The 4 Best Izmir Hot Springs Tours

1.Pamukkale Tour from Izmir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 806 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $133Our pick

Travel from Izmir to Pamukkale in a small group of up to 18, with pickup, transport, lunch, entry fees, and an English-speaking guide. Spend three to four hours among the white travertines and Hierapolis ruins, then return to Izmir the same day. Guides may include Alperen, Erman, Selim, or Ekim.

“Our guide Alperen was great with his directions, history lessons and overall demeanour, making the site tour and bus ride enjoyable. A previous review is correct in that it would have been helpful to know that the Cleopatra pools were closed (also seems they have been closed for some time) and this should have been advised prior to the tour so that visitors could opt out if they wished. The other note, which is the main reason for the average review is the Onyx shop. It wasn't listed in the itinerary, and perhaps this is because the organiser knows this shop is a scam. Unfortunately, we fell for this scam…”

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2.Guided Pamukkale Full-Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 12 hours · from $141

Travel from Izmir to Pamukkale with an English-speaking guide, explore Hierapolis and the white travertine terraces, and enjoy a buffet lunch. You get about three hours at the site. Cleopatra Antique Pool is currently closed for maintenance, and entrance fees cost extra.

“Amazing trip across South West Turkey, we were very well looked after and our tour guide was excellent!I definitely recommend this tour if you want to visit Pamukkale stress free and make the most out of your stay in Turkey”

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3.Pamukkale Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 12 hours · from $142

Travel from Izmir to Pamukkale with a live English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide. Explore Hierapolis, walk across the white travertines, enjoy free time by the thermal pools, and eat lunch at a local restaurant. Guides such as Ekim, Alperen, and Erman are praised for clear, lively explanations.

“The guide was very informative and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Would definitely recommend it!”

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4.Full Day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour from Izmir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $156

Leave Izmir early for Pamukkale and Hierapolis in an air-conditioned vehicle. Explore Roman ruins, white travertine terraces, and warm pools, with lunch and free time included. Guides such as Merve and Adil have been praised for clear explanations, but expect a long day on the road.

“It was a really great day, the driver was very nice, pick up on time, 2 hr drive into the area, & the tour guide was terrific, he explained everything with details and the information was great, the sights were incredible, the only disappointment was the Cleopatra swimming baths were under construction, so probably in a month they said it could be open again, so no swimming in the cleopatra baths, But still you have those waters where you can walk in, some up to your thighs if you like for healing properties it’s like 3 gigantic layers size pools, and you see the mountains of white, the tour guides…”

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