The 6 Best Hot Springs in Turkey

1.Antalya Pamukkale Hot Springs & Hierapolis Tour With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,092 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $50Our pick

Spend a long but rewarding day traveling from Antalya to Pamukkale, walking the white travertine terraces, exploring Hierapolis, and choosing an optional swim at Cleopatra’s Pool. An English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, air-conditioned transport, and buffet lunch are included. Guides such as Inci, Kaan, Apo, and Abdullah have earned special praise.

“It’s ok we started really early as we are the first that has been picked up from our hotel ,a bit of a long travel but good timed in between stops .ou guide is ok but he can I think need a bit more improvement in terms of communicating with his client .We have enough time in travertine’s I think it’s because of cleopatras pool being closed thus we managed to spend most of our free time in travertine’s .I thought we were going to explore the ruins site but wr did not ;actually Iam Not sure if it is included then in itenerary but nevertheless you can explore it…”

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2.Pamukkale Hot Spring & Hierapolis Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 256 reviews · 12 hours · from $70

Travel from Kusadasi to Pamukkale in a small group with an English-speaking guide such as Ibrahim, Ali, or Melahat. Walk through Hierapolis, see the Roman theater, wade in the white travertines, and enjoy lunch. Cleopatra’s Pool is currently closed for renovation, so check its status before booking.

“Lovely trip enjoyed with Brahim, Very caring guy - informative, friendly great communication. Delicious lunch included. Recommend 100%”

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3.Pamukkale Hot Springs & Hierapolis Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 231 reviews · 12 hours · from $50

Travel from Antalya to Pamukkale with an English-speaking guide, walk the white travertine terraces, explore Hierapolis, see the Necropolis and Cleopatra’s Pool, and enjoy buffet lunch. The $50 tour includes transport, lunch, and hotel pickup, but the €30 site entry is extra. Cleopatra’s Pool is currently closed for renovation.

“The trip was well planned, the travel was smooth and on time. Our guide explained everything about the places we visited and shared interesting information and trivia around it. We loved the cotton terraces, the hot water spring, the ruins of Heriapolis (the theatre was such a beauty), Plutonium was majestic. A special call-out to the guide Sunay, she was the first female tourguide we got in so far all our tours via get your guide. She was very informative and shared interesting history around the places we visited and also Turkey in general, we learnt about cotton plantations, Turkey's special gem Sultanite. Sunay our guide was very helpful and…”

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4.Marmaris: Pamukkale, Hot Spring, Travertines Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 107 reviews · 13 hours · from $43Best value

Travel from Marmaris, İçmeler, or Armutalan to Pamukkale for a guided walk across its white mineral terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis. You’ll see the Roman theater, Necropolis, Saint Philippe’s tomb, and the former Cleopatra Pool area. Breakfast, lunch, transport, insurance, and an English or Russian guide are included. Cleopatra’s Pool is currently closed.

“That was very great trip. Very tasty breakfest but lunch was little worse”

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5.Pamukkale, Hot Springs, Travertines Tour Incl. Lunch f/Bodrum

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 76 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Leave Bodrum early for Pamukkale’s white travertines, Roman Hierapolis, and Karahayit’s red hot springs. You’ll have a guide, hotel pickup, lunch, and a return transfer, but plan for a very long day. Cleopatra’s Pool is currently closed, and extra shopping stops and uneven guide quality can affect the experience.

“The best out of all the other activities I did in Bodrum. The guide was nice and very knowledgeable. I didn’t quite like the lunch though. Maybe provide more meat next time and not the minced chicken. Overall, it was a great experience. I love the thermal pools.”

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6.Fethiye: Pamukkale Hot Spring & Hierapolis Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 70 reviews · 12 hours · from $74

Travel from Fethiye or Oludeniz to Pamukkale by air-conditioned coach, then explore the white travertine pools and Hierapolis ruins with an English or Russian-speaking guide. Guides such as Yalcin and Curly are known for lively history talks. Lunch, hotel transfers, and skip-the-line entry are included, but the 30 EUR site fee is extra.

“The 'curly one' (the guide) and his driver were fabulous. The bus was the most comfortable we've experienced on our tours and travels and in very safe hands of our driver. The 'curly one' clearly loves his job, was entertaining, ensured we had a great day and broaded our knowledge of Turkish history. Very well organised trip. Excellent breakfast and lunch. I was a little disappointed that the Pammukale pools are only partially covered in water nowadays but the park was beautiful and interesting.”

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