Published on Nov, 2022
An amazing tour which started with a short visit to the hot springs at Karahayit hot springs, then moved to a tour of the ancient Roman ruins at Hierapolis and then the showpiece item - the white cliffs of Pamukkale and the pool terraces. Be aware that there is a fair deal of walking to be done and one has to be quite fit especially during the climb to the theatre at Hierapolis. Walking through the pools at Pamukkale is also a wondrous if slightly painful experience due to the formation of sharp ridges on some of the drier terraces where you have to walk on bare feet. The tour wound up with a sumptuous lunch and a shopping trip to pick up some onyx showpieces. Our guide, Suleiman, was very knowledgeable and other than explaining the history of Pamukkale and Hierapolis gave us a number of other insights into Turkish culture, language and society. Overall, a very reasonable and well structured tour.