I am glad that we did this day tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and well versed in English. Definitely a lovely, affordable day tour without having to waste too much time.
Pamukkale has always been on my bucket list. However, with just 4 days in Turkey I was unsure whether it was even possible to visit this place . Travelling by car would take nearly 7.5 hours, so that really wasn't an option. A week before leaving for Istanbul, I looked up on the internet for any companies offering day trips to Pamukkale. Turned out that there were! Byzas Tours ( http://www.byzastoursturkey.com ) had some pretty good reviews, so we decided to stick with them. They were quick to send us the confirmations and itinerary. Yay, we were finally going to Pamukkale ... by flight! Our flight to Denizli (airport near Pamukkale) was scheduled for 6.30 am, so we were picked up from the hotel rather early. It was an hour long flight. On reaching Denizli, a member of the Byzas team came to receive us. We were then taken to a hotel to freshen up. The tour started soon after. Our first stop was the the ancient city of Hierapolis. We walked for nearly 1.5 hours through the remains of the Roman empire stopping at various points for photos. You have a choice either to walk or just hop back into the van that'll take you to the finish point. There were some magnificently preserved tombs, baths, amphitheatre and other ruins all along the way. At the exit of Hierapolis was Cleopatra's Pool. This was no ordinary swimming pool. Cleopatra is said to have swam in this ancient natural pool. It looked like the Garden of Eden! Unfortunately, it was winter so we couldn't go swimming. The final leg and highlight of our tour was the cotton castle (Pamukkale). It was gleaming white & simply breathtaking! We walked barefoot from the top all the way down to the main road. Though it was freezing cold outside, the water that flowed through this formation was warm. We couldn't resist dipping our feet. This is a UNESCO heritage site. Once we reached down, we were taken for a traditional Turkish buffet. We left Denizli around 7.30pm for our flight back to Istanbul.
I am glad that we did this day tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and well versed in English. Definitely a lovely, affordable day tour without having to waste too much time.
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