Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tickets & Tours
Pamukkale & Hierapolis: white terraces, ancient city, thermal pools. Book tickets & experiences.
Buy TicketsPamukkale — Turkish for "cotton castle" — is a 200-metre-high cliff of brilliant white travertine on the edge of the Anatolian plateau in Denizli Province, southwestern Turkey. The terraces were laid down by 17 calcium-rich thermal springs that have been depositing limestone since prehistory; the resulting cascade of mineral basins, filled with warm turquoise water, is one of the strangest natural landscapes on Earth. On the plateau above sit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Greco-Roman spa city founded by Eumenes II of Pergamon in the 2nd century BC and expanded by the Romans into one of the great healing centres of the ancient Mediterranean. The two sites were jointly inscribed by UNESCO as a mixed natural and cultural World Heritage Site in 1988. See our visitors guide, the latest opening hours and the best time to visit page to plan ahead.
Available Tickets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Safety briefing (in English and Turkish)
- One-hour Pamukkale hot air balloon flight
- Certificate and champagne toast
- Transportation
- Lunch
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
- Transportation
- Lunch
- Professional guide
- Transportation
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Entry tickets of Pamukkale and Hieropolis
Ticket prices breakdown
- Combined Pamukkale + Hierapolis ticket: ~€30 (≈ 1,100 TRY) — adults, includes the travertine terraces, the entire Hierapolis archaeological site and the Hierapolis Archaeology Museum on a single same-day ticket.
- Cleopatra's Antique Pool (swimming add-on): ~€6 (≈ 220 TRY) extra on top of the site ticket — pay at the poolside ticket office on the day; lockers and changing rooms included.
- Hierapolis Archaeology Museum only: Included in the combined ticket — separate entry not normally sold.
- Müzekart (Museum Pass Türkiye): ~€165 for 15 days unlimited entry to 350+ Turkish museums and sites including Pamukkale-Hierapolis — excellent value if you're also visiting Ephesus, Troy, Cappadocia or Istanbul.
- Children under 8 (all nationalities): Free entry with a parent or guardian.
- Children 8–12: Reduced rate at the gate.
- Dawn hot-air balloon flight over the travertines: from €90–€120 per person, 1-hour sunrise flight including hotel pickup, champagne toast and flight certificate — see guided tours.
- Day tour from Istanbul, Antalya, Bodrum or Kuşadası: from €60–€110 per person including transport, guide and entry — typically a long but worthwhile day.
Why book with us
The smartest way to visit Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Skip the Line
Skip the gate queues at the South or North entrance with a pre-booked ticket — essential in July and August when both gates can have 30–60 minute waits in midday heat. Your mobile ticket scans directly at the turnstile.
Transfers from coastal resorts
Add a return transfer from Antalya, Marmaris, Bodrum, Kuşadası, Selçuk or Fethiye in the same booking. Pamukkale sits inland from the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts — most visitors come on an organised day trip rather than driving themselves.
Free Cancellation
Plans change — cancel up to 24 hours before your visit for a full refund. No questions, no fees, no fine print.
Add a dawn balloon flight
Bundle a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over the white travertines for the most photographed dawn in Turkey. Pickup from your Pamukkale-village hotel, 60–75 minute flight, champagne toast on landing.
Cleopatra's Antique Pool — swim above submerged Roman columns
At the centre of the Hierapolis plateau lies the most photographed pool in Turkey: Cleopatra's Antique Pool, a warm thermal bath fed at a constant 36°C by the same calcium-rich springs that built the travertines below. On the bottom lie fluted Roman marble columns, toppled here by a 7th-century earthquake, that swimmers float over while submerged in the milky-blue mineral water. Legend, repeated by the Romans themselves, says that Mark Antony gifted the pool to Cleopatra — hence the name.
Swimming costs around €6 on top of your site entry (pay at the poolside ticket office), with lockers and changing rooms included. Visitors with a heart condition are advised against full immersion. Note: the pool is closed for maintenance through to mid-2026 in places — confirm status on the day at the entrance.
How It Works
Visit Pamukkale and Hierapolis in 3 simple steps
Choose Your Slot
Pick a date, an entrance gate (South Gate for the dramatic top-down arrival on the travertines, North Gate for the long Hierapolis colonnaded street, or Travertine Gate at the bottom of the cliff) and decide whether to add Cleopatra's Antique Pool, a balloon flight or a return transfer from the coast.
Book Online
Secure checkout with instant email confirmation. Your mobile ticket arrives in minutes, ready to scan at the gate — no waiting at the ticket office, no printing required.
Show at Entry
On the day, arrive at the chosen gate, scan your mobile ticket at the turnstile and start your visit. Remember to remove your shoes before stepping onto the travertines — barefoot walking is mandatory to protect the white limestone surface.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before your visit