st century, Saint Philip (one of the disciples of Jesus Christ) arrived in Hierapolis with a mission to spread Christianity. However, he was not understood and not accepted by the locals. In Hierapolis, the Apostle Philip was martyred. In the 5th century, during the Byzantine Empire, a church was built in his honor on the place where the Apostle Philip was crucified. For 30 years, Italian researchers have been searching for the grave of St. Philip. The ruins of the basilica were discovered 40 meters from the church of St. Philip, and there was also the grave of the Apostle Philip.

Which cities do you pass during the tour Korkuteli (Korkuteli)

• The population of the city of Korkuteli is 53 thousand people. Korkut, the brother of the Ottoman Sultan Selim the First, lived here. The city was named after him. Korkuteli means "the city of Korkuta" in Turkish.
• Residents of Korkuteli are engaged in growing champignons. There are about a thousand families engaged in this business. Seventy percent of the entire harvest of champignons in Turkey is from the city of Korkuteli. In a year, the harvest of champignons is harvested six times.

• The population of Ajypayam is 55 thousand people. The name of the city comes from the almond trees growing in the area. Locals call almonds payam. And ajy translates as bitter. Ajypayam, that is, bitter almonds. Residents of Ajipayam mainly grow melon, watermelon and tobacco.

• The population of the city of Serinhisar is 15 thousand people. The famous Turkish delicacy Leblebi (fried peas) is produced here. Lebleby is produced with different flavors. In Serinhisar, clay products are also produced.

• The population of the city of Denizli is more than one million people. It is one of the most developed industrial cities in Turkey. Denizli is rightfully called the textile capital of Turkey. After all, there are more than 200 factories for the production of home textiles. In the city of Denizli, bathrobes, towels and bed linen are produced not only from cotton but also from bamboo.

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